Helen Wood was linked to Rooney in 2010, when news emerged that she had a threesome with him and pal Jenny Thompson in a Salford hotel.
The incident rocked Wayne's marriage to childhood sweetheart Coleen, the mother of his two children, but they stayed together despite the affair.
It is Helen's family however who appear to be most worried about her decision to go into the Big Brother house, where she will no doubt reveal secrets about her tryst with Rooney.
The timing of Wood entering the house coincides with Rooney joining the England team for the World Cup, and many are concerned Helen will affect his performance and then invite hate from England supporters.
Back in 2010 there was speculation that the news Wayne's night with Helen affected his performance in the tournament - and it seems this year Wood is set to disrupt things once again.
Helen's father, university lecturer Stephen Wood, apologised for his daughter's revelations in 2010, saying he felt 'desperately sorry about any problems that might have arisen as a result if what she's done.'
Will you be watching BB this year? From the sounds of this it's set to be full of drama.