'I knew straight away I had made a stupid mistake’: Wayne Rooney reveals how his drink-driving arrest hurt his children as he claims he’s ‘loving’ his community service at a garden centre

  • The former England captain, 32, was pulled over for drink driving in September
  • He was driving home with another woman while pregnant wife Coleen was away
  • Rooney has opened up about the 'stupid mistake' and how it hurt his children 
  • He is currently in the middle of 120 hours' communtiy service at a garden centre 

Everton footballer Wayne Rooney has told how his 'stupid mistake' drink-driving arrest hurt his children.

The former England captain, 32, was pulled over in Cheshire in September driving home with party girl Laura Simpson while pregnant wife Coleen, 31, was on holiday.

Rooney is currently carrying out community work at a garden centre -but the £150,000-a-week star says he is loving it.

Wayne Rooney, pictured here on community service in October, has told how his 'stupid mistake' drink-driving arrest last year hurt his children

Wayne Rooney, pictured here on community service in October, has told how his 'stupid mistake' drink-driving arrest hurt his children

Rooney, 32, was pulled over in Cheshire in September driving home with party girl Laura Simpson while pregnant wife Coleen (pictured with the couple's three children) was away

Rooney, 32, was pulled over in Cheshire in September driving home with party girl Laura Simpson while pregnant wife Coleen (pictured with the couple's three children) was away

He told TalkSport: 'Sometimes you make mistakes. I held my hands up. I made a mistake.

'I knew straight away I had made a stupid mistake and I have to move on. It is not nice. 

'I've got children and it is not nice for them to see that and I try to move on and learn from it which I feel I am doing.'

Rooney, father to his three sons Kai, Klay and Kit, was banned from driving for two years and ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service following an appearance in court. 

But he says his shifts at the garden centre, where he works alongside adults with learning difficulties, is 'relaxing' - and even vowed to continue helping out once he'd finished his court-ordered hours.   

Last week Rooney was pictured visiting a children's hospice where his wife's sister in 2013.

Laura Simpson was in the car with Wayne Rooney when he was pulled over for drink driving

Laura Simpson was in the car with Wayne Rooney when he was pulled over for drink driving

Wayne Rooney last week visited the children's hospice where his wife's sister died in 2013

Wayne Rooney last week visited the children's hospice where his wife's sister died in 2013

England's record goalscorer played football and chatted to children at Claire House in Bebington, Merseyside.

The charity is close to Rooney's heart after it cared for Coleen's younger sister Rosie who passed away aged 14 after a life-long battle with Retts Syndrome.

Last month Coleen confirmed she had forgiven him for being caught in a car with party girl Laura Simpson. 

Rooney's full interview will be broadcast on Alan Brazil's TalkSport show on Sunday.

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