VINTAGE OK! COLEEN ROONEY ON MARRIED LIFE
ISSUE 638 SEPTEMBER 2 2008
She’s now been married to Wayne Rooney for 11 years, but when we caught up with Coleen Rooney in 2008 it had only been a matter of months since they had tied the knot in a romantic Italian ceremony, which was exclusively covered by OK!. Coleen’s new surname was still a novelty when we spoke to her at the shoot to celebrate her new role as an OK! columnist. ‘Me and Wayne were having such a laugh about the Mrs Rooney thing,’ she revealed. ‘It was so funny on honeymoon when we’d check into places and they’d call us Mr and Mrs Rooney.’
In 2008 Coleen was unsure about how many children she and Wayne would have. ‘I would like a big family but I’m going to wait and see until I have one,’ she said. They had their first son Kai, now nine, and they went on to have Klay, six, Kit, three and 18-month-old Cass. But Coleen never did get to use the girl’s name she told us was top of her list. ‘Ava is a very pretty name,’ she said at the time.
Over a decade since their big day, it’s fair to say Wayne and Coleen, both now 33, have had their fair share of ups and downs. Their latest challenge was a stateside move to Washington DC, but the couple are now moving back to the UK 13 months into Wayne’s three-year contract. The former England captain has accepted a job as player-coach at Derby FC. His new position means roughly a £2.8 million pay cut, but according to a source the decision has pleased a ‘homesick’ Coleen, who is grateful that Wayne has put his family ahead of his career and is reportedly keen to have a fifth child.