Six moves Coleen Rooney’s Annie Walker could copy to make her marriage work
WAG Annie Kilner may want to take a leaf out of Coleen Rooney’s book to get her troubled marriage back on track.
Mum-of-four Annie, 32, who has asked for £15million of footballing husband Kyle’s fortune to save her marriage, has reportedly turned to the wives and girlfriends of four other footballers for advice on how to can guarantee ‘financial security’.
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And who better to turn to for tips on how to make a marriage work than Queen of the WAGs, Coleen, 36, who has been there and received the T-shirt from her own less-than-perfect partner, Wayne.
The two women share parallels in their lives – like Coleen, Annie started dating Kyle at the age of 16, both are mothers of four boys and they both know what it feels like to have your relationship turned upside down by scandal about cheating.
But despite their relationship being marred by claims of infidelity, Coleen has stuck it out with Wayne, 38, the father of her boys, Kai, 14, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, six.
Here, CHARLOTTE OWEN reveals the six smart moves Annie can learn from Coleen if she wants to make her marriage work.
Become a detective
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In 2019, Annie feared Kyle would cheat again and he subsequently fathered two children with mistress Lauryn Goodman.
Who better to teach her how to keep an eye on her guy than marital super sleuth herself, ‘Wagatha Christie’ Coleen.
The term was coined in 2019 when Coleen turned detective to find out who had leaked stories about her to the press.
Her infamous revelation that ended with ‘…it was Rebekah Vardy’s account’ eventually led to Vardy suing Coleen for defamation, a case she lost.
Vardy was subsequently ordered to pay an estimated £1.5 million towards Coleen’s legal costs.
Since then, Coleen has starred in a documentary series, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story on Disney+, and, crucially, there have been no more false stories about her in the press.
It seems Coleen’s investigative tactics worked – something Annie might want to take note of.
Build her own brand
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Annie is a model in her own right and has made appearances on The Real Housewives of Cheshire, but if she wants to branch out and show Kyle that she’s a woman who means business, she could build her own brand like Coleen.
In 2006, the brand-conscious WAG was hired on a two-year, £3 million deal to be the face of ASDA George clothing.
Two years later, in 2008, she signed on to design a jewelery line for Argos for a reported fee of £500,000, and then, in 2010, she became the face of Littlewoods for a reported £2 million.
Now Coleen is the new brand ambassador for Applied Nutrition, a sports and active nutrition brand.
Maybe Annie can release a new eau de toilette: How to Smell Good and Stay Faithful.
Splash cash on luxury vacations
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Holiday Queen Col loves a getaway and in 2018 she had reportedly enjoyed 72 luxury holidays, worn 107 bikinis and racked up a holiday bill of £1.8million.
According to her Instagram photos, she flew to Dubai in January and Marbella in August.
If Annie gets her hands on Kyle’s £15 million – half his estimated fortune – to repair their relationship, she could take a leaf out of Coleen’s very extensive holiday book.
They say a break can be as good as a rest and that Annie can have more than her choice of first-class destinations – although it’s anyone’s guess if she decides to take Kyle with her.
Outings with the girls
A strong woman has friends who have her ‘back’ and Coleen loves a girl gang.
She loves a girls’ night out and also regularly attends the Aintree Festival, often visiting all three days, enjoying herself with her friends.
Here she is in her fanciest dresses, so pay attention Annie, if Coleen ends up in your girl gang, you’re going to need that new dress.
Like Coleen, continue to invest time in your best friends Annie, because with Kyle’s track record you never know when you’ll need them.
Put pen to paper
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Writing can feel like free therapy and Annie can be like Coleen and pour her heart out on paper.
Coleen’s latest book – My Account: The official autobiography – was published in November last year.
Billed as ‘the inside story in her legal battle with Rebekah Vardy’, it also gives readers a ‘full account’ of Coleen’s life to date, including the ups and downs she has experienced with husband Wayne.
Sharing what she’s been through could be the perfect tonic to really help Annie relax – take note, Kyle.
Her gym game
Annie is no stranger to the gym and was even photographed getting back into it just two months after welcoming her youngest son, Rezon, in June this year.
But she might want to hit the punching bag a little harder if she wants to avoid taking out her frustration on Kyle.
Coleen, who has been spotted in her gym clothes for decades, could be showing her how it’s really done, especially after she was recently spotted in a pair of £950 Prada sandals after a pilates session.
In 2005 she released an exercise DVD, Coleen McLoughlin’s Brand New Body Workout, so if Annie wants tips on how to get those endorphins flowing – the key to combating stress and anger – then Coleen is the girl to ask .
