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COLEEN ROONEY HAS accused fellow footballer’s wife Rebekah Vardy of selling stories about her life to the Sun newspaper in the UK after a five-month social media investigation.
Rooney, who is married to former Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney, says she became suspicious after a series of posts on her private social media account appeared in the media.
Today she publicly accused Vardy, wife of England footballer Jamie Vardy, of feeding stories to the Sun newspaper after Rooney deliberately posted a number of false stories about her life over the past five months.
Vardy today denied any involvement and suggested that a third party may have had access to her Instagram account password.
Rooney says she initially “had a suspicion” and “came up with the idea” of blocking all but one account from viewing her Instagram stories.
After posting a series of false stories about her life, these stories then appeared in the Sun newspaper, Rooney said.
She said in a statement today: “For a few years now someone who I trusted to follow me on my personal Instagram account has been consistently informing the Sun newspaper of my private posts and stories. There has been so much information given to them about me, my friends and my family – all without my permission or knowledge.
“After a long time of trying to figure out who it could be, for various reasons, I had a suspicion. To try and prove this I came up with an idea. I blocked everyone from viewing my Instagram stories except ONE account. (Those on my private account must have been wondering why I haven’t had stories on there for a while.)
“Over the past five months I have posted a series of false stories to see if they made their way into the Sun newspaper. And you know what, they did! The story about gender selection in Mexico, the story about returning to TV and then the latest story about basement flooding in my new house.
This has been a burden in my life for a few years now and finally I have got to the bottom of it...... pic.twitter.com/0YqJAoXuK1
— Coleen Rooney (@ColeenRoo) October 9, 2019
“It’s been tough keeping it to myself and not making any comment at all, especially when the stories have been leaked, however I had to. Now I know from certain which account/individual it’s come from.
“I have saved and screenshotted all the original stories which clearly show just one person has viewed them.
“It’s…Rebekah Vardy’s account.”
In response, Vardy said she had never spoken to the media about Rooney, even though “various journalists” had called her.
Vardy implied that her Instagram account may have been accessed by a third party: “If you thought this was happening you could have told me and I could have changed my passwords to see if it stopped.
“Over the years various people have had access to my Insta and just this week I found I was following people I didn’t know and have never followed myself,” Vardy said.
“I’m not being funny but I don’t need the money, what would I gain from selling stories on you? I liked you a lot Coleen and I’m so upset that you have chosen to do this, especially when I’m heavily pregnant. I’m disgusted that I’m even having to deny this.”
It’s understood the Sun newspaper has yet to comment.
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it so hard being the wife of multi millionaire footballers these days..especially in the world of social media….thank heavens we still have quality journalism to keep us all informed of the dramatic distractions …i mean… events….of such national importance.
@Dave Hammond: Rebekah’s reply was: “I can’t believe this…I’m pregnant and on holiday”
@Dave Hammond: The best part is we exist in a post phone-hacking world and yet the first assumption, at least by Coleen and the vast majority, is still that this information was “legitimately” obtained by the Sun…
On a completely unrelated note, I have this inheritance money from my Botswanan Great-Aunt and I just need some help moving it into the country…
@John Considine: what you need is a shyster, plenty of them in Ireland.
@John Considine: No way John. We most be cousins as I too have the same aunt! If you, and any other long lost cousins out there want to send me €500 each, to cover admin expenses, I’ll organise a family reunion??
@Dave Hammond: the funny thing is that these stories always get waaaay more views than any others. We must be all wag fans….
@John Considine: Of all the African countries you could have chose you picked the least corrupt. Also your Aunt is Motswana.
@Stevie Doran: she shouldn’t be flying if shes that heavily pregnant
I had to ‘google’ who is Rebekah Vardy and despite that this is one of the best stories I’ve this year. People are calling Rooney WAGatha Christie on Twitter.
@Smidgen Dublin: she’s the partner of one of my key fantasy football strikers and good value goal goat Jamie Vardy. So when you read about a WAG it’s their partner who is famous. No need to google really.
@Chewey Bacca: I foudn that out through google. No need to reply and explain. Really.
@Smidgen Dublin: please remove yourself from google and the internet. People are commuting to pay their carbon tax reading your nonsense. Suggest you post something on the Turkey Kurds story.
@Chewey Bacca: please remove yourself from google and the internet. People are commuting to pay their carbon tax reading your nonsense. Suggest you post something on the Turkey Kurds story.
Sc#mBag Newspaper!!!!
I wasted 2 minutes of my life reading this story…
@Michael Geraghty Bodycoach:
Really??? Now you can understand Brexit….
Can’t believe the Rooney’s basement didn’t flood… I was so certain…
I feel betrayed now…
@Cowboy Paddy: hahaha same
My American cousin once asked politely… Why do all English footballers seem thick?
Hope he is not reading this!
Can I suggest bikini mud wrestling? No.
@Vin: solves everything!
This is not sports news, must be a slow day, this belongs in the gossip page
Chat s**t, get banged
Classy.
Oh I put stuff online and somehow other people saw it . I wonder how duh !!
Why is this thrash even news Jesus wept, keep this for glossy women’s mags, mainstream media outlets are becoming progressively worse all the time, there was a time when nonsense like this would have been frowned upon now the dumbed down generation lap it up.. Sad
@Jonny: or you could always just mind your own business.
@Jonny: Yet it’s at the top of the most popular stories clicked on.
@David: there’s always one.. Dear me
@Thunder Snowman: yeah women and millenials
Self proclaimed Liverpool fan selling stories to the S#n. Disgusting.
@Fergus O’Connor: You are assuming she did it, and that she wasn’t hacked. No true Liverpudlian would deal with the Sun, even if she detested Rooney, which it doesn’t seem like she does…
Who gives a s*it?!!
Mrs vardy has said that she did not need the money which sounds plausible enough but the sun may have had info on her. The sun and its readers are the bad guys here
@Noel O Sullivan: nail on the head. The sh*trag wouldn’t exist if the knuckledraggers didn’t buy it. That’s who I blame.
Rebekah if its any consolation you are my no strings.
#Dontbuythesun #totaleclipseofthesun
2 clowns
I think I’ll take Vardy out of my Fantasy football team now . And he great fixtures coming up…. flip
Cute move ,i like it….
Rebekah Vardy should ask for an extension on the friendship like Boris
How about learning some decorum and not sharing anything on any digital medium and keeping your cake hole shut about your short and pathetic life, love.
You have to be careful how you speak and treat your family and friends. I heard of relatives and friends that dont speak after years of friendship.
Wealthy women gasbagging. News.
When I seen John Duggan retweet it, I taught to myself. Is this where we’re at now!!
Conal thomas. Get a real job man. This has nothing to do with sport. You’re a very sad man
A battle of their fake t*ts will sort this out.rooney playing around again
It must be great to have the time
It’s funny if you go through the female sports articles on the 42 there’s zero comments in the comments section but two wags fighting and the comments section goes into melt down lol
@Jason Fogarty: and the funnier thing is, the majority of comments are from men
@Suzanne Bell: I know they should be ashamed for bringing themselves into disrepute lol
Who is Coleen Rooney??
#buythesun
This will send Wayne over the edge….any granny hookers in the vicinity are in the crosshairs.
Maybe Boris could mediate for them… he’s mighty at negotiating
Who is Colleen Rooney??
#buythesun
I don’t blame anyone only you Conal .. RUBBISH ..
She is no friend
To the 42 ::what the hell is this doing on the 42::you are about “”SPORT “” not this sh#t for GOD sack have some pride for your NAME
Coleen Rooney better have all her ducks in a row, otherwise she may will be on the receiving end of a Libel action me thinks.
I honestly couldn’t give a s##t,when your famous and have a social media account your private life is over,plus without having proper prove Coleen could be sued for slander etc!
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