ITV Corrie's Claire Sweeney opens up on incredible 4 stone weight loss amid 'exhausting' training for Dancing On Ice

The stars came out for the premiere of ITV's Dancing on Ice as its famous cast made their rink debuts - however, there was one celebrity cameo that took viewers by surprise. Co-hosts Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern treated contestant Ricky Hatton to a message of support from boxing champion Tyson Fury, who appeared via video message to wish him luck.

The 'greatest show on ice' makes its big return to ITV tonight (January 14) with a whole new host of famous faces. Twelve celebrities will take to the rink to compete to be crowned champion with the help of some of the world’s greatest professionals.

Fall Out Boy brought out surprise guest Mike Shinoda to perform ‘Dance Dance’ at ALTer EGO – watch the footage below.The band were announced as last-minute headliners just days before the festival after it was revealed Paramore dropped out of performing. iHeartRadio’s ALTer EGO, presented by Capital One, was held on January 13 at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California.Fall Out Boy did not disappoint when taking to the stage, bringing out Linkin Park‘s Shinoda on stage to perform ‘Dance Dance’.

He's been an athlete all his life but it's taken Dancing On Ice to whip retired Olympian Greg Rutherford MBE back into shape.The gold medallist, 37, has dropped over a stone since he started training on the ice with skater Vanessa James.Their training has been so intense he has even collapsed on ice. However, he feels great. “I do feel much better now that I’m training because I’ve been trying to get physically stronger.

It's not just on the cobbles where you'll soon be seeing Claire Sweeney as she's also taking to the ice. The actress is among the 12 famous faces to have signed up for Dancing on Ice this year and will be joined by former Corrie alumni Ryan Thomas.

Coronation Street viewers have predicted that Aadi Alahan's (played by Adam Hussain) future has been sealed on the ITV soap, which is seeing plenty of drama in the next couple of weeks, after he was rushed to hospital during the latest episode. The teenager, who was celebrating his birthday party with twin Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey), unfortunately fell unconscious as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in his flat. The character had retreated with a pack of beer after it was revealed that he had kissed his sister's girlfriend Nina Lucas (Mollie Gallagher), leaving Asha fuming.

Coronation Street actress Jenny McAlpine, who plays Weatherfield legend Fizz Dobbs, has finally returned to the cobbles nine months after giving birth to her third child, a daughter called Doris. The 39 year old star went on maternity leave early last year, and welcomed her little girl, whom she shares with husband Chris Farr, on April 4.

Emmerdale star Lisa Riley, famed for her role as Mandy Dingle on the ITV soap, has impressed fans with her incredible weight loss journey as she has overall shed a gigantic 12 stone by turning her lifestyle on its head.

One of TV's most gripping series has returned, and it's already brought some serious shade from some of The Traitors. One contestant that fans were sad to see go was Sonja, 66, who looked dramatically different before appearing on the BBC show, following her staggering five-stone weight loss. Sonja became the first star to be banished from the castle after her co-stars wrongly suspected her to be a Traitor.

When viewers watch new ITV drama After the Flood they may think it was shot in a real-life storm. But the dramatic rain-soaked scenes in the new six-part series were all created using gallons of water and special effects.

Ryan Thomas was quick to spot a major This Morning blunder after appearing on the show. The actor was on the ITV daytime programme on Tuesday (January 9) to chat about his upcoming Dancing on Ice debut.

Dancing On Ice will soon return for its latest series as a fresh batch of celebrities and their professional skaters take to the rink to impress the panel of judges on a variety of dance routines in the ITV competition.

Soap star Ryan Thomas is tackling Dancing On Ice this year and while he's a rookie in the rink, he's getting a helping hand from best friend and Coronation Street co-star Chris Fountain ahead of his debut. Ryan, 39, has admitted that he turned to Chris - who took part in Dancing on Ice in 2008 and came in second place - for guidance after the pair became friends on Coronation Street.

Coronation Street’s Claire Sweeney, 52, is swapping the cobbles for the ice rink of Dancing On Ice – although the Cassie Plummer actor admits that she made an embarrassing first impression on judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. “I took a really hard fall but I got back up and carried on for half an hour,” says Claire, who is partnered with US professional Colin Grafton.

A new line-up of celebs are lacing up their skates and heading to the rink as Dancing on Ice returns to our screens for 2024.These 12 famous contestants are spending hours on the ice in the hopes of impressing judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse - and trying not to topple over. But with Gogglebox ’s Stephen Webb already out of the show after breaking his ankle, let’s see who will glide to the top and who could fall on their bottom… Adele Roberts BBC Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts, 44, plans to “reclaim her body” on the ice after successfully fighting bowel cancer two years ago. “I think it’s a privilege to be alive - what amazing problems to have that I might fall on the ice!” she says.

Emma Stone dons a floral, nude dress while stepping out on the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (January 7) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Sue Cleaver was unrecognisable as she joined Loose Women as a guest panellist, with fans saying the Coronation Street favourite looked "amazing". The actress, 60, joined Kaye Adams, Linda Robson and Olivia Attwood Dack on the ITV show on Friday, 5 January and looked worlds away from her soap role as she sported a chic green blouse and thick rimmed glasses, with her blonde hair now cut into a cropped style. Fans took to social media to gush over Sue, with one writing on X: "#loosewomen Is that Sue cleaver at thend she's looking amazing that green really suits her too," while a second said: "Sue is looking so good." Others were pleased to see her back on Loose Women, with one fan saying: "totally loving having sue cleaver on the panel," and another added: "Haven't watched #loosewomen for ages but how lovely to see Sue on today".

She made her acting debut in Waterloo Road in 2023, but it seems Scarlett Thomas has more than one talent – as her famous dad Ryan Thomas has unveiled her incredible singing voice. Former Coronation Street star Ryan, 39, took to his Instagram Stories on New Year's Day to share a clip of his eldest child Scarlett, 15, who he shares with ex-girlfriend Tina O'Brien, as she sang in front of family and friends. The black and white clip showed actress Scarlett sitting on a window ledge as she and proud dad Ryan sang Part Of Your World by Jodi Benson together.

Greg Wallace has shed an impressive five stone after he decided things were becoming out of hand after the Masterchef star saw his waistline grow from high calorie meals as part of everyday life as a food critic.

Claire Sweeney hit Coronation Street with a bang when she joined as Cassie Plummer – daughter of Evelyn [played by Maureen Lipman] – earlier this year. With a history of drug addiction, and harbouring the secret of Tyrone [Alan Halsall] being her son, there was plenty of drama for Claire to get her teeth into. Now, after six months, Cassie has finally managed to secure her place in the family fold.