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Claire Sweeney, who dated Ricky Hatton after the pair were on Dancing on Ice, previously called the former boxer “the people’s champ” following his death aged 46

Ricky Hatton’s ex-girlfriend Claire Sweeney left his son a poignant show of support last night with two heartwarming Instagram comments.

The actress and singer responded to Campbell Hatton’s touching tribute to his 46-year-old dad, who was found dead at his home by his manager on Sunday morning. Campbell, who is also a boxer, expressed his sorrow, writing “heartbroken isn’t the word” in the emotional post.

Claire, who dated Hatton after the pair were on Dancing on Ice, left two comments. She first posted five heart emojis minutes after Campbell shared the tribute, and later mum-of-one Claire said: “Sending you love xxx”. Each of these comments received likes as Hatton fans gathered to show his son solidarity last night.

In full, Campbell wrote: “Heartbroken isn’t the word. Everybody has always said I was your double and never a truer word said. Looked up to you in every aspect of life. Can’t explain how much I’m going to miss the laughs we had and all the good times which I will remember forever. Just can’t believe we won’t have anymore. Love you dad.”

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Claire, from Walton, Liverpool, split with Hatton earlier this year following a whirlwind romance. The pair maintained a close friendship since and, following Hatton’s death on Sunday, Claire, 54, shared her sadness.

Earlier this week, she had posted on Instagram: “I’ve needed a few days to process the devastating news about my dear friend Ricky. My thoughts are with his family especially his children Campbell, Millie Fearne and Lyla, his granddaughter. To them, Speaky and to all his friends who loved him so deeply and for so many years I send you my deepest sympathy. Ricky, you were the people’s champ. We adored and cherished you. Love you always.”

Claire accompanied her words with a montage of videos and photos from her time with Ricky, soundtracked by the Elvis track ‘If I can dream.’

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The soap star’s friends reached out to offer their condolences. Catherine Tyldesley, who plays Eva Price, in Coronation Street wrote: “I’m so deeply sorry my love. A true legend gone too soon. God bless and love to him and his family/friends. Love you xx” While former EastEnders star Rita Simons responded with a simple red love heart.

Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner has quickly deleted a grovelling post dedicated to his ‘beautiful wife’ Sinead after cheating on her just weeks after their wedding day

Thomas Skinner has broken his silence on his cheating scandal, sharing a reflective post on X before swiftly deleting it.

The Apprentice star, 34, who is set to appear on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend, admitted that his “fling” with aesthetician Amy-Lucy O’Rourke was a “moment of madness” that nearly “ruined his life.”

The controversial reality TV star, who married Sinead in May 2022, cheated just weeks after their wedding day. Amy-Lucy, 35, said the affair lasted three months, though Thomas described it as a brief “two-week thing.”

“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. 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 told.

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In his now-deleted X post, Thomas shared a picture of a dinner Sinead had made him as she gushed about their marriage and his ‘beautiful wife’.

Alongside the snap of his dinner, the Strictly star swooned: “My beautiful wife Sinéad has made me chicken n cus cus salad. Had a full day of training at Strictly that my legs are burning, but honestly enjoying it so much.

“When you make a mistake no matter how long ago or how big or small. There are only three things you should do about it: admit it, learn from it, and definitely don’t repeat it.” Thomas also opened up about the public backlash he has faced since the news of his affair became public.

“My life ain’t perfect…far from it. I’ve made big mistakes, I’ve let people down, and done things I’ll always regret in my past… I’ve noticed I’m being portrayed as public enemy number 1. They’re trying to break me and get me cancelled. And if I’m honest, I’m not sure why,” he wrote on X over the weekend.

Despite the scandal, Thomas has praised the support and forgiveness of his wife. He confessed on social media: “I told her straight away. She had every right to leave me back then, but she forgave me… and that forgiveness changed my life.

“Since then, we’ve built a new home, had two more beautiful children, and moved forward together. We are stronger. Family is everything to me. It’s what I do everything for.”

The star also hinted that more revelations could come but stressed his commitment to positivity. “I know what it’s like to be low and down on luck… I still graft, I still go to work. In fact I’ve been working this morning before I start Strictly training.”

Thomas and Sinead, who share son Henry, 5, and twin daughters Roma and Darla, 2, met in London in 2018. The Apprentice star then proposed in July 2020, three months after the couple announced they were expecting their first child.

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Stephen Graham has revealed that a follow-up to Adolescence is in the works following the Emmy Award-winning success of the Netflix hit but cannot say much right now

Stephen Graham has revealed that a follow-up to Adolescence is in the works. The actor, 52, starred in the acclaimed Netflix drama earlier this year, where he played the father of a boy who is arrested for the murder of his classmate, and the series recently scooped up multiple wins at this year’s Emmy Awards in the US.

Stephen picked up Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the ceremony, whilst Owen Cooper, 15, who played teenager Jamie, received the gong for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

Filming for each episode of the drama series was carried out in one continuous take, and Stephen, who is also known for his roles in This Is England and Peaky Blinders, has revealed that another project that would follow the same sort of production method is potentially on the way, but has to be ‘tight-lipped’ about it at the moment.

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Stephen said: “Right now we are having talks and discussions about finding another story. I think we have to be tight-lipped at the moment.” He went on to tell the Daily Mail: “And we’re all talking at the moment. The same concept with the idea of doing something in one take.”

The programme examines so-called incel (involuntary celibate) culture, which has led to misogyny online and bullying using social media.

Adolescence has prompted a national conversation around online safety, with Graham and co-creator Jack Thorne accepting an invitation to a parliamentary meeting on the subject by Labour MP Josh MacAlister.

Speaking to Parliament’s Women And Equalities Committee (WEC) during an evidence session, Thorne spoke about being subjected to “personal criticism or even abuse” since it began streaming.

He said: “You know that I’m a bald, skinny, weird-looking man, and some people have made something of the fact that I’m a bald, skinny, weird-looking man, and saying these things and that somehow my masculinity is the reason why I’ve questioned other people’s masculinity.

“Well, if you look at how Stephen Graham looks, he looks more male than anyone else on the planet, I think, and so we’re a combination of things and we work together on it all.

“So, yes, my looks have been put under the microscope a little bit by it all, but I’m absolutely comfortable with those questions being answered, and that’s the thing, when I talk about boys feeling that they need to look a certain way.”

He said the comments about his appearance were a symptom of the issues the show is highlighting. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has also praised the show, urging Parliament and schools to watch it, and saying he had watched the show with his own children.

During an edition of Prime Minister’s Questions in March, Sir Keir said: “This violence carried out by young men, influenced by what they see online, is a real problem, it’s abhorrent, and we have to tackle it.”

The show also received plaudits for the way it was filmed in a one-shot format, which sees each of the four episodes filmed in a single shot. Speaking about the show ahead of its release, Cooper, who beat Scott Jacoby’s long-held record for the youngest male Emmy winner, said he got the role after sending in a tape.

Talking about the impact the show had on him in February, Cooper said: “One week before filming, it was my last day in school before I was off for six weeks and at the final assembly my head of year told the whole school something like, ‘Owen is going on a journey and making this show for Netflix…’, and I was like, ‘oh my God’.

“So it went from two or three people knowing to suddenly the whole year knowing about it, and everyone coming up to me and asking about it. It was a bit weird but everyone is fine with it.”

At the Emmys, co-star Erin Doherty, who plays psychologist Briony Ariston, won best supporting actress in a limited series, dedicating the award to her older sister while Graham picked up the award for lead actor in a limited series.

Doherty, 33, also worked with Graham in Disney+’s A Thousand Blows, where she played Mary Carr, the leader of a crime syndicate called the Forty Elephants and she has also played the Princess Royal in The Crown.

Adolescence recently scooped two gongs at this year’s National Television Awards (NTAs), including the new drama award and best drama performance for Cooper.

The Loose Women star has recalled how she hid in the toilet to listen in on some all-star guests at Elton John’s wedding, including a royal, a Spice Girl and an X Factor judge

Loose Women’s Denise Welch has recalled eavesdropping on some famous faces while in the toilet at Sir Elton John’s civil partnership. The 67-year-old revealed to Kelly Brook on the Loose Women: Just Between Us podcast that she was in the toilet when Fergie, Victoria Beckham and Sharon Osbourne came in. And rather than make herself known, she stayed in the toilet to listen in on their conversation.

“I remember sitting in the toilet at one point and listening to the Duchess of York, Victoria Beckham and Sharon Osbourne having a chat,” she said. “And I made it the longest wee in the world so I could try and listen to absolutely everything!”

She didn’t share what was said, but did say she was “appalled” by the language of the best woman, Janet Street Porter, and told her as such.

She also explained how she ended up at Elton John’s civil partnership in the first place. She revealed that she was at the wedding of TV personality Phil Turner and make-up artist Gary Cockerill first, where Katie Price was the bridesmaid and Peter Andre was the best man.

“But I had to leave before the pudding so I could go to Elton’s wedding! The reason I was going was because Tim [Healy], who I was married to at the time and the boys’ dad, was playing the dad in Billy Elliot the musical.”

She added that it was like “being at a looky-likey competition, but it was the real people.” Sir Elton and David Furnish became civil partners in 2005, with the likes of Elizabeth Hurley, Sir David Beckham, Lulu, Cilla Black, Ringo Starr, Claudia Schiffer and James Blunt also in attendance.

Her co-host, Kelly, also spoke about her “most famous wedding” that she’d been to, one that could rival Elton John’s. “The most famous wedding I ever attended was Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s wedding.

“I was only invited because Madonna said she was only going to invite people that had been together for a long time, and my partner and I had been together for many years.”

Denise then asked who that partner was, and Kelly said she was with Jason Statham at the time, who had worked with Guy on Snatch. She added that they were all friends, but for six months, she had no clue the director was dating the Vogue singer, thanks to his odd nickname for her.

“We were all friends at that time and we knew Guy was dating somebody but he always referred to her as Madge. So for six months I didn’t know who this mysterious Madge was!”

Fans in the comment section were left in fits of laughter after Denise and Kelly’s admissions. “I imagine having a girls night out with @denise_welch it would be hilarious,” said one.

A second went on to write: “I mean, never has there ever been a better podcast host with so many tales than @denise_welch I’M IN.”

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Adele is believed to be finally ready to speak about her meteoric rise to fame, almost two decades after she released her first album, which saw her become a household name

Adele is said to be planning to reveal her truth in a huge new project. The proud Londoner became a household name in 2008 following the release of her second single, Chasing Pavements, and has since conquered the globe with her infectious personality and music.

But in the almost two decades she’s been in the music industry, Adele Adkins MBE has remained extremely private about her personal life. While her albums may be somewhat autobiographical about her failed relationships, the singer, 37, rarely gives fans a proper look into her life.

And although most celebrities use social media to connect directly with fans, this is something Adele doesn’t do. She previously said that her social media pages are managed by her team, and she is rarely given access.

But this could be all set to change, reports have claimed that she’s finally agreed to write an autobiography about her life and her astronomical success. It’s been claimed that Adele, who attended the BRITs School before signing with XL Records in 2006, had been at the top of publishers’ lists to try and get their story out.

“She’s always said no,” a source said. They went on to tell The Sun: “Finally she is ready and it will be Adele in her own words — beyond the headlines. As well as taking in her rise to fame in music, it will touch on her upbringing and her personal life.”

Fans should be bracing themselves, though, it’s not just an autobiography Adele is said to be working on. The publication claims that following her break after her Las Vegas and Munich residency, she’s apparently gearing up for new music, as well as a massive stadium tour.

The source told the outlet: “She loves her life out of the spotlight — but talks about another tour and even a new record have been happening. Fans should watch this space.” After wrapping up her highly-praised Las Vegas residency earlier this year, she pledged to step away from the spotlight and cautioned her audience: “I will not see you for an incredibly long time.”

Explaining her decision, she told the audience: “I will hold you dear in my heart for that whole length of my break, and I will fantasise about these shows and any shows that I’ve done over the last three years. It has been amazing, I just need a rest. I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it now.”

It’s also claimed that Adele is considering performing at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2026. The Hello singer has been approached to perform at the pinnacle of the US NFL season, which is considered the most-watched television event globally and is set for next February.

According to stateside reports, Adele is contemplating breaking her self-imposed hiatus to say “yes.” She has a history of declining the Super Bowl, dating back to 2016 when she stated the “show is not about music” and added “I don’t dance”. However, she did hint at a possible future performance with a “maybe next time” and has been a regular attendee since, most recently watching Rihanna’s half-time show in 2023.

This year’s Super Bowl saw Kendrick Lamar take the stage, while an all-star hip hop set by Eminem and Dr Dre was featured in 2022, and The Weekend headlined in 2021. Other big names who have graced the stage include Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, and Shakira.

The only other British acts to have recently performed are Coldplay, The Who, and Sir Paul McCartney. Ed Sheeran, however, has ruled himself out of the gig.

The Mirror has approached Adele’s publicists for comment.

Coronation Street legend Michelle Keegan has revealed she was left heartbroken after the Sky drama she starred in, Brassic, filmed in her hometown, came to an end

Michelle Keegan has admitted she’s heartbroken about the end of an iconic show from Northern England that “felt like home”.

Since it started in 2019, the actress has played Erin Croft on Brassic. Now that the show has come to an end and her time as Erin is up, Michelle has shared her emotional reaction to losing the series.

She said: “It’s really sad and for me it’s felt like home. Every year, I’d go off and do other projects and then I’d come back home to Brassic as it was always at the same time every year. It was the nicest job to do because it was like seeing all your mates again.”

The show filmed in places around the North of England, including Manchester, where Michelle is from. Having married Mark Wright and settled in Epping, Essex, it’s not often that Michelle seemed to relish being able to head back up north for a shoot each year.

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The actress, who first came to the screen as Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street, added that she felt it would “hit” more when it’s absence from her diary was impossible to miss. She told the Daily Star: “It’s going to hit me more this year when it’s not coming back.”

Michelle was on Corrie for six years. Her character, Tina, went through several big storylines such as one centring on abortion after her affair with David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd), which ultimately resulted in argument between David and Gail in which he pushed his mother down the stairs.

Since leaving Corrie after Tina’s death, Michelle has been in a lot of popular TV shows. Taking over from EastEnders Lacey Turner, she fronted season two onwards of army drama Our Girl, took on a lead role in period drama Ten Pound Poms and led Netflix’s adaptation of Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once.

Brassic is another of her hits. The comedy about a group of friends in a forgotten town in the North of England, was a raving success and it’s lead, Joseph Gilgun was nominated for several BAFTAs. Michelle told the Daily Star that she loved getting great reactions from fans: “I’m going to miss it. You got it a lot especially being back filming in Manchester where so many people would come up to you or stop in the street and ask about Brassic.

“People would come up and quote the famous lines or ask me what’s going to happen to Erin and Vinnie. It’s been great.”

She added that she knew from “day one” that it would be a success, it was just a feeling that she had. Michelle, therefore, wasn’t surprised it lasted so long.

“I knew from day one. I had this feeling. You just knew it was going to be special. It was a feeling we all got on the set too when we started filming. I’m not surprised it’s lasted this long.”