Coleen Rooney has jetted off to Dubai with husband Wayne Rooney as she skips the final day of the Wagatha Christie trial.
The 36-year-old has been locked in a bitter legal battle with Rebekah Vardy at London's High Court after she accused the 40-year-old of leaking stories about her to the tabloids.
Rebekah denies leaking stories to the media and is suing her fellow footballer's wife for libel, while Coleen defends the claim on the basis her post was “substantially true”.
The trial, which kicked off last week, came to a close on Thursday, as the women's’ legal teams made their closing statements to the judge, with the verdict expected to be delivered in a matter of days.
Rebekah arrived at the court wearing a black trouser suit, and green top, while Coleen was nowhere to be seen.
After hobbling into court with a brace on her leg after injuring her foot, she chose to jet off on a family holiday instead.
She was spotted at Manchester Airport on Thursday morning with hubby Wayne, their four kids - Kai, 12, Klay, 8, Kit, 6, and Cass, 4 - along with Coleen’s parents.
Wearing a black shirt, black trousers and sandals - as well as her foot brace - Coleen looked carefree as she headed inside the airport with her husband, who was pushing the trolley stacked high with silver suitcases.
Fans have suggested Coleen is jetting off on holiday to celebrate her beloved mum’s birthday, who she paid tribute to with a touching post on Instagram on Wednesday.
“Happy Birthday to an extremely special person, My Mum. Have the best time celebrating, I love you so much and appreciate everything you do for me and us all,” she captioned the black-and-white snap of them enjoying cocktails.
Coleen’s lawyer David Sherborne apologised to the judge for his client being absent from court.
