When it was announced that Coleen Rooney was set to enter the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, to say that we were ridiculously excited would be an understatement. Fans were hoping that the iconic WAG will delve even further into Wagatha and her relationship with Rebekah Vardy, and so far, she hasn't disappointed.
Viewers are also noting that it's 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.
However, not only has Coleen opened up about the Wagatha ordeal, she has also reflected on the death of her little sister, Rosie. Here's everything you need to know about Coleen's sister and her tragic passing.
Who is Coleen Rooney's sister Rosie?
One of the saddest revelations discussed in Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story and I'm a Celeb 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 Disney + 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.'
What did Coleen Rooney say about Rosie on I'm a Celeb?
When boxer Barry McGuigan opened up about losing his daughter, Danika, at the age of 33 after her battle with leukaemia and bowel cancer, Coleen and the rest of the camp became visibly emotional. The story hit home with Coleen as she too had suffered a loss in her family. She said, 'I don't usually get worked up, it takes me a lot... Even when Rosie died, I kept it together for my mum and dad. When you're away and in different environments, it's when you stop.'
The mum-of-four revealed that the anniversary of her younger sister's death is in January, and said, 'She was 14 when she died, she'd be 26 now. It's hard to lose a child, I've always said that… So we're lucky to have what we've got.' She added, '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, she has two younger brothers called Anthony and Joe.
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.