NEWS
The star is proving she’s not just a WAG, as she plans to take the world by storm
She fought tooth and nail to prove she’s not just a WAG during her court case with Rebekah Vardy, and now Coleen Rooney is on a mission to keep that image going.
The star, who has been in the limelight as Wayne Rooney’s girlfriend and wife since she was 16, is ready to prove to the world that she’s not just great at cracking cases and learning legal jargon, she’s also a powerhouse when it comes to business.
And with the Wagatha success behind her, she’s feeling more motivated than ever to carve out anew career for herself.
“Coleen is really keen to reinvent herself,” a source close to the star tells Closer. “She wants to step out of Wayne’s shadow – she’s not just his wife. She really wants to make a name for herself in a new direction.”
PASSIONATE
Last week, Coleen, 37, took to the stage at an International Women’s Day event in Manchester, where she was given the opportunity to talk about how passionate she is about women’s rights.
The star also opened up about the Wagatha scandal, revealing that she had no idea how big it was going to get. “I thought it would get some attention, but not as much as it did! It was my story to tell and I thought it was my time to say how it was and put it to bed,” she said, before adding, “I feel closure now. I did the day we stepped out of court.”
In October 2019, Coleen publicly called out Rebekah Vardy for selling fake stories about her to The Sun. She was later taken to court by Rebekah on the grounds of defamation and won a decisive victory, including up to £2m in legal fees, in May 2022.
“For years, she’s been at the centre of the row with Rebekah and all anyone thought of when they mentioned Coleen’s name was Wagatha,” our source continus. “Before that she was the ‘WAG married to a world-famous footballer’.
“The speech for International Women’s Day was the start of a lot of work in that area which she is keen to do. Sharing her tips on how women can be empowered and make the most of their lives is very close to Coleen’s heart.”
Up until 2019, Coleen was largely living in former Manchester United player Wayne’s shadow, and only made headlines because of his numerous public infidelities. She was even called “a doormat” by Carol McGiffin on Loose Women in 2017 for putting up with her husband’s repeated bad behaviour.
NEW CHAPTER
Despite the cheating and the incessant ridicule she has faced, Wayne, 38, and Coleen have been together since they were teenagers and share four sons together – Kai, 13, Klay, 10, Kit, seven and Cass, five.
Speaking to Vogue in September l
