Barry and Hart in Vegas bromance while Lampard got engaged..
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Who's got the sunscreen? Manchester City stars Barry and Hart in Las Vegas bromance
You missed a spot: Hart keeps a close eye on team-mate Barry, as the midfielder applies the sunscreen
You'd think Joe Hart and Gareth Barry would be sick to the back teeth of each other after an arduous season with both Manchester City and England.
But based on the evidence of these pictures, you couldn't be further from the truth.
The City duo were spotted on holiday lapping up the Las Vegas rays with Barry gently caressing sunscreen into Hart's back as they lay by the pool.
And judging from the look of concentration on his face, the City midfielder was certainly paying plenty of attention to ensure his friend didn’t fall foul of the strong rays.
Hart was unable to keep his hands off his England team-mate as they danced the night away in the party capital, where a number of Barclays Premier League stars have flocked to during the close-season.
But one holiday maker told the News Of The World: ‘They looked more like an old married couple than football players.’
It's how big? Barry and team-mate Hart appeared to be enjoying their time in Las Vegas
The England internationals, who were both reprimanded by City boss Roberto Mancini last season after boozing with students at a party at St Andrews, then took to the clubs where their 'bromance' continued.
Worse for wear: Barry appeared to be feeling the effects of a night on the town
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Christine Bleakley and Frank Lampard can't stop smiling as they're pictured for the first time since getting engaged
Christine Bleakley and Frank Lampard have been pictured for the first time since getting engaged in Los Angeles.
The delighted couple were spotted grinning widely as they shopped at the Century City Mall in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, shortly after the footballer popped the question.
Looking casual as they strolled through the shops, Miss Bleakley's engagement finger was noticeably bare - suggesting they may have been planning to buy a ring to seal the deal in a nearby jewellery store.
Frank, who has been dating the BBC presenter for a 20 months, got down on one knee while the couple were in L.A. following a romantic break in Las Vegas.
The footballer's agent Steve Kutner today said: 'I am pleased to say that Christine Bleakley has accepted Frank Lampard's surprise engagement proposal here in LA.'
He added: 'They are obviously both delighted but there are no immediate wedding plans, and the couple will not be making any further comment on this happy and private occasion.'
Leading the congratulations were Bleakley's Daybreak colleague Kate Garraway, who praised Lampard with 'the boy done good', and fellow breakfast show presenter Lorraine Kelly.
Frank's proposal contradicts reports last month that Lampard was planning a romantic proposal on board one of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's luxury yachts.
A source had said: 'Frank intends to propose in the most romantic way possible. He's got it all planned out. He will spend most of June away with Christine and by the time he and Christine are back in London, they will be engaged.'
Earlier this week Christine,and Frank, were spotted acting extremely affectionate to one another during their holiday in Las Vegas.
The couple were pictured last week kissing and cuddling as they made the most of their romantic holiday as they lazed around the pool.
Miss Bleakley couldn't resist pulling in her beau for a series of kisses as they basked in the sunshine before taking a dip in the water showing off her incredible bikini body.
Engaged: Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley are now engaged after the Chelsea footballer surprised the Daybreak presenter with a shock proposal in LA
And the feeling was most definitely mutual, as Lampard cheekily kept grabbing his girlfriend's pert posterior as they relaxed at their hotel.
Christine has made no secret of her wish to start a family and speaking on Daybreak earlier this year she said: ‘For me, I’m 31, I don’t have babies. And for me, having children is the biggest and most important thing I’m ever going to do in my life.’
‘It’s not about my career, it’s not about your job or anything else, it’s about that.’
Matching muscles: Christine Bleakley and Frank Lampard show off their toned bodies as they enjoy a holiday in Las Vegas
Buff: Christine looks incredibly lean in her mismatched floral bikini top and magenta bottoms
Speaking to the Daily Mail in May Christine quashed rumours that the Chelsea star might have proposed and said: 'People keep asking when he’s going to ask me to marry him. But I’m the last person who should know that,’ she says. ‘We went to Paris for two days a few weeks ago and suddenly it was, “Look, they’re ring shopping.” No, we weren’t and he certainly hasn’t asked.
‘We’ve only been seeing each other a year and a half, which isn’t long enough for me. There are his children to think about, too.'
Frank and Christine met at the Pride of Britain Awards in 2009 after being introduced by Piers Morgan and England cricketer Kevin Pietersen.
Speaking about their meeting she said:‘They strolled up to me and said, “Someone wants to meet you”, and Frank appeared.
The footballer has two children with his ex-fiancée Elen Rivas, Luna, five and Isla, four.
Frank split from the Spanish model in November 2008 after seven years together.
This is the second engagement for Bleakley - she was previously engaged to Dublin restaurant owner Christian Stokes in 2004.
Pucker up: The couple's love for each other is clear as they kiss and cuddle in the hotel pool
Come here for another smooch: Christine pulls in Frank for another romantic clinch as they relax on the sunloungers at their hotel
Romantic rendezvous: The pair share a laugh as they bask in the sun at their hotel
On cloud nine: Newly-engaged Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley couldn't stop smiling as they shopped at the Century City Mall in Beverly Hills earlier today
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hart n barry...gays
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Barry and Hart...........??........wait, wait..... one person is missing......
The Arabian Sheik!