The wife of former England footballer Wayne Rooney publicly claimed Rebekah Vardy’s account was the source behind three stories in The Sun newspaper featuring fake details she had posted on her private Instagram stories

Mrs Vardy’s claim was dismissed by Mrs Justice Steyn, who found that Mrs Rooney’s viral social media post was “substantially true”

The wife of former England star Wayne Rooney publicly claimed Mrs Vardy’s account was the source behind three fake stories

Here is how the libel row between footballers’ wives Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy reached the High Court in London

Mrs Justice Steyn will give her long-awaited decision on Friday at noon

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney are due to find out who has won their High Court libel battle in the “Wagatha Christie” case.

Mrs Justice Steyn will give her decision in writing at a date to be set.

Making his closing arguments on the final day of the trial, Hugh Tomlinson QC, for Mrs Vardy, said she has suffered “very serious harm to her reputation” as a result of Mrs Rooney’s post

In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” and accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press

Wayne Rooney has described the “traumatic” impact of the last two-and-a-half years on his wife Coleen as he gave evidence on the penultimate day of the “Wagatha Christie” libel trial.

Rooney said he had no idea about his wife’s sting operation to find the person behind leaks from her private Instagram account until after she published the post in which she claimed it was Mrs Vardy’s account in October 2019.

Wayne Rooney, a former England captain, has attended court with his wife for the entire trial, sitting in the front row of Court 13 in the Royal Courts of Justice

Coleen Rooney described messages between Rebekah Vardy and her agent about her as “just evil” at the end of her time in the witness box, as the "Wagatha Christie" libel trial enters its final few days.

Coleen Rooney’s former PR representative told a journalist from The Sun that a story about her client going to a gender selection clinic in Mexico was “bonkers”.

Coleen Rooney has told the High Court in England she wanted a “totally untrue” story about a so-called gender selection procedure to be published as “evidence” for her sting operation to discover the source of leaked stories.

On Friday afternoon, Mrs Rooney began giving evidence in Court 13 of the Royal Courts of Justice, facing questions from Rebekah Vardy’s barrister

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney's tabloid court case has gripped millions. And, in the world of the bored and bitchy, it has nothing to do with money and is all about saving face

Coleen Rooney is glad she “put an end” to Rebekah Vardy allegedly leaking other people’s information after her bid to catch the person “betraying” her “red-handed”, the High Court was told in the women’s libel battle.

Coleen Rooney has told the High Court she was in a “vulnerable situation” following her husband Wayne’s arrest for drink-driving.

Rebekah Vardy had a “desire to be famous” and “no topic was ever really off the table” for her when she featured in Sun newspaper articles, Coleen Rooney has alleged in their High Court libel battle.

Rebekah Vardy told the High Court that she felt like she had been “bullied and manipulated” while facing cross-examination in the witness box.

As part of her high-profile libel claim against Coleen Rooney, Mrs Vardy has spent at least 10 hours giving evidence at the Royal Courts of Justice in what has been dubbed the “Wagatha Christie” case

Coleen Rooney is expected to start her evidence in the high-profile libel claim brought by fellow footballer’s wife Rebekah Vardy at the High Court.

Rebekah Vardy became tearful several times in the witness box as she was accused of leaking stories and throwing her agent “under the bus” during her evidence at the High Court.

Some WhatsApp messages sent by Rebekah Vardy’s agent are not part of the footballer’s wife’s libel claim because the agent’s phone is in “Davy Jones’ locker” after falling into the North Sea, the High Court has been told.

Rebekah Vardy appeared to accept that her agent leaked information from Coleen Rooney’s private Instagram account to a newspaper, but denied it was “new” information, as she continued to give evidence at the High Court in London.

The court previously heard that both women have spent “hundreds of thousands of pounds” on the case so far, with the total costs of the case expected to be at least £2 million

Rebekah Vardy faced around five hours of questioning on Wednesday, as the trial in the libel dispute between her and fellow footballer’s wife Coleen Rooney continued

Mrs Vardy claimed she had no knowledge that agent Caroline Watt might be “constantly monitoring” Coleen Rooney’s Instagram account

Rebekah Vardy has told the High Court she was “just joking” following an allegation that she told her agent to leak a story about a celebrity having an affair with a footballer behind her husband’s back.

Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a “sting operation” and accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press

The mother-of-five said she “never provided any information about the contents of Coleen’s private Instagram account to The Sun”

Rebekah Vardy denied leaking stories about Coleen Rooney to the press as she started her evidence in their High Court libel battle

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney’s libel battle is a “detective story” and “essentially about betrayal”, the High Court has heard.

Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney have arrived at the High Court in London for their high-profile libel battle.

Mrs Rooney says she spent five months attempting to work out who was sharing information about her and her family based on posts she had made on her personal social media page

Rebekah Vardy “appears to accept” that her PR was the source of leaked stories about Coleen Rooney that were published in The Sun newspaper, Mrs Rooney’s barrister has claimed at the High Court.

The wife of former England star Wayne Rooney was dubbed “Wagatha Christie” when she publicly claimed her fellow footballer’s wife shared the fake stories she had posted on her personal Instagram account with The Sun newspaper

Rebekah Vardy “has nothing to hide”, the High Court has heard ahead of her upcoming libel trial against Coleen Rooney.

A preliminary hearing in the court battle between the two women is due to take place at the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday, ahead of a trial next month

Coleen Rooney has lost her bid to bring a High Court claim against Rebekah Vardy’s agent as part of an ongoing legal battle between the footballers’ wives over an online post.

The wife of former England star Wayne Rooney, dubbed “Wagatha Christie”, claimed Mrs Vardy had shared fake stories she posted on her personal Instagram account with The Sun newspaper

Rebekah Vardy was not referring to Coleen Rooney when she called someone a “nasty bitch” in a message to her agent, the High Court has heard.

Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie, denies the accusations and is suing Mrs Rooney for libel