Bleakley admits Lampard accent struggle

Christine Bleakley has revealed that Frank Lampard struggles to understand the Northern Irish accent when he visits her family.

The Daybreak presenter admitted that the Chelsea footballer's shyness is worsened by the situation.

"We speak so fast in Ireland and when Frank comes over for the weekend I can see him looking at me and trying to catch up," she told the Daily Star. "I have to let him know what's being talked about. He's so shy anyway and he gets even more shy when that's happening.

"He tries to do the accent, but it's more Scottish than Irish. And to be fair I can't do an Essex or an East End accent."

Bleakley also claimed that she is a "Stepford wife at heart", adding: "I love hoovering - and I have a thing about the fridge being tidy. It's a bit OCD but Frank doesn't complain - he verges on it himself."

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