Lemmings jump off cliffs without a second thought and rabbits are regularly caught in the beacons of doom. However, if the definition of raw animal stupidity isn’t Rebekah Vardy in a TV interview, her glistening face beaming with pearly idiocy as she persists in her claims of innocence, then what is?
“I’ll say it until I’m blue in the face: I didn’t,” he said, in an unfortunate choice of metaphor.
Less than a week after losing the £3m High Court defamation case she brought against fellow Wag Coleen Rooney, Ms Vardy is not giving up.
Yesterday he took to the television screens and the pages of newspapers not only to protest his innocence in tearful and dramatic exchanges, but also to insist that the judge is a donkey and the law is a donkey, which has given us given a lot to all. mule over
Less than a week after losing the £3m High Court defamation case she brought against fellow Wag Coleen Rooney, Ms Vardy is not giving up, writes Jan Moir.
Yesterday he took to the television screens and the pages of newspapers not only to protest his innocence in tearful and dramatic exchanges, but also to insist that the judge is a donkey and the law is a donkey, which has given us given a lot to all. mule over
In Rebekah Vardy: Coleen And Me (TalkTV), the likeable but firm Kate McCann gave her a light grilling and responded in the mournful tones of the penitent. ‘I feel let down by many people, many things. But most importantly, I feel let down by the legal system,” she said, wasting no time in presenting herself as the injured party and the real victim.
It was almost as hard to swallow as his new claims that, because of this self-inflicted ordeal, he now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, which is very convenient.
The wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy also revealed that she has been admitted to hospital for stress on two occasions due to the pressures of this trial. Does he deserve our sympathy for this?
Maybe she could scrape out a few dried-up shreds of compassion if it weren’t for the suspicion that the vengeful Rebekah has brought this all on herself.
And that even in the depths of his suffering he is quick to blame others, instead of admitting his own responsibility.
“I think we had a judge who didn’t understand the case and didn’t look at everything,” he said. Elsewhere, Coleen was “cruel and nasty”, while Rooney’s legal team were thugs who “attacked” potential witnesses.
In Rebekah Vardy: Coleen And Me (TalkTV), the likeable but firm Kate McCann gave her a light grilling and responded in the mournful tones of the penitent.
Even press coverage of the trial was misogynistic. “Women are not allowed to defend themselves or dress well,” she stated sadly.
Throughout the hour-long show, Ms Vardy wore a bewildered pained expression, beige lipstick and a snow-white Chanel-like jacket over a pale blouse. The effect was to be angelic: the atmosphere was as pure as driven mud.
“I have done nothing wrong,” he said, showing the instinct for tragedy which has been a theme of his life; bad things happen, it’s never their fault, look how it hurts.
“I was meant to be a target,” she said, then added: “I suffer from a lot of anxiety.” But who among us doesn’t?
To be fair, not many people would escape feeling a little stressed after embarking on a vainglorious and expensive bid to clear their name, only to see it end in such laughable ignominy.
Last Friday, trial judge Steyn (“I didn’t know what I was doing”) described Vardy as inconsistent, implausible and not credible, before testifying against her.
The wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy also revealed that she has been admitted to hospital for stress on two occasions due to the pressures of this trial. Does he deserve our sympathy for this?
He ruled that it was “likely” that Vardy’s former agent, Caroline Watt, “took direct action” to pass information to The Sun newspaper. Watt did not appear in court to testify, citing mental health issues of his own. McCann asked a killer question, asking if Vardy thought Watt felt bad or responsible for the events. “It’s not a conversation we’ve had. It’s not a conversation I’d want to have with her, just because I’m so aware of her mental well-being and you know, how, how it’s affected her as well,” he sniffed.
“So you don’t feel let down by her?” McCann asked. Well, come on, you can’t ask me that,” said Vardy, smiling.
To be honest, I found it despicable; an impressive blemish by default. And typical of the moral evasion and absence of truth or adequate explanation shown by Vardy in court.
One would have more admiration for these two women if they accepted their own responsibilities instead of blaming vague psychological problems on their mutual predicament. At the very least, it does a terrible disservice to those whose lives are truly disabled and ruined by mental health problems. At worst, it’s a display of grandstanding and arrogance in this ongoing, pathetic circus of hurt and angry feelings.
When the Wagatha Christie trial began, most of the public saw it as entertainment
When the Wagatha Christie trial began, most of the public saw it as entertainment. It certainly wasn’t without its hilarious elements. In popular culture, footballers’ wives are parodied as women with more money than sense; the pampered partners of high-performance athletes who stop to tan their implants in Dubai just for a light spot of mansion shopping or child production, before investing in some unlikely dental veneers.
It’s not always right, but Rebekah and Coleen seemed to play in this caricature, two rich wives doing it in the High Court, well, what? Nothing more important than who leaked stories to the tabloids. Mrs. Rooney set a trap to unmask the culprit who was revealing details about her private life, and the rest is not history, but a morality tale for our times soon to be made into a documentary and a movie.
Vardy bought the case to clear his name. From the TalkTV set, which appeared to be in the bar area of a hotel suite – or a Wag dressing room somewhere – Ms Vardy continued to give the impression of a woman who still believes she can to want there; that believing in her own innocence will somehow be enough to persuade others that she is the innocent party.
Even after his “problem”, it seems it still hasn’t sunk in that taking a case to a British court is very serious business. Rebekah still seems to believe she’s on some sort of celebrity talent show or endurance show like the I’m A Celebrity she once took part in; a show where money, personality and intelligence will influence in their own way.
What did she expect? Every action has a consequence and by taking it to court he has exposed himself to the expressed opinion of others, no matter how hateful they may be. It is a horrible but inescapable facet of the modern world
Amazingly, he still seems to think he’s won, even though he’s resoundingly lost. How much money, McCann wondered.
‘Legal fees will be dealt with privately. There should be no gloating,’ said Mrs Vardy offhandedly, from the hole in the ditch she continues to dig. And, of course, in the wake of the case, the plaintiff complains that people are being mean to her on social media. Also that he has received death threats and that abusers mutter insults in the street.
What did she expect? Every action has a consequence and by taking it to court he has exposed himself to the expressed opinion of others, no matter how hateful they may be. It is a horrible but inescapable facet of the modern world.
If she had won, we can only assume that it would be Ms. Rooney who would face the abuse.
When Justice Steyn delivered her verdict, it might have been expected that this would be the end of the Wagatha Christie affair. Now it seems clear that for Rebekah Vardy, it’s only the beginning
When Justice Steyn delivered her verdict, it might have been expected that this would be the end of the Wagatha Christie affair. Now it seems clear that for Rebekah Vardy, it’s only the beginning. The open wound of their suffering and the running sores of their victimization continue to blur the line between their deception and what the rest of us think.
In the end, does it matter? Maybe he’s decided he’s gone this far, he can’t go back now, and maybe he’s right.
The TV offers are pouring in, and if you want to be painted as a panto character, why not take it? “They made me out to be the villain and unfortunately I took on the character of the villain,” he said last night.
Since becoming a Wag, the resilient Vardy has monetized her existence online. Why stop now? By selling the stories, presenting this case, losing and suing, he has destroyed his own reputation and sold his soul. Stay by your TVs to see how he invests the income.