Wayne Rooney has been left in charge while Coleen has been away (Image: Getty/ITV)
has had to cope without wife for the past three weeks while the WAG has been living it up – or rather down – in the I’m a Celeb jungle.
Before flying out to Australia, Coleen left Wayne a strict list of instructions, including school engagements the former star had to attend in her absence.
According to sources close to the -born mum of four, Coleen was worried about Wayne ‘humiliating her’ while she was away on the hit ITV show.
But she’ll be crossing her fingers that hubby Wayne has cut out the shenanigans that led to him being knocked out in the couple’s kitchen one time she was away from home.
Rewind to February 2015 and after a boozy trip to the pub, Rooney and fellow star Phil Bardsley, as well as a healthy complement of friends, descended on the pair’s Cheshire mansion to continue the party.
Not content with having a beer or two and sticking some tunes on, the pair instead decided to pull out the boxing gloves and start sparring each other.
The impromptu bout, which was caught on a mobile phone camera and later shared by , ended with Bardlsey landing a knockout blow, which sent Rooney flying to the floor.
While there was no malice between the two, things could’ve ended up much worse for Rooney, given he wasn’t wearing any head protection and fell just centimetres away from the edge of the kitchen table.
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She’s done unbelievable and got a lot further than she thought she would. We’re proud of her and want to see her go all the way now! Please vote to keep Coleen in the jungle. 5 free votes on the app ??????️??????
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney)
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Unsurprisingly, after the video was leaked, it whipped up quite a frenzy, with Rooney himself acknowledging the stunt the next time he scored for United.
Having bagged against in March of the same year, Rooney sprinted towards the corner flag and threw a couple of air punches before imitating Bardsley’s knockout blow by falling to the floor.
Reminiscing on the celebration, Rooney told a Sport podcast with Eddie Hearn in 2019: “I remember when it [the story] was coming out, I remember going in to see [Louis] van Gaal. He was the manager at the time. I said, ‘listen, this story is coming out about me and Phil Bardsley boxing in the house’ and he found it hilarious.
“I think what was perfect was when I scored and the celebration. I didn’t even plan it. When I scored it just came to me.”
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Since hanging up his boots – and no doubt gloves after Coleen returned from holiday and got wind of the story – Rooney has turned to football management.
The 39-year-old is currently in charge of EFL Championship side Plymouth Argyle, but he has found time to support his wife’s endeavours while down under.
Posting on social media recently, Wayne said: “She’s done unbelievable and got a lot further than she thought she would. We’re proud of her and want to see her go all the way now! Please vote to keep Coleen in the jungle. 5 free votes on the @imacelebrity app.”
Coleen is vying for the I’m a Celeb crown tonight in the grand final.