Rebekah Vardy suing Coleen Rooney for libel as last resort, court told

Footballer's wife seeking vindication after being accused of leaking stories to the Sun

Rebekah Vardy has brought a libel action against Coleen Rooney only as a last resort to vindicate her reputation", the high court was told at a preliminary hearing of the high-profile dispute between the wives of two England footballers.

Vardy has faced widespread hostility and abuse" as a result of being accused of leaking details about the private life of her former friend, her barrister told the court on Thursday.