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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Rebekah Vardy puts luxury £9.7m holiday home on the market after 'tough decision'
Rebekah Vardy and her husband Jamie have made the 'tough decision' to sell their sprawling holiday home in Portugal, which they refer to as their 'sanctuary'. Rebekah Vardy is listing her luxurious Portuguese villa, described by her and husband Jamie as their 'sanctuary', for an ambitious £9.7million. Last month saw Rebekah, 43, ordered by a judge to pay £1.2m towards Coleen Rooney's legal fees, on top of her own costs surpassing £2million from her ill-fated libel lawsuit initiated in 2022. The High Court battle tarnished her public image and inflicted similar damage on her marketability to potential sponsors. Jamie, 38, continues to be among the Premier League's high fliers, having pocketed around £7.3 million from Leicester City last season. He is also enticingly linked with a Manchester United move. Despite this, it has been suggested that the Vardys are offloading their property due to monetary setbacks stemming from the notorious Wagatha debacle and its consequences. The couple have previously rented out their beloved abode, situated in the privileged enclave of Quinta do Lago, fetching up to £30,000 weekly. Yet, they have lately made the reluctant decision to sell, reports the Mirror. A confidant relayed to the Mirror: "They are selling the Portuguese pad - and are looking at different holiday places now. They had some great times there, but just decided it was time for a change. It's actually laughable for anyone to think it has anything to do with the court case. Nothing could be further from the truth. And that's shown by the fact that they are looking for a new holiday pad." The property, now on the market through upscale realtors Knight Frank, boasts a hefty £9.7 million asking price. Despite the recent surge in Algarve property values, with increases of up to 16 per cent according to some reports, the Vardys' villa is considered ambitiously priced, as one anonymous agent told MailOnline. "It's undoubtedly a stunning and very modern property, but there are many more traditionally-styled places in that area which some people might prefer, of similar size, but priced a lot more competitively," he said. The luxurious villa features three swimming pools, a gym, a steam room, and six bedrooms, all overlooking the 18th green of the North course at the resort. Knight Frank has extolled the virtues of the villa, saying: "This magnificent property, built over four levels, showcases meticulous attention to lifestyle details." The grand four-storey home also includes a cinema room, roof terrace, and sauna, set on roughly 0.64 acres. The listing details add: 'In addition to the three external pools, which epitomise a contemporary lifestyle, the villa includes a central electro-chromic glass lift accessing each floor. "The impressively landscaped gardens complement the property's style, creating a true haven for modern living. The villa is conveniently located within walking distance of the golf course and other renowned amenities within the Quinta do Lago resort." In 2022, the couple had a scare when their plush villa came under threat from nearby wildfires. A family source revealed to The Sun at the time: "It's been horrifying. Their neighbours have all been evacuated, and one by one, residents are being told to leave their homes. "Becky can see smoke everywhere, and she's terrified about the kids breathing it in. The water is also down, so she's relying on bottled water, which, obviously, there is only a finite amount of at home. "Jamie and their friends and family back home have all been really worried. Things are developing by the hour, but she's praying the fire brigades, who have been brilliant, can get things back under control. She's genuinely worried. Things are evolving by the hour, but she's hoping that the fire brigades, who have been outstanding, can regain control," she said. Vardy suffered a defeat in a High Court case against the I'm A Celeb star in 2022 after being accused of leaking stories about her to the press. The notorious Wagatha Christie affair was ignited by a sensational open letter penned by Mrs Rooney and posted on social media in October 2019, where she claimed to have sleuthed out who was behind the leaks to the newspapers. Rooney publicly claimed that Mrs Vardy's account was the source of three newspaper stories featuring false details she had posted on her private Instagram profile - her trip to Mexico for a 'gender selection' procedure, her plans to return to TV, and the flooding in her home's basement. Rebekah vehemently denied the allegation and tried to sue Coleen, initiating a libel case that escalated all the way to the High Court. The 2022 trial didn't go Rebekah's way and the judge ruled in favour of Rooney. The Mirror has reached out to Vardy's spokesperson for comment. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! 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The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Rebekah Vardy flogs old worn bikinis for £50 quid on Vinted after being ordered to pay Coleen Rooney seven-figure sum
REBEKAH Vardy has taken to flogging her old bikinis on social media after being ordered to pay Coleen Rooney a seven-figure sum over their Wagatha Christie row. Last week Rebekah, 42, was told Advertisement 3 Becky has taken to flogging her used swimwear on social media Credit: Instagram 3 Her recent listings include some colourful bikinis starting from £50 Credit: Vinted 3 It comes after Becky was ordered to pay Coleen a seven-figure sum over their Wagatha row Credit: Splash And it appears the former Dancing On Ice star - who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy - has taken up a new side-hustle after listing her old swimwear on Vinted. Becky's shop on the marketplace is called Vardy's Closet and some of her most recent listings include colourful bikinis priced between £50 and £60. Last week a judge ruled Rebekah must pay Coleen, 39, an eye-watering £1.4million in legal costs following the high-profile fight. It came after she earlier agreed to fork out almost £1.2million of Coleen Rooney's legal costs. Advertisement More on Rebekah Vardy The development finally ended the six-year saga, which began in 2019 when Coleen revealed Rebekah was leaking stories to the press. After the ruling insiders told The Sun Becky is "relieved" the whole thing has come to an end. The source said: "Becky's breathing a sigh of relief today as she happily closes the chapter on this ongoing saga. "There are big plans coming up for her and so now she's 100 per cent focused on the future." Advertisement Most read in Celebrity We also revealed A source said: 'The US is the most likely next move for the Vardys and is partly because Becky has had interest in TV work there. Becky Vardy drags Wagatha rival Coleen Rooney to court for new battle over £1.8m libel bill 'She was in talks with the makers of Selling Sunset earlier this year. They wanted her to appear as the potential buyer of a luxury home there ."
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rooney speaks of relief at end of Wagatha legal saga
Coleen Rooney has spoken of her "relief" after the latest part of her legal battle with Rebekah Vardy came to an end, saying she looks forward "to moving on" with her life. On Tuesday, a judge said Mrs Vardy must pay more than £1.4m of Mrs Rooney's legal costs after the pair's "Wagatha Christie" libel trial. Mrs Rooney, who won that High Court battle in 2022, posted on social media that the new ruling "finally brings closure for my family and I". But she added: "This claim did not need to be made or run for as long as it did. The time and money should have been put to better use". This week's ruling means a payment of £1.19m must be made to Mrs Rooney, plus an additional £212,266 in "assessment costs". The judge noted there had been "extraordinary expenditure of costs" by the parties, and told them: "I do mean it when I say that I hope that this is the end of a long and unhappy road." On Wednesday, Mrs Rooney wrote: "The ruling yesterday in my favour finally brings this claim to an end, it's a relief and brings closure for my family and I. "Throughout this long process, I am grateful that the judgements have consistently gone my way. However, as I have always maintained, this claim did not need to be made or run for as long as it did. The time and money should have been put to better use." She thanked her legal team, friends and family for their "guidance and support", along with the public and "many well-wishers". "This episode is not something that I ever wanted in my life. However, I am thankful for the way my family and team have dealt with it. We look forward to moving on with our lives." Mrs Vardy, the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, mounted the original legal action after Mrs Rooney, the wife of ex-Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, publicly accused someone using Mrs Vardy's Instagram account of leaking private information about her to the press. Mrs Vardy sued her for libel, but a High Court judge found in July 2022 that Mrs Rooney's allegation was "substantially true". Vardy must pay £1.4m of Rooney's 'Wagatha' legal costs No misconduct by Coleen Rooney lawyers, says judge Wagatha: A luxury hotel, a mini-bar and a row that keeps rumbling on Vardy ordered to pay £100,000 towards Rooney costs
Evening Standard
07-05-2025
- Business
- Evening Standard
Wagatha Christie libel battle ruling a ‘relief'
In a post on Instagram stories, Mrs Rooney wrote that Tuesday's ruling on costs, which appeared to have brought the Wagatha legal battle to an end more than five years after the viral social media post at the heart of the dispute, had brought 'closure for my family and I'.
Wales Online
06-05-2025
- Wales Online
Rebekah Vardy must pay at least £1.4m of Coleen Rooney's Wagatha legal costs
Rebekah Vardy must pay at least £1.4m of Coleen Rooney's Wagatha legal costs It follows the so-called Wagatha Christie libel trial after Coleen Rooney accused Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories about her to The Sun Coleen Rooney (left) and Rebekah Vardy during the libel trial (Image: PA Media ) A judge has ruled that Rebekah Vardy has to pay Coleen Rooney at least £1.4 million in legal costs after the so-called Wagatha Christie libel battle. Mrs Vardy tried to sue Mrs Rooney at the High Court in 2022 but lost her legal battle and the pair have been in a dispute over costs since that time. On the morning of Tuesday, May 6, a specialist costs court was told Mrs Vardy had agreed to pay £1,190,000 of Mrs Rooney's legal costs. Mrs Rooney was requesting £315,000 more in "assessment costs", the court heard. Mark Whalan, the costs judge, said it was "reasonable and proportionate" for Mrs Vardy to pay £212,266.20 of Mrs Rooney's assessment costs, inclusive of VAT but before interest. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter This would be on top of the £1.19m settlement, leading to a total of at least £1,402,266.20. It was a "commercially satisfactory conclusion for both sides", said the judge who pointed out he was "generally happy" with what had been decided. Article continues below However, there had been "extraordinary expenditure of costs" by the parties, he said, adding: "I do mean it when I say that I hope that this is the end of a long and unhappy road." Judge Whalan said the two "can both part to put this matter behind them", at the remote hearing which did not take part in the presence of Mrs Vardy or Mrs Rooney, the wife of former England striker Wayne Rooney Juliet Wells, Mrs Vardy's barrister, said earlier in the day that Mrs Vardy had agreed to pay £1.19m of Mrs Rooney's legal bill, including VAT. This was made up of around £65,000 in interest and £1.12m in costs. Mrs Rooney had previously put forward a legal bill of £1,833,906.89, which Ms Wells said in written submissions was "substandard", the court previously heard. The additional £315,000 claimed was "grossly disproportionate" and should be capped at £100,000, claimed Ms Wells. She suggested that Mrs Rooney had "taken a kitchen sink approach to costs". Representing Mrs Rooney, Robin Dunne said it "sits slightly ill in the mouth for Mrs Vardy to make criticisms of Mrs Rooney". In written submissions, he explained in written submissions that the £315,000 figure "is higher than would have been the case had Mrs Vardy approached these costs proceedings reasonably". "If Mrs Vardy now wishes that the sum claimed were lower, she need only reflect upon her approach and conduct throughout," he said. It had been a "difficult and high-profile case", said Judge Whalan, who added that the agreement today had come after "enormous time, expenditure and grief". Some of the assessment costs claimed by Mrs Rooney were "unreasonably high and disproportionate", he said, and "a little eyebrow-raising" Since last November both parties had been "stuck in a rut of being a few percentage points apart" on the final settlement, he added. "This is the definition of bad litigation over the past six months as far as the claimant (Mrs Vardy) is concerned," he said. Mrs Rooney said she had carried out a months-long "sting operation" and accused Mrs Vardy of leaking information about her private life to the press, in a social media post in October, 2019, which went viral and was at the heart of the libel claim. Mrs Vardy's account was claimed by Mrs Rooney to be the source behind three stories in The Sun newspaper. They featured fake details she had posted on her private Instagram profile – about her travelling to Mexico for a "gender selection" procedure, a basement flooding incident, and a return to TV she said she was planning. Article continues below Mrs Justice Steyn ruled in Mrs Rooney's favour following a very public court case, finding it was "likely" that Mrs Vardy's agent, Caroline Watt, had passed information to The Sun and that Mrs Vardy "knew of and condoned this behaviour" and had "actively" engaged in it.
