Coleen Rooney was playfully dubbed "Wagatha Christie" by one of her fellow campmates on I'm A Celebrity...
Get Me Out Here! In the 2024 series opener of the ITV survival show, which aired on Sunday (November 17), Radio 1's Dean McCullough couldn't resist bringing up her well-known moniker. Fans of the show are aware that Wayne Rooney's spouse is affectionately called Wagatha Christie due to her sleuth-like investigation reminiscent of author Agatha Christie in a row with fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy. Back in 2019, she orchestrated an elaborate sting operation to uncover the source leaking information from her personal Instagram account to the media.
Following an exhilarating skydive onto the show, Dean landed safely and faced a choice: to team up with either Coleen or his Radio 1 colleague Melvin Odoom, reports the Express . After making his decision, Dean said apologetically to Odoom, "Melvin, I'm so so sorry! Wagatha Christie you're coming with me! ". The moment saw Coleen laughingly dash off with Dean to the next challenge, hopping into a 4x4 for the race continuation.
Viewers were quickly sharing their thoughts on the "hilarious" episode online. A fan took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter , expressing: "Coleen is never living that down as long as she lives. Arguably more famous than Wayne at this point.
" Another chimed in saying: "A Wagatha Christie reference this early in the show was not what I expected." One viewer commented: "Dean labelling Coleen "Wagatha Chr.