Rebekah Vardy has relocated from Leicester to Lombardy and is settling into a new life in Italy after her husband, footballer Jamie Vardy, signed for Serie A side US Cremonese, friends and social media posts show. A close friend told The Mirror that "things are on the up" as the family adapts to the move and Rebekah seeks to draw a line under the widely publicized "Wagatha Christie" dispute with Coleen Rooney.
Vardy, 43, has shared images of the family on social media since the move began earlier this month, showing her and Jamie with their five children: Megan, 20; Taylor, 15; Sofia, 14; Finley, 8; and Olivia, 6. A friend said the couple are enjoying life in Italy and suggested the relocation, together with a forthcoming Netflix documentary, has offered a fresh start after a difficult period.
The Netflix project, first reported by The Mail on Sunday, has been described by insiders as a fly-on-the-wall account of "life after Leicester" following Jamie Vardy's departure from his long-term club. The programme reportedly followed the family and a film crew at a match in Nottingham in May, and production captured Vardy mingling with fans despite a conspicuous crew presence. Onlookers at a packed pub reportedly praised her composure after she posed for photographs with rival supporters.
Reports say the documentary deal is worth more than £1 million, a sum that sources noted would help amid legal costs stemming from Vardy's court battle. Vardy was ordered to pay substantial legal fees after the high-profile libel case that followed Coleen Rooney's 2019 public accusation that Vardy had leaked stories about Rooney to the press, a claim that became known in the British tabloid press as the "Wagatha Christie" saga.
Vardy has continued to document the family's early days in Italy on Instagram, posting photographs in which she and the children appeared to be enjoying the sun and local culture. In one post she wore a canary yellow maxi dress and later shared images of younger children posing next to an Italian sports car while Jamie posed in his new team kit. Vardy posted in Italian, writing that the family already felt at home.
Jamie Vardy left Leicester at the end of last season; he wrote on social media about his excitement for the new challenge with US Cremonese. A friend quoted in coverage of the move said Jamie "could have got more money going to the Middle East but it's not the most important thing... he's living in Italy, what's not to like?"
The move and the Netflix coverage come after months of public scrutiny tied to the libel trial and its aftermath. Vardy faced significant legal bills following the litigation, and media reports have highlighted the financial and reputational consequences for both women involved. Coleen Rooney, who made the original accusation in 2019, has been reported to be producing a rival project for Disney+.
Representatives for Vardy were contacted for comment by the original reporting outlet. Coverage of the family's relocation and the documentary has focused on the couple's attempts to move forward publicly while remaining a subject of tabloid and streaming-platform attention. The family has posted tributes to Leicester on social media, describing the city as where "history was made" and saying goodbye to a chapter they spent 13 years building.