Colleen Rooney has provided further insights into her investigation, often referred to as the “Wagatha Christie” inquiry, that took place in 2019. Rooney suspected Rebekah Vardy of leaking private information about her to the press due to Vardy’s previous association with The Sun. She was also aware that her friends in Liverpool were unlikely to cooperate with The Sun because of the city’s long-standing boycott of the newspaper. Vardy denied the allegations and filed a libel lawsuit against Rooney, which she ultimately lost.
In a viral Instagram and Twitter post from four years ago, Rooney publicly identified who she believed was responsible for the leaks. To test her suspicions, she restricted her Instagram privacy settings, making Vardy’s account the only one with access to fabricated stories. When these fabricated stories later appeared in The Sun, Rooney publicly accused Vardy of being the source of the leaks.
During a recent interview on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, Rooney elaborated on her suspicions. She had initially suspected Vardy because of her connection to The Sun and further narrowed down the list of suspects by excluding her family and friends from Liverpool. Rooney emphasized that the connection to the newspaper was a key factor, as she noticed that stories about Vardy frequently appeared in the newspaper.
Rooney also mentioned that she had exchanged WhatsApp messages with Vardy, where Vardy had initiated contact more frequently than she had. This interaction contributed to Rooney’s growing suspicion.
Additionally, Rooney disclosed that she had blocked Vardy on Instagram, but Vardy noticed and messaged her about it. Rooney subsequently unblocked Vardy and allowed her back into her account, where she continued to post fake stories that ultimately ended up in the newspaper.
Rooney mentioned that she assumed her family and friends from Liverpool would not collaborate with The Sun due to the newspaper’s history of misreporting the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, leading to 97 deaths. As a result, many newsagents in Liverpool refuse to stock the newspaper.
Rooney’s original plan involved posting false information about herself on her private Instagram stories to identify which stories would be reported in the press. She gradually restricted the number of people who could access her private stories, eventually leaving only Vardy’s account as the viewer. After the false stories were published in The Sun, Rooney released a statement on social media, accusing Vardy of being the source of the leaks.
A documentary about the case, titled “Wagatha Christie,” has been released on Disney+. Rooney expressed her frustration with someone leaking her private information to a national newspaper, emphasizing the importance of privacy. She discussed the court battle, calling it one of the most challenging experiences in her life, and noted that she never expected it to escalate to a legal case.
Conclusion:
Coleen Rooney discusses her experience with “Wagatha” in an interview with the jomotoday. The interview is in connection with an upcoming Disney documentary focusing on her legal dispute with Rebekah Vardy.
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