Show Notes
“It’s………. Rebekah Vardy’s account”. In four words, Coleen Rooney sparked a story so gripping that it would set the internet on fire and launch a libel case that would escalate all the way to the High Court. As Coleen went from footballer's wife to a bonafide WAGnum PI, social media blew up and the story catapulted WAGs back into the spotlight. In this podcast, comedian Abi Clarke takes listeners on a deep dive into the football matches, tabloid headlines and WhatsApp messages that led to THAT tweet. From the peak era of noughties WAG culture to Coleen and Rebekah’s meteoric rise to fame, this series will share the juiciest stories and most interesting insights into the two characters at the heart of this case. Subscribe to the podcast to hear not only the gripping backstory – but all the updates from the High Court as they happen.
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Abi Clarke talks to former Love Islander Anna Vakilli about her experience of being on such a heavily scrutinised show and being trolled when she left. Then Abi talks to internet and social media law specialist Yair Cohen about the barrier to getting justice for online harassment and how he takes trolls to court.
Abi Clarke is joined by Journalist Minnie Stephenson and Emma Jones, a member of the Hacked Off campaign, to analyse Rebekah Vardy's first post-trial interview.
Abi Clarke reveals the verdict of the Rooney v Vardy court case. Abi is joined by media law and reputation management lawyer Antonia Foster, entertainment journalist Sinead Garvan and the BBC’s entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson to discuss the impact this could have on the two women at the centre of this case.