Wayne Rooney agrees to star in new Wrexham-style documentary about time as Plymouth manager
WAYNE ROONEY is to star in a new ‘fly-on-the-wall’ documentary series about his time as Plymouth boss.
The England legend, 39, agreed to the deal after being approached by TV chiefs and filming has already started as he enjoys life in Devon.
The move comes as his wife Coleen, 38, enters the jungle in Australia to be in the new series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!
Ex-Manchester United ace Wazza moved to the south west for the Argyle job after spells at Derby, Birmingham and DC United in the MLS.
The Pilgrims’ fight for survival in the second tier is the kind of story that appeals to TV companies around the world.
Rooney did a documentary in 2015 about his life story and other clubs like Wrexham and Sunderland have brought in good audiences with similar shows to the one planned for Plymouth.
The ex-striker has fitted in well in the West Country and lives in a plush development on the River Tamar that is only ten minutes from Home Park.
The charismatic chief is also mixing with locals in some of the famous bars on the historic Barbican, so there should be plenty of lively material for the show.
The news comes after Coleen revealed that she only sees her husband once a week.
She told the Mirror: “Wayne comes back once a week, sometimes twice, depending on the fixtures.
“On the Sunday before I flew off, we all went to Klay’s football tournament, we came home and had dinner together so it was a nice family day.”
With Wayne living in Devon, Coleen has had to organise friends and relatives to help with Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, six.
She said: “I am really anxious about leaving the kids. That’s my biggest thing, and for weeks and months that’s been on my mind.
“But I’ve come to terms with it. I’ve planned, I’ve prepped, I’ve got an army of people — family, friends, school friends — all helping out with the kids.
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“They are going to be fine, they’ll probably have a great time. I have prepped, as you can see behind me.
“That is, like, literally front and back, four weeks of timetables, football runs, parties, just everything.
“Before, I just wrote them all a little card each to open when they come home from school tomorrow, and a little teddy to keep so that they know I am constantly thinking of them.”