Christine Lampard reveals she almost drowned as a toddler

Christine Lampard has opened up in regards to the time she almost drowned as a toddler.

Talking on Loose Women with Denise Welch, Kelly Holmes and Gloria Hunniford about their concern of water with Lampard saying her phobia arose from a childhood incident.

She said: “I almost drowned once I was about seven or eight. I bear in mind dad actually pulling me out of the swimming pool, and I do not forget that feeling. So I used to be by no means a fan of it.”

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Lampard additionally mentioned she later conquered her concern of water after water snowboarding throughout the English Channel for charity: “If you happen to face your fears typically, nice issues can come of it.”

For the problem, Lampard raised over £1m for Sport Aid and within the course of turned the primary individual to water ski throughout the English Channel.

Welch revealed that she conquered her concern of water after leaping into the ocean with Alison Hammond filming the entire thing whereas Hunniford mentioned she nonetheless did not know learn how to swim.

Holmes, regardless of being an Olympic athlete, additionally mentioned she was a “weak swimmer” and particularly hated the chilly water.

She additionally recalled the time she needed to swim on TV for Bear Grylls: Mission Survive: “I simply went, tried clearly, went on my facet, went on my again, legs went underneath, I used to be beneath the water, managed to get my head up, went ‘I’m drowning!’ the cameramen jumped in, they needed to rescue me!”

She added: “It was terrible! I don’t know if I’ve ever acquired over that, but I did go into the ocean in Miami, I used to be effectively impressed with myself.”

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