Ferdinand reveals cringe-worthy chat-up line he used when he first met his wife

Rio Ferdinand has revealed the cringe-worthy chat up line he used when he first met his wife Kate.

The footballer, 45, began dating the TOWIE star in 2016, and has now revealed he tried to win her over by getting the DJ to play Drake for her on a night out.

Speaking on Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch's The Therapy Crouch podcast, Kate said: 'I told him he could have my number if he got Drake on.'

But the Manchester United stars moves didn't go to plan, as the DJ refused to play a Drake song because he was a 'City fan.'

Rio revealed: 'I got knocked back by the DJ though, she was going ''the music's rubbish in here'' and I said ''I'll get it changed I'll sort it out'' you know billy big bo*****s over here!'

'And then I walked over and said ''can we put some drake on and get the party going?'' and he said: ''I'm a City fan, and I don't like that type of music, and I went ''alright'' and he just walked off.'

Kate added: 'He came back and Drake was not on!' while Rio tried to play it down, adding: 'I didn't say that, I said ''he'll be on in a minute!''

During the interview, Rio also revealed the surprising thing that he fears could end his marriage to his wife Kate.

He shared that when he's on holiday with wife Kate he won't use the loo in their room and will go searching for another one even in the middle of the night.

The former England star said he will leave their room and go wandering around a hotel looking for any other toilet to use - even if it's one for disabled guests.

Rio, telling how he fears using their own bathroom would spoil the romance with Kate, 32, even if she's unlikely to wake up for hours, said: 'We go on holiday and we have a room.

'I know there's loads and loads of people that are doing late night shifts that