STOP EVERYTHING: Keira Knightley reveals she’d play Coleen Rooney in film about Rebekah Vardy scandal

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Coleen Rooney, Keira Knightley and Rebekah Vardy

by Carl Smith |
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Do you remember life before Coleen Rooney posted that oh-so-articulate iPhone notes screenshot accusing Rebekah Vardy of selling stories about her private life to the press? US NEITHER.

(If you've been living under a rock or somewhere with really shitty Wi-Fi, you're going to want to educate yourself here.)

The memes have been God tier, the 'Wagatha Christie'-emblazoned t-shirts are all over eBay and every man and his mutt's got an opinion on The Social Media Moment of the Decade™. And now, just as you thought we'd reached peak INSTA GATE, Keira Knightley's revealed she'd be up for playing Coleen in a movie adaptation of the tale.

Disclaimer: You might think this is, like, a really tenuous link but Keira's character in the movie actually worked in a government intelligence agency. SO THERE.

Chatting to heat at the junket for Official Secrets (a docudrama almost as serious as the whole Coleen/Rebekah saga), Keira gave her two cents on the story that's rocked the nation.

She said: "I have heard what's gone on. I heard in the car coming here. Brilliant."

Asked her thoughts, she responded: "I don't think I have any thoughts on it all...what thoughts are we meant to have about it?"

"Well she found out, didn't she? Somebody said that it was the best thing that had ever happened, ever, on social media."

They weren't lying, hun.

And the best bit? Keira has definitely, absolutely, 100% seriously agreed to play Coleen in a movie.

"Yeah, brilliant. Done."

Those words left her lips, we have the receipts and we're already on the blower to Netflix with the proposal.

Check out Coleen and Wayne Rooney's relationship timeline:

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Wayne and Coleen Rooney's relationship timeline - SLIDER

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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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CREDIT: Twitter / ColeenRoo

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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CREDIT: Twitter / ColeenRoo

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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CREDIT: Facebook / coleenrooney

2013

The Rooneys welcomed their second baby into the world – Klay

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CREDIT: Instagram / coleenrooney

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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CREDIT: Instagram / waynerooney

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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CREDIT: Instagram / coleenrooney

2017

It was shortly after the Rooneys 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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CREDIT: Instagram / coleenrooney

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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CREDIT: Instagram / coleenrooney

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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CREDIT: Instagram / coleenrooney

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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CREDIT: Instagram / coleenrooney

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?

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CREDIT: Instagram / coleenrooney

2018

The happy couple celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary by sharing a collage of the years they've spent together. Coleen wrote alongside her Instagram snap: "Today we are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary!!! Time goes so quick.... so many great times together to remember ❤ufe0f "

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2018

The footballer also posted a dozen snaps of his wife and wrote alongside the post: "Celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary today. Amazing memories with @coleen_rooney and lots more to make ❤ufe0f "

As you were.

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