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18:58, 25 Jun 2026Updated 18:59, 25 Jun 2026

You've heard of Bend It Like Beckham, well now it's time to bend it like Rooney.

Coleen Rooney shows off how Pilates has changed not only her body but her life in a new shoot for ee72.com. Wayne's other half began the fitness regime over ten years ago and it's transformed her life, helping her recover from back pain as well as giving her greater flexibility.

Revealing that flexibility across a series of snaps while pulling poses like The Teaser, Coleen shared how she got into Pilates and how movement keeps her young.

She told ee72 magazine: I started reformer Pilates nearly 12 years ago. I went to a physio because I was suffering with my lower back, which I thought was from pregnancy.

[Coleen Rooney]

Bend it like Rooney(Image: Alec Maxwell/EE72)

"The physio ran a Pilates studio, and thats how I got into it. When Im on that bed for an hour, I just switch off. Youre not picking up your phone or thinking about what youre doing after that class.

"Ive always had fitness in my life because my body needs it and benefits from stretching, especially as Im getting older. Movement keeps you young. Now, especially as Ive got four boys, I feel like I can keep up with them.

Pilates has become fashions favourite form of exercise and the practice celebrates its 100th anniversary, a host of other celebs have made core control a way of life.

[Coleen]

Coleen says it cured her bad back and gave her energy(Image: Alec Maxwell/EE72)

Maya Jama is another star celebrated for her love of Pilates: Im the one in class whos always late and chats shit during it. If I cant do the moves, Ill entertain the rest of the class. Having a workout to look forward to not one that you dread is a great feeling.

"The community that comes with the class is also great. You leave thinking, Wow, I did something amazing for my body, and I also got to see people I really love. I try to wear a matching set when I do Pilates because if I want to go to lunch afterwards, my outfit feeds into the day.

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Coleen and Maya Jama are just some of the celebs celebrating Pilates in ee72(Image: Alec Maxwell/EE72)

"In my class, we all made Pilates playlists. It was a lot of pressure because I used to be on the radio. Ive got some Vybz Kartel on there.

"I used to party and go out dancing loads; that was my main source of fitness. Now that Im 31, Im calming down, but my body yearns to move.

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Bend it like Rooney, Coleen shows off flexible body transformation for Pilates shoot

Flexible Coleen Rooney shows off the results of 12 years of Pilates and how it helped transform her body: "When Im on that bed for an hour, I just switch off"

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