Ricky Hatton's four-word statement on Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney future amid romance

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney was heard having ditcher her usual accent - but it wasn't as it seemed. The actress, who hails from Liverpool, is currently seen playing Cassie Plummer in the ITV soap.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas has set the record straight to quash rumours that she and partner Danny Taylor have parted ways. Despite reports suggesting their engagement ended in 2023 and a separation followed this year, the 63-year-old professional dancer, who's currently prepping for the new series of the BBC dance competition, begged to differ, saying, "Danny and I are still together". Not only did she confirm they were stronger than ever, but she also disclosed having "changed her mind" about marriage, following two divorces.

During our stunning shoot with Carol McGiffin and her husband Mark Cassidy in the south of France, Carol, 64, opened up on a range of topics in her typically outspoken manner - including her former Loose Women colleagues. Carol left the show last April, but explained that there are some current and former panellists with whom she happily stays in touch regularly, including Denise Welch, Kaye Adams and Jane Moore. And, asked about another friend and former colleague Ruth Langsford, who it was revealed last month is set to divorce from her husband Eamonn Holmes, Carol told OK! that she was very saddened to hear of their shock split and in a four-word statement said "I love them both" - but explained that she had not yet reached out to her friend as she didn’t want to overwhelm her, or add to any of the 'noise' surrounding their separation.

Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher and wife Liz took a break from life on the farm to go for film star glamour in Manchester.

Ricky Hatton is looking forward to a bright future with his girlfriend Claire Sweeney, hoping their relationship will continue to grow stronger. The boxing legend and the Coronation Street star made their romance public earlier this year, after meeting on the 2024 series of Dancing on Ice. "I had a good laugh on the ice," Ricky shared with the Mirror on Thursday night.

The Chase’s Paul Sinha has spoken out about how his mother discovered he was gay, and how his chance to tell her himself was taken away from him thanks to a friend who drunkenly outed him one night. Speaking to Loose Women panellists Kaye Adams, Frankie Bridge, Brenda Edwards and Kelle Bryan on Thursday 27 June, Paul explained how a prank led to his mum finding out he was gay. “Coming out to my mum was an interesting process,” he said.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has teased that there are 'fun and games' ahead for Cassie Plummer as she's set to team up with Steve McDonald. Recently, Cassie has found herself in the fold at No.1 Coronation Street having become Ken Barlow's carer.

Next week on Coronation Street, a breakthrough in the case of missing Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) could be on the horizon as suspicion grows around Joel Deering (Callum Lill). Lauren is still unaccounted for and presumed dead, with Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper) currently under investigation for her disappearance and alleged murder. However, viewers are aware that the real culprit is Joel, who has set his sights on other young women.

Emmerdale's Michelle Hardwick, who plays Vanessa Woodfield, on the soap has expressed her disappointment after missing out on a post holiday catch-up with Dancing on Ice star Claire Sweeney and her partner, boxing legend Ricky Hatton.The 53 year old TV star, who met Hatton on the winter sports show, recently whisked him away to Tenerife, sharing lovely snapshots of their getaway with her Instagram followers. Now, the couple has jetted off to Majorca for another sunny retreat. On Sunday 23 June, Claire updated her fans about their Spanish escapade, sharing an enchanting photo of herself and Ricky outside a bar and writing: "Lovely weekend in Majorca with @rickyhitmanhatton x".

When it comes to buying a present for the person who has everything, what do you get? The Royal Family are notorious for their funny tradition of buying each other gag gifts, with previous presents including a leather toilet seat, a 'grown your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap which had “Ain’t life a b****”. And just like many before her, Meghan Markle was successful with the first gift she bought the late Queen during her first Christmas at Sandringham.The future Duchess reportedly chose to give the monarch a singing toy hamster – and the monarch was so impressed by it she remarked: "It can keep my dogs company." A source said: "Meghan bought a little hamster that sings with a little rope for Her Majesty.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has left fans with a prediction over her romance with Ricky Hatton as they have been flooded with messages branding them a 'lovely couple'. It's been a couple of months now since the pair were first spotted hanging out together.

Good Morning Britain star Susanna Reid has spoken out about missing teenager Jay Slater, who disappeared in Tenerife on Monday 17th June. The 19-year-old was on holiday in Tenerife when he vanished, with authorities in Tenerife on their ninth day of searching for the Lancashire resident. Jay was attending a music festival when he reportedly called his friends to say that he was in the "middle of nowhere" and had one percent battery left on his phone.

McFly kicked off a storming Isle of Wight Festival performance in the sunshine this afternoon in front of 60,000 fans, before Green Day take to the stage tonight. However, star Danny Jones, 38, had to bring their set to an unexpected halt after forgetting a key part of the show the band had planned, leaving the crowd laughing by saying simply: "Oh s***." The popular group, who told fans they are celebrating 21 years as a band, were performing their hit Obviously, which finishes with the lingering words: "He's not good enough for her." Danny paused proceedings after the song saying: "Oh s***! I forgot to say when I do this we're going to hold it." He told the crowd, who are enjoying baking temperatures on the Isle of Wight this weekend: "Let me hear you one more time." The group - made up of Danny plus I'm A Celeb winner Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd - then restarted the end of the song, with the crowd singing along with the final part.The group arrived on the Isle of Wight this afternoon after catching the ferry over from the mainland, being pictured sitting alongside the ship's caption in an Instagram post captioned: "We're on our way." McFly were one of the big draws in an Isle of Wight line-up that included The Streets, Pet Shop Boys, Crowded House and The Prodigy.The festival is coming to a close tonight after a parade of bands that also included The Darkness, Keane, Blossoms, Simple Minds, Nothing But Thieves, Suede, Johnny Marr and Feeder.

Claire Sweeney has given fans a glimpse into her life with boyfriend Ricky Hatton's family, sharing a sweet snap on Instagram of them enjoying a meal together in Mallorca. The former Coronation Street actress and the ex-boxer have been going strong, and it seems their families are getting along just as well.Their sun-kissed Tenerife holiday came shortly after they made their first red carpet appearance together in Manchester. In the photo, Claire, who is set to take a break from the cobbles, looks stunning in a one-shoulder metallic dress, accessorised with an array of gold jewellery.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney appears smitten as she jetted off for her latest sun-soaked getaway with Ricky Hatton. The pair were first suspected of being in a new relationship after being spotted on a series of pub dates throughout spring.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has reached out to her followers for advice as she battles a painful skin condition.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman-Duttine left fans saying the same thing as she shared a bunch of rare pictures of her family alongside her and her co-star husband. The actress often keeps her private life just that but does sometimes shares updates on life with fellow soap star Joe Duttine.

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon had a light-hearted response when she was suspected of being pregnant as she posed for a gorgeous snap with her friend. The actress recently enjoyed a break away from the UK as she swapped Weatherfield for Dubai with her boyfriend Ryan Ledson and their son as well as some of their friends.

Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger has offered an update after revealing her recent animal rescue. Fans of the actress and West End star will know that she's a massive animal lover with her own crew of four-legged and feathered friends occupying her smallholding with businessman fiancé Simon Booth.

Lucy-Jo Hudson has been flooded with support and best wishes after sharing her own '24-hour reality check' in which her son fell ill following a fun-filled family trip. The former Coronation Street star took to social media with a candid message about how her weekend went as she celebrated Father's Day with her partner.