Coleen Rooney reveals 'real reason' she’s going on I’m A Celeb as first jungle picture of her is revealed
Coleen Rooney says she has something to prove ahead of her upcoming stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
'Wagatha Christie' was among the names released by ITV last week, and following the release of her official jungle photoshoot, fans have been wondering what she hopes to bring to the series.
Footballer's wife and mother-of-four Coleen has become a hotly-discussed name in recent years - especially following her court battle against fellow WAG, Rebekah Vardy.
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For those in need of a little reminder about the shock libel trial, the pair first butted-heads all the way back in 2019.
Mother-of-four Coleen left her fans shook by revealing that she'd been playing detective for several weeks, and had discovered that someone in her close circle and footballing other-halves had been selling stories on her personal life to The Sun.
Cleverly, she claimed she'd been adding 'suspects' to her privatised 'Close Friends' stories on Instagram one by one, before sharing fabricated aspects of her relationship with hubby Wayne Rooney to see which would hit the headlines - eventually name-dropping Rebekah online.
Becky, of course, accused Coleen of defaming her over the internet, and launched a court case which - despite the Liverpool icon winning - would leave them squabbling over legal fees right up until today.
That said, however, Coleen has seemingly profited from the debacle in many other ways - having featured on the cover of Vogue, inspired a West End play about the drama, and released a Disney+ documentary telling her story.
As such, fans of the Rooney family were over the moon when ITV announced Coleen in the line-up, with many expecting her to continue dropping 'Wagatha'-based bombshells.
Apparently, however, she hopes to use her forthcoming on-screen gig as a means of letting viewers who think they know her story, get to know the real Coleen.
Speaking to press ahead of her arrival into Australia, the 38-year-old explained: "I have been in the public eye for over 20 years now and people take what they want from it.
"I do think people will get a better idea of what kind of person I am."
Coleen added that she wants to prove she's made of stronger stuff during her time on the reality show, insisting she hopes to remain in the I'm A Celebrity camp until the end
"Why would I go in there and then want to come out after week one?" she teased. "I want to go as far as I can."
Coleen, 38, will appear on Ant and Dec's nightly hit from 17 November alongside the likes of McFly singer Danny Jones, Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse, Loose Women panellist Jane Moore, Radio 1 star Dean McCullough, N-Dubz performer Tulisa and boxing promoter Barry McGuigan.
The line-up will also see television presenter Melvin Odoom taking part, alongside Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and TikTok influencer GK Barry.
Love Island bombshell Maura Higgins and radio host and author Reverend Richard Coles haven't officially been named by ITV, but are widely expected to arrive as late entrants.
Topics: Im A Celebrity, Celebrity, ITV, Reality TV, TV And Film, Coleen Rooney
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