Wagatha Christie – First images released of Vardy V Rooney: A Courtroom Drama
The first images of a two-part film exploring the Wagatha Christie legal battle have been released by Channel 4.
Bafta-winning This Is England actress Chanel Cresswell is pictured as Coleen Rooney, sitting in court, in the first look at Vardy V Rooney: A Courtroom Drama.
Natalia Tena known as Nymphadora Tonks in Harry Potter, plays Rebekah Vardy, and is seen wearing dark sunglasses and surrounded by reporters.
Chanel Cresswell as Coleen Rooney. Pic: Channel 4
Channel 4 said its film, which is set to air in December, “recreates the high drama, high stakes High Court defamation case” based on the court transcripts.
It also imagines the “huge impact on the lives of the two women at its heart”.
As for Rooney and Vardy’s husbands, Dion Lloyd plays the former Manchester United midfielder, while Marton Nagyszokolyai takes the role of current Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy.
Tena and Marton Nagyszokolyai. Pic: Channel 4
Dion Lloyd and Cresswell. Pic: Channel 4
Dubbed the #WagathaChristie case when it first unfolded on social media in 2019, the case made headlines around the world.
In the trial this summer, Vardy, 40, lost a libel battle against Rooney, 36, over a social media post after a High Court judge found it was “substantially true”.
Pic: Channel 4
In the post, which went viral in October 2019, Rooney said she had carried out a months-long “sting operation” and accused Vardy of leaking “false stories” about her private life to the press.
Her investigatory efforts saw her dubbed ‘Wagatha Christie’ in reference to the popular mystery writer Agatha Christie and the term referring to sports people’s wives and girlfriends (Wags).
Pic: Channel 4
In October, a judge ruled that Vardy must pay 90% of Rooney’s legal costs following their libel trial – and the bill could reach about £1.5m.
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In August, Disney+ confirmed it is creating a three-part documentary series about the court battle with “exclusive access” to Rooney.
The high-profile court case is also being turned into a West End play.
A short clip of the Channel 4 show will be available on Monday.
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Travis Kelce follows girlfriend Taylor Swift into entertainment to take up role in new horror series Grotesquerie
Travis Kelce is used to drama on the pitch – now he’s set to experience it on the small screen.
Following girlfriend Taylor Swift into the world of entertainment, the NFL star is to take on his first major acting role in a new series by renowned producer Ryan Murphy, the creative powerhouse behind hit shows including Nip/Tuck, Glee, American Horror Story, and Pose.
Kelce will appear alongside Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B Vance and British star Lesley Manville in horror drama Grotesquerie, due to be released in the US in the autumn.
Pic: AP/John Locher
“Guys, guess who I am working with on Grotesquerie…” Nash-Betts has announced in a video shared on Instagram.
Kelce then appears in the frame, responding: “Jumping into new territory… with Niecy.” He has also shared the clip with his 6.4 million followers on Instagram.
“This is what happens when winners link up!!?” Nash-Betts captioned the video. “@killatrav Welcome to Grostequerie!”
Murphy has become known for casting high profile stars who are not actors in his shows, with singers Lady Gaga and Stevie Nicks, model Naomi Campbell and reality star Kim Kardashian all taking parts in American Horror Story.
Nash-Betts recently won an Emmy for another Murphy series, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, while Kelce won a third Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this year – greeted with a kiss by Swift at the end of the game.
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Kelce has been making waves in Hollywood since his high-profile relationship with the pop megastar began last year.
The sports star hosted the US sketch show Saturday Night Live in March 2023, and was recently announced as the host of the quiz show, Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?
He previously experimented with reality TV with dating series Catching Kelce in 2016.
Swift made the silver screen herself last year thanks to her sell-out Eras tour pop concert film. She brings the tour to the UK in June.
Police are investigating a shooting at the Toronto mansion of Canadian rapper Drake.
A security guard, who had been standing outside the gates of the property, was taken to hospital after being seriously injured in the attack.
The shooting happened early on Tuesday morning, soon after 2am local time (7am UK time) near Bayview Avenue and Lawrence Avenue in the affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood.
A suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, police said in a post on X.
A representative for the Toronto-born five-time Grammy award winner said Drake was not injured, Sky’s partner network NBC News reported.
Police said they could not confirm if Drake was at home at the time of the incident.
But they were “in contact with his team and they are cooperating”, Inspector Paul Krawczyk said.
Police said they were investigating the incident and had not yet established a motive.
Canadian broadcaster CBC reported a police source as saying the guard appeared to have been shot in a drive-by attack.
Police at the scene of the shooting. Pic: Reuters
Pic: Reuters
It added that according to the initial report, the man suffered a gunshot wound to the upper chest and was unconscious when officers arrived.
The victim then underwent surgery in hospital, CBC added.
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Kendrick Lamar. File pic: Reuters
Drake, 37, is currently embroiled in a high-profile feud with US rapper Kendrick Lamar.
They have both released new diss tracks as the feud between them intensifies with brutal verses dragging in their families.
Drake and 36-year-old Lamar – whose fourth album won a Pulitzer Prize – have for years been exchanging thinly veiled barbs.
But the flurry of diss tracks shows how their animosity has become more personal and a lot less subtle.
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Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, is one of the world’s biggest-selling musicians.
He has had 13 number one tracks in the US, including God’s Plan, Work featuring Rihanna, and One Dance with WizKid and Kyla.
The Hotline Bling performer is Spotify’s most streamed male artist of all time.
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