‘Wagatha Christie’ trademark registered by Rebekah Vardy, though she did not provide you with it

Rebekah Vardy has trademarked the phrase “Wagatha Christie” – regardless of the actual fact she did not provide you with the pun.

The play on phrases emerged quickly after Coleen Rooney launched an Instagram publish that accused Vardy of leaking tales to the press.

Mrs Rooney’s on-line sleuthing – which concerned posting false tales and limiting who might see them – drew comparisons to Agatha Christie, the famed crime novelist.

The social media drama subsequently sparked a high-profile libel trial – and Vardy was ordered to pay Rooney’s authorized prices after shedding the case.

Intellectual property consultants imagine Vardy could now use the “Wagatha Christie” model to money in – and she or he might command a charge from anybody who makes use of the time period.

Records from the Intellectual Property Office recommend the trademark might find yourself getting used on garments, magnificence merchandise, mugs, glasses, jewelry and even non-alcoholic drinks.

And given how Vardy was ordered to pay 90% of Rooney’s authorized prices – which have been rumoured to achieve £1.5m – this revenue might go an extended approach to softening the blow.

The trademark is already creating complications for producers of the West End play Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial.

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It’s a “verbatim production” that makes use of High Court transcripts to dramatise the authorized battle between the 2 footballers’ wives.

In an announcement, the producers mentioned: “This story continues to have more twists and turns than an Agatha Christie thriller and this morning’s news that Rebekah Vardy has trademarked the term ‘Wag*tha Chr*stie’ is the latest plot development.

“Performances of Vardy V Rooney: The Wag*tha Chr*stie Trial proceed as deliberate within the West End and on tour and we might be delighted for Mrs Vardy to return and see the present.”

Comedian Dan Atkinson could have been the primary to coin the phrase again in October 2019, and his play on phrases garnered hundreds of retweets.

After studying about Vardy’s trademark, he tweeted: “Well this isn’t ideal, is it?”