Wayne Rooney has spoken out on his wife Coleen Rooney‘s stint in the I’m A Celebrity jungle after she got voted to do her first Bushtucker Trial on Saturday’s show.

The Plymouth Argylle manager, 39, admitted it’s the longest they’ve been without talking since getting together as teenagers.

Appearing on I’m A Celebrity’s ITV2 spin-off show Unpacked, Wayne told host Joel McDommett it’s been ‘strange’ to watch his wife, 38, on screen and that he and their four sons; Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight and Cass, six, are missing her terribly.

‘It’s strange to be honest seeing her out there in the jungle,’ Wayne said.  ‘She’s doing a great job showing her character and personality. She’s doing us all proud.’

The former England footballer added the viewers are getting to see the real Coleen.

‘She is a warm and caring person. It’s great to see her bridging the gap between the older and younger ones and settling in.’

When asked how much he and their four boys Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight and Cass, six were missing her, Wayne admitted it’s been tough.

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Wayne Rooney has spoken out on his wife Coleen Rooney ‘s stint in the I’m A Celebrity jungle after she got voted to do her first Bushtucker Trial on Saturday’s show

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The former England footballer, 39, who has been married to Coleen for 16 years, added that the viewers are getting to see the real her

‘It’s the longest I’ve been without speaking to her since we were kids,’ he revealed.

Wayne also gave an insight into how the family are helping look after their four sons as he works away in Plymouth, while the boys are based in Cheshire.

He said: ‘Coleen’s parents are helping out massively. I’m over in Plymouth with work, so we’ve got a good team looking after the kids, but yeah, we’re missing her.’

Wayne added he hoped to see Coleen take on one of the show’s infamous challenges saying: ‘I’d love to see her doing a trial. That’s what going out there is all about – testing yourself.

‘She’d be really good at the trials, and it would be great for her to have that experience.’

The football legend also confessed he and the rest of the family are huge fans of the show and that he wouldn’t mind making an appearance.

‘We watch it most years when we can. The celebrity version is the one we always said we’d do.

‘Maybe I’d try it one day if I’m not working, but it’s not possible right now.’

During Thursday night’s episode, Coleen opened up about her relationship with Wayne and shared that he writes her poems.

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Appearing on I’m A Celebrity’s ITV2 spin-off show Unpacked, Wayne told host Joel McDommett it’s been ‘strange’ to watch his wife, 38, on screen

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After Coleen opened up about her relationship with Wayne and shared he writes her poems on the show, Wayne also confessed it was true and there would be one waiting for her

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The couple have been married 16 years have four sons; Kai, 15, and Klay, 11, Kit, eight and Cass, six

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After his appearance on the show, Wayne penned a sweet message on X urging viewers to vote for Coleen on a trial

When asked if he’s written a poem for his wife for when she gets out, Wayne sweetly replied: ‘Yeah, of course. It’s something I’ve always liked doing, expressing my feelings through poems. There’ll definitely be one waiting for her.’

After his appearance on the show, Wayne penned a sweet message on X saying:

‘Proud of @coleenroo on @imaceleb she’s doing great. Me and the boys would love to see her doing a trial and we know she’d want to put herself to the test. If you can download the #ImACeleb app and let’s get voting!’

Wayne’s surprising appearance comes after Coleen left campmate GK Barry stunned as she revealed the very romantic gesture husband Wayne does ‘to keep their romance alive’.

Although she couldn’t remember the last time he gave her one, Coleen revealed that Wayne likes to write her a love letter on the hotel note pads and gives it to her when he gets home.

She said: ‘Wayne’s always wrote me poems. You know the hotel pads? He was always writing a little poem and putting it in his bag and he’d give it to me when we got home.’

Caught off guard, a surprised GK, 25, said: Wayne Rooney? That is so cute!’

In the Bush Telegraph, GK said: ‘Never did I ever think that Wayne Rooney had it in him to write a love poem.

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I’m A Celebrity’s Coleen Rooney left campmate GK Barry stunned as she revealed the very romantic gesture husband Wayne does ‘to keep their romance alive’

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During Thursday night’s episode, Coleen shared Wayne’s habit of writing her a poem as she opened up about her relationship (GK and Oti Mabuse pictured)

Although she couldn’t remember the last time he gave her one, Coleen said Wayne likes to write her a love letter on the hotel note pads and gives it to her when he gets home

‘I don’t know him but I never saw him as that type of man and I’m so intrigued at what they would say.’

Coleen added: ‘They’re nice to keep but I can’t remember the last time he gave me one…’

GK joked: ‘Well you might have one coming up ‘Roses are red, jungle is green, you’re my love, Coleen’.’

Reflecting in the Bush Telegraph, Coleen said: ‘He is romantic in ways, we’re not the lovey dovey couple in public but little things like that I think it keeps the relationship alive.

‘And it’s special when someone’s done something just for you, and the words mean something.’

Earlier on in the episode, Coleen gave a rare insight into her 16-year marriage with Wayne, admitting he has ‘made mistakes’.

The WAG spoke about going against the public, who had urged her to divorce the footballer after his infidelities emerged.

Coleen confided in campmate Oti Mabuse why she and Wayne have remained together and said while ‘it has been difficult, we’re happy now, after all those years… we’re a team.’

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She said: ‘Wayne’s always wrote me poems. You know the hotel pads? He was always writing a little poem and putting it in his bag and he’d give it to me when we got home’

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Wayne and Coleen have been together since they were teenagers (pictured together in 2003)

The conversation turned to their turbulent marriage when talking about Wayne’s footballing career.

Coleen said: ‘All he wanted to do was play football, he struggled with the fame side of it, he hated that. If he could’ve just played football and had none of the fame I think he would’ve been happier within life.’

‘He’s made mistakes along the way, but from 16, obviously you’re going to, that’s life.’

Explaining they got married young at 22, and engaged at 17/18, Coleen admitted because of that, ‘We felt older, because we had to grow up quick, because we were living in the public eye.’

‘Since the first mistake he’s made, that’s been in the public, people have not forgiven. When things have happened the public have wanted it to just go oh, split, you know, that’s it, split them up. But the fact is, there’s always been love still there.’

Coleen and Wayne tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in Italy in 2008, with the big day said to have cost an estimated £5m.

Before they married in a stunning ceremony in the village of Portofino on the Italian Riviera in 2008, Wayne admitted sleeping with prostitutes after being caught on CCTV at a backstreet Liverpool brothel.

One was a 48-year-old grandmother known as ‘Auld Slapper’ who wore a rubber catsuit.

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In 2017, Wayne was caught driving Cheshire-based estate agent Laura Simpson’s car while over the drink-drive limit. But Coleen has stood by him through all of it

Then came his threesome with two more, Helen Wood and Jenny Thompson, at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester in 2010.

In 2017, Wayne was caught driving Cheshire-based estate agent Laura Simpson’s car while over the drink-drive limit. But Coleen has stood by him through all of it.

‘It has been difficult, but we’re happy now, after all those years… we’re a team,’ she said.