Coleen Rooney has spoken about her long-distance relationship with husband Wayne after he moved to Devon to take over as Plymouth manager.
The former footballer, 38, moved south over the summer to take up the job and despite considering relocating, Coleen, also 38, decided to stay in Cheshire.
Talking to him Sunday mirrorColeen revealed that while Devon “seems far away”, it is much “easier to get to than Washington DC”, following Wayne’s tenure at DC United last summer.
“We see him a couple of times a week, which is good,” she said. “He’s gone to the States, so this is an advantage because, although it seems far away, it’s easier to get to than Washington, DC.
“There’s a lot of FaceTime and he always calls when we’re walking out the door in the morning.”
Coleen Rooney has opened up to the Sunday Mirror about her long-distance relationship with husband Wayne after he moved to Devon to take over as Plymouth manager.
The former footballer, 38, moved south over the summer to take up the job and despite considering relocating, Coleen, also 38, decided to stay in Cheshire.
Coleen admitted she considered moving the family to Devon with Wayne, but ultimately decided against it due to the age of her four children, who are all under 15.
She said her eldest son Kai is about to start his GCSEs this year and his football is going well, while her other children are already settled into school so it seemed unfair to move them.
Wayne took over as head coach of Major League Soccer side DC United last year, but it was previously revealed that Coleen had previously told her friends that He hates the United States and would not move there..
A source close to Coleen told MailOnline at the time: “She’s made her views clear to Wayne. There’s no way she wants to go to Washington. Last time, she absolutely hated being there.”
“She doesn’t want to live outside the North West of England, let alone return to Washington. The family is more settled than ever. They have four children at school and all of Coleen’s family live close by.”
The source added: “There’s no way she wants to give all that up to go live somewhere she hates.”
Wayne took over at Plymouth just four months after being sacked by Birmingham City.
Since then, he has taken on a number of different roles, including a commentating role on the BBC for Euro 2024 and appearing on podcasts to delve into his past.
Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, Coleen revealed that while Devon “seems a long way away”, it is much “easier to get to than Washington DC”, following Wayne’s tenure at DC United last summer.
Despite Wayne’s commitments to be in Washington, Coleen (pictured with Wayne and their children Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass) has previously told friends she hates America and would not move there.
Wayne took over at Plymouth just four months after being sacked by Birmingham City.
In May, Rooney and his wife Coleen began considering properties in and around the posh Devon resort of Salcombe as they prepared for their next adventure, sparking rumours at the time that she would be moving in too.
Salcombe is east of Plymouth and it would take the former striker less than an hour to travel to Home Park.
Coleen has been married to footballer-turned-coach Wayne since 2008, having started dating six years earlier.
Together the couple are believed to have a net worth of around £130m.
The couple have four children, all boys, and their eldest son Kai is following in Wayne’s footsteps. He currently plays in the youth division of Manchester United, where Wayne spent most of his career.
Following Coleen’s candid admission, Wayne returned to Old Trafford earlier this month and pulled on the Red Devils’ iconic No.10 shirt for the first time in seven years as he joined Manchester United in a charity legends game against Celtic.
As he turned back time and scored a stunning 30-yard goal, his devoted wife and four children cheered him on from the stands.
Following Coleen’s candid admission, Wayne returned to Old Trafford earlier this month and pulled on the Red Devils’ iconic No. 10 shirt for the first time in seven years as he joined Manchester United in a charity legends game against Celtic.
Celebrities were also in attendance, with Hollyoaks and Peaky Blinders star Emmett J. Scanlan cheering Wayne on.
Coleen was quick to snap a photo with the Netflix star, posing with Emmett and his mother Colette McLoughlin.
Coleen, 38, sported a leopard-print jumper and looked relaxed in baggy jeans and chunky gold jewellery.
The TV personality completed the look with subtle black heels and carrying a black blazer over one arm.
Dressed to impress, the couple’s sons Kai, 14, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, five, all wore the shirts of their dad’s old team, and the Wagatha Christie star looked delighted to see his son’s vocal celebrations.
Coleen captioned the snaps: “It’s always great to be back at old Trafford but it was even more special for our kids to see their dad score a great goal in the legends game. .”