A journalist who spent a day with Rebekah Vardy at her family home a decade ago has claimed she is 'viewed too harshly' and that there is 'more to her' than the public perception. Robert Crampton visited the Vardy household in Melton Mowbray when Jamie Vardy was playing for Leicester City, and has reflected on the encounter ahead of ITV's new series, The Vardys.
Crampton, writing for The Times, recalled that upon arrival he found Rebekah in hair and make-up while Jamie was 'nowhere to be seen'. Despite the negative public image, particularly following the 'Wagatha Christie' legal battle with Coleen Rooney, Crampton believes Rebekah is the 'brains of the family operation' and that there is 'more to her than vacuous bling'.
He also noted that Rebekah is not keen on the term 'WAG', describing it as 'quite derogatory'. During the visit, she told her daughter Megan she could not have a debit card and needed to 'earn it', and she 'freely admitted' she viewed Jamie's success as a 'financial opportunity' to capitalise on.
The Vardys, a three-part series airing on ITV from June 2, will follow the couple's move to Italy and back, including the Wagatha Christie saga. The synopsis mentions 'frantic house-hunts, tearful school searches, unexpected disasters and dramatic setbacks'. Rebekah said the biggest challenge was balancing the excitement of a new adventure with the emotional reality of leaving behind a life built over more than a decade.
