RICKY Hatton and Claire Sweeney SPLIT just eight months after falling in love on Dancing On Ice.
The boxer and the Coronation Street star met on the 2024 series of the ITV skating show earlier this year.
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Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney divorced Credit: Instagram
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Claire previously opened up about her 25-year friendship with Ricky before finding love earlier this yearCredit: Splash
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MailOnline reports that the couple have decided they are better off as friends Credit: Getty
The couple initially dated in secret and enjoyed a holiday together in Tenerife in May before going public with their romance.
But now MailOnline reports that Ricky, 46, and Claire, 53, have gone their separate ways.
A source told the publication: “Claire and Ricky remained good friends, there was no conflict between them.
“They decided they were better off as friends and were no longer together romantically.”
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An insider said the couple’s different lifestyles are what came between them, despite having many interests in common.
They added: “While Claire is one of Coronation Street’s biggest stars and is making huge strides in her career, Ricky is freer and more unpredictable.”
The source added that Ricky is already planning to go to Tenerife “where he feels more at home”, while Claire focuses on her work and is comforted by her famous friends and Coronation Street co-stars.
Ricky and Claire were friends for 25 years before things turned romantic after they both appeared on Dancing On Ice earlier this year.
In July, Claire said during an appearance on Lorraine: “We’ve always passed each other at events, we’ve done a TV show together, first of all I met him at La Manga in the early 2000s and then we danced together for Comic Relief in 2013 and then met at the Ice Dance. It was great.”
Before they dated, Ricky was in a relationship with beautician Angela Blemmings, but that ended two years ago.
Claire Sweeney hangs out with boyfriend Ricky Hatton as Paddy McGuinness joins them at the Radio 2 festival
Meanwhile Claire – who plays Cassie Plummer in Coronation Street – has been free since splitting from ex Daniel Reilly in 2017.
The former couple have a son together, Jaxon.
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Claire is comforted by her celebrity friends while Ricky plans to return to TenerifeCredit: instagram
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The couple’s different lifestyles were cited as the reason for the splitCredit: instagram
The Sun Online has contacted representatives for both Ricky and Claire.
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