Wayne Rooney 'told Coleen by text'

Wayne Rooney reportedly told wife Coleen that he cheated on her via text message.

An unnamed friend claimed that the footballer broke the news to Coleen the day before it was published by a Sunday newspaper. It is alleged that Rooney cheated on Coleen - while she was pregnant - with 21-year-old prostitute Jennifer Thompson.

"Coleen and Wayne were supposed to attend a family christening this weekend but they didn't show up," the friend told The Sun.

They continued: "We found out Coleen had been getting her hair done on Saturday when Wayne texted her to break the news.

"He's a coward for hiding behind a text message, especially when they'd been together earlier that day."

Neither Rooney has commented on the story.

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