Claire and Ricky met while competing on ITV show Dancing on Ice earlier this year
Claire Sweeney has spoken for the first time about her split from boxer Ricky Hatton, admitting that the pair 'are still friends' following the breakup.
Claire, known for her role on Channel 4's Brookside, has been married twice, to Tony Hibbard from 2001 until 2007 and then Daniel Reilly from 2013 until 2015. Ricky has never married but had an 11 year romance with Jennifer Dooley from 2005 to 2016. Claire attended the star-studded premiere of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical in London on Sunday night . Speaking about the breakup at the event, she told MailOnline: "I'm great - we're still friends, we were friends, we dated and now we're friends again. It's all good!"
The source said: "They decided they're better off as pals and are no longer romantically together. They enjoyed their time as a couple and have plenty of shared interests, but their lifestyles are very different."
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