Vardy v Rooney: The Cork women bringing Wagatha Christie to our TV screens 

It was the celebrity battle of the year, and two Irish talents have teamed up with Channel 4 to create a two-part dramatisation of the gripping court case 

 Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama stars Chanel Cresswell, Michael Sheen, Natalia Tena,  and Simon Coury.   

It had all the ingredients of a nail-biting drama — fame, betrayal, and a courtroom showdown avidly consumed through social media. Now television viewers will get their fix of the ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial, as a Channel 4 drama recreates the court case which gripped millions earlier this year.

It all kicked off when original WAG ('wife and girlfriend' in soccer parlance) Coleen Rooney, wife of former Manchester United player, Wayne, claimed Rebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester City player Jamie, had been leaking false stories about her to the press. This followed on from an Instagram ‘sting’ operation, which led to Rooney being dubbed ‘Wagatha Christie’.