Colleen

I do wonder if she's pulling a Louise Redknapp and creating a platform for herself so she can leave him.

I did feel like she was still quite guarded in the jungle, but she did come across as a lovely person.

Wayne is really punching with her! 😂

I think she probably would have done tbh. She could easily have taken millions in a divorce and still had the lifestyle. Her devout Catholicism plays a role in her attitude to marriage, by all accounts. And in fairness, it was a long time ago and they seem genuinely happy together still.

I think it’s because she’s a refreshing change to many modern celebrities. She’s the kind of woman you can imagine being friends with. She’s genuinely kind and down to earth, and isn’t fake. She’s clearly intelligent - shown by the way she suspected and outed RV, and then again in sussing out the other camp!

Wayne did cheat on her and then I think later there was some further dubious behaviour which didn’t go as far as proven cheating again but were just a bit iffy for a married man.

But she loves him and believes that he loves her, and she doesn’t believe in divorce because of her religion. Lots of women wouldn’t have made the same decision but it’s a bit shit to judge someone who’s opted to stay in a marriage which is otherwise happy, especially when there’s 4 kids.

She seems like a devoted mum, and isn’t someone who is constantly showing off to the paparazzi. She’s known real grief - she lost her sister at a young age age and she supports/donates to charities for the same condition her sister had.

I also think she’s possibly underrated. She may be quiet and a bit shy but I don’t think she takes any shit. Again, the way she conducted herself with the RV nonsense and her resilience against a bag of bullshit and lies from trash bag Vardy showed she won’t be cowed. And even during all of that she kept it classy. RV is off slating Colleen to the gutter press - Colleen just rising above it.

She just seems like one of life’s decent people who’s loyal and easy-going. And I have to say given the absolute state of many in the public eye, those simple facts make her a bloody good role model.

I’m not really one to bother much with celebrities usually but I really wish the best for her. There’s not a bad bone in her body.

Wonder if she’d have been so keen to work through it if he was working the checkout at Tesco 🤨

What a sweeping statement. You literally do not know her, only what you've heard in the newspaper and the recent tv show if you watched it.

How people can come on here and make such judgements is laughable. No doubt you all have fantastically outgoing personalities have many passions and aspirations and the rest of us are like Coleen.
I know which I'd prefer.

I can't even imagine what she would do or talk about if she wasn't a footballer's wife. She appears absolutely devoid of passions, aspirations and personality.

Yeah, she's "nice". Does that have to be mutually exclusive with everything else?

But they’re not married in the eyes of the church (it was all over the papers at the time — they were warned that the church they had their service in was deconsecrated, and Catholic weddings can only take place in consecrated Catholic Churches, unless it’s a deathbed emergency, but they went ahead rather than opt for a nearby church), so there’s nothing stopping her divorcing him.

She came across very well. I’ve never really given her much thought (I don’t follow football and I don’t read the tabloids) but she seems smart, savvy and focused. And devoted to her family. In general, a decent person.

I didn't realise you had to have a great personality to have a career. I've worked with many quiet and unassuming people with very successful careers.

As for judging someone on the name they give their children well that says a lot about them and imo not in a good way.

Coleen is a smart cookie, she did what was best for her and her family. Who are any of us to judge?

I wanted her to win jingle

She comes across as a lovely woman and it's so obvious now much she loves her boys

And was cool calm and collected via trials

None of that stupid screeching grace and Maura did - esp towards the end of series

She def didn't do it for money. I'm sure she will donate some to charity

She did it for herself

Yes I'm sure she will get some tv work out of it. She comes across well and lovely to people

People don't always talk about donating fee

Gemma did. She left after 5 days and donated the whole amount to charity

I only found that out a few months back that she quietly donated it

I thought it was dreadful she just quit and got 99% of her fee

So you can't always know what goes on behind the scenes

Yes it must be really hard to forgive someone not once or twice for being unfaithful

But more that the whole world knows

While you try and sort things out

Yes Wayne was silly. Stupid. Head easily turned

But I do think he loves her and she him

And why they stay together

She could easily leave. Has money. Has a good family support network

I hadn't seen her doc before but knew the story of RV

Sure she will turn up on this mn thread. Sure she was on the celeb one I did

Started watching it tonight so only on e1

I'm enjoying it. Nice to see her from young days

She won't divorce Wayne at least partly because of her religion. That's one reason I dislike him more than most cheaters, he's taken advantage of that fact numerous times and shows he has no morals because he does it knowing she believes she can't leave him.

She seems like a genuinely lovely person, despite the fame and fortune she comes across as very grounded and someone that would do the right thing.

She clearly adores her kids and knows what’s important in life, so I would argue that she is a great role model actually. Given the number of celebrities that want constant attention and would turn up to the opening of an envelope, she’s not like that at all. Just comes across as a lovely lass. She didn’t go looking for fame, it fell upon her. She’s also got 4 kids so pretty sure she’s got her hands full at the minute!

What means.

What’s admirable about her? I’m asking in all innocence, because all I’m getting from the various comments is ‘Nowhere near as awful as Rebekah Vardy’ and ‘Fewer airs and graces than Victoria Beckham’.

@DinaofCloud9 yes, I know. I don’t doubt she’s a good person.

She seems nice enough. But nothing to aspire to. Famous purely because of her husband who has repeatedly cheated on her. I’m not sure what her career could be as she doesn’t seem to have much of a personality.

Plus I judge her on those kids’ names.

Isn't that part of what's likeable about her!? She had millions in the bank account, a humongous mansion, has dined in the white house.... but is completely normal! Not snooty or snobby or bitchy or pretentious...

I wouldn't describe her as dull though.

YANBU @Lookatthetwinklylights I love her. 😍

I wish she had won I'm a Celeb.

Danny is nice too though, so I don't begrudge him winning!

I love her. She's a smart woman.

Yeah I love Colleen

Saw her at Manchester airport and she and the family came across as lovely

Perfect antidote to the Beckhams

I thought she came across as a real gem in the jungle. I don’t think she’s stupid, it’s a shrewd move to go on (she’s rich enough, doesn’t need the money) but I think she wants to do something that isn’t just being a mum, isn’t just being a wife and this is a way to launch that.

She used to do loads of TV work - remember Colleen's real women? That was great trash tv

She does donate to charities. Especially the one her sister was connected to when she was alive.

I think she's a very intelligent woman who wants a career. Her kids are growing or grown and she wants to be more than his wife and their mum.

I see this as a launch for a TV career and I say good on her.