Coleen Rooney’s baby drama

She enjoyed a “much-needed” holiday in Barbados last week as she prepares for her court battle with Rebekah Vardy, in what is expected to be one of the most explosive in showbiz history after Coleen Rooney publicly blamed Rebekah’s Instagram account for leaking stories about her in October – which Rebekah, who was pregnant at the time, vehemently denies.

But while fans have been hooked by each instalment of the so-called “WAGatha Christie” scandal, they were distracted from the drama last week when Coleen, 34, was snapped wearing a selection of modest swimsuits including one with a skirt that covered her tummy – in stark contrast to her usual beach attire of skimpy bikinis. She kept fans guessing, though, when she shared a photo alongside Wayne with what appeared to be a martini cocktail.

Commenting on Coleen’s uncharacteristic choice of swimwear as she relaxed on the beach with husband Wayne, also 34, and their four sons, one remarked, “100% pregnant!” Another added, “Up the duff again? It’s not like her to wear a swimsuit and her skirt is pulled up quite high.” One comment – which was liked 730 times – read, “She looks pregnant” while another, which was liked 1,000 times, said, “Possibly pregnant? Coleen loves her bikinis.”

While expecting her fourth son Cass in 2017, Coleen initially shot down pregnancy speculation over her more rounded middle, telling fans she had simply “put on weight”. But insiders reveal that pals of the mum of four would not be shocked if she were expecting a baby in a bid to turn around her “year from hell”.

A source says, “With all the stress over the case with Rebekah, her friends wouldn’t be surprised if she did decide to have another baby. It would give her something positive to focus on and move on from the difficult few months she’s faced.”

The speculation comes two weeks after Rebekah’s court papers claimed that Coleen’s public assassination had left her feeling suicidal from “public ridicule and contempt”, and that the stress of the scandal had made her fearful of losing her unborn baby. She also highlighted how the extreme online trolling sparked by the accusation had given her panic attacks and caused her to feel “scared to leave the house”.

Relationship expert Jo Barnett says the stress of a court case could affect a pregnancy, and believes a new baby could possibly put an end to Coleen’s feud with Rebekah.

She says, “When you’re pregnant, you often become more protective of your family and want a peaceful environment. Having a baby is such a positive thing – it’s exciting, and makes you think about the future. It’s a new beginning, in a sense, and the baby becomes the focus.

“The flip side is that your hormones are all over the place, so you may be more prone to lash out or get angry. So, in a way, that could drive her to go on with the court case.

“But you also can’t ignore the medical side of things – it’s important not to raise your blood pressure or become too stressed when pregnant, and this court case may bring on a lot of stress. So, that would be a reason she may back down from it – if she were pregnant, it could make her reassess things.”

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Coleen was said to be the driving force in footballer Wayne’s decision to cut short his contract with US-based team DC United, amid reports their marriage was “hanging by a thread” following a string of indiscretions, which included a ten-hour booze bender with a barmaid in Florida and reportedly stripping to his boxers in a hot tub with three women following a drunken night out with team-mates.

Their move back to England was said to mark a fresh start, and pals at the time revealed how Coleen wanted to put their troubles behind them by expanding their family.

Opening up about her desire to have a daughter after giving birth to her third son, Kit, in 2015, the star – who’s also mum to Kai, ten, Klay, seven, and two-year-old Cass – said, “I can imagine having a girl. I’ve got a massive family, so I’m around girls as well as having boys myself. I’m not desperate, but a girl would be a nice part of the family.”

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Derby County player-coach Wayne isn’t always able to join Coleen on her regular trips to Barbados due to his work commitments and match schedules but he made the unusual move of joining his family and Coleen’s parents at the £25k-a-week luxury mansion they’re renting on the Caribbean island, as the football season has ended. While Coleen reportedly banned any mention of Rebekah, 38, during their sunshine break, amid claims Wayne was concerned about the stress the feud was causing her.

Speaking about motherhood in 2016, Coleen said, “I always wanted a big family… I love being a mum. One of the best things is hearing the boys laugh and hearing them say, ‘I love you Mummy’. I’ve always been a maternal person, and there were a lot of children in my family who I helped look after. Motherhood came pretty naturally to me.”

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