Ricky Hatton has shared a four-word statement on his future with Claire Sweeney as he confirmed he's been dating the actress for five months. The pair met when taking part in Dancing on Ice 2024 earlier this year. Soon after the series finished, boxer Ricky, aka 'The Hitman' and Coronation Street star Claire were spotted on a series of pub dates throughout spring.
before they stepped out on the red carpet together for the first time in May as they enjoyed the first opening night of Manchester's new £365m Co-op Live Arena. Then last month, the new couple were seen enjoying a sun-soaked holiday in Tenerife and Ricky, 45, and Claire, 53, recently headed back abroad and enjoyed a long weekend in Mallorca with his family. READ MORE: Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor stuns fans as they say she and daughter 'look like sisters' READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here And it's fair to say they looked the picture of happiness as they attended the star-studded Sedulo Foundation Colour Ball gala in Manchester on Thursday night (June 27).
Claire looked fabulous in a hot pink jumpsuit with a crossed neck and cut out across the and while Ricky went for a smart look, sporting a black shirt and trousers with a floral-patterned black blazer. Speaking about taking part on Dancing on Ice, and it leading to him meeting Claire, who is currently playing Cassie Plummer in ITV's Corrie, Ricky said; "I had a good laugh on the ice. I mean, after the first day, I was scared to death .
