She conquered the courtroom when she defeated Rebekah Vardy in the sensational 2022 libel trial that earned her the notorious title of Wagatha Christie.
And now Coleen Rooney has arrived in Australia to triumph on this year’s I’m a Celebrity and be crowned Queen of the Jungle.
The 39-year-old wife of football star Wayne Rooney is reportedly paid £1.5million to appear and was the latest celebrity to touch down at Brisbane Airport.
Wearing a gold necklace with her children’s names on it, the mother-of-five revealed that her husband Wayne had wished her “good luck” before they left.
She also admitted that her last school run was “very emotional” and she shed some tears.
Coleen Rooney arrives at Brisbane Airport in Australia ahead of her appearance on the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
The 39-year-old wife of soccer star Wayne Rooney is reportedly paid £1.5million to appear and was the latest celebrity to land in Australia.
“On my part,” he told the Daily Mail. ‘Not so much for the kids. I just did it normally.’
Carrying a Chanel leather clutch bag worth £1,762, Coleen donned a £1,000 nylon bomber jacket from Loewe over her casual ensemble of black leggings and Hermes gladiator sandals, worth £730.
Several Down Under fans had traveled to Brisbane Airport to greet the infamous prankster as she departed her grueling 22-hour flight.
Referring to his expensive jacket, Rooney told reporters: “I’ve had it for years, I’ve always worn it.” If you look at old photos, you will see it.
It left the former Manchester United striker to look after their five children Kai, 14, Klay, 10, Kit, eight, and Cass, five, in the comfort of the £20million Cheshire mansion they share.
But MailOnline revealed her children are likely to make the trip to Australia with a close group of friends and family to wait for Rooney when she emerges from the jungle next month.
Rooney’s defamation case against fellow Wag, Rebekah Vardy, is sure to be a focal point for her Jungle appearance and ITV bosses are reportedly hoping she will divulge more information about the media sensation.
The Mail on Sunday revealed that presenters Ant and Dec are cooking up ‘Wagatha Christie’ jokes at the expense of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy’s wife when they chat about Rooney on the show.
Wearing a gold necklace with her children’s names on it, the mother-of-five revealed that her husband Wayne had wished her “good luck” before they left.
Carrying a Chanel leather handbag worth £1,762, Coleen donned a £1,000 khaki green bomber jacket from Loewe.
She finished her ensemble with a pair of sleek black Hermes sandals.
Rooney was announced as a contestant on the new series of the ITV1 show on Monday night.
Several Down Under fans had traveled to Brisbane Airport to greet the infamous prankster as she departed her grueling 22-hour flight.
She looked fresh despite the long flight as she greeted spectators on Tuesday.
Plans include putting money in a ‘bad jar’ every time the duo mention the Wags’ (footballers’ wives and girlfriends) defamation trial.
Five years ago, Rooney accused Vardy, 42, of leaking stories about her to the media.
It came after she set up the mother-of-two by publishing made-up stories that only Vardy could see and which would later appear in a national newspaper.
Rooney then announced to his social media followers: “It’s… Rebekah Vardy’s account.”
While talks continue over Ant and Dec’s script for the show, the punchline is expected to feature heavily in the show.
A show source told the Mail on Sunday: ‘Conversations about scripts and rehearsals throw up funny ideas, like a jar of swear words.
‘One plan is to have tasks based on a Cluedo-type idea with Coleen as a detective. But there have been reports that Rebekah made lawyers watch the show because she owns the trademark to the phrase Wagatha Christie.
It’ll all be ironic, but Rebekah probably won’t see it that way. She is still very bitter.
The Wags remain stuck in High Court hearings over costs, some of which Vardy wants thrown out as unreasonable.
He appeared on the show in 2017, when he is believed to have been paid £100,000. She was the third contestant to be evicted.
Rooney flashed a beaming smile as she left the airport and headed toward a waiting car.
