I'm A Celeb's Coleen Rooney reveals Wayne proposed in a petrol station

Coleen Rooney spilled all the details about the unusual way that husband Wayne popped the question to her in Sunday's episode of I'm A Celebrity.

The media personality, 38, and the former footballer, 39, began dating as teenagers, with Wayne proposing to Coleen when they were just 17 years old.

The latest episode of the ITV reality series saw the stars trying to win their letters from home by guessing special words and phrases from their loved ones.

Coleen successfully won guessed Wayne had chosen 'petrol station', explaining its significance to her campmates was because it was where he had proposed to her. 

She later opened up on the moment, explaining how Wayne has surprised her after she had changed her mind about going to a restaurant.

She said: 'I knew it was gonna happen but I definitely didn’t know it was gonna be in a petrol station, but I’m glad we didn’t do it in a restaurant to be honest with you.'

And revealing the extravagant and romantic way the couple had celebrated their engagement, Coleen added: 'We were only young, so we went back and had corned beef hash instead!'

The mother-of-four previously recalled how Wayne had proposed in her autobiography My Account: The Official Autobiography, released in November last year.

She explained how they had been heading to a Chinese restaurant, where the England player had planned to get down on one knee, but had begun bickering.

She wrote: 'I can't even remember what now, but whatever it was must have put me in a bit of a mood. 

'As we pulled in at a petrol station, I folded my arms and sighed. "Do you know? I don't really feel like going for something to eat now."

'"No neither do I," Wayne said, turning off the car engine. "Only, the thing is, while we were there, I was going to do this..."

'Before I knew it, I had an emerald-cut diamond ring on my finger, and I rang mum mum and dad to tell them our big news. Little did I know, he'd already asked my dad's permission, so they knew it was coming.'

Acknowledging that it had not been 'the most romantic of proposals', Coleen admitted: 'It's not the image a girl conjures up when she thinks about a marriage proposal, as a rule.'

It comes after Coleen opened up on how she still gets branded a 'WAG', as she offered rare insight into her home life on Saturday's instalment.

She revealed to Oti Mabuse, 34, and Dean McCullough, 32, that she has 'a few bars' in her home, a football pitch, and also an underground tunnel that links to the pitch as well.

In awe over her home, Dean said: 'If I end up in a big house, with the life that I have in visions in my head, kids, really happy, I would wanna do it like you.' 

He then asked her if the term 'WAG' has died yet or if it is 'still a thing' to which Coleen confirmed the term always gets brought up to her.

She said: 'No, I still get asked about it in every interview I do. It always gets brought up.' 

Dean then chimed in by saying he felt the term was derogatory back in the day, to which Coleen agreed with him saying she 'felt it at the time'. 

She added: 'Yeah, I felt it at the time. I used to say we’re all individuals, we’re not a group where we’re all exactly the same person. We’ve all got our own little lives and ways and personalities.' 

The conversation comes after she discussed her two heartbreaking miscarriages and the meaning behind her children's names during Friday's show. 

In camp, Oti and GK Barry sat down with Coleen to talk about the origins of her kids' names: Kai, Klay, Kit and Cass. 

Explaining the reason behind not having all of the names begin with a letter K, she revealed: 'I looked up the meaning of the name Cassius and with a K it meant blackbird, and with a C it meant clever.'

Deciding on Cassius, they then chose Mac for his middle name given her maiden name was McLoughlin, and her friends used to nickname her Coleen Mac. 

As Coleen's middle name was Mary, this then meant Cass would have the same initials as her, CMR.

She also shared that Cass Mac Rooney meant 'clever son of Rooney, that's the meaning. CMR. That's the only connection I've got to the kids!' 

Speaking about having four boys, Coleen admitted: 'I would've liked a girl for Wayne, I wasn't desperate, he would've liked a girl, I wasn't bothered either way.'

She went on to explain: 'I've had two miscarriages and I don't know whether that has been girls, you know sometimes they say you can't carry a certain sex, but they don't investigate until you have your third one.'

Coleen told Oti and GK how she had her first miscarriage before she had any children, with the second miscarriage coming before she had Kit and Cass.

She admitted: 'When I had the first one I was really scared…but then once I had a child, it took that away, I went on to have another one.' 

 'It's not a nice feeling for anyone, it's horrible but knowing that I could conceive and have the child, that made me feel better.'

Speaking of Wayne, she said: 'I feel for the men in this situation…Wayne really felt it the first time round and it wasn't until later on that I thought, ''Do you know what, everyone's fussing around me, but not him and he had to just get up and go to work as normal'', it's quite hard.'

Oti agreed: 'It's such a precious time but a scary time as well.'

Wayne and Coleen have four sons together. The couple exchanged vows in Portofino, Italy, in June 2008. 

The pair, who were both 22 at the time, spared no expense when it came to their wedding, with their incredible day believed to have cost a cool £5m.

If you have been affected by this story, you can seek advice at www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk or by calling 01924 200 799. 

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! continues nightly at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX 

I'M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP

OTI MABUSE  

AGE: 34

OCCUPATION: Professional dancer

FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020. 

DANNY JONES 

AGE: 38

OCCUPATION: McFly singer

FAMOUS FOR:  Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. 

He is also a coach on The Voice UK. 

BARRY MCGUIGAN 

AGE: 63

OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer

FAMOUS FOR:  Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986. 

GK BARRY

AGE: 25

OCCUPATION: TikTok star 

FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel. 

DEAN MCCULLOUGH 

AGE: 32

OCCUPATION:  Radio 1 DJ 

FAMOUS FOR:  Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I'm A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views. 

Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.  

JANE MOORE  

AGE: 62

OCCUPATION: Journalist

FAMOUS FOR:  Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.

She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.

Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow. 

MELVIN ODOOM  

AGE: 44

OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter

FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I'm A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.

He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.

COLEEN ROONEY 

AGE: 38

OCCUPATION: WAG

FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.

Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show's history, exceeding Nigel Farage's £1.5million from last year.

ALAN HALSALL  

AGE: 42

OCCUPATION: Actor 

FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I'm A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.

Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap. 

TULISA  

AGE: 36

OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge 

FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.

In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss. 

She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.  

REVEREND RICHARD COLES

AGE: 62

OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest

FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. 

He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.

 MAURA HIGGINS

AGE: 33

OCCUPATION: TV Personality

FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model. 

She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.