Why Wayne and Coleen Rooney are putting their marriage on television

From pitch to primetime: what Wayne and Coleen’s Disney+ series reveals about their marriage, careers and home life

Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney in the Disney+ series The Real Rooneys

Coleen Rooney & Wayne Rooney

Updated on:

01 Oct 2026, 2:52 pm

2 min read

Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney have spent much of their lives in the public eye. Now, they are giving viewers a closer look at their family life. The Real Rooneys — a new Disney+ series, follows the couple and their four sons through a year of changes in their work and home life. The first eight episodes were released on September 24, with the final two arriving on October 1.

A new chapter for the Rooneys

Wayne and Coleen Rooney in The Real Rooneys

Wayne and Coleen Rooney are giving viewers a closer look at their family life in The Real Rooneys

The series comes at a time when both Wayne and Coleen are moving into new stages of their careers. Wayne has stepped away from football management after leaving Plymouth Argyle, while Coleen has taken on new projects after gaining more attention from her appearance on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.

The show also follows their four sons and their everyday life as a family. Their eldest son, Kai, is working towards a career in football, following in his father’s footsteps.

Wayne and Coleen have been together for more than 20 years and have faced plenty of public attention during that time. Their marriage has also been the subject of media coverage over the years.

Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney appearing together in The Real Rooneys

Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney open up about their life away from the football pitch in The Real Rooneys

But The Real Rooneys gives them a chance to show their lives in their own way. Instead of only seeing headlines about the couple, viewers can see how they spend their time together, deal with family life and handle changes in their careers.

Coleen has said she wants viewers to see a side of the family that they have not shown before. The series includes everyday moments, family jokes and disagreements alongside the bigger changes in their lives.

Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney together during the filming of The Real Rooneys

Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney open up about their family life in the new series

The show also comes at a point when Wayne and Coleen are known for more than just their original careers. Wayne is moving on from his playing and coaching career, while Coleen has built a public profile of her own through television and fashion.

By allowing cameras into their home, the couple are telling the next part of their story themselves. For viewers, the series offers a look at how one of Britain’s most famous couples lives away from football matches and newspaper headlines.

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