Wayne and Coleen Rooney have ‘fled to the Cotswolds’

Their marriage has been under much scrutiny this year, despite the fact they are expecting their fourth child together.

But reports have hinted that Coleen and Wayne Rooney are patching things up, as sources tell The Sun that they have left the children with the in-laws and disappeared off for some alone time in the Cotswolds.

Describing this as a ‘romantic couples holiday’, the source has claimed that they are  currently at a country spa with ‘no kids and no football’.

Apparently a pal of the footballer and his WAG, the same source has also revealed that they are excited to welcome their fourth child and have high hopes that it will be a baby girl.

‘They will of course be happy either way. But they would both love a daughter,’ said the source. 

The state of the marriage has been thrown into the spotlight following Wayne’s recent drink drive arrest and conviction.

But, while Wayne continues to remain allusive over his relationship with Coleen, he has been sharing frequent snaps with his beloved children at the same time.

Happy couple? Their marriage has been under much scrutiny this year, despite the fact they are expecting their fourth child together [pictured in 2015]

The 32-year-old footballer’s latest show came after he hinted he had made amends with his wife when he shared a snap of Kai, eight, at the family home last week. 

Last week, Coleen sparked further speculation she has forgiven her embattled husband for his night out with party girl Laura Simpson, sharing a family collage to Twitter to celebrate Kai’s birthday, in which Wayne featured prominently.

Now Wayne has been posting yet more images, this time a snap on Instagram with Kai – which seemed to hint that all was well in the Rooney camp.  

He did not add a caption on the shot but merely shared the image with his 11.6million followers hot on the heels of reports of his woes. In Coleen’s emotional tribute posted to Instagram last week, she appeared to prove her family’s united front.

Daddy dearest: Wayne Rooney continues to remain allusive over his relationship with wife Coleen he has been sharing frequent snaps with his beloved children – although many have questioned if the WAG was behind the camera

The first photo in the montage appeared to hint at warmer relations between the pair as it showed Coleen and Wayne posing up together with their eldest child, with the trio all cracking warm smiles.

The WAG affectionately captioned the snap: ‘Happy 8th Birthday to Our Kai!!! So proud of you and love you so much xx’

The rest of the cute collage featured Wayne in a cute snap with Kai and middle son Klay, four, along with a fun photo of Kai with singer Ed Sheeran.

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Coleen and Wayne for comment. 

Wayne himself alluded to forgiveness from Coleen when he shared the adorable photo with Kai for his birthday.

Back on? The 32-year-old footballer’s latest show came after he hinted he had made amends with his pregnant wife when he shared a snap of Kai at the family home last week

The footballer looked thrilled in the Instagram snap shared on Thursday, as he celebrated his boy’s birthday with a Bugatti car themed birthday in what appeared to be their family home.

The disgraced athlete spent his 32nd birthday alone last month as he served community service for drink-driving in the UK, while Coleen enjoyed a sun-drenched getaway to Barbados.

Back from an adrenaline packed getaway from Barbados, where he was seen performing a series of cool flips and somersaults, Kai was seen continuing the fun as he rang in his birthday.  

Marking his special day, big balloons spelling out Kai’s name were placed behind him, while a number of Bugatti balloons framed them from both sides. 

Back with a bump! The WAG affectionately captioned the snap: ‘Happy 8th Birthday to Our Kai!!! So proud of you and love you so much xx’

‘Happy 8th Birthday Kai. Enjoy your special day son,’ Wayne captioned the snap lovingly.

The sweet snap which appears to be from their family home had seemed to be Coleen’s biggest hint yet that she has forgiven her disgraced husband for his night out with Laura.

Last month Coleen offered her first hint that she’s forgiven Wayne after reportedly sharing snaps of him cuddling up to their kids in bed upon her return home.

The star has reportedly been showing friends pictures of Wayne wearing matching pyjamas with Kai, Klay and Kit as they celebrated Halloween together, sources claimed.

Back in the good books? Wayne himself alluded to forgiveness from Coleen when he shared the adorable photo with Kai for his birthday

She spent Wayne’s birthday enjoying a holiday in Barbados with their three sons last week, as he served community service for drink-driving in the UK.

But Coleen has reportedly hinted that she’s forgiven her disgraced husband for his night out with Laura, after a source claimed she shared snaps of him cuddling up to their kids in bed upon her return home.

The snap is reportedly similar to one Coleen of her with Kai, 7, Klay, 4, and Kit, one, in bed – but has Wayne in it, according to The Sun.

Sources claimed the photo was a sign that Coleen has finally forgiven Wayne after he was caught driving home with party girl Laura Simpson in Cheshire in September.  

‘It’s all forgotten about, Coleen wants to move on and forget any of it ever happened,’ an insider told the publication.

‘She is reportedly keen to reunite with her husband of nine years for the sake of their sons and spend the festive period all together.

‘Her boys mean the world to her, she’s happy to have everyone back home together and they’re looking forward to celebrating Christmas as a family,’ the source claimed.   

Back on? The day before Coleen offered her first hint that she’s forgiven Wayne after reportedly sharing snaps of him cuddling up to their kids in bed upon her return home – similar to this photo she posted today

Sporting a white polka dot onesie, she proved her maternal bond with her boys as she puckered up to Klay.  

Despite Wayne’s absence in the picture, followers were quick to comment that he must have taken the picture. ‘Who took the pic’, one fan questioned, while another added: ‘Someone had to take the pic’.  

Coleen’s united display with her children comes as she enjoys a tropical break in Barbados, spending the half term soaking up the sun with the couple’s three children. 

Meanwhile embattled Wayne was pictured doing community service back in the UK, following his drink driving scandal.

Disgraced: Coleen enjoyed a sun-soaked holiday in Barbados with their three sons Kai, Klay and Kit late last month during the October half term 

The star could not celebrate his birthday last Tuesday, as he had to travel to London by train with Everton for their Carabao Cup match with Chelsea.

The law requires him to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and that meant a breakfast time wake-up call and a chauffeured trip in a £60,000 Audi to the community centre for another session of routine maintenance tasks which began at 9.39am.

Rooney, who earns around £150,000 a week, was wearing a claret coloured track suit and new £70 white trainers as he walked in with his head down.   

This comes after weeks of disarray in their family following the footballer’s drink-driving scandal after a night out with party girl Laura Simpson.

Disgraced: Meanwhile, Wayne spent his 32nd birthday alone as he served community service for drink driving back in the UK

Despite being spotted without her wedding ring for several weeks, The Sun claims Coleen reached out to her husband of nine years on Instagram on behalf of their three sons last week.

She reportedly wrote: ‘We love you so much Dad! Thank you for all that you do for us.’   

The brunette, who has been married to Wayne for 10 years, is currently expecting her fourth child with the sports star.

Coleen previously hit back after pictures emerged of her with a Louis Vuitton that seemed to be embossed with the initial of her maiden name, ‘M’ for McLoughlin, instead of ‘R’ for husband Wayne’s surname – suggesting she was no longer going by her married name.

But Coleen took to Twitter to post: ‘Stories, stories, stories. My mums initials are CM… not my bag!!’ 

Her comment appeared to suggest the brunette beauty isn’t finished with her marriage – despite not wearing her wedding ring during her beach break.  

The couple’s marriage has been on the rocks since Wayne was caught drink driving in Cheshire, with fellow party-goer Laura in the passenger seat as he drove her Beetle back from a club after she claimed they ‘kissed and cuddled’.

In Sep, the legendary footballer pleaded guilty to driving while over the limit before embarking on 100 hours unpaid work.

He has been defiantly keeping his wedding ring in place despite Coleen’s frequent appearances without her own band. 

At the time of his arrest, it was reported she flew back from Spain with their three children and reportedly screamed at him: ‘The world is laughing at me because of you. How could you do this to me while I’m pregnant? How could you be so stupid?’

In better times: Despite being spotted without her wedding ring for several weeks, The Sun claims Coleen reached out to her husband of nine years on Instagram on behalf of their three sons last week

Speaking to The Sun, an insider revealed Coleen is ‘still very angry’ but feels she and her boys should not be punished by his actions and therefore went ahead with her seventh holiday in ten months.

Now it seems she is ready to jet away once more, as insiders said: ‘She is still very angry at Wayne. But she doesn’t see why she or the children should suffer.

‘Ultimately, her boys are off school and she wants to take them away so they can enjoy some sun. She works hard and hasn’t done anything wrong.’

The mother of three has already been on various holidays this year, including Barbados, Ibiza, Portugal, Greece and Spain and it was previously claimed Wayne has accused her of spending too much time away from the family home.

‘She is still very angry at Wayne. But she doesn’t see why she or the children should suffer’, an insider claimed

In September it was alleged that Wayne gave Coleen an ultimatum, telling her he would give up booze if she decided to cut back on her trips abroad – an attempt from his part to save his marriage after he was charged with drink driving while in the car with another woman.

Meanwhile, Laura, from Irlam, Greater Manchester, said that she would have had sex with the footballer if they had not been stopped by police.

The lettings agent worker, 29, said the pair had ‘kissed and cuddled’ and she would have ‘s******’ him if he had not been pulled over by the police.

Laura, a single mother of one, also told MailOnline that she would have slept with Rooney if he had not been arrested behind the wheel of her VW Beetle car in the early hours of the morning.