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Frances Kindon

Rebekah and Jamie Vardy's 'furious family row' as couple's wedding was snubbed

The Wagatha Christie court case ended just last week, with Mrs Justice Steyn ruling in favour of Coleen Rooney.

It came after a two-and-a-half year feud that started when Coleen, 36, claimed that Rebekah Vardy leaked "false stories" about her private life to the press.

Rebekah, 40, insists that she did not do it on a Talk TV interview, saying: "I feel let down by a lot of people, a lot of things. But most importantly I feel let down by the legal system."

This comes amid a row that followed a wedding snub from members of her husband's family. Footballer Jamie Vardy is said to have troubled relationships with his family with the rift being blamed on his relationship with Rebekah, reports the Mirror.

This could only cause further strain on top of the trial, which ended with the judge saying that the case was dismissed adding that “significant parts of her [Rebekah Vardy's] evidence were not credible”.

The High Court battle undoubtedly put a strain on the mother-of-five. So much so that her father Carlos Miranda - who works as a chauffeur in Bournemouth - even spoke out in support of her.

"I'm protective of her," he told The Mirror in May, and predicted his daughter and Coleen's friendship would never recover. "I don't think Becky will be talking to her," he added.

Coleen and Wayne were seen together every day during the High Court battle. (Getty Images)

There was no word from Rebekah's mum Alison Nicholson, who split from Carlos when their daughter was just 11. She and Rebekah fell out several years ago when Alison didn't attend her May 2016 wedding to Jamie at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire.

Instead of joining in the celebrations, Alison and husband Iain spent the day 135 miles away at home in Oxfordshire, where she refused to elaborate on the cause of the rift.

"We'd rather not say why even though it's obvious people are now going to be wondering why the bride's mother isn't at her 34-year-old daughter's wedding," she said at the time.

"I can appreciate that people are interested in them as a couple but we want our privacy and don't want to get involved in any publicity.

"Things change and while there might be issues, we don't want to comment on the reason why we didn't go."

And the mystery deepened when it emerged that Jamie's parents and maternal grandparents weren't going either.

Vardy Lost the Libel Case Against Coleen Rooney last week. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

A source close to the star said at the time: "He’s got everything going for him apart from a normal and happy relationship with some of his family. "He hasn’t spoken to his own mum and dad for 18 months and they've not been invited to the wedding.

"Jamie's victory is bittersweet. He's fallen out with his family because of his girlfriend.

"It's such a pity they can't all celebrate his sporting glory and new wedded life."

Rebekah and Jamie first met when she was a party planner charged with organising his 27th birthday in Sheffield in 2014. She already had two children, Megan and Taylor, from previous relationships, while he had daughter Ella with ex Emma Daggett.

Their first child together, daughter Sofia, arrived just before they married.

But Jamie's step-dad Phil Vardy - who brought him up from being a baby - said their relationship had caused a huge family rift.

"We won't be going to the wedding," he said. "It’s not right to talk about it at such a time. It’s been going on ever since she came on the scene.

"It’s a shame and very sad. I don’t have anything directly to do with my son any more but I’m still his biggest fan from afar. I’m very proud.

"I have given him 22 years of life to get him to the pinnacle of his career, and I can't enjoy it. I don't have anything to do with him any more and it really upsets me."

Phil revealed how he helped the former factory hand through his troubled days in non-league football, and said he still goes to watch his son play anonymously.

He said: “I follow every single thing Jamie does. I’m there at every game but he doesn’t know.

"He has no idea. I can only enjoy it from the sidelines. It really upsets me. I don’t talk to Jamie, my family doesn’t talk to him."

Speaking about her son’s wedding, his mum Lisa added: “I’ll never say anything about my son, good or bad.

"I’m not bothered. I get up go to work and look after my family. I’ll not be at any fancy wedding.”

Meanwhile, Jamie's grandfather, Gerald Clewes, was also missing from the guest list and had previously claimed that 'that woman' had come between the sports star and his mother.

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