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Charlotte Smith

GMB: Vinnie Jones brands Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy an 'embarrassment to their husbands'

Vinnie Jones waded in on the public feud between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy earlier today on Good Morning Britain, branding them an "embarrassment to their husbands".

The British actor and former professional footballer slammed the pair as he broke down during talks with Piers and Susanna about his life since the passing of his partner Tanya Jones.

The 54-year-old was seeing wiping away his tears as he paid tribute to his late wife, who died in July following a six year-long battle with three different kinds of cancer.

When asked how he has been coping, he said he's been "keeping busy, I think that's the first thing."

He added: "I think you've got to get out there for other guys who are struggling. We've had some unbelievable emails and messages. It makes a difference. I didn't see that coming.

"The hardest part of it all for me to adjust to, even that day, everyone's life goes on.

"You're looking around. This is the biggest tragedy of your life."

While opening up about Tanya's life, Vinnie told viewers about all the "hundreds and hundreds of opportunities" Tanya was offered regarding modelling jobs and stories, but she "never did any of them".

He said Tanya was the "opposite" of feuding WAGs Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, who have made headlines recently over their public Twitter spat.

He added: "We had lots of other problems along the way. In a way moving to America was good as it kept everybody off our backs. You get more privacy. The minute you show up to the hospital here it's 'what's going on?'.

"The thing with Tans is, you look at the papers now with the two footballers' wives. Tanya got offered hundreds and hundreds to do modelling and stories.

"She did none of that. She’s the opposite to the girls now.

"I think it's quite funny. But what about the embarrassment to the husbands? No thought of the kids.

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