A High Court judge has thrown out parts of Coleen Rooney’s libel defence but allowed her to keep arguments relating to Rebekah Vardy’s alleged close relationship with The Sun.

Mrs Rooney, 35, accused Mrs Vardy, 39, of leaking “false stories” about her private life in October 2019 after carrying out a months-long “sting operation” which saw her dubbed “Wagatha Christie”.

Mrs Vardy (pictured, right), who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, denies the accusations and is suing Mrs Rooney (left) for libel.