Coleen and Wayne Rooney’s relationship timeline as Wagatha Christie enters I’m A Celebrity

Coleen Rooney grew to become essentially the most talked about contestant of I am A Celeb 2024 earlier than even coming into the jungle as viewers anticipated campfire chats spilling all the main points on her life with Wayne Rooney and Wagatha Christie scandal.

The mother-of-four has been married to former footballer Wayne for 16 years, and in a relationship with him since she was at secondary college, so she’s been by way of each profession excessive and low with him.

However the Rooneys’ marriage has additionally weathered extra controversy than most, with dishonest, drink-driving and a globally high-profile social media sting all hitting headlines.

Listed below are the important thing moments from Coleen’s relationship with Wayne.

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Childhood sweethearts

Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney first met in Croxteth, Liverpool at simply 12 years previous after they grew to become a part of the identical friendship group – however whereas they’ve been in one another’s lives since 1998, they did not begin relationship till they have been 16.

Wayne had been taking part in for Everton’s youth group since he was 9, however drew nationwide consideration aged 16 in 2002 when he made his skilled debut for the group. Consideration shortly turned to girlfriend Coleen, nonetheless in school, who was relationship the nation’s most fun new soccer expertise.

The couple bought engaged in 2003 when Wayne was 18 and Coleen was 17, together with her mum explaining in a documentary years later that Wayne was presupposed to suggest at a restaurant, however truly ended up popping the query with a £46,000 diamond ring in a petroleum station on the best way there.

Colette McLoughlin stated: “They by no means went out for the meal. They got here house and had corned beef hash.”

Brothel scandal

In 2004, Wayne signed for Manchester United the place he would spend essentially the most profitable years of his footballing profession, however was introduced crashing again right down to earth when it was revealed that he had visited a brothel in 2002 and paid for intercourse with three intercourse employees aged 21, 37 and 48.

He stated in an announcement: “Silly because it now appears I did on events go to therapeutic massage parlours and prostitutes. I now remorse it deeply and hope individuals could perceive that it was the kind of mistake you make if you end up younger and silly. It was at a time once I was very younger and immature.”

Though Coleen didn’t remark on the time, she later wrote in her autobiography: “The reality is, and I’ve by no means stated this earlier than, at the moment in our relationship I’d by no means even slept with Wayne. I used to be solely 16 and we weren’t having that form of relationship at that stage.”

Marriage and parenthood

Coleen cemented her standing as one of many England group’s chief wags in the course of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the place she was photographed sharing chats and jokes with Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole.

The couple married in 2008 at a lavish ceremony in Portofino, Italy, that reportedly price £5m with images offered to OK! for £2.5m. Coleen wore a Marchesa gown for the ceremony and bought by way of 4 completely different wedding ceremony clothes all through the day, whereas their favorite bands Westlife and Stereophonics have been booked for the reception.

A 12 months later, they welcomed the primary of their 4 sons, Kai, adopted by Klay in 2013, Equipment in 2016 and Cass in 2018.

Dishonest scandals

The Rooneys’ wedded bliss didn’t final lengthy as two years after they have been married and a 12 months after the start of their first baby, they have been hit by a dishonest scandal.

In 2010, The Sunday Mirror reported that Wayne had been seeing intercourse employee Jennifer Thompson throughout Coleen’s being pregnant, proper up till a month earlier than she gave start.

Wayne was additionally alleged to have introduced in a second intercourse employee, Helen Wooden, for a threesome with Thompson. Wooden went on to win Huge Brother in 2014.

Though Wayne did not touch upon the reviews on the time, he was dogged by additional claims in 2017 after leaving Manchester United. The footballer was arrested for drink-driving in a automobile belonging to a girl in her 20s who he had met on an evening out at a membership whereas Coleen was pregnant with their youngest baby.

Months later, Coleen posted on Fb about her choice to stay by him: “A number of persons are most likely considering am silly for staying in my marriage. I’m not silly, I do know my very own thoughts and it’s one thing I wish to attempt to work on. I do know I might be high quality alone, with simply me and my kids, however I don’t wish to reside like that, I wish to attempt to proceed our marriage and reside as a household, as a result of that’s what I wish to do.”

Transfer to US

Whereas the height of Wayne’s England footballing profession was winding down, there was a brand new alternative on the horizon within the US, the place he was supplied a deal in 2018 with Washington membership DC United.

The household relocated to America, however Wayne was arrested at Virginia airport for public intoxication and swearing. At a later date he was pictured partying with a feminine bartender after the Tremendous Bowl, and the ultimate straw got here after images of him surfaced in a resort foyer and following a girl right into a elevate.

Coleen, who was again within the UK visiting her mother and father on the time, reportedly took her wedding ceremony ring off and instructed him to maneuver again house.

Nonetheless, the dishonest claims continued again in England – Wayne, who by 2021 was at Derby County as participant and coach, was photographed asleep in a Manchester resort room surrounded by a social media star and her associates.

Wayne denied any wrongdoing, saying he had merely fallen asleep after a celebration, however publicly apologised to Coleen.

Wagatha Christie

Of the pair, Coleen is normally the one to attempt to keep out of the limelight, however that modified in 2019 when she set about attempting to trace down which of her social media personal contacts had been promoting tales about her and posted the outcomes on-line.

Coleen had labored out that fellow wag Rebekah Vardy’s account was accountable after posting a sequence of pretend updates to her personal account, and seeing the knowledge together with claims that she was going for gender choice IVF to a Mexico clinic seem in The Solar.

Explaining her investigation in a prolonged tweet, Coleen stated that just one follower had been in a position to view the pretend tales and ended her viral put up with the notorious phrases: “It is……….Rebekah Vardy’s account.”

The drama was dubbed Wagatha Christie and noticed Vardy take her to court docket for libel, with Coleen profitable the case. Wayne accompanied his spouse to a few of her court docket appearances, giving followers an interesting perception into their lives.

Below questioning a few personal Instagram put up from 2017 which has proven her and Wayne collectively whereas they have been attempting to work out their variations after one in every of his dishonest scandals, Coleen spoke about it being leaked to the press.

She stated: “I did not understand how my marriage was going to work out. I did not know what was happening in that relationship so we agreed to work issues out. I had not settled on this. Is it that we’re getting again collectively?

“Right now there was hypothesis I used to be again on the home as I used to be spending a number of time at my mother and father’ home. That was data I used to be completely satisfied to share with my personal group and we have been attempting to type out the connection and see the place issues have been going.

“However I did not need the general public to know that. I did not need them to know, ‘that is it we’re getting again collectively’. I understand how fast the press are to leap on issues.”

In addition to profitable the libel case, Coleen was additionally awarded prices to be paid by Vardy and each have since given their model of occasions in TV interviews and documentaries.

Coleen’s Disney+ documentary was launched in 2023, when she stated of her relationship with Wayne: “We’ve had our ups and downs. Clearly everyone is aware of. It’s been exhausting to undergo it within the public eye however there has at all times been love there. If the love is gone then, you realize, it’s pointless. But when not, you’ve bought one thing to work for.”

In the meantime, Wayne additionally launched a 2022 Prime Video documentary about his life and profession, the place Coleen stated of the varied scandals connected to her husband: “It’s not acceptable what he’s completed, but it surely’s occurred and that was within the stage of life we have been in on the time however we’ve moved on. I forgive him but it surely wasn’t acceptable. If it comes up, we’d speak about it like we’re speaking about it now. I haven’t bought the anger I did on the time.”

I am a Celeb 2024

I am A Celeb…Get Me Out Of Right here! viewers are hoping to listen to extra in regards to the Rooneys – in addition to, after all, Wagatha Christie – throughout Coleen’s stint within the jungle for the 2024 sequence of the ITV actuality present.

Forward of her look, Coleen instructed the MailOnline that she and Wayne have been already spending a number of time aside due to his job as supervisor of Plymouth Argyle. He spends most of his time in Devon, whereas she and their sons reside in Cheshire.

She stated they might usually see one another a few times every week, including: “Time collectively is proscribed, extra so than ever now due to the travelling and stuff.”

As Coleen was confirmed for the forged, she stated that Wayne was “high quality with it” and revealed she had been requested to participate a number of instances earlier than: “Over time, there have been various things happening in my life and in addition, my kids have been actually younger. However they’re at an age now the place I can go away for this size of time. I additionally really feel it’s time to have a problem for me and do one thing completely different. It has taken many, a few years however I’m lastly doing it.”

In the meantime, Wayne posted a supportive message from himself and their kids on social media that learn: “Good luck to our mum who’s within the jungle for I am A Celeb. We’re lacking you already however can’t wait to look at (you do some trials) and for individuals to see what you’re all about. The very best. We love you, Coleen.”

Coleen talked about Wayne to her campmates a number of instances in the course of the early days in camp, telling how he had bought a tattoo of her title for her birthday not lengthy after they began relationship. She additionally acquired a pillow with a photograph of herself, Wayne and their sons printed on it as her luxurious merchandise from house.