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Jamie Vardy Wife: Who is Rebekah Vardy?

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James Craig

Updated on January 02, 2026

Jamie Vardy Wife: Who is Rebekah Vardy? – Jamie Vardy grew up in the inner-city Sheffield neighborhood of Hillsborough. His stepfather was a crane operator, and his mother worked at a law firm.

Vardy grew up as a Sheffield Wednesday fan, idolizing striker, England international, and 1991 Football League Cup Finalist David Hirst.

Vardy recalls the intense rivalry he witnessed in Sheffield between fans of Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United in the 1990s and 2000s, which culminated in memorable Steel City derbies.

Vardy’s lifelong Sheffield Wednesday fandom led to some memorable celebrations against Sheffield United fans, including Leicester City’s 2-1 win over United, in which Vardy scored and celebrated in front of fans at Bramall Lane.

Vardy’s journey is distinguished by his lengthy stint in non-league football. Prior to his Premier League debut at the age of 27, he had already played in the English football league system at Levels 8, 7, 6, 5, and 2.

He attributes his late arrival in the Premier League to his ability to maintain longevity in football and play intensively even into his mid to late 30s.

Vardy was named one of the best strikers in the world by FourFourTwo in 2020, owing to his elite finishing ability, speed, and positional awareness.

Ian Wright, who rose through the ranks of non-league football to the Premier League and the English national team, predicted in October 2015 that Vardy could be England’s Salvatore Schillaci at UEFA Euro 2016: Schillaci, another late bloomer, started the 1990 FIFA World Cup as a substitute behind more established players and finished as the tournament’s leading scorer.

Jamie Vardy Wife: Who is Rebekah Vardy?

Rebekah Vardy, who was born in Norwich, has asserted in several interviews—most recently, one in 2020—that she was forced to mature too quickly as a result of experiencing abuse as a child and being made homeless at the age of 15.

She moved from city to city after her parents, Carlos and Alison, got divorced when she was 11 years old, settling in Norwich, Reading, and Oxford while they both moved on to new relationships. She married Mark Godden in Mexico after meeting him when she was 17 and working as an electrician.

She met footballer Jamie Vardy in 2014 while working as a nightclub promoter. They exchanged vows at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire on May 25, 2016.

has five children between her three marriages: a daughter (born in 2005) with her first husband Steve Clarke; a son (born in 2010) with football player Luke Foster; and a daughter (born in 2014), son (born in 2017), and daughter (born in 2019) with her second husband Jamie Vardy. 

How many husbands has Rebekah Vardy had?

Rebekah Vardy has been married three times – Mark Godden from 2001 to 2003, Steve Clarke from 2005 to 2006, and Jamie Vardy married in 2016.

How much did Rebecca Vardy pay Coleen Rooney?

Rebekah Vardy was ordered to pay Coleen Rooney up to £1.5 million in legal fees after losing another stage of the “Wagatha Christie” libel trial. The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Vardy must pay 90% of Rooney’s court costs, a higher proportion than in many comparable cases.