Coleen Rooney reveals how she went about Wagatha
During a recent interview with Woman's Hour from BBC Radio 4, Coleen Rooney shared her thoughts and opinions. The video was created by Sophie van Brugen.
Coleen Rooney has provided additional information regarding her Wagatha Christie inquiry in 2019.
According to Rooney, she had a suspicion that Rebekah Vardy was leaking her personal information because of Vardy's connection with the Sun newspaper.
She mentioned that she was aware that her friends in Liverpool had a lifelong boycott against working with the Sun newspaper.
Vardy refuted the allegations of being the source behind leaked stories and filed a lawsuit against Rooney for slander. However, she was unsuccessful in her legal pursuit and lost the case.
Four years ago, Rooney went viral on Instagram and Twitter (now X) by publicly calling out the person she believed was revealing her personal details to the media.
She restricted her privacy settings in such a way that only Vardy could avail of the fraudulent stories she spread. After the Sun published the stories, Rooney called out Vardy for being responsible for the leak.
During a recent interview with the radio show Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4, Rooney revealed that she had a strong hunch about Vardy's involvement. This was mainly because Vardy had collaborated with the Sun before. Additionally, she was able to eliminate individuals within her personal circle who are based in Liverpool from the list of possible suspects.
Last year, Vardy, who is married to soccer player Jamie, was unsuccessful in her legal dispute and was instructed by a judge to compensate 90% of Rooney's legal expenses, since the judge determined that Rooney's allegation was "largely accurate."
Rebekah Vardy was defeated in her lawsuit for defamation and was instructed to pay 90% of Rooney's attorney costs.
During an interview with host Emma Barnett, Rooney, who is married to soccer player Wayne, stated that the underlying issue was the person who was constantly providing the newspaper with the rumors had a connection with them. This led to the constant spread of these false stories.
She said she observed that reports about Vardy were frequently showing up in the newspaper whenever she conducted a search.
Rooney stated that she checked out the inventory of her Instagram followers and noted a clear association as she conducted an internet search, with numerous headlines originating from The Sun.
However, there were some WhatsApp messages from past conversations with Vardy. Rebekah was frequently the one initiating contact with me, while I didn't initiate contact with her at all.
Rooney added: "We live apart from one another. Our only common bond is that our husbands play for England on rare occasions. It's not like a football club where they see each other regularly every week."
Every once in a while, I went back and read through the messages from the beginning. It started to seem like it was her account because she wanted to stay connected. But something just didn't feel right about the messages. It was like they didn't make sense.
According to Rooney, Vardy took notice of when Rooney had placed a block on her social media account. Vardy then sent Rooney a message inquiring about the block.
Rooney mentioned that she had previously blocked [Vardy]. Later, Rebekah contacted her and inquired, "Did you ban me?"
Subsequently, I proceeded to click the follow button on her profile on the social media platform and mentioned that it must have been an inadvertent action, allowing her access once again to my account. After that, I continued fabricating several more posts, a handful of which ended up being published by various newspapers.
During her interview with Woman's Hour, Coleen Rooney opened up about her emotions when individuals refer to her as a "Wag."
Rooney explained that she was able to narrow the list of suspects by assuming that none of her loved ones from Liverpool would collaborate with the Sun.
For numerous years, the town has refused to support the publication owing to their coverage of the Hillsborough tragedy in 1989, which caused the loss of 97 lives.
The article blamed the Liverpool supporters for the stampede, but it was actually caused by inadequate stadium facilities, inadequate police supervision, and excessive crowd density.
Numerous shops that sell newspapers in Liverpool decline to have the publication on their stands due to it. Rooney stated that she was aware that those closest to her, including her acquaintances and relatives, would absolutely not collaborate with the Sun.
She stated that it is not something that Liverpool locals would typically do.
"It is clear that this action of mine resulted in a significant reduction of individuals within my follower count, ones that I may not have expected. However, this was an expected outcome and not a surprising one."
In contrast, Liverpudlians reacted negatively when the newspaper interviewed Wayne Rooney, who happens to be her husband.
The Wagatha Christie case is the subject of a new Disney+ documentary that features Coleen Rooney, the spouse of football star Wayne.
Rooney's first tactic was to share false details about herself on her personal Instagram stories, where she had both a public and private account. Her goal was to determine which stories would eventually be picked up by the media.
Afterwards, she restricted the amount of individuals capable of viewing her personal Instagram stories, eventually resulting in Vardy's profile being the single viewer.
Following the dissemination of fake news in the Sun newspaper, Rooney took to social media to clarify her actions and accuse Vardy of being the person who had leaked the information.
The scandal was soon given the nickname Wagatha Christie, which alluded to both the term Wags - a commonly used phrase for the significant others of soccer players- and the well-known writer Agatha Christie, renowned for her mystery novels.
A fresh film that delves into the case is presently available on the streaming platform Disney+.
During an interview with Radio 4, Rooney expressed his annoyance with the fact that an individual had leaked his private information to a major newspaper. He went on to state that his information is kept private for a particular reason.
While reading certain stories, I didn't feel particularly disturbed by their content. However, the act of divulging someone else's personal information is simply unethical and unjustifiable. This mindset compelled me to strongly disapprove of such actions. It's plain wrong to do so.
She went on to say: "I handle my private affairs in private, which is entirely distinct from the way the legal proceedings were handled. It was so widely known because it was a matter of law."
Rooney stated that the legal dispute was one of the most challenging experiences she has ever encountered. She expressed surprise that it led to a court hearing.
She expressed her surprise by saying she couldn't have ever imagined a legal dispute arising from that situation. In addition, she confessed her fear and unease at the prospect of appearing in court and facing a legal battle that was completely new and unfamiliar to her.
