Coleen Rooney has shrugged off public opinion of her and husband Wayne, insisting her life and her marriage is nobody’s business but her own.
WAG Coleen, 37, married former footballer Wayne, also 37, in 2008 and their union has been at the centre of many scandals since, including Wayne being involved with other women.
However, Coleen – who is set to appear in Disney+ documentary Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story later this month – insists the public may not know the full story despite people’s assumptions.
She explained to The Sunday Times: ‘I think if you’re in the public eye, people look upon you and think they know you, but they don’t actually. We know each other.
‘There’s love there, and if there wasn’t we wouldn’t still be together. So I’m not stupid.
Water off a duck’s back: Coleen Rooney, 37, has shrugged off public opinion of her and husband Wayne, also 37, insisting her life and her marriage is nobody’s business but her own (pictured last year)
Couple: WAG Coleen married former footballer Wayne in 2008 and their union has been at the centre of many scandals since, including Wayne being involved with other women
‘I know people might say, “Oh, I would have left him years ago,” but why, when you still have something to work at? You can comment on my life all you like, but that’s the way I want to live it. And hopefully that’s how it always will be.’
Elsewhere, Coleen – who is mother to Kai, 13, Klay, 10, Kit, seven, and Cass, five with Wayne – spoke out about how the people who are close to her in her private life perceive her.
She claimed she does have some friends who happen to be the significant other of a footballer but insisted her pals do not need to be in the public eye and that she can always tell if someone is being ‘genuine’ towards her.
She said: ‘They are not in the limelight, and that goes to show, this whole WAG thing, you don’t have to be famous when you’re a footballer’s wife.
‘I have some natural friendships [with other mums]. But I can tell when someone is trying to force a friendship because of your status. I’m very savvy about that.’
It comes after Rebekah Vardy blasted Coleen and Wayne’s marriage.
The 41-year-old reality star – who is married to soccer player Jamie Vardy, 36 – was furious after Coleen discussed the Wagatha Christie feud with British Vogue and took to Instagram to slam her rival.
After a fan accused her of being jealous of Coleen, Rebekah hit back: ‘Jealous of what exactly! Spare me the pain seriously… I wouldn’t put up with my husband sleeping with hookers end of! No excuses.’
Family: Coleen is mother to Kai, 13, Klay, 10, Kit, seven, and Cass, five with Wayne (pictured in Dubai last year)
In the interview, Coleen spoke out about the libel trial Rebekah brought against her, after Coleen accused her of leaking details of Coleen’s private life to the press.
Coleen won the trial but Rebekah criticised her for bringing it up again, writing: ‘What I don’t get why you would want to keep bringing it up. It’s boring now! The public doesn’t care and neither do I. She won that’s the end of it! Be happy move on… because I know I have.
‘She just can’t let it go.’
One fan defended Coleen by saying: ‘You dragged her through the courts to hang yourself so she has a right to tell her side tbh. You made the mistakes here, not her!’
Rebekah argued back: ‘What a year later! Give me a break! And yes I did because I don’t do anything wrong! And I’ll take that to my grave! If I had done it believe me I would have flicked the middle finger and said yeah and what!’
The Instagram user replied: ‘You were found guilty though by the top suits and you can’t really preach innocence now can you? I know you’d rather it go away but she still has a right to tell her side and her experience of this ordeal too and people want to listen.’
And, Rebekah continued: ‘I’ve preached innocence from day one and that won’t change! And are you telling me they don’t get things wrong… because I have a very long list that they f***** up! But it doesn’t suit the narrative! It’s fine I’m cool with being the bad guy! Maybe I’ll just start playing up to that now.’
Meanwhile, Rebekah’s jibes about Coleen’s marriage are unlikely to bother her as Coleen recently admitted her marriage has been a ‘battle’ but she wants to fight for it.
Acid tongue: It comes after Rebekah Vardy blasted Coleen and Wayne’s marriage, slamming Wayne for straying during his relationship with Coleen (Rebekah pictured in May last year)
In court: Rebekah brought a libel trial against Coleen after Coleen accused Rebekah of leaking details of Coleen’s private life to the press (Rebekah pictured with her footballer husband Jamie Vardy during the trial in May last year)
Coleen told British Vogue: ‘We’ve had our ups and downs. Obviously everybody knows. It’s been hard to go through it in the public eye but there has always been love there. If the love is gone then, you know, it’s pointless. But if not, you’ve got something to work for.
‘It’s been a battle at times. I look at [any] situation we’re in and think, ‘Could we move forward from that? Is it worth moving forward from that?’ I don’t just give up.
‘You’ll get annoyed straight away, but I’ve always given myself time. And there’s been times when it’s taken longer than others to work out what I want. There’s been doubts. “Is this going to work?” I’ve been full of frustration and hurt.’
Coleen added: ‘We’ve experienced so much together. But another thing is we’ve never backed away from it. We own it. I remember having a conversation about this with someone and I said, “Well, do you know what your wife gets up to every day and night? At least I know what my husband’s doing!” It mightn’t be good, but I know. People lie to themselves.’
