Coleen McLoughlin
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Coleen McLoughlin (born 3 April, 1986 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England), is the fiancée of Manchester United F.C. and England football star, Wayne Rooney. The media interest in Rooney has enabled Coleen to become a celebrity in her own right. She regularly appears in the English tabloids amidst accusations of doing nothing but shopping all day and frequently holidaying in sunny locations. She is therefore viewed by some as a quintessential "footballer's wife".
The daughter of a bricklayer, Coleen originates from the Croxteth region of Liverpool and it was there that she met Rooney. The couple now reside in Cheshire, where she had a spray-tanning booth installed in their home.
Rooney famously took Coleen to the cinema to see on their first date.
Coleen left school with 10 GCSEs, including an A* for Performing Arts. She has long harboured dreams of becoming an actress, having starred in high school productions of Bugsy Malone and Grease.
A famed shopaholic, Coleen's keen eye for fashion and her colourful, eye-catching ensembles have marked her out as a style icon in some quarters, though in other circles she is seen as a fashion victim. Coleen caused some controversy by being chosen to appear on the front of British Vogue. Some people felt that she was unworthy of such celebrity.[link] Editor Alexandra Shulman defended the magazine's decision, calling Coleen "beautiful" and praising her "brilliant sense of style". One of Coleen's most vocal detractors has been fellow Liverpudlian Paul O'Grady, who has denounced her as being famous for doing nothing.
Coleen was interviewed by fellow 'footballer's wife' Louise Redknapp in the first ever edition of Icon, a glossy magazine aimed at professional footballers. She released a fitness video in time for Christmas, 2005.
Charity work
In 2004 Coleen officially launched the countdown to the national Jeans for Genes Day in celebration of the appeal's 10th birthday. She said: "I can't wait to wear my jeans on Friday. My little sister Rosie has Rett syndrome, so I know how important research is. Please join in!"
Coleen's sister Rosie (aged seven) suffers from the genetic condition Rett Syndrome. The Rett Syndrome Association is one of the benefiting charities of Jeans for Genes Day 2005.[link]
Media work
Coleen has her own column in the celebrity magazine Closer entitled "Welcome to My World".[link] Since her decision to write the column it has boosted the magazine sales. She has decided to take this job up as it combines her passions of fashion and journalism.
Coleen will be doing her first try at presenting in mid-May where she will presenting with Sir Trevor McDonald on his show Tonight with Trevor McDonald, where they will be documenting on the genetic Rett syndrome.
She also won the Ariel high street fashion award (as voted for by the public) for 'Best Dressed Female', turning up to the event in a Topshop dress. She also presented awards at the Elle Style awards, Television awards and also presented an award to Best Dressed Female at Aintree in which she handed out the prizes, of which included a shopping bag from Coleen's favourite store, Liverpool boutique Cricket.
In May 2006, Coleen became the face of the LG Chocolate Slider phone in the UK. [link]
During the same month, she signed a £1 million deal with Harpercollins to produce a fashion and lifestyle book. [link]
Coleen also has an exercise DVD on sale in the UK, entitled Coleen McLoughlin's Brand New Body Workout.[link]
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