Vardy ordered to pay Rooney further £100k in Wagatha costs battle

It is five years since the viral social media post ignited the case involving Coleen Rooney, left, and Rebekah Vardy. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

Rebekah Vardy has been ordered to pay Coleen Rooney a further £100,000 (€119,000) following their high-profile Wagatha Christie libel battle ahead of the full amount owed being decided.

Barristers for the two have appeared in court in a dispute over legal costs after Mrs Vardy lost her High Court claim against Mrs Rooney in 2022.