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The wife of former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has made headlines in recent years for her high-profile libel battle, dubbed Wagatha Christie, with Rebekah, the wife of fellow footballer Jamie Vardy.
Rooney, 38, was due to fly to Australia next month to take part in the ITV reality series presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, according to The Sun.
She is reportedly paid more for doing the show than Nigel Farage, who reportedly earned £1.5 million for doing the show last year.
Despite the newspaper ITV suggests she is one of the celebrities preparing to take on a variety of challenges and leave luxury behind for life in the jungle. ITV has said it is simply speculation.
“All the suggested names for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! are just speculation,” an ITV spokesperson said.
So as this suggests Rooney has not been included in the line-up for this year’s series, fans will have to wait and see who is officially confirmed for the ITV show when it is announced.
The speculation comes days after Vardy was ordered to pay Rooney a further £100,000 after losing her High Court claim against Rooney in 2022.
It followed Rooney accusing Vardy of leaking her private information to the press on social media – with this week marking five years since the viral post was at the heart of the dispute.
Vardy was later ordered to pay 90% of Rooney’s fees with an initial payment of £800,000.
However, this week senior costs judge Andrew Gordon-Saker ordered Vardy to pay a further £100,000 to Rooney within 21 days.
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According to The Sun, ITV bosses hope Rooney will reveal further details about the feud with Vardy and her life with Wayne and their four sons during the show.
Last year the couple released their debut documentary series titled Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, which followed her High Court battle with Vardy on Disney+.
Vardy appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2017, becoming the third campmate to be eliminated.
Rooney’s representatives have been contacted for comment, the PA News Agency said.
