Rebekah Vardy 'to challenge Coleen Rooney's 'inflated' legal fees in new court showdown'

Rebekah Vardy is reportedly set to go back to court today to challenge the "ludicrous" legal bill that her rival Coleen Rooney sent her after their libel battle

Rebekah Vardy is reportedly set to drag her Wagatha Christie rival, Coleen Rooney, back into court today over what she deems a "ludicrous" legal bill.

The wife of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy reportedly alleges that the spouse of Wayne Rooney has grossly inflated her costs from their defamation dispute.

Rebekah is now reportedly set to challenge the £1.8million bill, which she believes has been unjustly bloated by the former England star's wife. This reportedly includes a £2,000 charge for her solicitor's stay at London's five-star Nobu Hotel, as well as a £225 food and mini-bar tab.

An insider told The Sun: "As far as Becky is concerned, they have been trying to pick her pockets because they think they can get away with it. They underestimated their costs and are over-billing her. From the costs of experts to legal fees, the figures are ludicrous. They’ve taken a kitchen sink approach and are trying to get as much out of her as they can."

"Why on earth would her lawyer need to have dinner at somewhere so exuberant that cod costs £52 - and expect Becky to foot the bill? Becky won’t stand for it. She will keep fighting in court until she feels there is a fair outcome," they added.

The final defamation bill is more than triple the £540,000 that mother-of-five Becky, 42, had initially budgeted for. A preliminary hearing is scheduled to commence today at the High Court, where Becky will present her initial argument.

Her legal team contends that many of Coleen's claims are extraordinary and contain errors. They argue that there are at least £120,000 worth of costs that have been charged to her which were outside of the time frame for which she should be liable.

The lawyers are also disputing what they claim is an unexplained six-figure discrepancy between expected litigation costs and the final figure.

The allegations include supposedly exaggerated hourly rates from London-based law firm Stewarts and Liverpool's Brabners. Coleen has also faced criticism for not adjusting her budget during the proceedings.

The Mirror has approached Rebekah and Coleen's representatives for comment.

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