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Boxing legend Ricky Hatton dated Claire Sweeney after the pair ‘fell for each other during rehearsals’ for Dancing On Ice, but he’s been linked to a string of women over the years

Boxing legend Ricky Hatton, known for his tumultuous love life outside the ring, has died at the age of 46. The boxing icon was found at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, the police have confirmed.

The boxing legend, also known as The Hitman, met Claire, 54, on ITV’s Dancing On Ice in January and they were inseparable since. The pair were recently spotted arm-in-arm during a lively pub crawl in Greater Manchester.

Claire, who was happily single before meeting the Stockport-born trainer, was swept off her feet by his charm, leading to an ‘electric chemistry’, according to a source who spoke to the Mirror. However, things weren’t to last between the pair as things ended in December 2024. It was reported their romance fizzled out but they remained good friends.

However, Claire isn’t the only woman to be charmed by the boxer – he we take a look at the late star’s romances.

Claire Sweeney

Ricky, a former light welterweight champion, met Claire during rehearsals for the ITV reality show and began to win her over. A source told the Mirror: “The chemistry was electric. Ricky went out of the show early on but he contacted her afterwards and let’s say he started wooing her. They’ve been out on several dates.”

They added: “They’ve been seeing each other quite a bit. He is completely besotted.”

The insider went on: “It seems like an unlikely match but he’s always had a way with women. They fall for his personality, and Claire has. He knows her number one priority is her son so they are being very careful. Let’s watch this space.”

Claire, from Liverpool, last dated Daniel Reilly, the father of her eight year old son Jaxon. Their relationship ended in 2017.

Speaking to the Mirror’s Invite Only podcast in January, she said: “I really want to be with someone who makes me laugh. Someone who’s kind. Someone I will click with. So, someone like that, it just wouldn’t be about aesthetics – OK, there’s an initial attraction but I want it to be more than aesthetics, that’s the type of person I’m looking for.”

However, sadly romance didn’t last between Ricky and Claire as it was reported they called time on their relationship in December 2024 but remained on friendly terms.

Chelsea Claire

Just before his Dancing on Ice debut, Ricky ended things with Playboy model Chelsea Claire, who was 14 years his junior. The couple had a short-lived romance, beginning in the summer of 2023 but keeping their love affair under wraps until October of the same year.

Despite things seeming to go well for the sportsman, work commitments put a strain on their relationship.

A source told The Sun: “Ricky and Chelsea had a great time together, but it ended up being more of a fling. They are at very different stages of their life and Ricky is really throwing himself into training and wants to concentrate on that. Things are still really amicable and they will be friends going forward.”

Angela Blemmings

Beauty expert Angela Blemmings began seeing Ricky in July 2022 and the couple made their relationship official after sharing a snap from their romantic Dublin getaway.

Angela accompanied Ricky to the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year ceremony in December, but their romance fizzled out in 2023.

Marie Pollard

Ricky and Marie Pollard were an item in 2016 but their relationship was brief as they parted ways the next year.

However, five years on, they rekindled their romance and revealed to followers that they were back together.

The duo shared snaps from their loved-up Croatian holiday in 2021.

A source at the time revealed: “He’s known Marie for years, but they’ve grown close again. Ricky’s really happy.”

Jennifer Dooley

Ricky was already father to son Campbell Hatton, a boxer, with former partner Claire when he began dating Jennifer Dooley in 2005.

The pair, who are parents to daughters Millie and Fearne, became engaged in 2009 after Ricky popped the question on Valentine’s Day.

Yet he ominously christened their Cheshire home the ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ in tribute to Elvis Presley’s legendary track. In 2010, footage emerged of Ricky taking cocaine, leading him to enter rehabilitation whilst Jennifer remained supportive.

However, just a month afterwards, Irish boxing champion Emma Bowe revealed to the Mirror that she’d been conducting an 11-month affair with the boxer following an autograph encounter in Dublin.

The pair separated in 2013 with Ricky departing their £3million family residence, though they reconciled 12 months later.

Ricky commented at the time: “Me and Jennifer are working through our difficulties. We are no different to anybody else except my life is under the spotlight because of who I am.”

The relationship appeared to be improving when the family holidayed in Tenerife during the New Year period.

However, in 2016, following another series of alcohol-fuelled evenings out for Ricky, his 11-year romance with Jennifer concluded after he was photographed looking dishevelled whilst partying with other women.

Speaking to the Daily Star about his former fiancée, he said: “It’s very upsetting when you’ve been in such a long-term relationship and it comes to an end. I can’t deny there are times I have found things difficult.”

It seems Prince Harry is making inroads into a reconciliation with the royals – but it’s something that may leave his wife Meghan feeling somewhat ‘threatened’, a royal expert claims

As the Duke of Sussex works to build bridges with his family in the hope of returning to the UK more frequently, his wife Meghan is said to be bracing herself, “threatened” by the prospect of stepping back into the royal fold, as OK! reveals. Last week, Harry, 41, enjoyed a successful four-day solo visit to his homeland, meeting up with his father, King Charles, for the first time in 19 months.

Asked how his father was shortly after arriving at a reception for the Invictus Games, Harry – whose historic meeting at Clarence House lasted just 54 minutes – replied, “Yes, he’s great, thank you.” And he couldn’t stop smiling as he joked with guests at the central London reception – a marked contrast to the more solemn figure seen on previous UK visits.

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Harry’s trip and, crucially, his positive meeting with King Charles, sparked hopes that a reconciliation with the rest of his estranged family could be in the pipeline. But after former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said that Meghan, 44, “would feel somewhat threatened by her husband being drawn back into the royal circle”, a leading psychologist has warned that the mum-of-two’s past trauma could be triggered by such a move.

Meghan has spoken openly about her negative experiences in the UK. In her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, she revealed she felt lonely when she joined the royal family and “didn’t want to be alive any more”, but was refused professional help.

During the legal case over the publication of the handwritten letter from Meghan to her dad, Thomas Markle, documents filed by Meghan’s team revealed she also felt “unprotected by the institution” and “prohibited from defending herself” when she was pregnant with Prince Archie, now six.

According to psychologist Clare Deacon, Meghan’s traumatic experiences won’t “just disappear” because she relocated across an ocean. “It isn’t erased by distance, and even years later, stepping back into a space that once felt emotionally unsafe can activate past fears, doubts, and protective behaviours,” she says.

“If reconciliation [with the royal family] led to a return or increased UK presence, Meghan could understandably feel conflicted – torn between duty, identity and the peace she’s built since.”

She added that Meghan might feel at risk “of losing herself again” if she even temporarily steps back into her old life after “finding her voice and reclaiming her wellbeing”.

Just last week, a friend of the prince revealed he has not abandoned the fight to bring his family back to the UK, telling The Times, “He wants them to know their family here. He really would like to come back to the UK much more.”

The report also claimed that Harry is planning an “under-the-radar” approach to the security issue, and “the government should expect private ‘lobbying’ from the prince” to continue. But bringing Archie and Lilibet, four, into the equation is likely to be even more unsettling for Meghan.

Psychologist Clare, founder of therapy and coaching platform Happya, says Meghan’s instincts will be to shield Archie and Lilibet from any pain she has experienced herself, and therefore bringing them to Britain, even for a short visit, would be difficult.

If a UK visit becomes unavoidable, Clare adds, Meghan needs to “explore what feels unsafe, separating past experience from present reality”, and set firm boundaries for herself and her kids.

Harry, 41, has said he “would love” a reconciliation with his family. But after losing his High Court appeal over his security provisions while in the UK, he said he “can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK”.

In July, rumours of a possible reconciliation ramped up further after a meeting between senior aides from the King’s office and representatives from Harry and Meghan’s communications team.

Meredith Maines of the Sussexes’ California-based PR team and her UK counterpart, Liam Maguire, were pictured on the balcony of a private members’ club in London with Tobyn Andreae, the King’s communication secretary, having what were described as “secret peace talks”.

Last month, Meghan revealed she loves the freedom of living in Montecito, California, branding aspects of her life as a working royal while in the UK as “inauthentic”.

Whether the Sussexes ever fully make peace with the royals again may depend not just on Harry’s longing for home, but also on Meghan’s determination never to lose the freedom she fought so hard to reclaim.

The woman named as Thomas Skinner’s fling has posted a cryptic message on social media hitting out at ‘crybullies’ and ‘narcissists’ after the Strictly star’s ‘fling’ admission

Thomas Skinner’s fling Amy-Lucy O’Rourke has shared a cryptic post after the Strictly Come Dancing confessed to having a ‘fling’ with the beautician boss. Thomas, 34, who shot to fame when he appeared on The Apprentice in 2019, recently admitted to having a brief fling with the weight-loss and aesthetics owner, two weeks after he tied the knot with his wife Sinead in 2022.

Amy-Lucy reposted a quote about narcissists but it remains unknown who she is referring to. The post read: “Narcissists are crybullies. A crybully is someone who plays the victim in a situation they created.”

Thomas, who is a father of three, recently admitted to a two-week fling with Amy-Lucy before guilt consumed him and he confessed to his wife Sinead Skinner. The reality TV star said he was beyond grateful that his wife forgave him.

Thomas, who is set to appear on the BBC dancing programme in a matter of weeks, said in a recent interview: “I had a fling. It was nothing more than that. It was the one time, it was a mistake. I woke up feeling absolutely terrible about it.”

He continued to tell The Sun on Sunday: “I felt so guilty. I told my wife. I let her down in that brief moment of madness where I wasn’t thinking, where I didn’t appreciate what I had. “

He added: “When I told my wife, I fully understood if she was to never speak to me again. No one else made me do what I’ve done. But it just shows something so brief could ruin your life.”

Thomas met Sinead in a bar seven years ago. And just two years on from meeting her, he decided to propose which came three months after they found out they were expecting their first child.

The former market trader recently hit headlines after he suddenly got up and abruptly left a press call after he snatched a reporter’s phone.

Taking to social media to address what has been described as a meltdown, he told his fans: “To set the record straight off the back of yesterday, during one of the interviews, a journalist placed their phone on the table to record the conversation. I happened to catch a glimpse of the screen and saw numerous messages – not about Strictly, but about a personal story from my past.”

He continued: “I’ve been through some difficult times in my life, which I’ve worked hard to move on from. In that moment, seeing it there caught me off guard. I felt it was best to step away and gather myself. This had nothing to do with the interviews or Strictly itself. I’m sorry I picked up someone else’s phone and I don’t even know if the journalist realised their messages were visible, and I don’t want to suggest any bad intentions on their part.”

Thomas concluded: “What I do want to say is how excited I am to be part of Strictly this year. I’m so grateful for all the love, kindness and support I’ve been shown so far. It means the world to me, and I can’t wait to give it my all on that dancefloor. Bosh.”

Strictly is set to kick off on September 20 on BBC1 and BBC iPlayer.

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Celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh has previously spoken about how he is worried about dying young due to his dad passing away at the age of just 62

Alan Titchmarsh has made a morbid confession after saying time is slipping through his fingers. The TV star recently opened up about his worries of dying at a young age due to his father passing away at the age of just 62.

This has led him to already think about what may be said in his obituary. The gardener thinks that his work is bound to be mentioned by everyone he knows.

The star said that there is one word in particular that he is expecting to be in every tribute that’s paid to him. Alan was asked how he feels about seeing “decking and water features” in most towns due to his own gardening influence.

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Speaking to The Guardian, Alan replied: “Guilty. I know all my obituaries will include the word ‘decking’.” The Gardeners’ World star has been open about his health over recent years and has said that he even had to turn down taking part in Strictly Come Dancing due to aches and pains from his job.

This comes as Alan recently spoke about feeling that time is “slipping through his fingers”. Writing in Gardeners’ World Magazine, he said: “There are those who become maudlin about the increasing speed at which ‘time flies’ and, true enough, the older one becomes, the faster the hours, minutes and seconds seem to slip through one’s fingers.”

Alan has previously confessed his fears of passing away “at a relatively young age” after his father’s death at 62. In a past interview with Yours Magazine, he revealed: “The thing is, the men in my family have had a tendency to die from heart disease at a relatively young age.

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“My dad, for instance, died suddenly in 1986 from a heart attack, aged just 62.” In 2014, Alan started taking statins daily in hopes of extending his life.

He admitted initially not being sure of the treatment, saying: “I don’t like the thought of taking tablets every day, but I’m following my doctor’s advice. He thinks it’s a good idea.”

Alan has said that he has enjoyed having a good life and that it is down to “luck” and “following the wind”. He says that having a job he loves, which allows him to spend time outdoors, along with the love and support from his family, has benefited his wellbeing.

Alan has been a staple on our screens for almost five decades. He began off his career on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours and The Today Programme as a gardening specialist in 1977.

Before that, Alan had worked as an editor of gardening publications before progressing to writing his own work. His love affair with gardening first began in his youth when Alan worked as a trainee gardener with Ilkley Council.

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis opens up about how she has learned to navigate her way through the Hollywood star’s dementia two years on from diagnosis

When it emerged that Bruce Willis had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia two years ago, the world stood still as many struggled to believe that of Hollywood’s action hero. And while fans across the world have seen social media posts of Bruce with his ex-wife Demi Moore and his children from both marriages looking happier than ever, his wife Emma Heming Willis says the children miss their father.

Emma came under fire when it was revealed that she had chosen to purchase a second home for Bruce, where he receives round the clock help from care assistants. It also ensures that the wellbeing of their two daughters’ is taken care of, too.

Emma opened up about the family’s new normal. Bruce’s second wife explained: “When they come home from school, Mabel and Evelyn pile into the house and sit on their father’s lap, clambering over him, holding their faces against his, running around the garden as he watches from his chair.”

She continued to The Times: “You can see the tenderness of it. The girls don’t need him to be this or do that. They have really adapted to his disease and they know how to move around him. It’s beautiful, but it’s hard for them. They miss him.”

The 70 year old actor, who is best known for his action-packed movies including his Die Hard films, married Emma in 2009, nine years after his divorce from fellow Hollywood star Demi Moore.

Since their life changed following Bruce’s diagnosis, the mum of two has done her best to use her platform to raise awareness of the brain disease.

Aside from speaking engagements, she has also become an author as she has written a book titled The Unexpected Journey. The book is a detailed guide for carers on how to discuss the illness with their children and also how to safeguard their own physical and mental health.

She went on to say: “Bruce and I now have our own language, our own way to be with each other. It’s just about sitting with him, walking with him, listening to him as he tries to verbalise in his own language. Hearing him, validating him. You know.”

But despite her steely determination to create a sense of normality for her children, it seems her new way of life continues to weigh heavy on her – emotionally.

In the interview, Emma struggles to hold back tears as she says: “It’s hard. FTD is just an unkind disease — it constantly takes. Even when you think it can’t take any more, it takes a little more.”

She added: “Bruce’s disease, I believe, has given him this one grace: to not know what FTD is.”

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Katie Price is making a music comeback as her 2017 track I Got U unexpectedly climbed up the iTunes chart last week to number one and ranked third in the Big Top 40

Katie Price reignited her music career and performed her hit song at her pal Chloe Ferry’s 30th birthday party this weekend. The mum-of-five recently climbed back up the charts as it looks like a pop career is back on the cards.

In a shock event, Katie’s 2017 track I Got U unexpectedly climbed up the iTunes chart last week to number one and ranked third in the Big Top 40. But now it seems that she’s being asked to perform where ever she goes as Chloe brought her out as a surprise singer at her birthday.

A clip shows Katie taking to the stage and wowing party goers as she belts out her iconic song. Those in the crowd are seen going wild for the former glamour model’s vocals as well as birthday girl Chloe dancing to the track.

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This comes as Katie recently teased that she was going to being back her music career. She posted a selfies from the studio as she is set to work on a song with producer Rick Live.

She captioned the snap: “Back in the studio, just recorded my new single.” The TV star shared a link where she teased the name of her song which was Broken.

The music producer said that he and Katie had already been planning the comeback before she shot to the top of the charts again. Katie’s next single is set to be released later this month.

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Rick told The Sun about Katie’s new single, saying: “For her it’s about being broken, but putting herself back together again. Every time things have gone wrong, whether she’s broken her legs or her relationship’s gone sideways or her exes are blowing up again, she’s like, ‘no, don’t worry about it. I’ll reset. I’ll put myself back together again. It’s fine.'”

Speaking about how it felt to be back in the charts, Rick said: “This was all completely unexpected. My phone started blowing up and I had about 60 missed calls and a load of text messages from people saying ‘you’re back in the charts’.”

Katie has been in the music industry for some time and 2019 saw her song Hurricane reach number six in the iTunes chart. Last weekend Katie spoke to her fans about what it meant to her to be in the charts once again.

The star told her fans: “I’m number one. Thank you all so much for all your support honestly means the world to me.” Despite starting as a model, Katie has always been honest about her love of music especially when she attempted to represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision.

In 2005, she battled it out for the public’s vote on the BBC’s selection programme, Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up but she didn’t quite make it.