Coleen Rooney opens up on family life with Man United star Wayne Rooney

Coleen Rooney has given a rare interview about her family life with football star Wayne Rooney, saying the couple find it “hard” being in the public eye and prefer to host friends and socialise together at home.

The 30-year-old businesswoman – who started dating the future England football legend aged 16 and now shares sons Kai, seven, Klay, three, and 12-month-old Kit with him – admitted the pair like to let their hair down in private because they are bombarded by people taking pictures of them when they’re out.

She said: “Aw, these camera phones – Wayne absolutely hates them. It’s hard being in the public eye.

“You can be sitting there having dinner with your family and someone’s taking pictures of you.

“When we do let our hair down we’ll be at home or we’ll have friends round. No matter what, you’ve got to be on your guard anyway, which is sad in a way, but it’s part and parcel of what we do. We grew up with it from a young age, we’ve learned.

Coleen has 475 thousand followers on photo-sharing site Instagram but most of her snaps are of her with her three adorable boys and husband.

She added: “It’s hard because I love taking pictures of the kids. I’m not really into selfies. It’s so easy just to get your phone out and video the baby’s first giggle.”

Meanwhile, despite Wayne’s eye-watering earnings – taking home around £260,000 a week – the family don’t rely on nannies.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, Coleen said: “I’m a hands-on mum, I like to be in control of what’s going on at home.

“Even if I’m away and my mum’s taking the kids to school I like to have their uniforms laid out, with their school books set aside the night before when my mum’s taking them. It’s for my peace of mind as well, so I know everything sorted for them.

“I’m lucky that my work projects aren’t nine to five every day – a lot of the time I can work in the North with my children. I’ve got a strong family bond, where my mum will look after the kids. I’ve never struggled.”

Coleen is open to the idea of having more children but admitted her life is “full on” right now with her work projects and the three boys.

Coleen – who married Wayne in 2008 – explained: “I don’t know if I want more kids. Everyone always asks if I want a baby girl, but it’s quite full-on right now.

“I’m really busy being a mum and I’m not thinking about it any time soon, but I’d never rule it out.”