Rebekah Vardy is selling the ‘sanctuary’ holiday home in Portugal that helped her through the ‘Wagatha Christie’ scandal after being ordered to cough up £1.2m in legal fees
Rebekah Vardy is selling her swanky Portuguese villa, dubbed her ‘sanctuary’ with husband Jamie, for a whopping £9.7million.
Just last month, 43-year-old Rebekah was ordered by a judge to pay £1.2m towards Coleen Rooney’s legal costs, on top of her own hefty £2million bill from the catastrophic libel case she kicked off in 2022. While her other half Jamie, 38, has kept his status as one of the Premier League’s big earners, bagging about £7.3m at Leicester City last term, and now eyeing a possible move to Manchester United. Now there’s a rumour that the family might be selling their holiday home now the the Wagatha Christie saga and its aftermath are behind them.
The Vardys have previously rented out their beloved villa in the posh Quinta do Lago golf resort for as much as £30,000 a week, but they’ve now grudgingly decided to list it.
A friend of the pair told 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 is on the market with upscale estate agents Knight Frank, boasting a hefty £9.7 million asking price. Despite recent price hikes in the Algarve, some as high as 16% according to estimates, the Vardys’ villa is considered ‘optimistically priced’, one agent anonymously 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 noted. The villa, complete with three pools, a gym, a steam room and six bedrooms, overlooks the 18th green of the resort’s North course.
Knight Frank has lauded the property, stating: “This magnificent property, built over four levels, showcases meticulous attention to lifestyle details.”
The four-storey abode also includes a cinema room, roof terrace and sauna, spread across roughly 0.64 acres. Further details reveal: ‘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 faced a terrifying ordeal when their luxury villa came under threat from nearby forest fires. A family insider 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,” the insider said.
Vardy had also been involved in a highly publicised dispute with Rooney, which culminated in a High Court case in 2022 that Vardy lost. The infamous “Wagatha Christie” saga began with a dramatic open letter penned by Rooney and shared on social media in October 2019, in which she revealed that she had played detective to uncover who had been leaking stories to the press.
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 accusation and sought to sue Coleen, initiating a libel case that escalated to the High Court. The 2022 trial didn’t go in Rebekah’s favour and the judge ruled in favour of Rooney.
The Daily Star has reached out to Vardy’s spokesperson for comment.
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