Wait begins for ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial verdict
Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney now face a wait to find out who has won their "Wagatha Christie" libel battle after the high-profile trial finished.
In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney, 36, said she had carried out a "sting operation" and accused Mrs Vardy, 40, of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press.
The wife of former England star Wayne Rooney publicly claimed Mrs Vardy's account was the source behind three fake stories she had posted on her private Instagram account.
Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, denies leaking stories to the media and is suing her fellow footballer's wife for libel, while Mrs Rooney is defending the claim on the basis her post was "substantially true".
Mrs Vardy attended the end of the High Court trial on Thursday, however Mr and Mrs Rooney did not appear for the first time due to a "long-standing travel arrangement".
Over the week in courtroom number 13 at the Royal Courts of Justice, the two women have each given evidence, as has Mr Rooney, also 36, who played for Everton and Manchester United and now manages Derby.
In his closing arguments for the final day of the trial, Mrs Rooney's barrister David Sherborne said the case was "extraordinary".
Discussing Mrs Rooney's viral "reveal" post, her barrister added: "It is what she believed at the time... and it is what she believes even more so now that we have got to the end of the case.
"She finds herself at the end of a seven-day libel trial, and for what?"