Wayne Rooney was so “obsessed” with the Wagatha Christie trial that he wanted to become a lawyer until Coleen forced him to shut it down.
The former England striker, 37, considered enrolling in law school after supporting his wife in her libel trial against Rebekah Vardy last year.
Wayne’s newfound fascination is revealed in the Disney+ documentary series about the case, airing today. During one episode, Wayne admits that he was fascinated by his time on the Supreme Court.
He said: “Yes, it was interesting because I like crime documentaries and especially the different techniques the two lawyers used.”
Wayne frequently attended daily meetings with Coleen and her lawyers, Paul Lunt and David Sherborne, where he proposed legal arguments. After one particular heckling from her husband, Coleen told him: “Wayne shut up and let David or Paul speak.”
Former England striker Wayne Rooney (right) considered enrolling in law school after supporting his wife Coleen (left) in her libel trial against Rebekah Vardy last year
The saga began with Coleen’s social media post, which ended with “It’s…….Rebekah Vardy’s account” (pictured) as she accused the WAG colleague of leaking private information to the press
She said: “He then wanted to apply for law school and had all these plans,” before adding that the “little moments” made them happen.
Coleen’s lawyer Jamie Hurworth said: “As soon as the day was over we would have a little debriefing with Wayne and Coleen. “I hadn’t had that much to do with Wayne before the trial. But he was just fascinated by the whole thing.
“Wayne started making legal arguments that we should start escaping.”
Coleen’s lead lawyer Paul Lunt added: “I’m not saying he’s a modern-day Columbo, but if we had given him a dress and a wig he would definitely have been up for asking a few questions.”
The Mail revealed this week that Coleen has been paid “millions” for her new documentary Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, which tells the story of her famous fight with fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy.
Sources close to Coleen say she is following a bidding war for the four-part series, which will air four years after she posted on her Twitter and Instagram accounts in which she married Ms Vardy – the wife of Leicester City footballer Jamie – Accused of receiving more than £1m Vardy – leaking stories about her to The Sun newspaper.
A source said: “Her show was really in demand, everyone wanted it.” Coleen was the one the public sympathized with the most and her inside story was always compelling.
New documentary reveals Wayne Rooney was so ‘obsessed’ with the Wagatha Christie trial that he wanted to become a lawyer
Artist’s impression of Wayne & Coleen Rooney (left) & Jamie & Rebekah Vardy (right) at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on May 17, 2022
“She followed the advice a lot more than Becky did, so there was always a lot to talk about. “But still, it’s a lot of money and I hope it makes her feel better after losing four years of her life.”
In the documentary, Coleen talks about her inner turmoil surrounding the trial – and the mental and physical pain it has caused her over the last few years.
The saga began with her social media post, which ended with “It’s…….Rebekah Vardy’s account” as she accused the WAG colleague of leaking private information to the press.
Coleen said: “Days after I published the post, her legal team contacted me. “I never imagined I would be in litigation over anything, let alone being in litigation over one post that I posted on social media.
“Little did I know that it would be the beginning of one of the most terrible times I have been through in my life.”
Worse was to come, as the Disney+ documentary series reveals that at some point before the entire trial began, her legal team – led by attorneys Paul Lunt and Jamie Hurworth – felt like they had been “screwed” and had no evidence to prove it that Rebekah had sent her the information to The Sun.
Coleen added: “I was worried because it meant we didn’t have a case. “This whole fight for nothing. It made me sick. It completely changed me as a character. I remember sitting with my dad one day, we were going to soccer with Klay, and he just looked at me and said, “Coleen, you’re just not yourself anymore.”
Sources close to Coleen say she was paid more than £1 million following a bidding war for the four-part series, which aired four years after she posted an accusation against Ms Vardy on her Twitter and Instagram accounts
Family: On Wednesday, Ms Rooney will celebrate the film with a premiere at Liverpool’s Everyman Cinema in Liverpool, where she is expected to be joined by Wayne and their four sons Kai, 13, Klay, 10, Kit, seven and Cass, five
“It was terrible because I didn’t want to be around people. And that’s not me at all. And I was snappy with the kids. I just hated trying to be happy. And I’m a happy person and I could see that people were worried. It was just constantly on my mind.’
Coleen’s legal team found phone messages that helped tip the case in her favor and showed that her private Instagram messages had been leaked.
She said: “I felt like it was GCSE results day.” That nervous butterfly feeling. “I was 50/50, I just didn’t know how it was going to turn out.”
When the court returned the verdict in her favor, she added: “I couldn’t process it.” It was…I swore and that was the only thing I did. I just cursed and burst into tears, but I just didn’t notice. Immediately my phone started pinging and messages started coming in.”
Looking back, Coleen said it was a “pathetic reason to go to court” but added: “The most important thing is to get justice for the truth.”
The documentary, which airs Wednesday, was produced for Disney by production companies Dorothy Street Pictures and Lorton Entertainment.
Coleen will celebrate the film with a premiere at the Everyman Cinema in Liverpool, where Wayne and her four sons Kai (13), Klay (10), Kit (7) and Cass (5) are expected to be in attendance.