Christine Lampard shares gorgeous pictures from daughter Patricia's second birthday party

Her Majesty the Queen has been likened to a modern-day "ultimate influencer" despite the fact Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton have enjoyed brilliant social media success.Andrea Leadsom, the former Leader of the House of Commons, made the claim during a debate on whether the UK should be a republic or monarchy at Cambridge Union on Thursday evening (February 10).She talked about the geopolitical and economical benefits the monarchy brought to the country and discussed the political stability during the Queen's 70-year reign, Express reports.Ms Leadsom, who was debating in favour of the Royal Family alongside Jacob Rees-Mogg added: "In this age of social media you could even call the Queen the ultimate influencer; I wouldn’t dream of doing so.“Jacob probably wouldn’t like it. In fact, Jacob probably wouldn’t know what that was.”The Daily Star reported last month that Meghan Markle was officially the 'most influential' Royal, according to Google searches, media mentions, and Instagram hashtags.Queen Elizabeth was the world’s second most influential Royal, pulling in triple the combined searches, media mentions, and hashtags than the average for all Royals on the list.Kate Middleton was the third most influential on the list, and officially the most instagrammable Royal, featuring in the most Instagram hashtags with 13 million.The former House of Commons leader said the influence of the monarchy was the reason the UK ranked third in the world in terms of soft power.Ms Leadsom also claimed companies that sported the Royal warrant enjoyed a 10 percent increase in sales due to the draw of The Firm.

MMA fight in Russia descended into a mass brawl after masked men stormed the cage the insane bout was taking place in.Epic Fighting Championship organised the unusual handicap fight, with the card full of other bizarre match-ups, in addition to the two-on-one.The bout saw lean duo Vladislav Popov and Ramzan Amsadoev go up as a tag-team against slower and pudgier fighter Vitaly Bykov, who took on the pair by himself.As could have been entirely predicted, the tag-team quickly overwhelmed Bykov, who faced a volley of strikes from his opponents, though he was somehow able to survive the furious onslaught.Despite being outnumbered, Bykov was even able to secure a take down on Amsadoev, though that was a rare highlight for the one-man team.The fight was soon grounded, and with Bykov caught in a guillotine, Popov began pounding his helpless opponent on the back of the head.With Bykov unable to escape those punches, one of his team climbed into the cage and began to attack Popov.That sparked chaos as members from both corners followed them and started trading blows with a mass brawl erupting.Who is the best MMA fighter of all time? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

family is about to get even bigger. Millie Radford, who is the seventh eldest child of the 22 kids, has announced she's pregnant.She will be welcoming Sue and Noel's ninth grandchild and her second baby after giving birth to Ophelia in September 2020.

Netflix this month, is all anyone has been able to talk about, with many shocked by the deception of Israeli con artist Simon Leviev.Simon, born Shimon Hayut, has been accused of using dating app Tinder to contact women and then tricking them into loaning him money - sometimes hundreds of thousands of pounds - that he never repaid.However, unfortunately for many daters out there, Simon isn't the only one conning people.Elaine Parker, CEO & Founder at Safer Date told Daily Star that in the UK alone, citizens lost £92million last year to romance fraud.But what can you do to keep yourself safe when using these dating apps?And how can you spot a potential fraudster?In an exclusive chat, Elaine said these dating con artists often use the same kind of formula to attract people.She said: "They are often the first to make contact and have an attractive pictures or pictures on the app."They also ask a lot of questions, which makes people feel special."However, what they're actually doing is trying to gain as much personal info as they can to use against you."She continued: "You will often find that the conversation turns romantic really quickly."You'll often speak for weeks then they'll create a story about why they need money."Elaine said they may say they're in the armed forced and need money to get home.Or she said another story they could use is that their relative is ill and they need to travel back to see them.And although some people are conned by people pretending to be celebrities, Elaine says it's much more likely that they';; pose as a 'normal' person."If they're a regular person, the profile will usually be more believable and draw people in," she said.Elaine created Safer Date after suffering horrific abuse from a

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard singled out Marcos Alonso and Thiago Silva for their defensive mistakes during the draw with West Brom.The Blues were somewhat fortunate to return to west London with a point having been 3-0 down at the Hawthorns inside the first 30 minutes.Alonso was at fault for West Brom’s first with a poor header before Silva allowed the ball to run under his foot with Callum Robinson capitalising on both errors.The Blues pulled it back in the second half with Tammy Abraham ensuring a share of the points with a stoppage time equaliser.But Lampard was not a happy man at the full time whistle following the first half performance from his defence.Lampard told Sky Sports: "It's two points lost.

Frank Lampard couldn't help but point out that one of his Chelsea players was on the scene of the crime for two of West Brom's goals on Saturday.

Edouard Mendy has been told he will have to wait for his Chelsea debut.

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy will not be making his debut away at West Brom on Saturday, Frank Lampard has confirmed.Mendy, 28, joined the Blues in a £22million switch from Rennes on Thursday after weeks of speculation.Lampard has added another goalkeeper to his ranks amid concerns over Kepa Arrizabalaga, whose form has proved far too shaky over the past year.Arrizabalaga made costly mistakes in Chelsea’s opening Premier League fixtures against Brighton and Liverpool this month, meaning Mendy’s arrival could push him out of the side.But Lampard has revealed the latter is not ready to make his debut in Saturday’s clash with the Baggies.“[For Mendy] to start tomorrow is not going to happen,” he said at his pre-match press conference.“He

Chelsea could bolster their ranks by bringing in the versatile Declan Rice this summer. The England international has been linked with a move to work under Frank Lampard over the past few weeks having been let go by the club back in 2014 before making him name with West Ham.

Kai Havertz expressed his delight at scoring a hat-trick on only his third appearance for Chelsea to get his account up and running.

Frank Lampard has hinted that Antonio Rudiger and Ruben Loftus-Cheek may have a future at Chelsea despite the duo being left out of the squad that beat Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.Rudiger and Loftus-Cheek were not involved at all despite both being fit and with regular speculation over their future.Though Lampard has said not to take notice of their involvement, or lack of, against Barnsley.But the boss has not ruled out the duo leaving, saying: “They weren't in the squad and that was just a choice.“There may be movement, but don't read too much in to them not being in the squad.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has dropped a hint that Antonio Rudiger and Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s futures at the club could be numbered.Neither were in the squad to face Barnsley in the Carabao Cup despite both being fit to play.Rudiger’s future is up in the air despite the defender reportedly playing a key role in the transfers of both Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.Loftus-Cheek could be on his way with Lampard having majorly strengthened his midfield options this summer, also bringing in Kai Havertz.Ross Barkley, N’Golo Kante and Jorginho are already ahead of Loftus-Cheek in Lampard’s pecking order while Chelsea started with Mateo Kovacic and Mason Mount in the middle against Barnsley, alongside Barkley.Declan Rice is still wanted by Lampard and

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard may have to sell before he makes any more transfers with the Blues having been busy this summer.Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz have all arrived at Stamford Bridge along with Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva.Eduard Mendy is expected to join them shortly while the Blues are still hunting a move for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.Though Lampard may be eager to free up some space in his squad before going any further in the pursuit of Rice, while it would also bring in some vital funds.Antonio Rudiger has been linked with a move away and could leave while Danny Drinkwater’s Chelsea career has appeared over for a long time now.Callum Hudson-Odoi is believed to be wanted by Bayern Munich with some suggesting

Antonio Rudiger is set to leave Chelsea after reportedly being left out of the match-day squad for the second game in a row.

Chelsea before October 5. Frank Lampard has overseen the arrivals of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva among others so far this summer, and has admitted that he has decisions to make before the window closes.

Although we can no longer gather in groups, Loose Women star Christine Lampard still managed to celebrate her daughter Patricia’s second birthday in style. On Tuesday the star threw an intimate celebration for the little girl, which was in the theme of the classic kid’s favourite, Peppa Pig.The star, who is married to former footballer and Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, shared images of the party to Instagram and it definitely looks like the new lockdown regulations did not stop the toddler from having a great time.

Chelsea ’s 2-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool last weekend highlighted some familiar frailties in Frank Lampard’s squad, some of which he aims to rectify sooner rather than later.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has changed his mind over where to play Declan Rice should the West Ham man join the Blues.

Christine Lampard has been spotted looking effortlessly chic as she enjoyed some time away from her mum duties.The Loose Women star, 41, looked stunning as she made her way down Kings Road in Chelsea, London. Christine wore a plain black t-shirt, which she tucked into a floaty floral patterned long skirt, which had a frilled hem.To cinch in her waist, Christine wore a black Gucci belt, with a gold buckle on, through the belt loops of the skirt.

Frank Lampard has lauded Petr Cech for his role in the Blues' imminent signing of Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Chelsea, Frank Lampard has confirmed.Rennes' goalkeeper is joining the Blues today in a deal worth £22m.Kepa Arrizabalaga's horror show against Liverpool on Sunday makes Mendy's arrival all the more timely.The Spaniard will inevitably be replaced as Lampard's No.1 by Mendy, and he could make his Chelsea debut this weekend.Chelsea play West Brom away in the Premier League on Saturday (5.30pm), and Lampard has announced the latest on his impending signing. The Blues boss said: "Mendy is having a medical as we speak.