Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard was engaged to Spanish model, Elen Rivas, from 2006 to 2008. They have two daughters together, Luna and Isla.

He started dating TV presenter Christine Bleakley in October 2009. They got engaged on June 15, 2011, and married on December 20, 2015.

Frank James Lampard was born on June 20, 1978, in Romford, London, England, into a family of footballers. His father, Frank Lampard, Sr. is a former professional footballer who played for West Ham United.

Frank is the youngest child of his parents, and has two sisters, Natalie and Claire. His mother, Patricia Harris, died of complications from pneumonia on April 24, 2008.

His uncle Harry Redknapp is a football manager who is currently in charge of the Birmingham City football team. His cousin, Jamie Redknapp, is a football pundit and a former professional footballer.

Frank Lampard started his career at his father's former club, West Ham United, where he joined the youth team in 1994. His father was still associated with the club as the assistant coach, while his uncle Harry Redknapp was the manger.

He signed a professional contract with the club in 1995, but made his debut for the Second Division Swansea City team in October that year, while playing nine matches as a loan player. He scored his first goal against Brighton & Hove Albion before returning to West Ham in January 1996, following which he debuted for the team as a substitute against Coventry City on 31st January.

He made his first start for The Hammers in an away match against Arsenal on August 17, 1996, but could not play the full season as he sustained an injury. He started the 1997-98 season scoring a winning goal just after entering the field as a substitute against Barnsley, and went on to score his first hat-trick in a League Cup match against Walsall.

In the 1998-99 season, he took his team to fifth place in the Premier League and helped his club qualify for the UEFA Intertoto Cup. In the following season, he scored his first goal in European football against Finnish team Jokerit, followed by another goal in the semi-final against Heerenveen and one more in their final win against Metz.

Following their UEFA Intertoto Cup win, they entered the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, in which he scored his first goal against Osijek on September 16, 1999. His club team performed poorly in the 2000-01 season, even though he was the third top scorer with 9 goals. He eventually left the club in June 2001, signing an £11 million deal with Chelsea.

Frank Lampard debuted for Chelsea on August 19, 2001 against Newcastle United, and was named in the 'PFA Team of the Year' in 2004. The same year, he also secured the second spot in the 'FWA Footballer of the Year' award, losing to Thierry Henry.

He scored both the goals in Chelsea's 2-0 win against Bolton Wanderers, winning the Premier League title for the team and earning the 2005 'Footballer of the Year award' for himself. In the following season too, he helped Chelsea win the Premier League and assisted in the winning goal by Didier Drogba in the 2007 FA Cup Final.

He played only 40 matches in the next season due to injury, but still managed to win the 'UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year' honor. He became the highest-paid Premier League player after signing a £39.2 million deal with Chelsea on August 13, 2008.

He scored one of his best goals against Hull City in October 2008, for which he was praised by FIFA World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. He scored the winning goal in the FA Cup Final against Everton and was later named Chelsea's 'Player of the Year' for the third time

In October 2009, he was nominated for the 'FIFA World Player of the Year' award for the sixth consecutive year. He also helped his team win the Premier League title that season and the 2010 FA Cup.