How Coleen and Wayne Rooney Make Their Marriage Work: Navigating Fame, Kids and the Press!

How good are you at being honest with other people? Go on, be honest with yourself about that one! Coleen Rooney would always rather tell the truth before a situation escalates.

In this chat with Fearne, Coleen explains how she’s instilling that honesty is the best policy in her four sons, as well as why she’s so grateful to have a village around her to help raise her boys. With four children, Coleen is in a lot of school gate WhatsApp groups, so she and Fearne spill what really goes down in those wild group chats...

They also chat about how she and husband Wayne prioritise time as a couple, especially after so many years together, and what it was really like being thrust into the public eye as a teenager just because her boyfriend was a footballer.

Plus, Coleen has dealt with some incredibly stressful situations in her life, so what does she do to make sure it doesn’t overwhelm her?

Coleen is an ambassador for the protein, vitamins and collagen brand Applied Nutrition.

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Fearne's HAPPY PLACE is a place to celebrate honesty, authenticity and community. Fearne delves into life, love, loss and everything in-between by chatting to inspiring individuals who have made a change in their own lives or help other people to find different ways of seeing life as she reveals what happiness means to them.

Happy Place is a space that is safe for all where difference is celebrated and the extraordinary is discovered. A place to focus on the positives and to help you find the joy every day - big or small.

ABOUT FEARNE COTTON

Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter, mother, broadcaster, writer and founder of Happy Place, a place where Fearne holds difficult but important conversations to encourage self-care and self-appreciation, creating a positive impact on the world, giving everyone a voice and actively listening.

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[Joan-COYI]

Coleen is so down to earth, resilient, caring and honest. Wayne is an incredibly lucky man as are their sons.

[Bigmouthstrikesagain-ul]

Love her! Pure legend! Salt of the earth, measured, calm and robust.

[carmelrankin]

The judge at her court case with Vard, said that she was the the most honest woman that he ever met.❤

[christinecrowley]

What a beautiful person Coleen is . I really enjoyed the interview x

[dawndouglas]

Family is everything to her, her boys and their security, I think she has made a life for herself and has held on to it through some rough times .I hope it works out well in the future for her

[upendasana]

Colleen family sounds amazing, her parents obviously brought her up with a strong sense of care and empathy for others, it also seems like a very Liverpool thing this looking out for others and counting your blessings, maybe its because a city that has been through tough times and community is definitely a thing up there.

[paulculshaw]

I've always liked Coleen - seems like such a down-to-earth, unaffected, honest person. Loved this chat.

[kimharrison]

coleen is the most down to earth person ever she just does it how she wants to do it and doesn't carry things on absolutely brilliant podcast with a amazing person

[TheMoodyRooms]

Love Coleen. I lived in Liverpool for 10 years and the community spirit is amazing. Coleen has not allowed fame to get to her. Absolute breath of fresh air

[Amandax]

Absolutely love Coleen, she’s a great Mum and a great Wife. She’s fought hard to keep her family together and she’s so down to earth. Massive respect for her.

[PaulaSmith-cr]

She lovely and grounded because she's had a very secure grounded childhood.
Those first 7 years of your life programme the rest of your life ❤❤❤❤❤
Lovely 🌹 interview by both of you

[ritcha]

Loved this, just two women chatting. No structure or agenda. Coleen is such a smart lady.

[Sacred_Em]

Throughly enjoyed this.
What a lovely woman, Colleen is, such an authentic, genuine person ❤️

[Sarahc]

I have always really liked Coleen. I remember her TV show helping women feel confident. She comes across as such a genuinely lovely person.

[ashleygallagher]

What a beautiful podcast. Loved every minute of this podcast, smiled and cried. Coleen is so genuine & compassionate. What a beautiful human being. You girls are both amazing 👏 ❤

[Tobernee-mf]

What a breath of fresh air this young woman is 😊 people will always be too quick to judge someone by what they see in the trash tabloids, I agree that the infidelity on Wayne's part was very disrespectful but they have four boy's together and there is still love there, it isn't easy breaking up a family and I respect Colleen for her decisions, it is not for us to judge!

[Eire]

She’s so grounded, got to like this girl . I got it 💯 when she said her dad told her they are millionaires with very little in the bank . A typical Irish family saying. My parents told us this growing up also .

[yvie]

This was lovely, I really see her personality and she is lovely. Thank you for sharing with us Coleen.

[BellyBurly]

Kudos to the school for trying to protect colleen from the press when she was young

[elizabethabele]

That was a great interview. Colleen comes across as a lovely and down to earth woman, and is obviously a great mother and wife. Colleen is also fortunate to have loving, supportive family and friends, who have kept her and Wayne close to their roots.