Rebekah Vardy news – live: Coleen Rooney’s ex-friend cries in dock over online abuse
Wife of Leicester City star continues to give evidence in High Court libel trial
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Your support makes all the difference.Rebekah Vardy was in tears in the witness box as she was questioned about the online abuse that she and her family have received.
Coleen Rooney’s lawyer David Sherborne referenced online rape threats against Ms Vardy’s daughter, which prompted the reality start to start crying and wipe away tears from her eyes.
She grabbed a number of tissues and started dabbing at her face but insisted she didn’t need to take a break from her cross-examination.
Vardy has told the court this morning that she directed her agent to look at Coleen Rooney’s private Instagram posts after she was involved in a car crash.
The wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is continuing to give evidence at the High Court in her libel trial against Ms Rooney, the wife of former England captain Wayne.
The court was told how in a January 2019 exchange, Ms Vardy’s agent, Caroline Watt, asked her: “Am I imagining this or did you say yesterday that Coleen had crashed her Honda?” the court heard.
“She defo has ... Go in the Instagram,” Ms Vardy replied, according to court documents.
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Coleen Rooney vs Rebekah Vardy: Seven most explosive moments from first day of ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial
The second day of the trial will begin at 10.30am today.
Rebekah Vardy’s cross examination by Coleen Rooney’s barrister is due to continue.
Watch this space for more updates as the trial resumes.
Key takeaways from first day of trial
While we are waiting for the second day of the trial to start, here is a reminder of what happened yesterday when it kicked off:
Seven most explosive moments from first day of ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial
Footballers’ wives Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney meet face-to-face in the High Court
‘It’s ...... Rebekah Vardy’s account’: Original post
A quick look at Coleen Rooney’s social media shows the original post is still there.
To save you scrolling back to 2019, here it is:
Images from first day
Here are some images of both parties on the first day of the trial:
Social media jumps to Peter Andre’s defence after surprise mention in trial
Many social media users have jumped to the defence of Peter Andre after he received a surprise mention in the trial.
Rebekah Vardy was asked in court yesterday about an interview about an alleged sexual encounter with the singer, with Coleen Rooney’s barrister reading out the headline: “Peter’s hung like a small chipolata, shaved, slobbery, lasts five minutes.”
Ellie Harrison has more:
Opinion: The ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial is already screamingly sexist
The ‘WAG’ label, referring to the wives and girlfriends of famous sportsmen, erases women’s identity beyond that of their male romantic partner
Rebekah Vardy will ‘never forgive’ Rooney for ‘ruining’ pregnancy, court told
Before Rebekah Vardy takes the stand again, here is a reminder of what she told the court on the opening day:
Rebekah Vardy will ‘never forgive’ Rooney for ‘ruining’ pregnancy, court told
Mrs Vardy alleged that she had been made a ‘scapegoat’ by Coleen Rooney.
Vardy denies she leaked stories
Rebekah Vardy also denied to the court she had leaked stories about Coleen Rooney to the press:
See more from the first day here:
Rebekah Vardy tells court she did not leak stories about Coleen Rooney
‘I have been called a leaker and it’s not nice,’ Mrs Vardy told the High Court.
Rebekah Vardy arrives to court
Rebekah Vardy has arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice to begin a day of testimony.
She will take to the witness stand again for day two of her libel battle against fellow footballer’s wife Coleen Rooney.
The ‘WAG’ label
Not long until the second day of the trial is expected to kick off now.
Before it starts, let’s take a quick look at this piece by Katie Edwards and her criticism of the term “WAG” to refer to the wife of a footballer.
“The term that erases women’s identity beyond that of their male romantic partner. Any indication of their own talent, business acumen, accomplishments, or career is subsumed by their relationship status,” she writes.
Find her take on the trial and how it is being discussed here:
Opinion: The ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial is already screamingly sexist
The ‘WAG’ label, referring to the wives and girlfriends of famous sportsmen, erases women’s identity beyond that of their male romantic partner
Rebekah Vardy, Wayne and Coleen Rooney arrive in the court room
Day two of Rebekah Vardy’s libel case against Coleen Rooney is about to begin.
Wife of Leicester City player Jamie Vardy, Rebekah, is wearing an all-black ensemble and is preparing to testify on the witness stand.
Coleen Rooney and her husband Wayne have taken their seats.
