Topics: Celebrity, Coleen Rooney, ITV, Im A Celebrity, Reality TV, Parenting, Sport
Coleen Rooney, who is currently winning over the hearts of the nation on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! has revealed the real reason why her husband, Wayne Rooney, doesn't watch his son play football.
Coleen and Wayne, who have been married since 2008, share four sons together.
Their longstanding relationship has seen Wayne go from world famous footballer, playing for Manchester United and Everton, to football manager.
In scenes from last night's episode of I'm A Celebrity (3 December), Coleen revealed the way in which Wayne's global fame has impacted the lives of the family.
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Their eldest son, 15-year-old Kai, is following in his dad's footsteps and plays football - though has asked him to stop attending matches.
During a chat between Coleen and Alan Halsall, who has portrayed Tyrone on Coronation Street since 1998, they discussed the ups and downs of being famous.
As well as being parents to Kai, Coleen and Wayne share Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, six.
During the candid chat, Alan shared: "The only time I’ve found it difficult really recently is when I’ve become a father, it’s hard then."
Coleen added that it can be difficult to enjoy 'days out' as a family due to excessive media attention.
She then added: "Kai told Wayne to stop coming to football games, when he played grassroots [football] tournaments and stuff because he used to get swarmed and he couldn’t even watch the game.
"How do you say to all of these kids, ‘Go away, I’m watching my son?’ Adults, it’s different, you could speak to them. So he [Kai] just said, ‘Oh, Dad, there’s no point you coming because you don’t even watch me play anyway', which is sad but it can’t be helped.
“At the same time the fans help you along the way and get you where you are.”
Emotional I'm A Celebrity scenes showed Coleen being moved to tears when receiving letters from her family.
Wayne wrote: "Coleen, I have never missed you so much in my life. You’re doing amazing and showing everyone your character of what a wonderful, humble woman you are. I’m so proud of you, and can’t wait to see you. I love you ten, Wayne."
A second letter included one of her sons joking that they don't miss their mum 'shouting at me to get up in the morning', before sweetly adding that they are 'so proud' to call her their mum.
