Coleen Rooney has broken her silence following her win in the Wagatha Christie trial.
She said: “Naturally, I am pleased the judge has found in my favour in her judgement today.
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“It was not a case I ever sought or wanted. ‘Both before and after my social media posts in October 2019, I made constant efforts to avoid the need for such a public and drawn out court case.
“But all my efforts to do so were knocked back by Mrs Vardy and her lawyers.”
She added: “This left me with no alternative but to go through with the case to defend myself and to end the repeated leaking of my private information to The Sun.
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“The leaks from my private Instagram account began in 2017. They continued for almost two years, intruding on my privacy and that of my family..”
Coleen explained that she bears Vardy “no ill will”, but said the judgement makes it “clear” that she was right with her Instagram post which prompted the trial.
To close up the statement she added: “Finally, I would to thank all of my legal team, my family and friends and everyone who has supported me – including the public – through this difficult and stressful time.”
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A judge ruled in Coleen’s favour after Vardy took her to court over claims of libel after Rooney issued a statement accusing Vardy’s account of leaking stories about her to the press.
Two-and-a-half years after the bombshell claims, the court found that Vardy, along with her agent Caroline Watt, were involved in the distribution of information.
The court considered it likely that Ms Watt was involved in the direct passing of information to The Sun, but found Vardy “knew of, condoned and was actively engaged” in the process.
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The pair were locked in a bitter legal battle at London’s High Court which drew to a close on May 19.
Nine weeks passed before the judge issued their verdict which saw Rooney triumph over the fellow WAG.
Vardy will now be hit with an estimated bill of £3million to cover both WAGs’ legal costs.
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