Rebekah and Jamie Vardy announced they had welcomed their third child, a baby girl, together on Saturday.
And it didn’t take long for fans to react to the news on Twitter by lightheartedly referencing the new mother’s so called WAG war with Coleen Rooney.
In October Rebekah was accused of leaking stories to The Sun, which she fiercely denied, with Coleen signing off her explosive Instagram post: ‘It’s……… Rebekah Vardy’s account.’
It’s a girl! Rebekah Vardy, 37, has given birth to her fifth child with her husband Jamie, 32, with many people congratulating the couple as they reference her recent spat with Coleen Rooney
After announcing their daughter had been born, many people congratulated the Vardy family and also made jokes referencing Coleen’s accusations.
Some people jokingly suggested that Jamie and Rebekah could call the new arrival Coleen, while others said the WAG could be a godmother.
And dozens – including the Match Of The Day Twitter account – quoted Coleen’s now infamous line of ‘it’s …. Rebekah Vardy’s account’, adjusting it to ‘it’s ….. baby Vardy’.
Others said ‘what’s she called her … Coleen?’ while another Twitter user added ‘have Coleen and Wayne visited yet?’
Accusations: Coleen Rooney accused Rebekah of leaking stories to The Sun back in October and signed off her explosive Instagram post: ‘It’s……… Rebekah Vardy’s account’
Lovely news: Jamie shared a same sweet message to his Instagram Stories to confirm his little girl’s arrival, which his wife later reposted
Someone else referenced the WAG war, writing: ‘I’m sure we’ll see some pictures soon on… Rebekah Vardy’s account’.
While a few football fans were left frustrated that Jamie’s absence from the football pitch would mean their Fantasy Premier League games would be effected.
One person wrote: ‘How Jamie Vardy has prioritised the birth of his third child over earning me FPL points after I gave him the armband, I don’t know.’
And another added: ‘Vardy’s wife just gave birth, so he’s been excused to be with his family, in other words #fpl managers who own and captained Vardy are f****d’.
Jokers: Dozens of people, including the Match of The Day Twitter account, shared the family’s happy news by referencing Coleen’s accusations and line of ‘it’s …. Rebekah Vardy’s account’
Two months ago Rebekah was explosively accused by Coleen of leaking stories about her, leading to the WAG war that captivated the nation.
At the time, it was revealed by sources close to Rebekah that leading law firm Kingsley Napley sent Coleen a letter on her behalf demanding she provide them with the evidence she has against Becky so she could complete her investigation.
Rebekah called in a forensic team to analyse her Instagram account and identify the mole who sold the stories to The Sun.
What’s her name? Others joked that Rebekah and Jamie could call their daughter Coleen
Coleen was given the nickname ‘Wagatha Christie’ when it was revealed she had been leaking fake stories on her private Instagram to see who was passing the information to the press.
She wrote on October 9: ‘For a few years now someone who I trusted to follow me on my personal Instagram account has been consistently informing The Sun newspaper of my private posts and stories.
‘There has been so much information given to them about me, my friends and my family – all without my permission or knowledge.
‘After a long time of trying to figure out who it could be, for various reasons, I had a suspicion. To try and prove this, I came up with an idea, I blocked everyone from viewing Instagram except ONE account.
Oh no: Some football fans were also left frustrated that Jamie’s absence from the football pitch would mean their Fantasy Premier League games would be effected
‘It’s been tough keeping it to myself and not making any comment at all, especially when the stories have been leaked, however I had to. Now I know for certain which account/individual it’s come from.
‘I have saved and screenshotted all the original stories which clearly show just one person has viewed them. It’s……… Rebekah Vardy’s account.’
She signed out with the message: ‘This has been a burden in my life for a few years now and finally I have got to the bottom of it……’
Rebekah and Jamie announced the arrival of their daughter on Saturday, soon after his manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that he wouldn’t be on the pitch against West Ham.
The statement: Coleen made these claims on Instagram on October 9 after discovering she had been betrayed by someone close to her and she concluded that it was Rebekah’s account
‘I don’t need the money’: Rebekah denied all accusations against her minutes after the post and said she had nothing to gain and had no financial motivation
The boss confirmed that Jamie has remained at home with his wife to welcome their new arrival in his pre-match interview.
Brendan said: ‘Jamie Vardy’s wife had a child today, so he’s with her and congratulations to them.’
The footballer, 32, took to Twitter and Instagram and gushed that he is ‘totally in love’ with the new arrival.
New arrival: Rebekah and Jamie already have Finley, two, and Sofia, four, together, with Rebekah already having Megan, 14, and Taylor, nine, from previous relationships. Jamie also has a daughter, Ella, nine, from his past relationship with Emma Daggett
In a post which his wife also shared, Jamie wrote: ‘Over the moon to let you know our beautiful little girl has arrived Becky and baby are both doing well and we are all totally in love with the newest member of our team.’
Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling also confirmed the news to viewers, saying: ‘And good reason that Jamie Vardy not being there, his wife Rebekah has just given birth to another baby. It was a boy… or a girl, we’re not quite sure on that.’
Rebekah and Jamie already have Finley, two, and Sofia, four, together, with Rebekah already having Megan, 14, and Taylor, nine, from previous relationships.
Jamie also has a daughter, Ella, nine from his past relationship with Emma Daggett.
Happy family: Awaiting her baby’s arrival, Rebekah took to Instagram on Christmas Eve (Tuesday) to share a festive snap with her family
In August Becky and Jamie announced that they were expecting their fifth child as they took to Instagram to share a playful post with their brood.
The excited couple shared a sweet black and white snap of the WAG with their two children Sofia and Finley as well as Rebekah’s son Taylor from a previous relationship.
Each of the youngsters held up a board which had a message on it, Taylor’s said: ‘They can’t be serious??’, Sofia’s read: ‘The adventure continues…’ while Finley’s joked: ‘I’m so cute, mummy and daddy wanted another!’
Rebekah stood in the background as she held a sign which cheekily said: ‘Oh no…!’ while an additional message on the table had the unborn baby’s scan on it, it read: ‘Coming soon…’ followed by a male and female sign as well as a heart symbol.
Confirmed: In August Rebekah and her husband Jamie, took to Instagram to confirm that they were expecting their third child together, her fifth overall
The WAG captioned the sweet family picture on Instagram: ‘When 4 become 5….. so excited and so happy. Love my family more than anything. Love you JV…. Thank you for all the wonderful messages [heart emojis] xxxxx #baby5.’
While Jamie also shared the same picture as he added: ‘[Heart emojis] Beyond happy [smiley face emoji] love you Mrs V @beckyvardy xxxx #comingsoon.’
The footballer also decided to share a very crude remark about the baby’s conception as he led the comments underneath Rebekah’s post.
He cheekily quipped: ‘Ps… guess that pull out method didn’t work too well eh… [crying laughing face emojis] xxxxx.’
Although he also sweetly added: ‘You are incredible [heart emoji] love you all so much xxxxx.’
The announcement came after it was reported a day earlier that the couple were expecting another child together, Rebekah’s fifth baby in total.
Family unit: She is also mum to children Megan, 14, and Taylor, nine, from previous relationships, while Jamie is also a father to Ella, six, with his ex Emma Daggett
A source told The Sun: ‘Becky and Jamie are over the moon that she is pregnant again. They can’t wait to welcome another member of the family.
‘They’ve got enough kids for a five-a-side team now, and to be honest they’d probably be quite good.’
Jamie and Rebekah first set eyes on each other while she was working as a nightclub promoter when she was hired to organise his birthday celebrations in 2014.
Soon after getting together the couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Sofia, now five, in 2014.
Rebekah and Jamie married in 2016 in a glamorous ceremony at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, in front of a crowd of famous famous including Louis Tomlinson and Kasabian star Sergio Pizzorno.
Tying the knot: Rebekah and Jamie married in May 2016 at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, weeks after the footballer saw his club Leicester City crowned Premier League champions
Two months after their nuptials the couple announced that they were expecting their second baby, a boy named Finley, now two, who was born in January 2017.
Rebekah appeared to have changed Jamie’s mind regarding another baby, as in January last year she told Closer magazine he’d put his foot down on having another child.
She told the publication at the time ‘I was with Ferne [McCann] and her little girl Sunday, who is just so sweet! I mentioned [having another child] to Jamie.
‘[Jamie] was like, “No, absolutely not! No more!” We have a nanny to help us out during the week, but at the weekends it’s just us.’
Recently discussing their relationship with Fabulous Magazine, she said: ‘It took a while for me to trust him and I think the relationship we have now is the only relationship I’ve ever felt stable in.
‘I love and trust him. My husband ain’t like the rest of them. He’s so not. He’s so supportive of everything I do, everything I say and everything I stand for. He knows the battles I’ve endured and where I’ve come from to where I am now.’
Home life: Rebekah and husband Jamie live with their children in a secluded farmhouse almost 30 miles from Leicester in a remote part of the Lincolnshire countryside