Frank & Christine
English footballer Frank Lampard and TV presenter Christine Bleakley were married on December 20th, 2015, in a glamorous, star-studded ceremony.
English footballer Frank Lampard and TV presenter Christine Bleakley were married on December 20th, 2015, in a glamorous, star-studded ceremony.
Christine is a well-known Northern Irish broadcaster who was born on February 2, 1979.
Christine Bleakley was born in Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, and grew up in Newtownards. She has a younger sister, Nicola.
Christine Lampard has co-hosted television shows alongside Adrian Chiles, like The One Show and Daybreak. Also, she presented Dancing on Ice and This Morning with Phillip Schofield.
Lampard is known for her factual presentations on ITV, such as Off The Beaten Track and Wild Ireland, and has been a host of the popular ITV lunchtime show Loose Women since 2016.
Initially, Christine was employed as a runner at BBC Northern Ireland and later had the training to become a floor manager. At the same time, she was attending Bloomfield Collegiate School in Ballyhackamore, Belfast, to complete her A-Levels, launching her television profession.
While pursuing a politics degree at Queen's University, Belfast, she also worked at BBC NI. Although she did not finish her degree program, she made the decision to transition into a career in television and pursued it full-time.
In 2010, the Northern Irish presenter made headlines when she left the BBC to join ITV and co-host Daybreak alongside Adrian, lured by a lucrative offer.
In the 1998 Northern Irish movie Divorcing Jack, Lampard lent his voice to a radio newsreader character, and in the 2010 film A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures, he played the character of Sandra.
Christine Bleakley participated in the sixth season of Strictly Come Dancing in 2008, during which she was paired with professional dancer Matthew Cutler.
On November 30th, 2008, Lampard and Cutler were knocked out of the competition, finishing in fifth place. The duo lost the dance-off to Rachel Stevens and Vincent Simone.
Lampard received the 'Top TV Host' award in November 2010 at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards.
From 2012 to 2014, the presenter co-presented Dancing On Ice with Phillip Schofield. The presenter also often fills in for Lorraine Kelly on ITV's Lorraine.
In October 2009, she started a relationship with English footballer Frank Lampard. Christine had previously been linked with Belfast Giants ice hockey player Curtis Bowen and Dublin restaurant owner Christian Stokes.
Frank James Lampard, an English professional football manager and a retired player, is currently the interim manager of the Premier League club Chelsea. He is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation and one of Chelsea's most impressive players of all time.
Frank has truly made his mark with the record for the most goals by a midfielder in the Premier League and a staggering 41 goals scored from outside of the box. He has also ranked prominently for various statistics among Premier League players, including the highest number of games played and most wins achieved.
Frank Lampard's impressive list of achievements includes securing three Premier League titles and achieving success in the form of the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, four FA Cups, and two Football League Cups. His remarkable abilities were recognized in 2005 when he was honored as the FWA Footballer of the Year. Following his time with Chelsea, Lampard went on to play for Manchester City and the MLS's New York City FC before announcing his retirement from professional football in 2017.
Lampard holds a multitude of Chelsea and Premier League records and has earned prestigious awards such as the PFA Fans' Player of the Year and the FWA Tribute Award. Lampard stands out as the sole midfielder among players who have scored 150 or more goals in the Premier League.
The couple welcomed a baby girl on September 21, 2018; on March 15, 2021, they added to their family, welcoming a baby boy. Frank also has two daughters, Luna and Isla, from his previous relationship with Elen Rivas.
Lampard formed Chrisola Entertainment Limited in 2009 and presently holds the company's director position.