Christine Lampard displays her impressive figure in a navy halterneck bikini as she joins husband Frank on family holiday in Lake Como

Christine Lampard has displayed her impressive figure in a navy halterneck bikini as she joined her husband Frank in Italy.
The Loose Women presenter, 46, and former Chelsea footballer, also 46, jetted off to Lake Como for a family holiday.
Enjoying a relaxing day by the pool on Monday, Christine basked in a plunging navy halterneck bikini top with low-rise briefs.
She paired it with a light blue and pink floral long sarong and her brunette hair was swept back into a messy bun.
Meanwhile Coventry City manager Frank showed off his ripped physique as he and Christine sipped on Aperol spritzes.
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Frank recently revealed the secret to his happy marriage with his beloved wife Christine.
The stars have been together since October 2009 and got married in 2015.
They are approaching their 10th wedding anniversary this year and Frank has now reflected on what keeps their relationship so strong.
He told the Mirror: 'What keeps me and Christine going is we're there to support each other and we make each other laugh. We have a similar sense of humour.
'Christine's quite sharp and we're normally thinking the same thing, so the same situations make us laugh - I think laughing together is important for a happy marriage.'
Frank was introduced to his wife at The Pride Of Britain Awards by fellow TV presenter Piers Morgan in 2009.
Christine previously admitted she and the footballer were not even meant to be at the awards ceremony the night they met.
Speaking on Lorraine, she said: 'It's a strange one it is because 10 years ago that we met at them, it was one of those nights that neither of us were meant to go to.
Enjoying a relaxing day by the pool on Monday, Christine basked in a plunging navy halterneck bikini top with low-rise briefs
Meanwhile Coventry City manager Frank showed off his ripped physique as he and Christine sipped on Aperol spritzes
'It was a last minute thing for him and I arrived at the awards late because of work. We were sat on tables next to each other.'
The couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter called Patricia - named after his late mother who tragically passed away in 2008 - in September 2018.
Frank also has daughters Luna, 19, and Isla, 17, with his former partner Elen Rivas, but they went their separate ways in 2008.
Last month, Christine gave a candid insight into their relationship as he revealed Frank would cancel their dates when Chelsea didn't win their games.
Despite being nearly married for ten years, the early days of their relationship weren't all plain sailing as Frank would get down in the dumps over his performance on the pitch.
Speaking on the Loose Women podcast with Nadia Sawalha, she said: 'He used to cancel nights out when Chelsea didn't win, when he was playing with them.
'We would maybe have plans to go for dinner or drinks or something and he'd go 'I'm not going. I just don't want to go. I don't want to go,' and there'd be anger and he just doesn't want to talk to anybody about it.
'It was like he needed to kind-of decompress, and then he was ready to go again Monday morning.
'But there were loads of those moments where he thought, 'No, no, no,' and he'd be so angry with himself if something didn't go according to plan.'

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• The Sun

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Well, the design and layout of the gorgeous hotel is the first thing that struck my wife Fiona and I. It's not some high-rise city hotel with balconies in the clouds. The Sherwood Exclusive has an airy reception and lobby bar to greet you on arrival. Rooms are located in three-storey buildings dotted around luscious, green grounds. Our accommodation was on the ground-floor, a swim-up room with plush sun loungers just outside the patio doors and a short step into the very inviting pool. I took my family to the new Nickelodeon Land in Turkey with rides and character meets - here's how to get free entry The pools are located all around the grounds, and are all equipped with pool bars for residents. The main pool is close to the hotel's seafront boardwalk and served by a huge pool bar. Espresso Martinis were the afternoon cocktail of choice here. Only once the sun was over the yardarm, you understand. 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The Guardian

34 minutes ago

• The Guardian

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Daily Mail​

38 minutes ago

• Daily Mail​

The £35 matte eyeshadow mature women are calling 'perfect on older skin': 'I've had compliments galore!'

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