We’ve already had Channel 4’s Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama as a peek into what was dubbed one of the biggest trials in recent years, but now there’s news of a docuseries that’ll shed even more light on the whole debacle. That’s right – another bite of the Wagatha Christie cherry, if you like.

Disney+ is bringing us a three-part documentary series, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, that will not only explore the much-discussed defamation trial brought by Rebekah Vardy, but will also feature exclusive access and interviews with Coleen Rooney herself.

Now, Disney+ has just dropped the first juicy trailer.

In July 2022, a high court judge ruled that Coleen Rooney’s famous Instagram post outing Rebekah Vardy for leaking stories to The Sun newspaper was “substantially true”. Rebekah Vardy had attempted to sue Rooney for defamation, but Mrs Justice Steyn concluded Vardy likely worked with her agent to leak stories from Rooney’s private Instagram account, providing tips to tabloid journalists and aiding them with their inquiries.

What will the docuseries be about?

This new docuseries promises to explore the jaw-dropping story that gripped the nation. As per the synopsis, the series will be told through “exclusive access to the woman at the heart of it all, Coleen Rooney, alongside interviews with family, friends and key players involved in the resulting trial”.

The synopsis continues: “Uncovering one of the biggest tabloid news stories in Britain for the last decade, it reveals how Coleen turned amateur online sleuth to find an explanation for why private stories concerning herself and her family continued to appear in the media.

“The three-part series will take viewers from the circumstances that led to her infamous Instagram post that ‘broke the internet’ all the way to Coleen being a successful defendant in one of the UK’s highest-profile high court defamation cases brought against her by Rebekah Vardy.” 

It was certainly a headline-grabbing story, but the documentary will also reveal how “fiercely determined and resilient Coleen had to be in order to protect her family from the challenges presented by the traditional and social media landscapes”.

Of course, the case itself will be explored in-depth but the documentary will also explore Coleen’s relationship with the media and her public image over the last two decades. Many of us may know her as a celebrity and wife of England footballer Wayne Rooney, but the series will also tell Coleen’s story of a working-class teenager turned mother-of-four and businesswoman.

Is there a trailer for Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story?

Yes, there is, and it looks just as juicy and dramatic as we could have hoped as we peek inside Rooney’s side of the story.

When will the docuseries be released in the UK?

Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story will premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday 18 October.

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