It was just four years ago when Coleen Rooney, wife to footballer Wayne Rooney, accused fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy of leaking her private social media posts to the press.
Of course, what unfolded then after had everyone paying attention. So much so that a new factual drama is coming to streaming this weekend.
In 2019, when Coleen suspected someone of leaking information from her private Instagram, she looked to just one person: Rebekah.
To turn her suspicions into evidence, she blocked everyone from watching her Instagram Stories apart from her fellow WAG, leading her right to the culprit when the posts were leaked.
Rebekah, married to footballer Jamie Vardy, denied the accusations and went on to sue Coleen for defamation. The case was brought to the High Court and went to trial in 2022.
After receiving much international media coverage, the case inspired the new limited series, Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama. Here is everything you need to know about it.
Where to watch Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama in Australia
Premiering on Foxtel this Sunday on January 15, Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama will be available to stream at 8.40pm AEDT, so mark it down in your calendars as you won’t want to miss it.
You can also tune in for the highly-anticipated release of the new post-apocalyptic series, The Last of Us, when it follows on January 16, and much more.
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What is Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama about?
Based on the actual court transcripts in the high-profile case, Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama will showcase moments that weren’t seen on television at the time, delving deeper into the saga that captured everyone’s interest.
As per the synopsis, “the 90-minute film recreates the high drama and high stakes defamation case that catapulted the two feuding women and sparring legal teams into the spotlight where their every move in the courtroom was dissected and scrutinised in the press.”
The case, widely known as the Wagatha Christie trial, kept the public and media gripped from when it first unfolded on social media, and we have no doubt this dramatic recreation will get the same amount of attention.
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Who is cast in Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama?
Bringing this story to the small screen are stars like Chanel Cresswell, who takes on the role of Coleen Rooney, WAG and wife of English professional football manager and former player Wayne Rooney.
Natalia Tena will star as Rebekah Vardy, fellow WAG and wife of English football player Jamie Vardy, alongside Michael Sheen as her high-profile barrister David Sherborne.
The factual drama also sees Simon Coury play Coleen’s barrister, Hugh Tomlinson QC (now KC), Wayne Rooney played by Dion Lloyd and Jamie Vardy played by Márton Nagyszokolyai.
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