It’s fair to say that Wayne Rooney has messed up a few times over the years, especially when it comes to his wife Coleen. The 34-year-old WAG has had to put up with a lot, including allegations of Wayne cheating, his gambling problems, incidents of drunken behaviour, and arrests – and up until now, the former England captain has remained mostly silent about matters.
However, it has been revealed that Wayne is set to address all of that and more in a shock new documentary about his life and career. And, understandably, Coleen is worried about what will be dragged up.
“There’s been a lot of discussions about what should and shouldn’t go in the film,” says our Rooney insider. “But everybody involved knows that it will only work if it’s authentic and addresses the difficult stuff, so it’s been a big leap of faith doing it. It took a lot of heated conversations between Wayne and Coleen to agree to it all, as she wasn’t on board at all. But Wayne wants to show the world there’s more to him than the bad boy headlines. He also wants to speak up for Coleen – she’s been criticised for always standing by him. But while Coleen is thankful for him wanting to do that, she is terrified about the past being dragged up, people talking about the state of their marriage again and being humiliated. She’s also concerned about the boys hearing some of this stuff, especially as they’re getting older.”
Wayne, 35, and Coleen began dating in 2002, and married in 2008. They have four sons, Kai, 11, Klay, seven, Kit, five, and three-year-old Cass. But, thanks to Wayne, their relationship has been plagued by drama and controversy.
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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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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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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Coleen discovered that Wayne slept with a 48-year-old nan in a brothel back in 2002
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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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Wayne and Coleen looked totally loved up at a public event a year before they got married
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At the age of 22, Wayne and Coleen tied the knot in a church in Italy!
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2009 – A year after their wedding, the happy couple welcomed their first child Kai into the world
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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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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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The happy couple look so adorable with their son Kai while they await the arrival of their second child
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The Rooney's welcomed their second baby into the world – Klay
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In 2016, the Rooney family welcome baby Kit into the world
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During the summer holidays Coleen denied being pregnant after this photo emerged (even though she was)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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?
Back in 2004, it was revealed Wayne had visited prostitutes when he was just 16 and was in the early stages of dating Coleen. He publicly apologised, but in 2010, it was claimed he’d had a threesome with sex workers Jenny Thompson and Helen Wood when Coleen was pregnant with Kai.
Although they tried to move on, Wayne’s antics continued, and saw him lose £500,000 at a casino one night, as well as being arrested for drink-driving while taking home a woman he’d met in a bar while Coleen (then pregnant with Cass) was on holiday. He was also arrested at Washington airport in 2019 for public intoxication and swearing, while playing football in America.
Wayne has since cleaned up his act – he is now manager of Derby County and wants to take his responsibilities seriously. But Coleen knows this new documentary – which is currently the subject of a fierce bidding war between Netflix and Amazon – will be uncomfortable viewing.
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“Wayne and Coleen are in a good place right now and want people to know that,” our source explains. “But that’s not to say Coleen doesn’t have her doubts. And she doesn’t want Wayne to blame everything on the pressures of being a footballer, as the positives totally outweigh the negatives. She doesn’t want him to come across as moaning , or blameless.
“Their marriage has survived a lot, and while it will hurt to discuss everything that has gone on, he thinks it’s a good way to move forward.”
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