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The bitter libel battle between two England footballer's wives has been settled in the High Court. Rebekah Vardy has lost her multi-million euro case against Coleen Rooney, bringing the so-called "Wagatha Christie" trial to an end.

Wagatha Christie case which gripped the nation in May, as a High Court judge has found her accusations that Rebekah Vardy leaked fake stories about her to the press to be "substantially true". The week-long trial took place at the High Court in London in May and saw the wife of the former England star Wayne Rooney reveal the extent of her sleuthing work to prove Mrs Vardy was the source of the leak.

LOOSE Women has come under fire from viewers after one of its stars said Rebekah Vardy had been "betrayed". Jamie Vardy's wife brought a £3million libel case against Coleen Rooney after she was accused of divulging stories to journalists.

"This left me with no alternative but to go through with the case to defend myself and to end the repeated leaking of my private information to The Sun."The star went on: "These leaks from my private Instagram account began in 2017."They continued for almost two years, intruding on my privacy and that of my family."Although I bear Mrs Vardy no ill-will, today's judgment makes clear that I was right in what I said in my posts of October 2019."Finally, I would like to thank all of my legal team, my family, friends and everyone who supported me, including the public, through this difficult and stressful time," the statement ended.Rebekah Vardy has yet to issue a statement on the ruling.In 2019, Coleen, who is the wife of former England footballer Wayne Rooney, made claims that stories about her had been leaked from Rebekah’s Instagram account.Rebekah, who is the wife of footballing pro Jamie Vardy, insisted that such claims were defamatory, taking her to court.The judgement in Vardy v Rooney was handed down by Mrs Justice Steyn today.The hand down took place remotely, with nothing physically happening in court.Mrs Justice Steyn has found that Rebekah Vardy's evidence in the trial was "manifestly inconsistent" with other evidence on "many occasions".

Rebekah Vardy, 40, has lost her defamation case to Coleen Rooney, 36, after a dramatic trial. However, the trial judge pointed out that there was no need for the “vitriol” or “vile abuse” the media personality has been subjected to. Rebekah has lost her High Court level battle she brought against Coleen Rooney over a viral social media post.Mrs Justice Steyn said that Rebekah Vardy had faced "vile abuse" from members of the public following Coleen Rooney's post. She said: "Some members of the public have responded to the reveal post by subjecting Mrs Vardy to vile abuse, including messages wishing her, her family, and even her then-unborn baby, ill in the most awful terms. "Nothing of which Mrs Vardy has been accused, nor any of the findings in this judgement, provide any justification or excuse for subjecting her or her family, or any other person involved in this case, to such vitriol." Coleen, who is the wife of former England footballer Wayne Rooney, made claims that stories about her had been leaked from Rebekah’s Instagram account.Rebekah, who is the wife of footballing pro Jamie Vardy, insisted that such claims were defamatory, taking her to court.The judgement in Vardy v Rooney was handed down by Mrs Justice Steyn today. The hand down took place remotely, with nothing physically happening in court.In her ruling, Mrs Justice Steyn said it was "likely" that Mrs Vardy's agent at the time, Caroline Watt, "undertook the direct act" of passing the information to The Sun.But she added: "Nonetheless, the evidence ...

Coleen Rooney, 36, has won the Wagatha saga after Rebekah Vardy, 40, sued her for defamation in a dramatic High Court trial. After weeks of waiting, a verdict came following three years of drama and bad blood between the two footballers’ wives. Rebekah has lost her High Court level battle she brought against Coleen Rooney over a viral social media post.In her ruling, Mrs Justice Steyn said it was "likely" that Mrs Vardy's agent at the time, Caroline Watt, "undertook the direct act" of passing the information to The Sun, which led to the infamous social media sting which saw Coleen out Rebekah for leaking false stories about her.The judge said: "Nonetheless, the evidence...

Rebekah Vardy was accused of leaking information from Coleen Rooney’s private Instagram account to the press in October 2019.The WAG, 40, took legal action against Rooney, 36, in May for libel but today, Vardy lost the case at the High Court of Justice in London. In her judgment today, Mrs Justice Steyn wrote: "I have found that Ms Vardy was party to the disclosure to The Sun of the Marriage, Birthday, Halloween, Pyjamas, Car Crash, Gender Selection, Babysitting and Flooded Basement Posts."It is likely that Ms Watt undertook the direct act, in relation to each post, of passing the information to a journalist at The Sun."Nonetheless, the evidence analysed above clearly shows, in my view, that Ms Vardy knew of and condoned this behaviour, actively engaging in it by directing Ms Watt to the Private Instagram Account, sending her screenshots of Ms Rooney’s posts, drawing attention to items of potential interest to the press, and answering additional queries raised by the press via Ms Watt."We look back at nine key exchanges between Rebekah Vardy and her agent Caroline Watt.Giving evidence, Vardy was asked about the so-called ‘Photoshop girl’ conversation with Caroline where they discuss edited photos.An image appears to have been sent to Caroline by Vardy, but the trial heard that, due to issues with uploading Whatsapp data, all the image files have been lost.Vardy says to Watt that the pictures “made her fume” as the editing software Photoshop can make you look “five sizes smaller”.Giving evidence, Vardy said that, when she told Caroline to “leak a story”, she was talking about a report on “body positivity”.The court saw messages between Vardy and Caroline in which they discuss Jamie Vardy’s former Leicester City team mate

WAGATHA husbands Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy kicked off their own war of words during the spectacular libel battle. England's record goalscorer Wayne, 36, furiously branded his former teammate, Jamie, 35, a "bottler" for not taking the witness stand.

WhatsApp messages between Rebekah Vardy and her former agent were deleted "deliberately" rather than lost by accident.It comes as Coleen Rooney, 36, was announced as the winner of the high-profile Wagatha Court case in London on Friday (July 29).40-year-old Vardy, the wife of former England striker Jamie Vardy, had sued Coleen, the wife of former England ace Wayne Rooney, for libel.READ MORE: Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney set to face off with rival TV shows about court row The court determined that the loss of Vardy and Watt's copies of their original WhatsApp conversation was "deliberate rather than accidental", adding that the missing data would have supported Rooney's truth defence.

Rebekah Vardy has lost her libel case against Coleen Rooney.MORE: Why Rebekah and Jamie Vardy's parents avoided star-studded weddingColeen, Wayne Rooney's wife, accused Rebekah - who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy - of leaking stories from her private Instagram account to journalists at the Sun.WATCH: Rebekah Vardy cries in witness box during Wagatha Christie trialThe sensational libel trial between Coleen, 36, and Rebekah, 40, gripped the nation when it took place in May. Mrs Justice Steyn was the judge in the three-year-long libel case, and has finally handed down her verdict in a remote hearing.MORE: Coleen Rooney reveals secret split from husband Wayne during Wagatha Christie trialREAD: Coleen Rooney is making a Wagatha Christie documentary to tell her side of the storyIn her ruling, Mrs Justice Steyn said it was "likely" Rebekah's agent at the time, Caroline Watt, may have played a part in passing the information to The Sun.She said: "Nonetheless, the evidence… clearly shows, in my view, that Mrs Vardy knew of and condoned this behaviour, actively engaging in it by directing Ms Watt to the private Instagram account, sending her screenshots of Mrs Rooney’s posts, drawing attention to items of potential interest to the press, and answering additional queries raised by the press via Ms Watt.

"Wagatha Christie" libel case between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is expected today with a court judgment to be handed down.  One of the most eagerly anticipated cases in history began when Mrs Rooney, 36, publicly accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the media.  In a tweet, the wife of former England captain Wayne Rooney described how she narrowed down the possible culprits to one, ending her post with the now famous cliffhanger: "It's.

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy are reportedly set to be given the verdict of their Wagatha Christie trial before it goes public due to fears it could be leaked. Rebekah, 40, launched legal action after Coleen, 36, claimed her fellow WAG's Instagram account was linked to stories about her leaking to the press. The seven day-long trial took place back in May and after a wait of over eight weeks, Mrs Justice Karen Steyn will be giving her verdict today on Friday 27 July at around noon.

Coleen Rooney has been spotted running errands in Cheshire as she gets set to finally find out the verdict of her and Rebekah Vardy's Wagatha Christie trial on Friday 29 July. The 36 year old looked pensive as she took a phone call while walking in Alderley Edge on Thursday 28 July, with her foot still strapped up in a moon boot.

The date of the verdict of the Wagatha Christie trial has been announced as followers of the legal battle between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy are finally set to hear the outcome.

Coleen Rooney has been spotted without her wedding ring on - one day before the Wagatha Christie verdict is announced. The WAG, 36, has been married to Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney since 2008, but has seemingly left the house without the ring given to her by her husband.

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy have made headlines with their famous Wagatha Christie trial.The exact time of the verdict has now been announced, when the public will discover how the judge has ruled in the high-profile legal battle.After weeks of waiting, a verdict is now imminent following three years of drama and bad blood between Coleen, 36, and Rebekah, 40.Coleen, who is the wife of former England footballer Wayne Rooney, had made claims that stories about her had been leaked from Rebekah’s Instagram account.Meanwhile, Rebekah has insisted that such claims were defamatory, taking her to court.Rebekah is the wife of Wayne’s fellow pro-footballer, Jamie Vardy.Now it has been revealed that tomorrow at 12 noon, the judgement in Vardy v Rooney will be handed down by Mrs Justice Steyn.This hand down will be taking place remotely, with nothing physically happening in court.The widely talked about court case drew to a close back in May, after a rollercoaster of events unfolded.Rebekah is suing fellow footballer’s wife Coleen for libel following the star's claims.The spat between the pair began back in 2019, when Coleen accused Rebekah's account of leaking stories from her private Instagram feed to the press.Rebekah has denied these allegations and subsequently sued Coleen for defamation.Coleen and Wayne missed the final day of the trial as they jetted off to Dubai with their sons for a family holiday.Rebekah attended the last day on her own as her husband Jamie prepared to play for Leicester City.In a now infamous social media post, Coleen accused Rebekah of selling stories from her private Instagram account to the tabloids.She claimed she had spent five months trying to determine who was sharing information about her and

A High Court judge is due to rule on who won the libel battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney.

Rebekah Vardy vs Coleen Rooney libel trial will be made into a Channel 4 docudrama, the broadcaster has confirmed. Earlier this year, the legal battle gained significant media attention after Vardy took Rooney to court for defamation when Rooney accused Vardy of leaking her private social stories to the press in 2019.

Coleen Rooney libel trial is set to be turned into a Channel 4 docu-drama series. The case, set in the High Court, and which saw Rebekah Vardy take on Coleen Rooney in court over a post made by the WAG in 2019, happened in May this year, with judgement expected soon, reports Sky News. READ MORE - Lorraine viewers split over ITV show replacement as presenter takes 'summer off' Private Instagram posts Rooney alleged were shared with the press without her permission included a visit to a gender selection clinic in Mexico, her planned return to TV and a flooded basement in her new home.

Coleen Rooney will be adapted into a documentary drama for Channel 4. Dubbed the #WagathaChristie case when it first unfolded on social media in 2019, the two-part dramatic reconstruction, called Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama, will recreate the high court defamation case that followed.

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney is set to be turned into a drama documentary on Channel 4. Mrs Rooney accused Mrs Vardy of leaking stories about her to the press, leading to a court case earlier this year. Channel 4 will create a dramatic reconstruction of the case which gripped the nation in May.