Coleen Rooney wins another battle against Rebekah Vardy with Disney+ documentary
Coleen Rooney has won yet another victory over Rebekah Vardy, after gaining the right to name her upcoming Disney+ documentary after the Wagatha Christie trial. The news comes shortly after the British media personality, who has been married to former England footballer Wayne Rooney since 2008, broke her silence about the court case in an exclusive interview with Vogue.
Rebekah famously sued Coleen, 37, for libel in 2022, over the latter's online allegations that she had leaked stories about her to the press. The 41-year-old would ultimately lose the libel case, however, after a judge found that the claims were 'substantially true.' The loss has left Rebekah with legal bills amounting to over £1.5 million, 90% of which were to be paid to Coleen.
It's understood that Rebekah is now set to face another blow, as reports emerge that the name of a new tell-all documentary has been inspired by the phrase 'Wagatha Christie', which she trademarked in April.
Coleen Rooney has won another battle against nemesis Rebekah Vardy (WireImage)
Rebekah Vardy lost her libel case against Coleen Rooney in 2022 (Getty Images)The documentary is set to be called Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, which directly nods to the infamous infamous trial.
"Disney lawyers are comfortable with the new title even though it is obviously close to the phrase which Rebekah owns the right to, and would have almost certainly prevented them from using," TV insiders told the Sun, before adding that this has come as a "relief" to Coleen who faced the possibility that she wouldn't be forbidden from making a reference to "the very phrase which her investigative skills gave birth to."
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'Wagatha Christie' refers to the term (Wags), which has historically been used in the British tabloid press to describe the wives and girlfriends of famous footballers, and the detective fiction writer, Agatha Christie.
Wayne Rooney and Coleen have been married since 2008The Disney+ documentary, which is expected to premiere in October, will follow Coleen and husband Wayne Rooney as they navigate the intense attention of the high-profile trial. Earlier this week, it was reported that the mum-of-four could be earning double the salary her footballer husband in the aftermath of the case. As well as her Disney+ documentary, she is set to release an autobiography and is believed to be in talks with major fashion brands.
"Coleen is very much the main breadwinner… she is in hot demand to say the least," a source told the Mirror.
The Mirror has reached out to Rebekah's representatives for comment on this story.
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