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Rebekah Vardy 'not worried' about legal fees as she slams claims she will sell holiday home

Rebekah Vardy has said she is "not at all worried" about having to pay legal fees, as she laughed off claims she will have to sell her holiday home in Portugal.

The WAG, 40, is set to pick up the brunt of the reported £3 million legal costs after she lost her High Court Wagatha Christie libel case against Coleen Rooney last week.

Rebekah and her husband Jamie own a luxury villa on an exclusive golf resort, which they have previously referred to as their "sanctuary".

The property — which has three pools, a gym, steam room and six bedrooms — is thought to be worth in the region of £2 million, with rumours recently circulating that the couple will be forced to sell up to help pay for the hefty court case costs.

Rebekah broke down in tears during the interview (@TalkTV)

Speaking to Talk TV journalist Kate McCann on Wednesday, Rebekah firmly shut down rumours they would have to sell up.

She said: "The legal fees will be dealt with privately, the way they should be. There shouldn't be any gloating about anything to do with finances."

She added: "There's been quite a bit of speculation about other homes abroad and that's categorically not true."

Rebekah also said she chooses not to read stories about herself in the press, adding: "When I do, or if it's pointed out to me, I learn something new everyday about myself, or that we're meant to be doing."

Coleen won the libel case (Getty Images)
Her husband Wayne gave evidence during the trial (Getty Images)

The long-running saga between the two WAGs came about after Coleen, 36, famously accused Rebekah's Instagram account of leaking stories about her private life to the press in October 2019.

In a now famous social media post, super sleuth Coleen publicly claimed Vardy’s account was the source behind three fake stories in The Sun newspaper which she had posted on her private Instagram stories.

Vardy has always vehemently denied leaking stories to the media and sued her fellow footballer’s wife for libel, but Mrs Justine Steyn ruled it was 'likely' Becky's agent at the time, Caroline Watt, 'undertook the direct act' of passing information to The Sun.

The High Court judge added the court considered "Vardy knew of, condoned and was actively engaged in this process".

Rebekah said she won't have to sell her holiday home (beckyvardy/Instagram)
She jetted off on a family holiday not long before the verdict (@beckyvardy/Instagram)

Rebekah's interview won't go unnoticed by industry giants who are reportedly offering lucrative deals for her side of the story to be told.

Meanwhile, Coleen is said to be in 'advanced talks' in telling her story in a documentary series made by Lorton films, who also made Rooney about her husband Wayne.

Coleen's friend told us previously: "Coleen has remained quiet ever since that famous online post. But this could all change in what could be the TV event of the year.

"Viewers would see all the evidence that Coleen has forensically gathered via her online sleuthing and see why she is convinced that Rebekah leaked the stories about her and others.

She will now have to pay most of the legal fees (Getty Images)
Rebekah was disappointed by the verdict (Getty Images)

"She is minded to get it all out into the pubic domain and let people make their own minds up. Talks are very well advanced."

A potential deal with Netflix is also reportedly on the cards, but it's looking like the show will be snapped up by Amazon Prime, as reported by the Mirror, and will be released later this year.

The WAG could be offered up to £250,000 for her involvement, according to The Times.

* Rebekah Vardy: Coleen and me is available on TalkTV Catchup.

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