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SETTING TRAPS

How Coleen Rooney snared Becky Vardy by planting these three fake stories on her personal Instagram

COLEEN set her trap by posting three fake stories on her personal Instagram page which unbeknown to Rebekah were only shared with her account.

When those stories appeared in the papers Coleen announced her findings to the world.

Coleen Rooney set her trap by posting three fake stories on her personal Instagram page
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Coleen Rooney set her trap by posting three fake stories on her personal Instagram pageCredit: Dan Charity
She began to hatch the plot after her post about husband Wayne Rooney was leaked to the media
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She began to hatch the plot after her post about husband Wayne Rooney was leaked to the mediaCredit: PA

True - pyjama pic that sparked plot

A LEAKED snap of Wayne and his family in spotty pyjamas was central to the case — and not faked.

Coleen told London’s High Court it was taken after they split up following his 2am drink-drive bust with party girl Laura Simpson in 2017.

Stories speculated all had been forgiven and that the marriage was on track.

Coleen said: “I didn’t know my marriage was going to work out. I didn’t want the public to know.”

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Coleen planted a story about flying out to choose her baby's gender
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Coleen planted a story about flying out to choose her baby's genderCredit: PA

Fake - flying out for baby's gender

COLEEN’S first fake “Scousetrap” post in April 2019 featured a snap on board a passenger jet heading to Mexico with the caption: “Let’s go and see what this gender selection is all about.”

A screenshot she later took showed it was only “seen by 1”.

Coleen pretended she was considering going on I'm A Celeb
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Coleen pretended she was considering going on I'm A CelebCredit:

Fake - hinting at I'm A Celeb role

IN September 2019, Coleen posted a fake story hinting she might be in I’m a Celebrity.

A selfie was accompanied by the caption: “Up and out!! Easing my way back into work!! TV decisions today…maybe time for Australia.”

It was only seen by Rebekah’s account.

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Coleen's fake story about a flooded basement formed evidence in the case
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Coleen's fake story about a flooded basement formed evidence in the caseCredit: PA

Fake - the flooded basement story

IN October 2019 she posted a picture of a wine bottle, saying: “Needed after today… flood in the basement of our new house… when it all seemed to be going so well.”

The fake — again seen by one account — was the last piece of evidence.

Coleen Rooney was determined to find out who was leaking stories about her
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Coleen Rooney was determined to find out who was leaking stories about herCredit: AP
Rebekah Vardy's account was the only one which had access to Coleen's posts
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Rebekah Vardy's account was the only one which had access to Coleen's postsCredit: PA
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