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I'M A Celebrity's Coleen Rooney revealed how husband Wayne made a grand romantic gesture early in their romance.

The couple, who tied the knot in 2008, have been together since they were teenagers.

Coleen Rooney is currently appearing on I'm A Celeb
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Coleen Rooney is currently appearing on I'm A CelebCredit: ITV
She opened up about her husband Wayne's grand romantic gesture
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She opened up about her husband Wayne's grand romantic gestureCredit: Eroteme
Coleen and Wayne have been together since their teens
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Coleen and Wayne have been together since their teensCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

In camp, Coleen told how a 17-year-old Wayne got a tattoo of her name.

The WAG recounted how Wayne's cousin called her, asking if she spelled her name with one L or two.

When asked why, he explained: "I'm just with our Wayne in town, he's getting a tattoo."

Coleen clarified that she and Wayne hadn't been together for long by that point.

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She added: "I go to this party later on and he's going to everybody like this [showing his arm].

"He'd got my name tattooed on him! At 17!"

This was not the only tale that Coleen shared with her ITV co-stars.

The star revealed how, in the early days, she'd been "embarrassed" during Wayne's early playing career.

Coleen said: "I used to walk out and all the girls were going, ‘Whose is that car there?

"And he was in a Bentley and something else and there’s Wayne in the passenger seat with his arm out and one of the players like Thomas Gravesen."

Coleen Rooney opens up for the first time about Wagatha Christie on I'm A Celeb telling stars 'no one knew full story'

"I just used to get embarrassed”, she remarked.

Clarifying it was not Wayne's car, Coleen added: "He just used to get a lift home!”

Elsewhere, she opened up about.... to GK Barry, Dean McCullough and Jane Moore.

She told the group: "I just didn’t think it would have the impact it did, because I was just that sick and tired of it, it was draining.

“That was my worst nightmare to go to court.

I'm A Celebrity 2024

As the hit ITV show enters into its 24th series, a brand new batch of famous faces look set to enter the Aussie jungle once again to face terrifying Bushtucker Trials and living amongst the critters in camp in order to come out on top and be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle. The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars heading Down Under this year...

  • Coleen Rooney - Arguably the most famous name heading into the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, will be making a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to head into the camp this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
  • Tulisa - The popstar and former X Factor judge looks set to be making a triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year's I'm A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.
  • Alan Halsall - The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he will be hoping to become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities when he gets into camp.
  • Melvin Odoom - The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. He has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet - the Aussie jungle.
  • GK Barry - The UK's biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brand such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
  • Dean McCullough - A rising star amongst this year's bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
  • Oti Mabuse - The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She origianlly found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV's Dancing On Ice.
  • Danny Jones - The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he's now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom. A jungle insider said: "As well as bringing some of the star appeal of the group with him, he'll be supplying some serious guy candy for the campmates and viewers at home."
  • Maura Higgins - The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.
  • Jane Moore - The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist will be braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge - having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane's first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.
  • Barry McGuigan - Former pro boxer Barry will become the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to breast cancer. He told : "She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache."
  • Rev. Richard Coles - Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is set for I’m A Celebrity — and is ready to let rip at his old employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, 62, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year.An insider said: "Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth."
  • “I felt like it was like putting on a show for the whole world.”

    The social media post on October 9, 2019 explained how Coleen had turned detective to catch out a friend who was leaking stories.

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    It saw her dubbed Wagatha Christie and led to the 2022 trial in the High Court.

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    They are now the proud parents to four boys
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    They are now the proud parents to four boys
    The couple tied the knot in 2008
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    The couple tied the knot in 2008Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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