Wife of Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy lost ‘Wagatha Christie’ case in July 2022 after suing Rooney for libel

Rebekah Vardy has challenged the “sheer magnitude” of Coleen Rooney’s £1.8m legal costs from the “Wagatha Christie” libel trial, which include her lawyer’s stay at the Nobu Hotel and minibar bill, the high court has been told.

Vardy, the wife of the Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy, lost the high-profile case in July 2022 after she sued Rooney for libel.