Why Coleen Rooney’s ditched Barbados for Blackpool

Well, for the moment, at least…

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by Charlotte Oliver |
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She’s known as the queen of high-end travel, jetting off around the globe and racking up all the air miles in the process, while showing off her never-ending supply of bikinis. But, in case you hadn’t noticed, Coleen Rooney’s had a change of heart over the past year – preferring to stay local and explore all the UK has to offer with her brood in tow, while their once-cherished passports gather dust.

Yes, it’s partly pandemic-related, of course, but according to insiders, she also wants to change the public perception of her. Apparently, it’s goodbye wasteful WAG… and hello relatable mum-next-door.

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“Coleen really wants to show the public that she’s a down-to-earth, everyday person,” says an insider close to the 35 year old, who recently took her and husband Wayne’s four sons – Kai, 11, Klay, eight, Kit, five, and three-year-old Cass – for an adventure-packed day to Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

“She knows that people think they throw their money around. And, at a time when many people are struggling to make ends meet, she wants to remind everyone that she’s not living on another planet to her fans – especially with the court case still going on.”

As readers will know, the 35 year old is at war with arch-rival Rebekah Vardy, who’s suing Coleen for libel, after she accused “Rebekah Vardy’s account” of leaking stories about her to the press – something Rebekah strongly denies.

CHECK OUT Wayne and Coleen Rooney's love story from the start

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Even though they first met at school when they were 12, Wayne and Coleen first started dating after they finished school at the age of 16.

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2002

At just 17 Wayne joined Everton football club and even though they'd only been dating a year Coleen admitted that they had already discussed getting married.At the time she admitted: "We want to spend the rest of our lives together and there's no stronger commitment than getting married."

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2003

The happy couple got engaged in 2003 at a petrol station after Wayne got down on one knee. He asked his childhood sweetheart to spend the rest of their lives together with a £46,500 engagement ring.

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2004

Coleen discovered that Wayne slept with a 48-year-old nan in a brothel back in 2002

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2005

The WAG then defended her fiancé and admitted when he cheated they hadn't slept together yet. She added, "we weren't having that kind of relationship at that stage."

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2007

Wayne and Coleen looked totally loved up at a public event a year before they got married

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2008

At the age of 22, Wayne and Coleen tied the knot in a church in Italy!

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2008

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2009

2009 – A year after their wedding, the happy couple welcomed their first child Kai into the world

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2010

Just a year after they had their first child it was alleged that while Coleen was pregnant, Wayne cheated with prostitutes Jennifer Thompson and Helen Wood.

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2010

Even though Coleen and Kai moved out of their family home following the allegations, the married couple put their troubles aside and reunited.

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2013

The happy couple look so adorable with their son Kai while they await the arrival of their second child

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2013

The Rooney's welcomed their second baby into the world – Klay

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2016

In 2016, the Rooney family welcome baby Kit into the world

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2017

During the summer holidays Coleen denied being pregnant after this photo emerged (even though she was)

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2017

After denying her pregnancy for weeks the happy couple soon confirmed the exciting news - that they're having their fourth child!

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2017

It was shortly after the Rooney's announced they're having their fourth child that Wayne was pictured and arrested for drunk driving.

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2017

Things went from bad to worst after it came to light that Wayne was driving Laura Simpson's car. She then spoke out and claimed that they "had a kiss, a hug, some banter, harmless fun".

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2017

It was then reported that Coleen along with her sons had fled from the family home after revealing her marriage was over.

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2017

Following the scandal, Wayne received a driving ban for two years following his arrest and Laura appeared on This Morning to deny ever cheating with the footballer.

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2017

After weeks of speculation around the couples marriage, it appeared that all was forgiven and forgotten as it was reported that the pair were planning on renewing their wedding vows.

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2017

Coleen then surprised everyone by being totally honest in a Facebook post and admitted that although she's been through a "shit time" she decided to forgive her husband because she wants to "try and continue our marriage and live as a family".

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2018

In February 2018 the Rooney family got even bigger as the happy couple welcomed their fourth child into the world - baby Cass!Yup. They broke their tradition with names beginning with 'K' but the little is adorable so who cares, ey?

Coleen's legal battle with Rebekah Vardy is still raging on
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Earlier this month, Coleen scored another small victory ahead of the main trial, with Becky being forced to pay £10,500 towards the former’s legal costs. Meanwhile, last week, the pair appeared to be embroiled in a thinly-veiled slanging match, after Becky lashed out at trolls who slammed her for posing for promo pics at London Zoo, writing, “Maybe I should start doing fake coffee run pics” – days after Coleen was snapped outside her local Caffé Nero again. Coleen bit back, tweeting the next day, “AS IF!!!” alongside a coffee emoji, a running emoji and a crying with laughter emoji.

But while Coleen seemed happy to laugh off Becky’s possible dig, our source tells us she’s keen to show that she’s far more down-to-earth than her rival. So, while Becky and her husband Jamie flew off to an undisclosed tropical location last month, posting idyllic photos from the beach, Coleen’s been taking the family on UK-based staycations.

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As well as their recent trip to Blackpool, the family were also spotted last month enjoying a barge-based minibreak along the canals in Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire, and Coleen and Wayne also took a couple’s trip to Northern Ireland – all which stand in massive contrast to their usual holiday destinations, which include Barbados (where they own a £5m villa), Portugal and Dubai.

According to our source, Coleen hasn’t ruled out fitting in a quick trip to the Caribbean in the near future, but mainly, she’s focusing on staying local and true to her humble roots. We’re told, “She really has been loving taking the boys on low-key trips nearby, and she hopes this shows, once and for all, that she’s not a prima donna.”

The insider adds, “She’s happy for Becky to go on lavish holidays and post pictures of them, especially if it makes her seem more relatable in comparison. She just wants to focus on her boys and de-WAG herself for good. At the end of the day, she’s a normal wife and mum.”

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