Coleen Rooney and her husband Wayne proved their marriage is stronger than ever as they enjoyed a family night out with their son Kai at the Legends Of Football Awards on Monday.
The mother-of-four, 38, cut a glamorous figure in a plunging black dress as she joined the former England star at the event in London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House, where he was honoured for his incredible career.
Wayne was joined by his eldest son Kai as he accepted the award, with Coleen proudly watching on.
The couple were seen sharing a laugh together as Wayne accepted his honour, with Coleen also posing for snaps with pals at the event.
The WAG was in high spirits just hours after her recent legal battle with Rebekah Vardy was hauled back to court, with lawyers representing the star accusing her rival of ‘deplorable conduct.’
Coleen Rooney and her husband Wayne proved their marriage is stronger than ever as they enjoyed a family night out with their son Kai at the Legends Of Football Awards on Monday
The mother-of-four cut a glamorous figure in a plunging black dress as she joined the former England star and their son Kai, 14, at the event in London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House
Wayne was joined by his eldest son Kai as he accepted the award, with Coleen proudly watching on
Coleen looked incredible in a black figure hugging dress which boasted a stylish square neckline and tassel detailing on the skirt.
She added inches to her frame in a pair of coordinated heels and toted her belongings in a matching clutch as she posed for solo snaps on the red carpet.
Styling her brunette tresses in a neat waved up do, the mother-of-four completed her ensemble with a pair of eye catching gold drop earrings.
Meanwhile former England and Manchester United star Wayne cut a smart figure in a black suit which he teamed with a white shirt and patterned tie.
Wayne looked in good spirits after sparking health concerns when he was pictured watching Man United’s loss to Tottenham at Old Trafford earlier this month.
Elsewhere the couple’s oldest son Kai, 14, was all smiles as he proudly posed with his parents while wearing a black suit, a white open collar shirt and trainers.
During the evening, Wayne proudly posed with a trophy as he was honoured for being Manchester United’s record goal scorer.
On accepting the award, Wayne said: ‘I am delighted to receive the 2024 Legends of Football award.
Wayne was the latest star to receive a Legends Of Football award, after being honoured to his illustrious career for both Manchester United and England
As they were seated inside the awards, Coleen gazed lovingly at her husband as she prepared to accept the honour
Both Wayne and Coleen were in high spirits after a recent snap of the Plymouth Argyle Manager sparked concern among fans for his health
Wayne was every inch the proud dad as he attended the awards with his son Kai
The couple put on a united front after her recent legal battle with Rebekah Vardy was hauled back to court , with lawyers representing the star accusing her rival of ‘deplorable conduct’
Wayne and Coleen dressed to impress for the evening which was held at JW Marriott Grosvenor House
Coleen looked incredible in a black figure hugging dress which boasted a stylish square neckline and tassel detailing on the skirt
She added inches to her frame in a pair of coordinated heels and toted her belongings in a matching clutch as she posed for solo snaps on the red carpet
Styling her brunette tresses in a neat waved up do, the mother-of-four completed her ensemble with a pair of eye catching gold drop earrings as she posed with her husband
The couple beamed for a photo while sat at their table
Elsewhere the couple’s oldest son Kai was all smiles as he proudly attended the event with his parents while wearing a black suit, a white open collar shirt and trainers
Meanwhile former England and Manchester United star Wayne cut a smart figure in a black suit which he teamed with a white shirt and patterned tie
Wayne looked in good spirits after sparking health concerns when he was pictured watching Man United’s loss to Tottenham at Old Trafford earlier this month
The football legend was seen speaking to Sky Sports on the red carpet
Wayne signed football shirts during the awards
During the evening, Wayne was honoured for being Manchester United’s record goal scorer
‘The award has been previously awarded to some of the biggest names in the game, to be recognised alongside all of them including some of my teammates, opponents and footballing icons means a lot.
‘Throughout my life and career; music has always been a massive influence and inspiration for me, and to see how Nordoff and Robbins use music to help people connect and communicate is truly special.
‘I’m really looking forward to celebrating for a great night of football, music and fundraising at Grosvenor House.’
It comes after Wayne sparked concern for his health after being pictured looking ‘really bad’ while watching Manchester United’s defeat by Tottenham at the weekend.
The United and England legend was spotted in the stands at Old Trafford during his former club’s 3-0 loss and looked distinctly unimpressed with their performance.
Wayne has been in good spirits in recent weeks after steering Plymouth Argyle to two wins from their last four Championship games, boosting their survival bid.
However, his condition just three years after retiring has left supporters worried.
A photo of him watching United while clad in a black coat was shared by Sky Sports on X and several users were quick to urge him to take care of himself.
‘He looks really bad’, one account posted in response.
‘Hang in there, Wayne,’ another said, perhaps in a tongue-in-cheek fashion.
‘Rooney looks older than his age,’ a third added. ‘He needs to take care of himself.’
Wayne confessed in 2022 that he only had one suit that still fit him after being ribbed over his appearance by Jamie Carragher on Sky’s Monday Night Football.
Jamie noticed Wayne was wearing the same suit, shirt and tie combination from his Premier League Hall of Fame induction a fortnight before the show.
He responded: ‘Do you know what? There’s a reason behind that.
‘Obviously, over the last year, I’ve put a little bit of weight on. So it’s actually the only suit what’ll fit me at the minute – I’ve got to get the most out of it.’
Wayne has previously opened up on his fight to avoid piling on the pounds during his trophy-laden playing career, writing in his 2012 book My Decade In The Premier League: ‘I’m like most blokes, I put on a few pounds after a holiday.
‘Even if I don’t train for a week, I put on two or three.’
The awards comes hours after Coleen’s lawyers accused Rebekah Vardy of ‘deplorable conduct’ as the ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel battle between the warring WAGs came back to court.
The wife of former England captain Wayne Rooney is facing a challenge at London’s High Court from Rebekah, who wants to halve a £1.8million legal bill she faces.
Rebekah, married to Wayne’s former Three Lions team-mate Jamie Vardy, lost a legal action in July 2022, having sued Coleen over claims about leaking stories.
Kai was seen posing with dad Wayne during the awards
Coleen was all smiles as she posed with friends at the awards
Pictured L-R Wayne Rooney, Kelly Cates, Fara Williams and Geoff Shreeves
The awards comes hours after Coleen, pictured outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London in May 2022, accused fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy of leaking stories about her to the media
Rebekah Vardy, seen outside London’s High Court in July 2022, wants to halve the £1.8million legal bill she faces in her ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel battle with Coleen Rooney
The legal bill is said to include charges for a lawyer’s stay at Nobu Hotel London (pictured)
She is now demanding a 50 per cent cut in the settlement, as it was alleged that Coleen was charging for a lawyer’s stay at a five-star Nobu Hotel.
Coleen accused Rebekah in 2019 of sharing her private information from social media to the Press – an allegation which judge Mrs Justice Steyn later ruled was ‘substantially true’.
And in October 2022, the judge ordered Rebekah to pay 90 per cent of her fellow WAG’s legal costs, with an initial £800,000 to be handed over.
The women’s lawyers have been back in court in London in a dispute over the amount to be paid, as lawyers for Rebekah said Coleen’s claimed legal bill totalled £1,833,906.89.
Rebekah’s lawyers argue that the opposing legal team’s estimate of their costs was deliberately misleading, and that it amounted to a deliberate deception of both Vardy’s side and of the court.
Coleen’s representatives say it is ‘frankly outrageous’ to accuse them of dishonesty.
Robin Dunne, representing Coleen today, said in his written submissions that Rebekah had shown ‘deplorable conduct’ in the case, and that costs could have been lower if ‘she conducted this litigation appropriately’.
He said: ‘This was a libel claim which Mrs Vardy chose to launch, despite knowing that the Instagram post was true.
‘Mrs Vardy refused to engage with Mrs Rooney to try and avoid these proceedings and by her conduct meant that significant additional costs were required to be incurred by Mrs Rooney.
‘It sits ill in Mrs Vardy’s mouth to now claim that Mrs Rooney’s costs, a great deal of which were caused directly by her conduct, are unreasonable.’
He said that his client’s budget was ‘not designed to be an accurate or binding representation’ of her overall legal costs.
He added: ‘There has been no misconduct here. Had Mrs Vardy conducted this matter in a reasonable fashion, Mrs Rooney would be confined to her budget and would have recovered no more absent good reason.’
Coleen, pictured with her husband Wayne in July 2022, is said to have run up a £1.8million legal bill, the High Court heard today and Rebekah is challenging the amount she will have to pay Coleen
Lawyers for Coleen, seen here outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London in May 2022, today accused Rebekah Vardy of showing ‘deplorable conduct’ in the libel case
And in court, he said it was ‘illogical to say that we misled anyone’.
Jamie Carpenter KC, representing Rebekah, said that the purported £1.8million legal bill included costs for a lawyer staying ‘at the Nobu Hotel, incurring substantial dinner and drinks charges as well as mini bar charges’.
Reports today suggested that among the charges were £2,000 for her solicitor’s stay at London’s five-star Nobu Hotel and a £225 food and minibar tab.
Mr Carpenter said: ‘The costs dispute has been rendered particularly intractable by the sheer magnitude of the costs claimed by Mrs Rooney, in absolute terms and when compared to her agreed costs budget, the number of errors in the bill and the extraordinary nature of some of the costs claimed.
‘The bill, drawn at 100 per cent of the costs claimed, totals £1,833,906.89.’
Mr Carpenter said the bill was ‘drawn without sufficient care’ and had ‘a kitchen sink approach’, and included ‘over £120,000 of costs to which Coleen had no entitlement’.
He also said that Coleen’s barrister David Sherborne ‘charged total fees over the course of the proceedings of £497,850’.
In the viral social media post in October 2019 at the heart of the libel claim, Coleen said she had carried out a months-long ‘sting operation’ and accused Rebekah of leaking information about her private life to the press.
Coleen publicly claimed Rebekah’s account was the source behind three stories in the Sun newspaper featuring fake details she had posted on her private Instagram profile.
Legal representatives for Rebekah, seen outside the Royal Courts of Justice in May 2022, now say the opposing legal team’s estimate of their costs was deliberately misleading
Coleen’s barrister David Sherborne (pictured) ‘charged total fees over the course of the proceedings of £497,850’, the High Court in London has been told
These featured her travelling to Mexico for a ‘gender selection’ procedure, her planning to return to TV and the basement flooding at her home.
Following the high-profile trial, Mrs Justice Steyn ruled in Coleen’s favour, finding it was ‘likely’ that Rebekah’s agent Caroline Watt had passed information to the Sun and that she ‘knew of and condoned this behaviour’.
The judge added that Rebekah had ‘actively’ engaged, ‘directing Ms Watt to the private Instagram account, sending her screenshots of Mrs Rooney’s posts, drawing attention to items of potential interest to the press and answering additional queries raised by the press via Ms Watt’.
Rebekah always denied any wrongdoing, but she was described as an ‘untrustworthy witness’ who was likely to have destroyed potentially crucial evidence on purpose in Mrs Justice Steyn’s strident judgement on the case.
The latest hearing before senior costs judge Andrew Gordon-Saker, which was not attended by Coleen or Rebekah today, will conclude on Wednesday.
In May, senior judge Mr Gordon-Saker reportedly told Coleen and Rebekah’s lawyers to come to an agreement, warning: ‘This could go on and on.’
