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Jessie Birdsall has joined the Old Bexhillians Walking Football team and is organising a tournament for teams across the South East

WATCH THE INTERVIEW WITH JESSIE BIRDSALL HERE: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/former-footballers-wives-actor-swaps-the-tv-studio-for-the-football-field/kj81hry

Jessie Birdsall has joined the Old Bexhillians Walking Football team and is organising a tournament for teams across the South East

Source: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/former-footballers-wives-actor-swaps-the-tv-studio-for-the-football-field/kj81hry

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