Since Coleen’s triumph in Rebekah Vardy’s libel trial and the end of Wayne’s brief stint as Birmingham City’s manager, the couple are enjoying a holiday together
Eve Macdonald
It’s no secret that the past few years have been challenging for Coleen and Wayne Rooney, but their holiday to Dubai has brought them closer than ever.
Since 2019, the couple have been faced with many battles – including Coleen’s high-profile Wagatha Christie case against fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy and Wayne’s sacking last month as manager of Championship club Birmingham City.
But with all that firmly in the past, the pair – who have been married since 2008 – finally have more time to spend with one another and, according to a source, used their holiday to the United Arab Emirates as a “second honeymoon”.
“Coleen and Wayne are finally spending some quality time together – it’s like a second honeymoon,” the source said. “They’ve been through so much over the past few years with the Wagatha trial, which took over Coleen’s life, night and day. They were dealing with getting all the evidence and their ducks in a row. It really took over everything.
“We saw in the documentary [Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story] the toll it took, but also that Wayne was really there for her emotionally and was by her side every day in court.”
The holiday comes just weeks after the 38-year-old shared that he planned to “take some time to be with his family” after he was sacked by Birmingham City at the start of January. Wayne was appointed manager of the club last October but was let go after winning only twice in 15 matches.
Posting about the vacation last week, Coleen, 37, took to Instagram to share a photo of herself and Wayne with their arms around one another.
According to the source, Wayne’s career break has come at a welcome moment as it allows the pair to enjoy quality time together, especially as Coleen has also closed the chapter of legal battles and filming for her documentary, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story.
“Although it’s sad for him losing his job, as his life has always been about football, they can now spend time together as a couple without the stresses and strains of that and the trial,” said the source.
“His team were losing a lot and, as any WAG knows, it affects the whole family because football means everything to a footbal
