Coleen McLoughlin

Profession: Footballer's girlfriend
Place/Date of Birth: Liverpool, 03 April 2020
Associated with: Wayne Rooney

A host of celebrities, including Peaches Geldof, Sinitta, Jools Oliver, Caprice and Abi Titmuss turned out to see who had won what at this year’s ceremony. Former Pop Idol stars Gareth Gates and Michelle McManus, Big Brother’s Kate Lawler and Meg Mathews were also at the glitzy event.

Lorraine Kelly said: "I’ve always been a fan of high street fashion and love the fact that these days there’s so much choice no matter your shape, size or budget.

"I’m constantly amazed at how quickly the high street stores take their inspiration from designers and get fantastic clothes into the shops at a fraction of the price!"

Coleen lands TV presenting contract - May 14 2007
Coleen McLoughlin has been signed up as a presenter for ITV in an exclusive two-year deal.

The fiancee of Manchester United and England footballer Wayne Rooney is to host a number of day time and peak time programmes for ITV1 and ITV2 between now and 2009.

Her first project is an ITV2 series made by television company Initial.

Coleen’s Real Women will see her on a mission to find naturally beautiful women for genuine high profile modelling assignments. Only amateurs will be eligible, with professional models barred.

Layla Smith, Controller of Alternative Programmes at ITV said: "I think she’s the perfect face and a great personality for ITV. She’s someone who’s found huge recognition and yet remained completely grounded and true to herself, we look forward to her bringing a fresh outlook to ITV."

McLoughlin said: "I’m absolutely delighted to be joining ITV, it is a true home of family entertainment and I can’t wait to be a part of it."

Coleen, 21, already has previous presenting experience. Last year she hosted a special edition of Tonight with Trevor McDonald on genetic Rett syndrome.

Of her new show, she said: "I want to give ordinary people the same opportunities I’ve had and persuade the most image conscious in the world that bigger doesn’t necessarily mean bad."

Coleen’s ’big entrance’ - April 26 2007
Coleen McLoughlin almost stole the show after turning up to watch her fiance Wayne Rooney in a swanky new motor, it seems.

The Wag turned up to the AC Milan match at Old Trafford on Tuesday in a new Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder - and then had a few problems parking.

She appeared to stall before parking in a large spot enough for four cars, according to the Daily Star. She then went to cheer on her man in the Champion’s League semi-final.

One onlooker said: "Coleen knows how to make a big entrance. As she drove into the car park everyone was really impressed and we were trying to see who was inside.

"But there were a few giggles and ’woman driver’ jokes when we saw her have trouble parking.

"Who wouldn’t be nervous about a car that valuable?"

Wayne bought the new car just a few days ago - splashing out a whopping £200,000 for it.

Security tight as Coleen celebrates - April 1 2007
Tight security surrounded the 21st birthday party of Coleen McLoughlin.

The fiancee of Manchester United and England footballer Wayne Rooney was hosting a circus themed celebration at Thornton Manor, in Wirral, Merseyside.

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Biography

The daughter of Tony, a bricklayer, and Colette, a nursery nurse, Coleen McLoughlin was raised in the rough Liverpool suburb of Croxteth. One of four children, she has two younger brothers, Joe and Anthony, and a sister, Rosie, who suffers from the condition Rett’s Syndrome.

Coleen met aspiring footballer Wayne Rooney at St John Bosco Catholic school where, she says, he pestered her in to going out with him by constantly asking ’are you gonna ring me?’ Their first date is reported to have been at the local cinema, where they watched Austin Powers 2. Although Coleen left school with a respectable ten GCSEs and aspirations to become an actress (she had starred in school productions of Grease and Bugsy Malone), by this time she had become something of a celebrity as Wayne became one of England’s most famous young footballers.

Tabloid excitement followed as Coleen shopped ’til she dropped, forgave Wayne an ill advised dalliance with a prostitute, accepted a proposal on a petrol station forecourt then threw her £46,000 ring in to the otter enclosure at the zoo. By the time she was 18 Coleen was one of the most photographed women in the country and her developing style had won her legions of fans.

Before long Coleen had no need to spend her boyfriend’s money - she had amassed a fortune of £5.5m of her own through sponsorship deals, writing her own column for Closer, modelling for Asda (whom she is also in talks to design a range for), and a deal to write her own book, Welcome to My World. Meanwhile she has challenged public perception through a presenting stint on Tonight With Trevor McDonald in which she spoke about Rett’s Syndrome.

Coleen, who lives in Cheshire, will reportedly marry Wayne in 2008.
updated March 2007

December 2007