Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy have been at war for years, but it seems the former is now keen to put the past behind her and is hoping her rival does the same.
The WAG, 38, who has been tipped by many to leave the ITV show as Queen of the Jungle, entered the jungle earlier this month and her rival Rebekah, 42, has made no secret of what she thinks about her nemeses on the show.
However, Rebekah, who has had legal disputes with the fellow footballer’s wife over their infamous Wagatha Christie scandal, seems to be reassessing her stance.
But the feeling may not be reciprocated, as when the reality show concludes and Coleen returns home from Australia, her reported determination to avoid any interaction with the WAG may be stronger than ever.
In a new interview with The Mirror, a source claimed: ‘In Coleen’s mind, her war with Becky is over and all she wants is for Becky to pay her bill and then she will never have to think about her again.’
‘But Becky can’t let it go – and Coleen will find it hilarious, and somewhat tragic, about Becky’s constant mentioning of her.’
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy have been at war for years, but it seems the former is now keen to put the past behind her and is hoping her rival does the same
The WAG, 38, who has been tipped by many to leave the ITV show as Queen of the Jungle, entered the jungle earlier this month and her rival Rebekah, 42, has made no secret of what she thinks about her nemeses on the show
Jamie Vardy’s wife initially took a swipe at Coleen at the start of the series, gleefully mocking her when she sank in the river during the opening task – writing: ‘Coleen sank in the river twice. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.’
The mother-of-six also set the tone for her own social media as she posted a picture of herself lounging in a bikini, captioning it with: ‘The feeling when you are living rent free in people’s heads.’ alongside a laugh-crying wink emoji.
She then accused Coleen – who reportedly is being paid a record £1.5m for her appearance – of ‘following in her footsteps’ because she had ‘always wanted (Vardy’s) life.’
But Rebekah, who previously labelled Coleen ‘dull’ and expressed her desire to see the campmate eat ‘penis or humble pie’, recently praised the mother-of-three following her successful Bushtucker Trial.
Coleen was hailed as a ‘warrior’ by viewers for maintaining her composure during the gruesome Absolute Car-nage trial with Northern Irish DJ Dean McCullough, which saw her completely covered in cockroaches and rats.
And in a dramatic U-turn, the WAG commended Coleen for her efforts saying she ‘held her nerve’ as the cockroaches and rats crawled all over her.
Writing in her The Sun column, Rebekah penned: ‘It’s blowing a gale at home but there’s definitely a rumble in the jungle.’
‘Luckily it’s not in the campmates’ stomachs, as Teabag Dean had Coleen with him for Absolute Carnage and they managed to get nine stars.’
However, Rebekah, who has had legal disputes with the fellow footballer’s wife over their infamous Wagatha Christie scandal, seems to be reassessing her stance
But the feeling may not be reciprocated, as when the reality show concludes and Coleen returns home, her determination to avoid any interaction with the WAG may be stronger than ever
‘I’m applauding Coleen. She really held her nerve as the mealworms, cockroaches and rats crawled all over her.’
Rebekah’s shocking U-turn has taken many by surprise but the source also added that Rebekah is aware of all the backlash she has been receiving for slating Coleen on her social media.
And has now ‘decided on a change of tack’ as she wants a ‘long career’ and wishes to be seen as more of a ‘pantomime villain and a rent-a-gob’.
The source also claimed that Rebekah too wants to move on but that won’t be possible if ‘she continues to take aim at Coleen’.
Meanwhile, an insider for The Mirror added that Coleen’s opinion of Rebekah hasn’t changed one bit despite Rebekah’s apparent attempt at reconciliation during her time in the jungle.
The insider revealed that Coleen has ‘no intention of ever talking about all that drama again’ and just wants Rebekah to ‘shut up, leave her alone, and get on with her life.’
Furthermore, the source insisted that Coleen’s appearance on the ITV show will be transformative for her and she is buzzing for the future.
They added her main aim of going into the jungle was to ‘make her boys proud’ and claimed she would most likely end up feeling sorry for Rebekah as she is a ‘kind person’ and Rebekah’s videos aimed at Coleen will not be ‘doing her any favours’.
In a new interview a source claimed: ‘In Coleen’s mind, her war with Becky is over and all she wants is for Becky to pay her bill and then she will never have to think about her again’
Meanwhile, a separate source close to Rebekah claimed she is just reviewing what she sees on the ITV show and is ‘doing a job to give an opinion/insight into the jungle’ before adding ‘I wouldn’t read anything more’ into it.
Coleen’s jungle adventure follows the 2022 Wagatha Christie trial, where she accused Rebekah of leaking private stories – a claim Rebekah vehemently denied.
Despite this, in July 2022, a High Court judge ruled that Coleen’s allegations were ‘substantially true’
And adding to Rebekah’s woes, last month a judge ordered the WAG to cough up an additional £100,000 in costs, piling onto the hefty 1.8 million bill she has already been instructed to pay Coleen.
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