When Wayne Rooney took a then-16-year-old Coleen McLoughlin on their first date back in 2002 (to watch Austin Powers at the cinema), it’s probably safe to say they didn’t know they’d still be together nearly 20 years later. But against all odds, that’s exactly the milestone Mr and Mrs Rooney will be celebrating next year.
However, thanks to Wayne’s recent behaviour after a night out, the couple aren’t exactly in a good place right now, and the former England player is having to do a lot of grovelling to his angry wife… about half a million pounds-worth.
“Coleen is still livid with Wayne after his recent antics, and Wayne knows that when she’s angry for this long, he has a lot of making up to do,” our Rooney insider says.
“Next year will be their 20th anniversary of getting together, and Coleen has always wanted to celebrate it by renewing their wedding vows – something Wayne hasn’t been keen on. But now he thinks it could be a good idea, so Coleen has got something to plan and look forward to. No expense would be spared, and Wayne is preparing to spend at least £500,000 on it, which will include a brand new ring for Coleen and other bits of jewellery. She’s said when it comes to the ring, the bigger the rock, the better.”
Coleen, 35, is still furious with Wayne, also 35, after he was pictured passed out drunk in a hotel room with some girls he had met that evening at a nightclub. Even though she accepts that nothing happened between them, she feels he shouldn’t be getting himself into situations like that, especially as it has happened so many times in the past. And while she has threatened to leave him if he doesn’t get help for his drinking, deep down, Coleen wants their marriage to work for the sake of their four sons – Kai, 11, Klay, eight, Kit, five, and three-year-old Cass.
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?
We’re told that she sees a huge vow renewal party as something to aim for, as well as a chance to take her mind off things and make sure Wayne – who is currently manager of Derby County – behaves himself up until then and beyond.
“The party probably wouldn’t be until next summer because of Wayne’s football commitments, and it would coincide with their first date, but Coleen is looking forward to it,” our insider explains. “It really would be the party to end all parties, and everyone who has supported them for the past 20 years would be invited, including some of Coleen’s WAG friends and Wayne’s teammates. They are thinking of having it in the grounds of their new mansion, so it can also be a celebration of them finally moving in and a fresh start for all of them. It also means they would have total privacy.”
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The source continues, “Coleen is getting excited about designer dresses, booking bands, getting in the best caterers for the food and drink and, of course, choosing a new ring. But she doesn’t want it to be a farce, so she needs to make sure she and Wayne are in a good place before committing to anything. She knows what some people may think, but she’s past caring. Her marriage and family life are the things most important to her, and after everything they have gone through over the past 20 years, she thinks she deserves to be spoilt and is happy to let Wayne make it up to her.”
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