Emotional moment Coleen Rooney opens up about forgiving Wayne for cheating ahead of I’m a Celebrity stint
COLEEN Rooney has opened up about forgiving her husband Wayne Rooney for his past infidelities, ahead of her anticipated appearance on I’m a Celebrity.
The 38-year-old appeared on TV and radio presenter Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast and was candid about her life with footballer husband Wayne Rooney and four sons.
Coleen and Wayne, who are childhood sweethearts, have been rocked by several scandals and cheating allegations over the years.
The mother-of-four has revealed how they have worked through them as a couple.
Coleen revealed that she wasn’t willing to throw their marriage away as there “was always love still there.”
She explained: “You could draw a line under it but, with me and Wayne, I’ve always said, there was always love still there.
“So why throw it away when you can work at it. If you work at it, and it doesn’t work, then forget about it and go your own separate ways.
“But, there’s always been love… we never wanted to part.”
When Fearne quizzed Coleen if she and Wayne had open and honest conversations, Coleen answered: “There’s no point on keeping it in.
“That’s when you get yourself all worked up. I’ve seen that happen to so many people.
“Even with the kids, I say ‘get it out, deal with it, get your punishment done and move on.'”
In 2004, the Sunday Mirror reported a teenage Wayne had paid £140 for sex with prostitute Charlotte Glover, then 21, and gave her his autograph as a “souvenir”.
A month later, he was said to have slept with Gina McCarrick, then 37, at a £45-a-go brothel in Liverpool.
The football star visited the brothel 10 times, and was caught on CCTV.
It was at this same brothel that he was said to have slept with grandmother Patricia Tierney, then 48, who wore a rubber catsuit and was known as the ‘Auld Slapper’.
Faithful Coleen stood by her man, and the pair married in 2008.
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But Wayne went on to cheat again, sleeping with £1,000-a-night prostitute Jenny Thompson, then 21, in July 2009 – while Coleen was pregnant with his son Kai.
His heartbroken wife moved out of their family home and in with her parents, taking their son with her.
Shortly after news of Wayne’s trysts with Jenny emerged, it was reported that he’d had a threesome with her and another prostitute – Helen Wood.
Coleen forgave her husband once again – and gave birth to sons Klay in 2013 and Kit in 2016.
In 2017, Wayne was arrested for drink-driving in a car that belonged to Laura Simpson, a woman in her twenties.
In 2019, when Wayne moved to the US, he was spotted partying into the early hours of the morning with bartender Vicki Rosiek over Super Bowl weekend in Florida.
In 2021, Wayne was pictured asleep in a hotel room with Snapchat model Tayler Ryan and her pals Elise Melvin and Brooke Morgan.
Coleen and Wayne are now said to be living in a sprawling £20million mansion in Cheshire.
Coleen arrived at Manchester airport earlier today ahead of her stint on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me out of Here.
She is about to fly down under as part of this year’s series of the ITV show.
Coleen – who is the highest paid star ever to take part on the show – arrived at the airport in style.
The WAG opted for some very expensive pyjamas to wear ahead of her long haul flight.
She was seen queuing up to put her luggage in First Class Platinum.
Coleen looked casual in some £1060 silk pyjamas from Toteme.
The star rocked a black oversized shirt with shapes printed on it and matching bottoms.
She also wore a black vest top underneath and completed the look with white trainers.
Coleen also accessorised with a black Chanel handbag.
The mum-of-four opted for natural make-up and tied her hair into a ponytail.
Before taking part in the popular programme, Coleen has been seen making the most of her creature comforts.
The star recently showed off her new £140,000 car, and she was also spotted doing a bit of last minute shopping ahead of her time in Australia.
The Sun exclusively revealed Coleen has bagged the biggest ever fee in I’m a Celebrity’s history.
Her paycheck is is understood to be way beyond Nigel Farage’s £1.5million last year.
A telly source told The Sun on Sunday: “I’m A Celeb bosses have pulled off a huge coup getting Coleen for the jungle this year and the team are thrilled to have her on board.
“She’s always been a massive fan of the show and loves watching it with her boys.
“ITV are over the moon that the stars have aligned this year and she can fit it in.
“The series is set to be one of the best yet.”
Coleen’s husband Wayne will not meet his wife on the bridge when she’s voted off – due to his busy footie schedule.
A source said: “Coleen will be gutted Wayne can’t get out there to meet her, but she understands how demanding his job is. He’s desperate to string a decent set of results together before Christmas.
“He and Coleen have been living miles apart for months so that will have prepared them for the separation.”
She may be met by best pal Claire Rooney — Wayne’s cousin — or parents Colette and Tony.
The source said: “Coleen’s very family-orientated so she’ll find the show tough. Whoever is waiting for her, it’ll be incredibly emotional.”