A journalist who spent a day with Rebekah Vardy at her family home a decade ago has offered a fresh perspective on the WAG, suggesting she is 'viewed too harshly'. Robert Crampton visited the Vardy household in Melton Mowbray when Jamie Vardy was playing for Leicester City, and has now reflected on the encounter ahead of ITV's new series, The Vardys.
Crampton, writing for The Times, recalled that upon arrival, Rebekah was in hair and make-up while Jamie was 'nowhere to be seen'. Despite the 'Wagatha Christie' court case and public perception, Crampton believes there is 'more to her' and that she is the 'brains of the family operation'. He noted that Rebekah considers the term 'WAG' derogatory.
The journalist also recounted a moment when Rebekah told her daughter Megan she could not have a debit card until she 'earned it', and that she 'freely admitted' to viewing Jamie's football success as a 'financial opportunity'. Crampton added: 'I think she'll come over well in the forthcoming footage. Jamie could be a problem, but then he seems shrewd enough to listen to his wife.'
The Vardys, a three-part series, follows the couple's moves from Lincolnshire to Italy and back to the UK, covering the Wagatha Christie saga. Rebekah said of the Italy move: 'The biggest challenge was trying to balance the excitement of a completely new adventure with the emotional reality of leaving behind a life we'd built over more than a decade.' The series airs on ITV on Tuesday, June 2, from 9pm.
