Vardy v Rooney: Viewers of the courtroom drama raved about the new two-part series which aired on Wednesday night – saying they ‘loved’ the show.
Those watching at home said they were “addicted” to the TV offering – which was created from real court transcripts of Coleen and Rebecca’s defamation battle this summer – with one even saying: “This is my World Cup final !”
The show stars Chanel Creswell as Colleen and Natalia Tena as Rebecca, along with Michael Sheen as Colleen’s lawyer David Sherburne.
Reaction: Vardy vs Rooney: A Courtroom Drama Viewers raved about the new two-part series which aired on Wednesday night – saying they ‘loved’ the show
Viewers couldn’t get enough of the show with one tweeting: “Vardy v Rooney: Courtroom drama…it’s equal parts ridiculous and iconic. Love it.’
Another said: “Yes! Emily in Paris is back AND Vardy v Rooney on C4 – a very, very good day’s TV!’
Someone else commented: “Came across the Vardy v Rooney courtroom drama on C4 and was hooked! It’s like when you start eating tasteless Christmas chocolates that you know are awful, but you just keep eating…”
Love it: Those watching at home said they were ‘addicted’ to the TV offering – which was created from real court transcripts of this summer’s defamation battle between Coleen and Rebecca – with one even saying: ‘This is my finale at the World Cup!’
A fourth viewer said: “Vardy v Rooney: Court drama”?????? yes you can inject it!’
Petty wrote: “Someone else to watch Vardy vs Rooney. It’s actually really good, it keeps you hooked!’
Another said: “Michael Sheen is so good. #VardyVsRooney’, while another wrote: ‘I’m way more invested in this than I expected!’
Along with Chanel, Natalia and Michael, the program stars Simon Currie as Rebecca’s lawyer Hugh Tomlinson and Marcy Nagizokolai as Rebecca’s husband Jamie Vardy.
Excited: Viewers couldn’t get enough of the show with one tweet: ‘Vardy v Rooney: Courtroom drama…it’s equal parts ridiculous and iconic. Love it’
Created from real court transcripts, Vardy v Rooney: Court Drama gives viewers a chance to relive the never-before-seen scenes from inside the courtroom with all the drama that gripped the public and the media for weeks.
The programme, produced by Chalkboard, which created the BBC’s historical murder series Murder, Mystery and My Family, will be broadcast this week on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Colleen and Rebecca shared family photos from the festival as the dramatization of their trial played out on TV.
Coleen and her husband Wayne enjoyed a family day out in Lapland, UK with their sons Clay, nine, Kit, six and Cass, four.
Busy: Coleen and Rebecca shared family photos from the festival as the Wagatta Christie dramatization of their trial played out on TV
The media personality shared a sweet photo of their young family posing for a Christmas photo with Santa and said they had an “amazing day”.
“Thank you @laplanduk for an amazing day as always,” Colleen captioned the photo.
In the image, the boys are beaming as they pose next to Santa and hold matching stuffed dog toys. Their eldest son Kai, 13, was missing from the walk.
Meanwhile, Rebecca took her children out for a day out at Belton House in Lincolnshire hours before the show aired.
Family: Rebecca took her children out for a day out at Belton House in Lincolnshire hours before the show aired
The WAG shared a photo of herself with children Taylor, 11, Sofia, seven, Finley, four, and Olivia, two.
Rebecca is also mother to daughter Megan, 17, from a previous relationship.
The former friends first publicly fell out in 2019 when Coleen accused Rebecca of leaking posts from her personal Instagram account to The Sun.
Cast: The show features Chanel Creswell as Colleen and Natalia Tena as Rebecca along with Michael Sheen as Colleen’s lawyer David Sherburne (pictured)
Her dogged search to find the culprit earned her the title Wagatha Christie, in reference to mystery writer Agatha Christie.
Rebecca denied the claims and sued for defamation, but lost in the High Court in July, where her evidence was deemed “manifestly inconsistent” and “not credible”.
In October she was ordered to pay 90 per cent of Coleen’s legal bills, with the first £800,000 due within six weeks.
Exciting: Created from real court transcripts, Vardy v Rooney: Court Drama, gives viewers the chance to relive the never-before-seen scenes from inside the courtroom with all the drama that has kept audiences and media captivated for weeks
The former Dancing on Ice contestant also has to foot her lawyers’ bills, meaning the huge cost of her failed defamation claim is around £4million.
Rebecca is reportedly facing a legal bill of around £1.5m to cover her costs following their defamation battle at the Wagatta Christie High Court.
It is believed the WAG – whose reputation was left in tatters after she scored one of the worst own goals in British legal history – will have to find £800,000 of them in weeks.
New: The upcoming series recreates the legal battle between WAGS that became known as the Wagata Christie trial (Coleen and Wayne pictured in court)
It comes at the hands of a High Court judge who dismissed her evidence as “evasive or implausible” in one of the most closely watched cases in recent years.
She was accused of deliberately deleting WhatsApp messages central to the case, as her agent was also alleged to have deliberately dropped her phone in the North Sea.
Vardy and her footballer husband were left with the bill after Mrs Justice Steyn ruled in Rooney’s favor in a ruling that said parts of her sworn testimony were “manifestly inconsistent”, “not credible” and should be treated with “very considerable caution.”
On air: The programme, produced by Chalkboard, who made the BBC’s historical murder series Murder, Mystery and My Family, will be broadcast this week on Wednesday and Thursday
She lost her high-profile defamation claim against Rooney in July when Judge Steyn ruled that Rooney’s viral social media post accusing Vardy of leaking her personal information to the press was “largely true”.
It followed a viral social media post in which Rooney revealed she had put up fake stories on her Instagram page. These false stories then appeared in The Sun newspaper.
Since she had changed her settings so that only one user could see it, she felt confident in making the famous declaration “this is… Rebecca Vardy’s account”.
Drama: The former pals first publicly fell out in 2019 when Coleen accused Rebecca of leaking posts from her personal Instagram account to The Sun
In an order published on Tuesday, the judge ordered Vardy to pay 90% of Rooney’s costs.
Rooney incurred total costs of over £2m, but £350,000 of that had already accrued before the trial in May, so these were removed to give the final figure of £1,667,860.
Vardy was ordered to pay £800,000 in costs by 4pm on November 15.
Unhappy: Rebecca denied the claims and sued for defamation, but lost at the High Court in July where her evidence was deemed “manifestly inconsistent” and “not credible”
Bottom line: In October she was ordered to pay 90 per cent of Coleen’s legal bills, with the first £800,000 due within six weeks
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