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On Saturday, Claire Sweeney shared a series of loved-up snaps on social media, in which she happily joined Ricky Hatton.
The 53-year-old actress and former boxing champion Ricky, 45, started dating earlier this year after they both took part in Dancing On Ice and have since grown closer.
And last weekend the Coronation Street star appeared to be in high spirits as she enjoyed a performance of 80s legend Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up at the annual music festival in Lytham.
The West End star beamed happily in dark sunglasses for the summer event, her golden locks flowing loose in the wind.
Claire wrote in the caption, “Amazing day here with my @rickyhitmanhatton,” adding a heart emoji.
Claire Sweeney stepped into the shoes of Ricky Hatton in a series of amorous snaps at a music festival this weekend
The 53-year-old actress and former boxing champion Ricky, 45, met earlier this year while competing on Dancing On Ice and have since grown closer.
The newlyweds have also received approval from their fellow celebrities, with This Morning star Vanessa Feltz expressing her joy at seeing the two together.
She wrote: ‘I love you two together. You have never looked more beautiful or happy. Amazing!!!’
The couple’s Dancing On Ice co-star Adele Roberts also enjoyed seeing the post, leaving a heart emoji in the comments.
A fan wrote: ‘Made for you both, it reminds me of my husband and I. No one brought us together but after 17 years we’re still going strong xx’
Ricky recently revealed that he has known Claire for around 25 years, but their romance only blossomed when they both appeared on the ITV show.
In an exclusive interview with First class casinoRicky said, “I didn’t go any further Dancing on ice to find romance I went there hoping I wouldn’t break my neck.
“I’ve known Claire for a while. I’ve met her at a few parties and different events over the years. Every time we spoke, we clicked and got along well.
The new couple received approval from their fellow famous faces, with This Morning star Vanessa Feltz noting how much she enjoyed seeing the pair together
Ricky recently gave an insight into his five-month relationship with Claire Sweeney
Ricky starred in Dancing On Ice with his partner Robin Johnstone, but didn’t stay in the competition for long
Claire became the third star to leave this year’s Dancing On Ice in February (pictured with pro partner Colin Grafton)
‘We both ended up training in Altrincham, Claire’s on Coronation Street and she’s from Liverpool so we always trained together.
“We hit it off right away when we were training for the skating. And when we traveled to London where the show was actually taking place, we hit it off even better.”
Ricky said he knew he had “half a chance” of courting Claire because they had gotten along so well in the past when he had talked to her.
“When I saw her go out on the ice, I knew she was single. And I knew I was single,” he said.
