Jamie and Rebekah Vardy's new reality show, 'The Vardys', is a disappointment for all viewers, whether they are football fans or followers of the 'Wagatha Christie' libel case. The three-part series is described as very bad and very boring, offering little insight into either the footballer's career or his wife's perspective on the high-profile legal battle she lost to Coleen Rooney.
Leicester City supporters hoping to see Jamie Vardy's glory days will be let down, as the first two episodes focus on his struggles at Italian club Cremonese, including injury and poor form. Meanwhile, those expecting Rebekah to discuss the 'Wagatha Christie' case in detail will find only brief, dismissive comments. She states she will never apologise for something she didn't do and claims to have no negative feelings towards Rooney, adding she is 'so fucking tired' of the past.
The show largely follows the Vardys as they pack up their home and move to Italy after Jamie's transfer to Cremonese. The mundane process of finding schools, securing visas, and renting a house is presented as drama, but it fails to engage. Even the couple's wealth cannot make European bureaucracy interesting, and the pretence that Rebekah is personally packing boxes while wearing pristine white clothes strains credibility.
Viewers are left with little to enjoy beyond rolling their eyes at the couple's banal platitudes and manufactured tension. The show offers no new insights, and most viewers will already know the outcome of Jamie's time at Cremonese. For a more entertaining watch, the review suggests alternatives like the Beckham documentary or the Vinnie Jones series, or simply taking a nap.
