Coleen Rooney has been called the next queen of crime, as Twitter users praised her super sleuthing skills and set “Wagatha Christie” trending.
Her detective skills were the talk of Twitter as she linked Rebekah Vardy to the leaking of stories about her personal life on her private Instagram account.
This has been a burden in my life for a few years now and finally I have got to the bottom of it…… pic.twitter.com/0YqJAoXuK1
— Coleen Rooney (@ColeenRoo) October 9, 2019
The footballer’s wife said she had spent months trying to work out who was sharing information she had posted to her personal social media page.
Coleen Rooney claimed that, following a process of elimination, she discovered it was Rebekah Vardy’s account.
Quickly #WagathaChristie began trending.
The official Agatha Christie twitter account wrote: “Welcoming in a fellow queen of crime #WagathaChristie”.
Welcoming in a fellow queen of crime #WagathaChristie pic.twitter.com/ec9BpyT5ZA
— Agatha Christie (@agathachristie) October 9, 2019
Channel 4 news anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy tweeted: “Can we get Coleen Rooney to find the “source” in No 10?”
Can we get Coleen Rooney to find the “source” in No 10?
— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) October 9, 2019
TV presenter Richard Osman said: “I will vote for any political party who agree to immediately give us the rest of the day off so we can follow this Coleen Rooney/Rebekah Vardy thing properly.”
I will vote for any political party who agree to immediately give us the rest of the day off so we can follow this Coleen Rooney/Rebekah Vardy thing properly.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) October 9, 2019
Actor and comedian James Corden wrote: “Reading the Rooney/Vardy story. I genuinely went full ‘Pam’ I put my hands on my face and said, ‘Oh my Christ!’.” His tweeted included a GIF from his hit television show, Gavin and Stacey.
Reading the Rooney/Vardy story. I genuinely went full ‘Pam’ I put my hands on my face and said, ‘Oh my Christ!’ https://t.co/lSvr4cWMKe
— James Corden (@JKCorden) October 9, 2019
Breakfast presenter Dan Walker wrote: “I don’t know who came up with it originally but summarising the Coleen Rooney / Rebekah Vardy saga with the hashtag #WAGathaChristie is a stroke of genius worthy of a knighthood.”
I don’t know who came up with it originally but summarising the Coleen Rooney / Rebekah Vardy saga with the hashtag #WAGathaChristie is a stroke of genius worthy of a knighthood pic.twitter.com/pXQCY51BsQ
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) October 9, 2019
NHS doctor and Strictly contestant Ranj Singh wrote: “OMG the tea has been well and truly SPILLED!”
He later added: “BRB, my basement just flooded.”
BRB, my basement just flooded…#rooneyvsvardy
— Ranj Singh (@DrRanj) October 9, 2019
Brands were quick to get in on the action, with Netflix tweeting: “We’re going to have to make a documentary about this, aren’t we?”
we're going to have to make a documentary about this, aren't we
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) October 9, 2019
Burger King tweeted a photo of one of their burgers and said: “The only thing with more beef than Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy.”