Coleen Rooney led stars at an International Women's Day event in Manchester - and shared details about her Wagatha Christie court victory that gripped the nation last year. Coleen was in her trademark stylish form - showing off her new bobbed hairstyle and wearing a lilac suit for the glittering event held at Harvey Nichols in Manchester city centre.
Coleen was asked to speak at the event which was organised by her friend, event organiser Julie Perry, who famously planned her wedding to former Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney. Coleen was joined by showbiz stars and invited guests, including a host of her fellow footballer's wife friends, at Harvey Nichols.
Speaking on stage at the event, she told of how she never thought her now famous social media posts exposing Rebekah Vardy's account for leaking stories about her would go as viral as it did. It went on to become the "Wagatha Christie" court case that gripped the nation after Vardy decided to sue Rooney for libel over the social media posts.
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But the judge ruled in Rooney's favour and dismissed Vardy's claim. Coleen went on to tell her side of the story in a Netflix documentary, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story.
At the event in Manchester, she was interviewed by former Emmerdale star Sheree Murphy on stage at the event inside Harvey Nichols. When she was asked why she wanted to do the Netflix documentary about the court case, she said: "Everyone else had their say and opinion and thought they knew what was going on. But they didn’t.
"It was my story to tell and and I thought was my time to say how it was and put it to bed."
On putting out "that" tweet, she said: "I put it out there and being in the public eye I thought it would get some attention, but not as much as it did!"
When asked if she now felt she had "closure", Coleen replied: "I feel closure now. I did the day we stepped out of court."
Coleen was joined at the event by pals including a host of fellow former Manchester United WAGs. She said that everyone in the room "inspired her". She said: "I’m fortunate to know a lot of good every day people. Real people and real life stories are what inspire me."
Coleen also spoke about how Julie Perry had organised a host of the biggest celebrations in her and Wayne's life. She said: "Julie Perry Events have been our party planners since Wayne was 18. We’ve had some amazing ones. My 21st stands out. We went all out! It was so good!"
She said the most memorable part of her wedding to Wayne was: "Bringing people together the day before at a dinner. I looked down and saw every sitting together. Everyone got to know each other and they’re still to this day all friends today."
The IWD event at Harvey Nichols also saw former Real Housewives of Cheshire star Nermina Pieters-Mekic speak movingly on stage with Sheree. Nermina received a shock diagnosis with breast cancer in September.
Nermina shared with the audience her heartfelt story of how she dealt with this life-changing moment and how the simple things in life helped drive her determination to overcome her illness.
She told the audience: "I’m still in the middle of treatment but I feel like the worse is behind me and I’m feeling positive.
"I stayed positive by celebrating those little wins every day. Small things that keep you going, and remember nothing lasts forever."
The mum-of-one added: "I’m so grateful for my family. My mum. My amazing husband."
Nermina was supported by friends at the bash including her former Real Housewives of Cheshire co-stars Tanya Bardsley and Lystra Adams and lifestyle guru Davinia Taylor.
Julie Perry, Founder of Julie Perry Events said: "I am so pleased to be able to bring so many inspirational women together in celebration of each other.
"It is so important to me to champion other women and their careers, and I hope our guests today have felt inspired and uplifted by our guest speakers.
"I’d like to thank Coleen and Nermina for sharing their stories, and a huge thanks to everyone who supported today’s event. A special thank you to my team for the fantastic work they do throughout the year."
