I'm A Celeb viewers shocked by 'awkward' comment made to Coleen Rooney in very first episode of new series

Fans watching I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! have been left shocked after an awkward comment was made to Coleen Rooney.

On Sunday night, the new series of the hit ITV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! returned with another star-studded line-up.

This year, the cast includes former boxing champion Barry McGuigan and Coleen, the wife of former Manchester United and England superstar Wayne Rooney.

During the first episode, viewers were left shocked after BBC Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough made an early reference to Coleen's 2022 court battle against fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester City striker Jamie.

McCullough made the comment when he picked Coleen as his partner for the first challenge of the series, a race to become camp leaders.

As the pair met for the first time on a beach, the Radio 1 DJ shouted: "Wagatha Christie, you're coming with me!"

Reacting on social media, one fan said: "Did Dean actually say 'Wagatha Christie you’re coming with me'".

Another tweeted: "As if Dean has dropped the Wagatha bomb this early - 'Wagatha Christie you're coming with meeee'"

A third fan added: "Dean labelling Coleen 'Wagatha Christie' when picking her to pair up with him how awkward but iconic."

Someone else wrote: "“Wagatha Christie you’re coming with me” - give Dean the crown immediately."

A fifth commented: "NOT DEAN CALLING COLEEN ROONEY “WAGATHA CHRISTIE” AS SOON AS HE SAW HER."

Another fan said: "Not heard much about this Dean before, but his Wagatha Christie line is already making me believe he’s a laugh."

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How did 'Wagatha Christie' come about?

Back in 2019, Coleen nearly broke the internet when she revealed someone from her inner circle had been selling stories about her private life to The Sun.

The 38-year-old claimed she'd been adding 'suspects' to her 'Close Friends' on Instagram one by one before making up fake stories to see which would make it to the news - eventually name-dropping Rebekah online.

After Mrs Vardy had accused Mrs Rooney of defamation, the pair went to court to settle the case.

Eventually, Coleen won and ended up making a fortune out of the case, including a West End play about the drama and a documentary on Disney+.

In addition, Coleen is said to be the joint-highest-paid star on this year's show, reportedly earning an incredible £1.5 million to feature on the three-week-long series.

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