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Rebekah Vardy Flees UK on Budget Flight After £1.4M Payout to Coleen Rooney in Libel Case

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After receiving a substantial payment order in her settlement with Coleen Rooney, following their prolonged court case, Rebekah Vardy has departed the UK.

The well-known television figure, aged 43, posted a picture of her departure from the nation on an economical airline, following a court order to pay approximately £1.4 million to Coleen.

As Colleen expressed her ‘relief’ that the ordeal had concluded, it was evident that Rebekah had no intention of lingering; instead, she boarded the early morning flight promptly.

On Wednesday, Coleen, aged 39, firmly declared that resources could have been more wisely invested instead of what was done, in a pointed statement directed at Rebekah.

In an extraordinary turn of events following their high-profile libel trial, Rebekah consented to cover £1,190,000 of Coleen’s legal expenses and an additional £212,266 for assessments costs, as they unfortunately came up short.

Rebekah now owes a minimum of £1,402,266.20 in total due to certain payments. However, it’s important to note that she has already made some payments towards this bill; specifically, she paid £800,000 four years ago and an additional £100,000 last year.

Yesterday’s decision in my favor at last puts an end to this claim, providing relief and bringing closure not just for me, but also for my family. [This sentence maintains the original meaning while using more conversational language.]

‘Throughout this long process, I am grateful that the judgements have consistently gone my way.

To be honest, I’ve always felt that my point didn’t require such a prolonged argument. After all, I stand by my stance firmly and have no regrets about expressing it, but maybe a shorter, more concise approach would have been just as impactful.

‘The time and money should have been put to better use. 

I’d like to express my gratitude to my legal advisors, managers, friends, and loved ones for the valuable advice they’ve provided and the unwavering support they’ve given me throughout this journey.

‘Thanks also to the public and many well wishers who have been in touch with such kind messages. 

Although I never desired this situation in my life, I’m grateful for how my family and team have handled it.

Though I didn’t wish for this episode to occur in my life, I appreciate the way my family and team have managed it.

Or:
I wouldn’t have chosen this incident for my life, but I’m appreciative of how my loved ones and colleagues have coped with it.

‘We look forward to moving on with our lives.’ 

According to the court orders from 2024, Colleen will need to compensate Rebekah a sum of £135,097.50 in costs. This amount will be deducted from what Rebekah owes.

A trusted individual near Rebekah shared with TopMob on Tuesday: “Rebekah feels greatly relieved that the prolonged legal dispute she has been involved in is finally drawing to a close.

‘She’s looking forward to putting the whole ordeal well and truly behind her. 

Currently, she’s solely concentrating on the upcoming future. Exciting schemes are brewing for her, and she’s eager to dive right in.

In 2022, Colleen managed to accumulate a legal fee exceeding £1.8 million as she successfully fought off Rebekah’s lawsuit in court.

In the wake of our unfortunate High Court clash, I find myself obliged to cover a hefty 90% of Coleen’s legal expenses.

In her written arguments for the specialist costs court hearing on Tuesday, Juliet Wells, Rebekah’s lawyer, stated that Coleen’s legal bill, initially estimated at £1,833,906.89, has now been settled at an amount of £1,190,000. This figure includes approximately £1,125,000 in costs and an additional £65,000 for interest.

In court, it was stated that while Colleen sought an additional £315,000 to cover ‘evaluation expenses’, Judge Mark Whalan mandated Rebekah to pay an amount of £212,266.20 towards Colleen’s evaluation costs (which includes VAT but not yet interest), in addition to the £1.19 million settlement.

Previously, Mrs. Wells proposed that the evaluation costs should not exceed £100,000 due to being excessively high. Contrarily, Judge Whalan deemed the allocated sum as fair and appropriate.

He mentioned that, despite significant expenses on both parts, he was overall content because the result was a financially satisfying resolution for the duo.

‘I do mean it when I say that I hope that this is the end of a long and unhappy road,’ he added.

Previously, Rebekah’s legal representative contended that Coleen’s team had employed a strategy known as the “kitchen sink” method while determining the overall amount, and they incorporated expenses totaling over £120,000 which Coleen has no claim to.

As an ardent admirer, I can’t help but share this intriguing detail: It was alleged that the bill in question accounted for a high-end team member of one of my beloved WAGs to reside at the lavish Nobu hotel, known for its five-star luxury. Moreover, it included hefty charges for an extravagant dinner, drinks, and even mini bar expenses.

The attorney pointed out that the cost of Coleen’s legal fees totaling £1,833,906.89 was more than triple the prearranged limit of £540,779.07.

However, Coleen’s legal representative, Robin Dunne, contended that the accusation of dishonesty was incredibly inappropriate.

Or,

Coleen’s lawyer, Robin Dunne, stated it was highly inappropriate to accuse them of being dishonest.

Or,

Robin Dunne, Coleen’s attorney, expressed that it was beyond inappropriate to impute dishonesty upon them.

In 2022, Rebekah attempted to take legal action against the I’m A Celebrity star in the High Court following allegations that she had shared stories about herself with the media. However, her lawsuit was unsuccessful.

As a lifestyle advisor, allow me to share an intriguing twist from a high-profile incident: The spark that ignited the Wagatha Christie case was a captivating missive penned by Coleen and shared on social media in October 2019. In this letter, she confessed her role as a detective, unveiling that she had been investigating the source of the leaks of private stories.

Colleen openly asserted that Rebekah’s account was the origin of three news articles containing inaccurate details about Coleen. These misleading details were initially shared by Coleen on her private Instagram profile: her supposed trip to Mexico for a ‘gender selection’ treatment, her intentions to reappear on TV, and an incident involving flooding in her basement.

Informing her numerous followers, Coleen expressed a hunch about the person involved. To test this theory, she brainstormed an innovative concept.

‘I blocked everyone from viewing my Instagram stories except ONE account,’ she wrote.

For the following five months, she posted a string of fabricated news items to find out if they would get published by the media.

She wrote: “Here’s something interesting, they covered stories on gender selection in Mexico, their return to television, and the recent incident of my basement flooding at home.”

Or alternatively,

She penned down that they had reported stories about gender selection in Mexico, returning to TV, and the basement flooding in her new house.

She persisted in creating tension by penning: “I’ve found it hard to remain silent on the matter and not express any opinions at all, even with rumors circulating. Yet, I held back. Now, I am fully aware that this secret has been traced back to a specific person or account.

As a diligent follower, I’ve meticulously saved and snapped screenshots of each original story that undeniably indicates only one viewer has engaged with them.

And then, she delivered her final iconic line: ‘It’s………. Rebekah Vardy’s account.’ 

In a heartfelt and emotional moment, I found myself sharing my struggles on the popular talk show, ITV’s Loose Women, back in February 2020. I opened up about a dispute that had taken a toll on my mental health, leading to anxiety attacks so intense they required three hospitalizations.

During an emotional interview on Loose Women in February 2020, I revealed how a disagreement had pushed me to the brink, causing severe anxiety attacks that led me to seek medical attention not once, but three times.

Coleen chose not to continue the public discussion about the issue, responding with a statement that reflected her unwillingness to delve deeper into it emotionally.

In June 2020, four months after the initial incident, Rebekah initiated a lawsuit against Coleen for libel. Her legal team claimed that she had endured severe emotional distress, pain, anxiety, and humiliation due to the published post and the subsequent occurrences.

During a preliminary hearing at London’s High Court in November, Judge Warby determined that Coleen’s well-known letter unequivocally pointed to Rebekah as the one responsible for a significant and persistent violation of trust.

He determined that the common, everyday interpretation of the posts suggested that Rebekah repeatedly and often misused her role as a loyal follower of Mrs. Rooney’s personal Instagram account by discreetly sharing Coleen’s private posts and stories with the press.

In February 2022, when the case resumed in court, it was disclosed that a chain of incendiary communications existed between Rebekah and her representative Caroline Watt. Coleen’s legal team asserted that these messages centered around her.

Rebekah denied that one message calling someone a ‘nasty b****’ was in reference to Coleen.

When defense attorneys requested to examine Ms. Watt’s phone for additional investigation of her WhatsApp messages, they were informed that the phone had accidentally fallen into the North Sea while Ms. Watt was on a boat during her vacation.

It was decided that Colleen would not be allowed to file a High Court lawsuit accusing Ms. Watt of misusing personal information, due to it being submitted after the appropriate deadline, preventing it from being considered concurrently with the ongoing libel dispute.

In simpler terms, Ms. Watt’s ability to testify orally was questioned, her authorization to submit a written statement as evidence was rescinded, and her agreement that journalists could reveal if she was a source for the leaked stories was retracted.

Colleen’s lawyer subsequently informed the High Court that it seems as if Rebekah acknowledges her representative as the originator of the leaked articles. The lawyer further contended that her recent statement implies this, but Rebekah countered by stating she neither authorized nor approved of such actions.

In May 2022, the women met for the first time in a courtroom setting, where they provided testimony, marking the start of the Wagatha Christie trial in the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

Last month, I triumphantly sealed my win as Judge Steyn announced her decision, discarding Rebekah’s claim and validating that the essence of my controversial letter, as I had maintained, held substantial truth.

While Coleen expressed satisfaction as the judge decided in her favor, Rebekah conveyed her deep sadness and disappointment over the same ruling.

TopMob has reached out to representatives for Coleen Rooney for com

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