Rangers transfer 'target' Jamie Vardy's wife Rebekah says striker 'plays better' when she is involved in drama

Daily Record

19-06-2025

Speculation is mounting that Rebekah Vardy's husband Jamie is tipped to join Rangers.
Rebekah Vardy has claimed her footballer husband Jamie "plays better" on the pitch while she is involved in high profile drama. It comes amid high speculation that the 38-year-old Leicester City legend is eyeing up a transfer to Rangers FC.
The Light Blues are said to be among the teams who are keen to offer Vardy a landmark deal following his Leicester City exit.
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Rebekah, who has been married to Jamie for eight years, is no stranger to controversy after her famous Wagatha Christie feud with Coleen Rooney.
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Rebekah appeared to reunite her feud with Coleen, married to football icon Wayne Rooney, when she appeared last year on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!
The mum of five lost the trial in 2022 and was handed an eye-watering legal bill of £1.4M, which is being paid out to Coleen following a court order.
However, three years on, their war appears to be raging on as Rebekah told Vanity Fair in an interview just last week that she still believes the way she was treated throughout the trial was highly unfair.
Vardy said: 'I didn't sell stories to The Sun newspaper and that really is the end of it" as she insisted that she 'got the raw end of that.'
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She added: "In fact, I think murderers and pedophiles have faced far less scrutiny than I did".
Speaking about how her husband feels about the publicity surrounding her feud with Coleen, Rebekah claims he plays better when she is receiving bad press.
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She previously told the Mirror: "Everyone thinks Jamie is mad at me for speaking out, but that couldn't be further from the truth. He's encouraging me, saying, 'Give it to her, get the truth out there'.
"He loves it that she's back getting headlines. The more stick he gets from the stands in football, the better he plays."
It comes amid reports that Rangers FC's new owners are keen to sign Vardy following his exit from Leicester City which could be great news for Scottish football fans if Rebekah's theory about the positive correlation between her personal drama and Jamie's football performance is correct.