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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Coleen Rooney looks incredible in skimpy bikini snaps as she parties with Wayne and his Manchester United pals in Ibiza after winning Wagatha Christie battle
Coleen and Wayne Rooney have been living it up in Ibiza with his Manchester United pals and their Wags - after winning the Wagatha Christie battle. The WAG, 39, took to Instagram on Friday and shared a glimpse into her trip away with their friends. In one snap, Coleen and football star Wayne, 39, were surrounded by their pals in swimwear as they posed for a snap with a drink. Another photo saw the group, which included United stars Michael Carrick and John O'Shea, huddled together for a shot by the beach. Coleen then stunned in a white halter neck maxi dress that showed off her incredible figure before sharing another snap in the pool with the WAGS. She captioned the post: 'Amazing time in Ibiza with great friends.' Their holiday comes hot on the heels of Coleen's rival Rebekah Vardy speaking out on their Wagatha Christie drama. She has claimed she faced 'more scrutiny than murderers and paedophiles' amid the court case. In 2019, the WAG was publicly accused of leaking stories about Coleen to The Sun newspaper, which she furiously denied, resulting in a high profile court battle. Rebekah, 43, suffered further humiliation when she lost her libel case and in a fresh blow last month she was ordered to pay £1,190,000 of Coleen's legal bills. And this week the mother-of-five has claimed the backlash towards her was disproportionate and has continued to protest her innocence. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Rebekah insisted: 'I didn't sell stories to The Sun newspaper and that really is the end of it'. Claiming that she 'got the raw end of that', she continued: 'In fact, I think murderers and paedophiles have faced far less scrutiny than I did.' Yet Rebekah noted that now she's 'at peace' and is looking forward, in particular, to an upcoming Netflix documentary about husband Jamie. She also revealed that she is still in touch with Caroline Watt - her former agent - who she claimed was responsible for leaking the stories behind her back. Caroline was also the owner of a mobile phone filled with evidence that ended up at the bottom of the North Sea - or 'Davy Jones's locker' as it was famously dubbed in court. Rebekah claimed that Coleen's legal team had been 'unfair and completely unjust' in serving paperwork to Caroline's home rather than through her lawyers and that Caroline had been through 'considerable anguish'. Caroline did not testify during the trial, after being deemed 'not fit to provide oral evidence', and is yet to provide comment on the matter. When told that fans would be keen to hear Caroline's side of story, Rebekah mused: 'Well, maybe there's a different version of that completely.' Last month, the six-year legal battle finally came to an end when Rebekah agreed to pay £1,190,000 of Coleen's legal bill, plus was ordered to pay a further £212,266 in assessment costs, after sensationally losing their high-profile libel case. This takes the total Rebekah must pay to at least £1,402,266.20. MailOnline understands she has already paid some of the bill, including £800,000 four years ago and £100,000 last year. Coleen must also pay Rebekah a total of £135,097.50 in costs under the terms of court orders from 2024, which will be set off against what Rebekah must pay. A source close to Rebekah told MailOnline: 'It's a huge relief for Rebekah that this long legal battle is now coming to an end. 'She's looking forward to putting the whole ordeal well and truly behind her. 'Now she's just focusing on the future. And there are some big plans coming up for her now that she just wants to get cracking with.' Coleen ran up a legal bill of more than £1.8 million while successfully defending herself against Rebekah's High Court claim in 2022. After losing their High Court showdown, Rebekah was ordered to pay 90 percent of Coleen's legal costs. Her lawyer previously argued Coleen's team had used a 'kitchen sink' approach when calculating the total and included 'over £120,000 of costs to which Coleen has no entitlement'. It was also claimed the bill included costs for one of the WAG's team to stay at Nobu - a five star luxury hotel - and 'substantial dinner and drinks charges as well as mini bar charges'. The lawyer said Coleen's £1,833,906.89 legal bill was over three times her 'agreed costs budget of £540,779.07'. But Coleen's lawyer, Robin Dunne, had argued it was 'frankly outrageous' to accuse them of dishonesty. The catalyst for the famous Wagatha Christie case was a dramatic open letter written by Coleen and posted on social media in October 2019 in which she revealed she had turned detective to figure out who had been leaking the stories. Coleen publicly claimed Rebekah's account was the source behind three newspaper stories featuring fake details she had posted on her private Instagram profile - her travelling to Mexico for a 'gender selection' procedure, her planning to return to TV and the basement flooding at her home. What followed was a tearful appearance from Rebekah on ITV's Loose Women in February 2020 in which claimed the stress over the dispute had caused her to have anxiety attacks so severe she 'ended up in hospital three times'. The emotional display was met by Coleen with a statement to say she did not want to 'engage in further public debate' on the matter. Four months later, in June 2020, Rebekah began legal proceedings against Coleen for libel with her lawyers alleging she had 'suffered extreme distress, hurt, anxiety and embarrassment as a result of the publication of the post and the events which followed'. When the case returned to the courts in February 2022, a series of explosive messages between Rebekah and her agent Caroline were revealed with Coleen's lawyers alleging they were about her. In May 2022, the women finally came face-to-face in court to give evidence as the Wagatha Christie trial began in the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Coleen secured her victory the next month when Mrs Justice Steyn delivered her verdict, dismissing the claim made by Rebekah and finding Coleen had proved the meaning of her famous accusatory letter was 'substantially true'. Whilst Coleen said she was 'pleased' the judge had ruled in her favour, Rebekah declared she was 'extremely sad and disappointed' at the decision.
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Ayrshire charities raise nearly £4000 at Kilmarnock event
Over 300 people gathered for the afternoon at The Park Hotel Nearly £4000 has been raised for two Ayrshire charities at a fundraising event in Kilmarnock. Over 300 people gathered at the Park Hotel on Sunday to raise the vital funds for The Killie Community and Alzheimer Scotland. The two charities helped organise the gathering, which brought music and laughter in support of older people living with early onset dementia - and the carers and families who support them. Funds raised from the afternoon have been split equally between the two organisations and will directly benefit local programmes such as Football Memories and its weekly 'WAGS' group. These vital initiatives, delivered in partnership every week between The Killie Community Hub at Rugby Park, and Alzheimer Scotland's resource centre at College Wynd, support men living with dementia through football-themed reminiscence therapy, while offering their wives and carers a separate wellbeing group at the same time. 'The weekly group has been life-changing for my sister,' one local carer shared. 'She cares almost full-time for her husband, Alan. When he's at Football Memories, he becomes more talkative and 'aware'— talking away about old Killie players and Scotland matches.' Entertainment on the day came courtesy of Joan's Angels and The Ayrshire Ukes, who had the room singing, dancing, and clapping along to classics from the past. Guests were treated to a selection of teas, coffees, sandwiches, and cakes, served throughout the afternoon by The Park Hotel team. The event was co-ordinated by Sheena Boyd and her team at Alzheimer Scotland's Kilmarnock centre, and Mandy Bowie of The Killie Community, who worked tirelessly to bring the day together and ensure every guest was made to feel welcome. Both charities have thanked the local community for their generosity, which will help them continue to grow these much-needed services for families across Ayrshire.
The Irish Sun
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Meet the VERY glam British & Irish Lions WAGs… including stunning blonde who underwent jaw-dropping body transformation
THEY'RE the sporting superteam made up of the finest rugby players from England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The 19 Nika van der Merwe and her husband Duhan van der Merwe, 30 Credit: Instagram/neeks_vdm 19 Fashion model Beth Dolling, 25, is dating English rugby player Marcus Smith 19 Emma Canning, 28, with partner Scottish rugby player Finn Russell, 32, and kids Credit: Instagram/@ec4nning 19 Emma is a former heptathlete Credit: Instagram/@ec4nning The talented squad are followed by a legendary group of fans - known as the "Sea of Red". But their biggest supporters are closer to home - and will be cheering them from the touchline as they take on the Wallabies down under, as well as playing seven pre-Test matches. Here we look at the loyal WAGS who celebrate every try alongside their very own Lionhearts. Emma Canning and Finn Russell, Scotland Former Scottish heptathlete, READ MORE IN WAGS They had a brief split in 2021 but have since patched up their relationship and now share The family currently live in Bath, but prior to moving and becoming a mum, Emma was a promising track and field athlete. Unfortunately, she suffered a stress fracture to her shin when she was just 19 which impacted her training and performance and led to an operation to put a metal plate in her leg. In 2018, she took the decision to have the plate removed because she was "training in pain" but she was forced to take a lengthy break from competing, which left her admitting she "struggled mentally, emotionally and physically." Most read in Rugby Union This year she has returned to competitive athletics and recently hit back at a troll who commented: "Must be invigorating to know your only talent is to be in a relationship with a talented person.' She replied: 'Actually – there's room for two Scottish athletes in our relationship. Lol,' accompanied by a video of her long jump competition. Andy Farrell picks Simon Easterby among British & Irish Lions coaching team Beth Dolling and Marcus Smith, England 19 Beth has 37,000 followers on social media Credit: Instagram @bethdolling 19 She has been dating Marcus since 2019 London-based fashion model The brunette beauty has appeared in campaigns for online fashion giants such as PrettyLittleThing, Missy Empire, Rebellious and more. She has 37,000 followers on Instagram and frequently shares photos of her Last month she posted a loved up snap of the couple with the caption: "5 years together with the loml! Love you with my whole heart." As well as modelling she is also budding singer, occasionally showing off her vocals to fans on TikTok. Dina Celina and Blair Kinghorn, Scotland 19 DIna Celina, 32, is a registered nutritionist Credit: 19 She is the fiancee of Blair Kinghorn Credit: Instagram Nutritionist Dina Celina, 32, is originally from Norway and is the fiancee of Scottish ruby player Blair Kinghorn, 28. The pair revealed their engagement in November last year after three years of dating. The proposal took place during a romantic break at the posh Gleneagles Hotel and the date has been set for August 25. Dina has a BSc Honours in Nutrition from Queen Margaret University with a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) accredition. She maintains that gut health is the main driver of health and posts videos of the healthy, anti-inflammatory meals she makes for Blair when he is in recovery from injury. The couple now live in France, where Blair plays for Toulouse. Sophie De Patoul and Josh van der Flier, Ireland 19 Sophie De Patoul is a digital marketing freelancer Credit: Instagram/@sophie_depatoul 19 The Irish beauty is in a relationship with Josh van der Flier Credit: Instagram/@sophie_depatoul Dublin born The happy bride shared a picture with the caption: "Got to marry my best friend." The pair have been together since 2019 but Josh didn't pop the question until 2021. Back in her college days, Sophie attended Muckross Park College before attaining a BA in Business and Spanish at Technological University Dublin. She also spent time studying at Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko in Spain where she brushed up on her Spanish. Sophie, who is also Belgian, worked part time as a waitress and as a sales adviser at Brown Thomas. Now, she works as a digital marketing freelancer. Nika van der Merwe and Duhan van der Merwe, Scotland 19 Nika van der Merwe has 21,000 followers Credit: Instagram/neeks_vdm 19 The gorgeous Scottish couple got married two years ago Edinburgh-based content creator Nika van der Merwe, wed As a content creator and "social media expert", Nika frequently shares work updates and glimpses into her personal life to Instagram. Nika is also the founder of social media agency, Sound Colour Social, and the women's hiking club, She Wanders. She also owns two adorable French bulldogs called Moosie and Ziggy. In the past, fans have referred to her as the "queen of the wags". Chloe Rose and Luke Cowan Dickie, England 19 Chloe loves to post fun snaps to her Instagram Credit: Instagram/chlo_rosexx 19 Chloe Rose is the wife of English hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie, 31 Credit: Instagram 19 She has recently posted pics of her incredible body transformation after slimming down Credit: Instagram/chlo_rosexx The couple welcomed their son Arlo during the 2020 Six Nations, just weeks before the 2019 World Cup. Sharing the news on social media, Luke wrote: 'So this is my little man, Arlo Cowan-Dickie, and he is already my [world]. Thanks for the kind messages – him and mum are doing great.' The Chloe has recently been on her own fitness journey and often shares snaps of her herself flaunting her incredible body transformation, looking honed and toned. Mimi Fall and Maro Itoje, England 19 Mimi Fall and Maro Itoje met at a modelling shoot 19 They married just weeks ago Mimi revealed the engagement via social media captioning a picture of her shiny ring "Mrs I to be." They tied the knot last month in a glamorous ceremony in London's Mayfair, with Mimi posting: "We cried, laughed and danced - yes I had 5 outfits because life is for living." The pair, who are also models, allegedly met during a photo shoot. Today, Mimi models for W MODEL MGMT and Boom Models Agency. She is also a talented artist with her own dedicated page @mimifallart. Mimi is also a lover of food and shares artsy snaps of her dishes via her page @comedinewithmi. Katherine Egan and Dan Sheehan 19 Katherine Egan is Daniel Sheehan's, 26, long-term girlfriend 19 The pair have been together since around 2017 Irish beauty The pair have shared adorable pics together over the years with one snap dating back to 2017. . While the Dan has made his name in rugby, Katherine has sporting pedigree in her own right as a hockey player with UCD, where she also studies Medicine. Ever supportive of one another, they attended the 2022 The pair also seem to love travelling together to a variety of exotic destinations such as Bali and Santorini.
