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REBEKAH Vardy and Coleen Rooney will finally get their first High Court face-off next week after more than a year of legal wrangling.

A judge is expected to make the crucial ruling on what Coleen must prove to win the libel case against her.

Rebekah Vardy will face-off with Coleen Rooney in court next week
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Rebekah Vardy will face-off with Coleen Rooney in court next weekCredit: Splash News
A judge will decide whether Coleen can easily defend the libel claims against her
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A judge will decide whether Coleen can easily defend the libel claims against herCredit: Gett

Rebekah, 38, has brought libel proceedings against England legend Wayne’s missus, who claimed her former friend leaked stories planted on her Instagram account to the Press.

Coleen, 34, was dubbed “Wagatha Christie” after her bombshell accusation went viral last year.

Rebekah — then pregnant — furiously denied the accusation and said a number of people had access to her account.

Several attempts to settle the case out of court have since failed.

Last year Coleen accused Becky of leaking stories in this bombshell Instagram post
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Last year Coleen accused Becky of leaking stories in this bombshell Instagram postCredit: Instagram

Coleen is said to be determined to be in London for their first High Court hearing next Thursday.

It will allow a judge to decide whether Coleen’s claims should be interpreted for legal reasons as meaning Becky herself was to blame or someone else who had access to her account.

The verdict could be crucial in determining the outcome of their long-standing battle.

The women were once pals and often pictured together supporting their husbands at England matches.

Rebekah, who was pregnant at the time, furiously denied the allegation
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Rebekah, who was pregnant at the time, furiously denied the allegationCredit: Rex Features

But mum-of-four Coleen blew their friendship apart in an incendiary post last October

She said she suspected someone close to her had been leaking stories, so decided to post a string of false ones to flush them out.

All were subsequently printed in The Sun after being put to Coleen’s reps for comment.

The mum-of-five, married to Jamie Vardy, said she later received death threats
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The mum-of-five, married to Jamie Vardy, said she later received death threatsCredit: Getty

Coleen claimed they had only been viewed by one person, ending her post dramatically: “It’s . . Rebekah Vardy’s account.”

Mum-of-five Rebekah, married to Leicester City’s Jamie, said she later received death threats as an anti-Vardy backlash grew.

A source said of the pair: “It’s too far gone between them now. A judge will have to decide.

The women had been close friends before the incident
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The women had been close friends before the incidentCredit: Splash News
Rebekah Vardy breaks down in tears and reveals Coleen Rooney feud put her in hospital and was ‘worst time of her life’

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