Wayne Rooney

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Poor chap he's been tricked into sharing an evening of drinking & dancing with some lovely blonde 20 somethings. Followed by being tricked into going back to a hotel with them all. Poor chap doesn't have much luck does he?

Well clearly I am not agreeing, since I’ve been disputing your assertion that Colleen divorcing Wayne would boost her profile and get her TV work and book deals, etc. It wouldn’t. All of her star value is derived from being married to him. It doesn’t matter how many perfumes she endorses. Once she severs links with him, she descends from C list to D list, temporarily on her way to the E list.

@imamule

Nonetheless she would not be left penniless so I don't believe she is motivated to stay by the money aspect.

I agree.

I understood she had a couple of successful enterprises and is quite independent.

Well clearly I am not agreeing, since I’ve been disputing your assertion that Colleen divorcing Wayne would boost her profile and get her TV work and book deals, etc. It wouldn’t. All of her star value is derived from being married to him.

I think it would boost her profile, as you say not for very long unlike Cheryl Cole but I definitely think she could get something out if it, that's if she actually wants the fame. At the moment she is famous for sticking with a husband who constantly disrespects her.

I don't think she stays with him because of the money (surely she would get a huge divorce settlement?!). As another poster suggested, maybe she doesn't want a string of potential girlfriends being brought into her boys lives and having no control over that? That she feels strongly about not wanting her children full time and not have him responsible for whatever arrangement she would have to agree to? I can understand that to some extent.

I still don't think it's healthy for her to stay in that situation though, or for the children to see that as an example of a relationship. How many times is he going to 'apologise' for getting caught in these situations 🤔

She endorsed some perfume and a Littlewoods catalogue range. She was asked to do those things because of her association with Wayne Rooney. Do you think that anyone would be interested in her if she was just little old Colleen from Liverpool? Of course not.

There is no way that she would be independently wealthy from licensing deals if she hadn’t been involved with him.

As soon as she divorces him, a new, younger Mrs Rooney will arrive. He would be a sitting duck for a woman on the make. The new girls fiend or wife will get all the headlines and the endorsement deals. Nobody would be interested in licensing the name of a divorced mother of four who attracts pity, because that’s what she would be unless she immediately secures a new glamorous and famous boyfriend. Which isn’t going to happen. Isn’t that why Cheryl Cole took up with the bloke from Dancing With the Stars shortly after she split from Ashley?

Wayne Rooney is as thick as mince, as rough as a badger’s arse and, from the looks of him these days, an alcoholic. If he hadn’t had a talent for football he’d probably be drinking in Wetherspoons all day, every day by now.

I doubt very much that his wife gives a toss what he gets up to, these days. I can’t say I blame her, either.

That should read ‘girlfriend’ rathe than ‘girls fiend’ but I quite like it.

There is no way that she would be independently wealthy from licensing deals if she hadn’t been involved with him.

I don't think anyone has argued that?

Yes, they have. See above:

I understood she had a couple of successful enterprises and is quite independent.

Her ‘successful enterprises’ are licensing deals.

But now she is probably quite independently wealthy particularly if certain things are in name for tax purposes. She had more than perfume & a clothing line. She's presented, has had books, mag columns etc According to Google she was paid £500,000 to be the face of the LG Electronics Chocolate mobile phone advertising campaign & was apparently paid 3m for the Asda campaign.

That doesn't mean she would be in that position if it wasn't for him.

and regardless she would walk away with plenty in the advent of a divorce.

If it’s innocent and was a private party why is he apologising? Makes no sense

Yes, and all of those deals involved her licensing her name, or rather, his surname. In other words, her future fame and earning potential, such as it is, is inextricably linked with her being married to him.

Nobody has claimed that she would be poor after divorcing him. However, many posters have speculated that she enjoys the fame and special treatment that goes with being the wife of an exceptionally well-known footballer. Any talk of her divorcing him and forging an independent career and profile by leveraging what she has done before -endorsement deals based on her husband’s fame - is misplaced because she will have severed links with the one thing that keeps her in the news.

Who would have given a stuff about the Rebekah Vardy case if neither of them were married to footballers?

Most likely she would end up being ‘Liverpool famous’ and attending downmarket parties with Hollyoaks cast members and Real Housewives of Cheshire.

I have said I don't think she's that in to the fame but just made the point that if she was she could definitely go on things like I'm a celeb or strictly post divorce or just be an influencer. I don't think earnings post divorce particularly matter as she doesn't need to earn ever again 😆

I doubt she stays with him for fame, is she really that relevant anymore? The most I’ve heard from her in years is the whole wagatha Christie saga, I think the whole ‘WAG’ culture is dead, it died at least a decade ago. Her husband is a manager now rather than top footballer, are people interested in managers wives? She isn’t really relevant anymore, she’s only in the press right now because her husband is a total embarrassment. Also isn’t for money, she will always remain a millionaire now.

Agree with the suggestion it may be to protect her DS’s from their idiotic Dad and his inevitable string of young girlfriend’s if she left. Do think Catholicism plays a part though, however much people want to insist catholic’s have moved with the times…

Do think Catholicism plays a part though, however much people want to insist catholic’s have moved with the times…

Maybe you should ask some Catholics? Oh wait, somebody did, upthread, and lots replied.

I think the whole ‘WAG’ culture is dead, it died at least a decade ago. Her husband is a manager now rather than top footballer, are people interested in managers wives?

I agree with that, I don't know who half the English footballers are let alone their wives. He's only in the press for indiscretions so I think she'd rather not have that fame.

I think it shows her boys that’s it’s ok to treat women this way and that an apology will suffice. Every time. Not good enough. It’s not ok. She should stop acting like a doormat, she would get plenty of cash in a settlement.

I agree with iamthewombat.
Sadly I don’t think it’s just about money as financially she would be very well off. I can’t help but feel it’s far far more about status and her perception of being relevant and the current Mrs Rooney.

The sad part is that being a Mrs Rooney is not actually a great catch especially these days. But of course to some, and many that he would attract, it would be fabulous.

His footballing days are very numbered now with his behaviour and drinking. He might no longer be playing but as Manager he has examples to set. But for him his examples are very low indeed. He’s bloated and you can see it in his face. He’s got a serious drink problem as evidenced from his past and current behaviour. In 2019 he gave up alcohol supposedly after that car accident driving a blonde girl home after a 12 hour bender.

Any photos you see of them as a couple now they don’t look happy and frankly it’s hardly surprising. It all seems very “arranged” now. His employers want him still as a family man and not out on the lash the whole time. She won’t ditch the creep and her own personal “value” just sinks lower and lower with her staying with him. It’s reached the stage that I can’t imagine any more magazine spreads as you just can’t avoid the elephant in the room any longer about her acceptance of his degrading behaviour of her.

He’s now pulled her down so low and her public acceptance of it all has sunk her own boat. Then even on a personal level how on earth can you conduct a marriage under these circumstances as she’s showing him he can do anything he wants and get away with it which he can. The only time apologies arise are when ordered to in order to keep his job from his employer.

Oh wow, so you know the innermost thoughts of us catholics? Amazing!
Nothing better then a stereotype!

My mums family are catholics quite strict. Especially my mum and her generations. Mum has been divorced twice. My aunt has a child, never been married. The other aunty is on her second marriage. My dad is not Catholic.

I don't know any Catholic families where a financially stable women, wouldn't dare get divorced when her husband kept publicly cheating on her.

Obviously I don't know all catholics in this country. But I would be very surprised, if this actually played a big role in why she is staying.

I would love to be able to say that I am surprised at the amount of people on the thread that seem to think that its ok to take advantage of a drunk person.

But I really can't

@imamule

I think the whole ‘WAG’ culture is dead, it died at least a decade ago. Her husband is a manager now rather than top footballer, are people interested in managers wives?

I agree with that, I don't know who half the English footballers are let alone their wives. He's only in the press for indiscretions so I think she'd rather not have that fame.

Ten pages of comments on this thread about the activities of Wayne Rooney, a football manager, and his wife, suggest that yes, people are interested in football managers’ wives.

To say nothing of all the news stories!

Ten pages of comments on this thread about the activities of Wayne Rooney, a football manager, and his wife, suggest that yes, people are interested in football managers’ wives.

Really? I can't think of any other football manager wives. I have no idea who Southgate's wife is. I think people are just interested in Wayne & Colleen because of their profile before he became a manger, huge footballer, granny gate, the wag thing, etc.

manger
manager obvs!