Thursday 19 May 2022 08:04 PM Digital doodle of duelling barristers is latest image from Coleen Rooney and ... trends now
The nation has been gripped by the twists and turns of the Wagatha Christie libel trial between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney over the past week.
From shocking revelations to catty exchanges and floods of tears, the battle between the two women has dominated the headlines and taken over social media.
Yet one of the most popular talking points of the trial has nothing to do with what the two women have said - but instead how they have been depicted by the court sketch artists covering proceedings.
From comparisons to potatoes, boxing stars and art from the 1400s, social media has been awash with hilarious commentary on the sketches.
Social media users have also been tickled by the court sketches which have emerged from the trial, some suggesting that Rebekah should 'change target mid-case' and others saying her and Coleen should 'both be suing the court artist'.
Today saw the final day of the Wagatha Christie libel trial brought by Mrs Vardy to 'establish her innocence and vindicate her reputation' after Mrs Rooney accused her personally leaking false stories to The Sun in October 2019.
Making his closing arguments on the final day of the trial, Hugh Tomlinson QC, for Mrs Vardy, said she has suffered 'very serious harm to her reputation' as a result of Mrs Rooney's post.
He also said that Mrs Rooney has 'failed to produce any evidence' that Mrs Vardy had 'regularly and frequently abused her status as a trusted follower' of her private Instagram account by passing on information from it to The Sun newspaper.
Meanwhile, Mrs Rooney's barrister declared Mrs Vardy 'lied under oath', gave 'implausible' evidence that 'cannot be trusted' and deleted incriminating WhatsApp messages in a fatally flawed libel action she brought against her rival Coleen that should never have made it to the High Court.
Celebrity lawyer David Sherborne, who has also represented Meghan Markle, Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Sir Paul McCartney and Sienna Miller, claimed Mrs Vardy's case had 'disintegrated' during the week-long trial in an eviscerating attack on the wife of Premier League footballer Jamie Vardy at the Royal Courts of Justice.
The scene was depicted today in court sketches that showed the two barristers earlier today - with David Sherbourne QC standing to make his closing statement to the court, as Hugh Tomlinson QC looked on.
David Sherborne for Coleen Rooney (left standing up) and Hugh Tomlinson QC (right) for Rebekah Vardy (bottom right) at the High Court in London today in a digital drawing of the ongoing trial
Rebekah Vardy sketched in the High Court today where she was accused of lying and giving 'implausible' evidence. She left court today for an hour without explanation, returning with some Lucozade, her laptop and her lawyer
Coleen Rooney's barrister David Sherborne is seen behind an empty bench today where Coleen and Wayne Rooney had been seen on previous days
Jamie Vardy (sketched in court on Tuesday) accused Wayne Rooney of talking 'nonsense' about an alleged conversation about his wife's conduct at Euro 2016 on another day of high drama evidence
Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Coleen Rooney, watched by Rebekah Vardy, being re examined by her own barrister, David Sherborne, as she gives evidence at the Royal Courts Of Justice in London
Rebekah Vardy listens whilst an FA Official gives her version of the WAGs
