Claire Sweeney is on the lookout ahead to introducing new male Ricky Hatton to her loved ones and buddies as the pair’s romantic relationship hots up.
Pals near to the Coronation Street star, 52, say the relationship ‘came from nowhere’ – but which is she’s the happiest she’s been in a lengthy time.
The pair met on Dancing on Ice and commenced relationship after Ricky, 45, messaged her and invited her to a boxing celebration.
‘Claire and Ricky have turn into actually close,’ the pal advised MailOnline. ‘She was not hunting for a partnership but then Ricky came alongside and it just felt ideal and all-natural and she’s truly joyful.
‘She signed up for a reality Tv display and satisfied a good male so it feels a bit like winning the lottery and she’s really counting her blessings as it all came from nowhere and usually that is the best way.
Claire Sweeney is hunting ahead to introducing new man Ricky Hatton to her relatives and good friends as the pair’s romantic relationship hots up (pictured in Manchester past Saturday)
Claire’s pals have disclosed how the actress fell for ‘hysterical’ boxing legend Ricky’s knockout charm
‘She’s now really looking forward to introducing Ricky to her spouse and children and buddies before long and they are genuinely hunting forward to the person who has place a smile on Claire’s confront.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Claire for comment.
In the meantime a resource close to Ricky joked: ‘At 1st Ricky imagined signing up for DOI experienced been a large oversight because he was not the best ice skater! But as shortly as he was launched to Claire he realised agreeing to the demonstrate was a fantastic shift.
‘They’re obtaining a good deal of enjoyable and enjoying them selves.’
Our tale will come a working day after we informed Claire was left floored by the boxing legend’s knockout allure.
Good friends say the retired Planet Winner is ‘one of the funniest people’ she’s at any time met – and that the pair have developed ‘incredibly close’ and are plotting a Summer time getaway.
A source mentioned: ‘Anyone who is familiar with Ricky is aware of how amusing and entertaining he can be. But Claire experienced no plan until she fulfilled him on Dancing on Ice, and which is what genuinely attracted her to him originally. He regularly had her in hysterics and they grew closer and closer just after that.
‘Things have turn out to be serious very quickly and they are just definitely savoring every single other’s organization and seeing how items acquire from in this article.
Claire and Ricky ended up noticed together very last weekend as they met with buddies at the Warm Water Comedy Club
Two days right before that a pub termed The Crown Heaton Moor in Stockport shared an graphic of them on a evening out with a team of mates (Claire second remaining, Ricky next right)
‘They are also speaking about probably likely on holiday break alongside one another to Tenerife the Summer months which will see their relationship go to the next level.’
Buddies also think Claire could verify to be a excellent impact on Ricky who has endured from personal difficulties in the previous.
Our resource added: ‘Ricky’s experienced a little bit of a rollercoaster way of life in the previous. Due to the fact retiring there has frequently been a great deal of consuming and partying which he brings together with his boxing education and his coaching of other fighters.
‘But Ricky is eager to attract a line under a large amount of that. He however likes a drink and a laugh, but he’s back on keep track of and open up-minded to settling down. Which is why his close friends and family are delighted another person like Claire has occur alongside. They think it could be just the right instant for them equally and absolutely everyone just wishes them to be happy.’
Specifics of the pair’s romance emerged before this 7 days. They reportedly started a romance soon after assembly on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Sources said they experienced formulated ‘electric chemistry’ during the exhibit.
Very last weekend they were being noticed savoring a pub crawl in Better Manchester.
It is mentioned to be the most current in a sequence of dates considering that March this 12 months, which bundled a vacation with friends to Liverpool’s Incredibly hot Water Comedy Club.
Ricky was the initially superstar to be eliminated from Dancing On Ice 2024 in January (pictured with his partner Robyn Johnstone)
A source mentioned: ‘The chemistry was electrical. Ricky went out of the demonstrate early on but he contacted her later on and let us say he started wooing her. They have been out on many dates.
‘Saturday was just just one in a prolonged line of them. They’ve been viewing each individual other fairly a bit. He is absolutely besotted.
‘It would seem like an not likely match but he is often experienced a way with women of all ages. They fall for his personality, and Claire has. He is aware her amount 1 precedence is her son so they are currently being extremely thorough. Let’s look at this house.’
Ricky and Walton-born Claire had been spotted on a evening out with friends on Saturday evening, carrying bottles of Veuve Clicquot champagne right before reappearing alongside one another outside a 2nd pub at around 11pm.
Claire in a glamorous black dress and silver heels, experienced her arm all-around Ricky’s neck and was whispering into his ear as he grinned. He was afterwards noticed wrapping his jacket all around her to keep her heat.
The couple were also witnessed collectively during previous weekend at the Warm Water Comedy Club. Ricky shared illustrations or photos of the couple having fun with some drinks collectively.
Two times prior to, pictures of them on another night time out appeared on a website page for a pub, The Crown Heaton Moor in Ricky’s property town of Stockport.
Previous gentle welterweight and welterweight Ricky has a son, Campbell.
He has been connected with Playboy models Carla Howe and Chelsea Claire, together with Marie Pollard, Charlie Nordell and Angela Blemmings.
Claire Sweeney turned the 3rd star to go away this year’s Dancing On Ice in February (pictured with pro partner Colin Grafton)
Claire, who also starred in Brookside, was in a marriage with Tony Hibbard from 2001 to 2007 and her very last relationship was with Daniel Reilly, the father of her son Jaxon, 8. They broke up in 2017.
Ricky was paired with Robin Johnstone on Dancing on Ice and was the to start with superstar voted off the present in January.
He explained he was ‘gutted’ to be leaving the clearly show, but was likely house happy, including: ‘I’ve had a fantastic time, I have met some fantastic mates.’
In the meantime Claire, who joined the Weatherfield cobbles previous calendar year as Cassandra Plummer, was voted out two months later on alongside with pro lover Colin Grafton.
