The Sun treated Rebekah Vardy and her agent to a glitzy night out just months before fellow WAG Coleen Rooney accused her of leaking stories to the newspaper.
Ms Vardy and Caroline Watt were invited to a VIP box the tabloid had hired for the National Television Awards at London's O2 Arena in January 2019.
A photograph from the night – one of the showbiz events of the year – shows the two women posing with the late Love Island star Mike Thalassitis and socialite Lizzie Cundy in the box, which is thought to have cost about £10,000 and usually comes fully stocked with champagne and high-quality food.
Rebekah Vardy and her agent Caroline Watt (far and second right) pose with the late Love Island star Mike Thalassitis and socialite Lizzie Cundy (left) in the box
The image has come to light as Mrs Watt was dragged into the 'Wagatha Christie' legal battle, in which Mrs Vardy is suing Mrs Rooney for libel.
The case began after Mrs Rooney, the wife of former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney, claimed in October 2019 that Mrs Vardy, 39, had given a series of stories about her to The Sun.
Mrs Vardy vehemently denies the allegation. Mrs Rooney, 35, alleged the stories had all been obtained from her private Instagram account which she allowed only 300
