The Wagatha Christie Trial

The fortunes of the wives and girlfriends (WAGs) of prominent footballers has changed a lot down the years – from the wives of 1966 being completely excluded from the official celebrations following England’s World Cup victory to their antics at the 2006 World Cup in Germany that some said contributed to the team’s failures on the pitch. However the ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial, brought by Rebekah Vardy (wife of England striker Jamie) against Coleen (wife of former England captain Wayne Rooney) set a new high watermark as a feud between WAGs was played out in the High Court. For several weeks minute-by-minute accounts of the action were followed as closely as any high-profile football match with instant reaction on social media and daily splashes in the tabloids. Award-winning reporter Harry Harris traces the history of the WAGs from the humble marriage of England captain Billy Wright to one of the Beverly Sisters to the glamour of Bobby and Tina Moore and the rise of Posh and Becks.