article_snippet.sent: But that doesn't appear to have prevented Christine Bleakley from becoming very close to Luna, nine, and Isla, seven.
article_snippet.sent: Christine says Christine's glad to have forged a close bond with Frank's two daughters Isla (centre) and Luna (right), but admits that it has been a slow and carefully thought-out process . '
article_snippet.sent: Wanting to be careful of disrupting their lives, Christine, who currently presents new TV series Wild Ireland, says Christine and Frank waited until she and Frank were sure of she and Frank long-term feelings for each other, before introducing Christine into she and Frank lives.
article_snippet.sent: But if things got off to a slow start, it seems Christine's very much a permanent fixture in she and Frank world going forward.
article_snippet.sent: The star has a very hands-on with the two girls, who spend half the week at Christine and Franks home, and half the week with her and Franks mother Elen.
article_snippet.sent: Christine said: 'Frank's away a lot, her and Franks mummy could be away, I have her and Franks on my own.
article_snippet.sent: Christine is currently presenting ITV show Wild Ireland, which sees Christine travel the west coast of Christine homeland .
article_snippet.sent: But while Christine's clearly a big influence in she's clearly a big influence in their lives
article_snippet.sent: and it's obvious that she enjoys the quality time she spends with the girls lives
article_snippet.sent: and it's obvious that Christine enjoys the quality time Christine spends with the girls, Christine says Christine is very clear when it comes to the boundaries.
article_snippet.sent: Despite not wanting to be seen as a 'mummy' replacement, Christine has said that Christine has a very hands-on role when it comes to looking after Frank's two children, given that Frank can be away a lot for football games .
article_snippet.sent: Christine recently joined Phillip Schofield as a guest presenter on This Morning while Holly Willoughby is currently on maternity leave following the birth of Christine third child in September .
article_snippet.sent: I'd like to think, if you asked the girls in ten years' time, the girls would say that it was a well-thought-out process,' says the Irish TV star on Christine approach to becoming a step-mother to Frank's daughters .