Wagatha Christie timeline: How the Vardy v Rooney libel battle played out

Court sketch of Rebekah Vardy giving evidence in the ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial as Coleen Rooney and her husband Wayne watch on (Elizabeth Cook/PA)

After seven days of courtroom drama in May, the decision in the “Wagatha Christie” trial will be announced on Friday.

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