Wayne and Coleen Rooney's combined net worth is estimated at around £185 million, with Coleen now out-earning her husband on an annual basis. The couple have opened the doors of their £20 million Cheshire mansion to a documentary crew for a new Disney+ series.
Documentary follows family life
Filmed over the course of a year at their £20 million property, The Real Rooneys follows the England football legend and the media personality as they navigate family life with their four sons, Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass. After years as a stay-at-home mum, Coleen is preparing to return to work, while Manchester United icon Wayne is now retired.
The couple were childhood sweethearts, with Coleen by Wayne's side as he rose to global fame as a teenager, sealing a huge transfer to United in 2004 after emerging as a prodigious talent with Everton two years earlier.
Wayne's football legacy and earnings
Wayne became one of the greatest players of his generation, winning five Premier League titles in his 13 years with the Red Devils, alongside the Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, League Cup and Community Shield. He also became United's all-time record goalscorer with 253 goals.
On the international stage, he became England's greatest ever goalscorer, before his tally of 53 was broken by Harry Kane. The 40-year-old earned as much as £17 million per year - or £300,000 a week - at the height of his career with United, with his net worth today estimated at around £170 million.
Coleen's career and earnings
Coleen has built her own successful career as an author, columnist, presenter and TV personality, while also holding lucrative deals with brands including Littlewoods and Asda. In 2024, she was paid a reported £1.5 million to appear on ITV show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, on which she finished in second place behind McFly singer Danny Jones.
Her total net worth is believed to be around £15 million, meaning the couple's total estimated net worth is in the region of £185 million. However, when it comes to yearly earnings today, Coleen has surpassed her husband as the primary annual earner, with her company CWR 2021 reporting profits of £1.3 million last year.
Boosted by her I'm A Celebrity appearance and the documentary deal with Disney+, the income from her endorsements and media career more than tripled in a year.
Wayne's punditry role
After a stint in football management, Wayne has enjoyed success as a pundit, working as part of the BBC Sport team on their coverage of the World Cup over the summer and appearing regularly on Match of the Day. He is believed to earn around £400,000 per year for his work with the broadcaster, having signed a two-year contract worth in the region of £800,000.
Speaking on the new documentary, he admitted that he had moved into punditry to stay busy, rather than to chase a paycheque.
“I’m not doing it for money, I’m doing it for a purpose rather than just being at the house all day,” he said. “There's a possibility I'll never manage again so moving forward. I need a role on The Masked Singer, but I'd get hammered.”
