Ricky Hatton says it's 'amazing to find love with someone you've known for 25 years' as he talks about how his romance with Claire Sweeney started

Ricky Hatton has given an insight into his five month relationship with Claire Sweeney. Former boxer Ricky, 45, and the Coronation Street actress, 53, have gone from strength to strength in recent months after both starring on last year's Dancing On Ice. Ricky Hatton has given an insight into his five month relationship with Claire Sweeney Former boxer Ricky, 45, and the Coronation Street actress, 53, have gone from strength to strength in recent months after both starring on last year's Dancing On Ice 'We ended up both training in Altrincham, Claire's on Coronation Street and she's from Liverpool, so we used to train at the same time together. If there was another show, I would definitely have a look because even though I was out in the first round I enjoyed it.”' Last month Ricky revealed the pair still get on 'like a house on fire' after the couple returned from their romantic getaway to Tenerife Prior to Ricky, Claire hadn't been on a date since Christmas 2023 and joked she may be following in her grandmother's footsteps - Claire alleges she didn't find love until she was 86. Ricky starred on Dancing On Ice with partner Robin Johnstone but didn't last long in the competition Claire became the third star to leave this year's Dancing On Ice in February A December 2013 holiday bust-up led to Ricky moving out and after moving back in again months later, in June 2014, he moved out for a second time after going AWOL during a boozy trip to Lanzarote.