Leicester Mercury

Vardy hints at an end to libel battle

REBEKAH TELLS OF POTENTIAL ‘RESOLUTION’

- By TOM MACK thomas.mack@reachplc.com @T0Mmack

REBEKAH Vardy has hinted she and Coleen Rooney could settle their legal war soon.

The pair have been locked in a libel battle since Coleen accused Rebekah of leaking “false stories” about her private life.

Rebekah, wife of Leicester City striker Jamie, denies the accusation­s and is suing Coleen – dubbed “Wagatha Christie” – for damages.

She told Hello! magazine: “The new year could potentiall­y see a resolution between us.

“I’m pretty sure the public are sick of reading about it, too.”

She is also enjoying training for the next series of Dancing On Ice.

“I’m so excited and loving every minute of it,” she said.

“I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in. I’m fit, healthy and happy and when I’m on the ice I feel exhilarate­d and as free as a bird.”

She said she was even more determined to enjoy Christmas with her children because of her own experience­s growing up.

“My family were Jehovah’s Witnesses,” Rebekah said.

“I wasn’t allowed to celebrate Christmas or go to birthday parties, to attend school assemblies – the list goes on.

“On Christmas Day, I had to join the church elders to knock on people’s doors and try to convert them.

“I feel like I missed out on so many precious times. That’s why I go crazy with decoration­s now.

“It’s almost as if I’m reliving my childhood. I want to do everything I couldn’t do when I was younger.”

■ The full interview is in the latest edition of Hello! magazine.

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