Wagatha Christie producers plan to keep the name despite Rebekah Vardy’s copyright win
PRODUCERS of the Wagatha Christie play plan to keep the name despite Rebekah Vardy copyrighting the phrase.
The Sun revealed the wag announced legal ownership last week over the phrase ‘Wagatha Christie’ after applying for it in August.
Lucy May Barker as Rebekah Vardy and Laura Dos Santos as Coleen Rooney recreate the case between wags Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney on the West End[/caption]
Rebekah Vardy has been embroiled in a legal war with Coleen Rooney since 2019[/caption]
But show chiefs are yet to hear from her legal team will pursue the show over their title.
Eleanor Lloyd, the show’s originator and producer, said: “We didn’t see it coming, but so far, after looking into it all in the last couple of days, I can see no reason why I can’t go on without changing the name of the show.”
Vardy’s trademark covers several commercial areas, like drinks and jewellery, but apparently not entertainment.
Lloyd added: “I had been a little worried, wondering if the whole story had dropped out of the headlines for good. But then, no, here it is back again.
“Another surprise from this extraordinary story. I think we will make some reference to it in the script.”
Pals said Becky – married to legendary Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy – wanted to “take back control” over the situation, which left her forced to pay 90 per cent of Coleen’s legal fees, which could be up to £1.5million.
A source said: “This trademark is Becky’s two fingers to Coleen and all the misery associated with ‘Wagatha Christie’.
“Becky is shrewd and knew people would try to cash in on the phrase.