Rebekah Vardy and husband Jamie 'flee' UK in matching tracksuits before I'm A Celeb

Rebekah Vardy and her husband Jamie couldn't contain their joy as they escaped the plunging temperatures of the UK for the Middle East days before Coleen Rooney joins I'm A Celeb

Rebekah Vardy put on an animated display as she jetted out of the UK with her husband Jamie.

The TV star and charity ambassador and the Leicester City legend laughed together as they walked towards the airport before enjoying a luxury business class flight out of the UK. Their getaway comes just days before Coleen Rooney, who Rebekah faced in the infamous Wagatha Christie libel case makes her I'm A Celebrity.... Get Me Out Of Here! debut.

Norwich-born Rebekah, 42, and Jamie, 37, opted to wear matching tracksuits as they braved the UK's chilly temperatures before jetting to the Middle East for warmer climates. It was alleged that Rebekah had been hoping to escape the I'm A Celebrity drama which launches on Sunday.

However, the star took to social media to dismiss the allegations and insisted that she and her husband were simply enjoying a holiday with one another. Rebekah looked sensational as she walked with her mini suitcase and hand luggage bag while offering a loving gaze towards her striker husband.

She opted to keep her head warm with a cream beanie hat while Jamie opted to keep his hood down while smiling in the direction of his wife. A source previously told Mail Online: "Jamie is whisking Becky away for a week to Dubai during the I'm A Celeb launch. The last thing she wants is to turn on her TV to see Coleen and the prospect of Ant & Dec making light of their painful court case fills her with dread."

However, Rebekah dismissed the claims on social media and clarified that their trip was due to a break in Jamie's footballing schedule. Sharing a screenshot of the article with her 387,000 followers, the Not Beyond Redemption ambassador said: "Fake news. Oh give it a rest you clowns. Nothing to do with it being international break! Any BS to suit your narrative."

She later posted a snap taken in her first class seat onboard the lavish Emirates jet captioning her upload: "Fleeing the country!" alongside a crying with laughter emoji and a waving hand. Rebekah was a contestant on the seventeenth season of I'm a Celebrity back in 2017, two years before the Wagatha scandal hit the headlines. She was the third campmate to be voted out of the jungle, finishing in ninth place. Made in Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo ultimately won that series.

Although Rebekah has not made comment about Coleen's upcoming appearance on the ITV programme, it appears that ITV may be forced to cough up a hefty sum if they mention the drama. Rebekah owns the "Wagatha Christie" trademark – meaning she owns the rights and ITV will have to pay to license the term.

Now, sources say she should be due a bumper pay packet thanks to her nemesis Coleen - while the pair are still involved in an ongoing court battle over legal fees for their 2022 libel dispute. Rebekah has been ordered to pay 90% of Coleen's legal fees, but they now stand at £1.8million, which Rebekah is looking to reduce.

A source said: "It's quite funny that Coleen's involvement is likely to be a money-spinner for Rebekah, given everything that's gone on. Her Wagatha Christie trademark specifically covers broadcast, and the phrase is likely to be used throughout the series and for promo for it - there will surely be some brilliant themed Bushtucker trials. Of course they could refuse to use it altogether, but bosses are likely to want to have some fun with it."

Coleen claimed she spent a total of £1,833,906.89 to go head-to-head with Rebekah. Jamie Carpenter KC, who is representing Rebekah, claimed a huge cost included a bill for one of Coleen's legal team to stay at the lavish Nobu Hotel. Carpenter also accused Coleen of "deliberately deceiving" the court by underestimating costs and the time taken to working on the case.

Rebekah's lawyer claimed she should not be ordered to pay £117,500 plus VAT for "expert fees", which was invoiced after the budget had reportedly been agreed in 2021. Meanwhile, Robin Dunne, for Coleen, said that "there has been no misconduct" and that it was "illogical to say that we misled anyone."

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