Coleen Rooney has publicly backed her husband Wayne ahead of his upcoming appearance on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, following his move to join the video-sharing app TikTok with a message of support.
The 41-year-old former Manchester United and England captain has been confirmed in this year's line-up, following in the footsteps of Coleen, 40, who reached the final of the ITV reality show in 2024, finishing runner-up to McFly star Danny Jones.
Wayne's arrival Down Under
Wayne was seen at Manchester Airport on Sunday, November 8, as he travelled to Australia ahead of the programme's return on Monday, November 16. He arrived at Brisbane Airport on Monday, November 9, and gave little away upon landing, telling waiting journalists and photographers: "I've never been to Australia."
After the line-up was officially confirmed by ITV, Coleen revealed she had joined TikTok, something her husband also did before heading Down Under. His first post was captioned: "Well, it's finally happened... Wayne has joined TikTok! Wayne's currently in Australia getting ready to head into the jungle."
Coleen's debut post
In the video, Wayne said: "Hello everyone, I've been told that I've got to join TikTok and I've also been told that I've got to introduce myself. I am Wayne. I am going in the jungle, so I will see you all here when I get back," before a montage of his football career played.
Coleen then joined the app herself, telling her new followers in her debut post: "Hi everyone, I've just seen that Wayne's joined TikTok and I thought, he can't be on TikTok and I'm not. So here I am and you'll be seeing a lot more of me."
She added: "I just want to say a massive good luck to Wayne going in the jungle. I can't believe he's actually going in. But he's there and ready to go, and me and the kids can't wait to watch. I hope you all enjoy it."
Family reactions
Before entering the jungle, Wayne was asked if Coleen was proud of him, to which he said: "She is obviously. I think because she has done it, she knows what it is, so she knows how difficult it is as well. It will be nice for her to sit down and be invested in it."
He admitted that the couple's four sons - Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass - have had different reactions to the news. "The younger two are very excited," he said. "I think my older two are worried that I will embarrass them. I tend to do that a lot when their friends come round (to our house) and I think they are more worried about me embarrassing them!"
