Who Is Coleen Rooney’s Sister Rosie McLoughlin?

Coleen Rooney discussed the impact of losing her sister Rosie in 2013 in her Wagatha documentary

Coleen Rooney at the premiere of her documentary

by Nikki Peach |
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In case you missed the big announcement, Coleen Rooney is set to enter the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! jungle and to say that we're ridiculously excited would be an understatement. We're hoping that the iconic WAG will delve even further into Wagatha and her relationship with Rebekah Vardy.

But even if she doesn't it will just be nice to see a new side of Coleen because - as Wagatha and the Disney+ three-part documentary Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story proved - there's a lot more to Coleen Rooney than meets the eye.

As two of the nation's most famous WAGs – wives of former premier league footballers, Wayne Rooney (Coleen) and Jamie Vardy (Rebekah) – Coleen and Rebekah found themselves at the centre of one of the most gripping and inconceivable crime dramas in pop culture history in 2019.

Over a period of time, Coleen discovered that someone on her 'close friends' Instagram account was selling stories about her to The Sun so she started posting fictitious stories as a trap. In a now notorious tweet, she revealed the account who she suspected was... Rebekah Vardy's account.

It resulted in a two-week court trial in May 2022 – which was initiated by Rebekah who attempted to sue Coleen for defamation – and it took the world by storm. Rebekah lost her libel case.

Who is Coleen Rooney's sister Rosie?

The subsequent documentary Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story then allowed Coleen to have her say on the Wagatha ordeal, but it also gave the audience new insights into her life, marriage and upbringing too - as fans expect her stint in the I'm A Celeb jungle will too.

One of the saddest revelations discussed in the series was the death of Coleen's sister, Rosie, on 15 January 2013 when she was 14 years old.

How did Coleen's sister Rosie die?

Coleen's parents adopted a daughter named Rosie Mcloughlin when she was 17 months old. She had a rare genetic disorder called Rett Syndrome - which affects brain development and causes severe mental and physical disability.

In the series, Coleen said, 'When Rosie came along, she was a massive part of our life. She was the sister that I never thought I was going to have. I used to do her hair and loved picking clothes with my mum for her. She brought that little bit extra to the house. We fell in love with her.'

She added, 'She struggled. She couldn't walk and couldn't talk and would be in pain and sick but still would put a smile on her face. She sometimes used to force a laugh out and I think it was just to make my mum and dad happy.

'Gradually her brain wasn't functioning and she couldn't eat any more. Couldn't crawl, couldn't move. To lose a child is the worst thing that could ever happen to anyone, but when you look back now, she gave us so many good years of happiness and love.'

Does Coleen Rooney have any other siblings?

Coleen is the eldest of four children, her brothers Anthony and Joe are both still alive.

Dad of two Anthony Mcloughlin is the director of The Energy Quarter and owner of Rise Fitness Studios and regularly shares photos of holidays with the Rooneys to his Instagram, whilst Joe is much more private.

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