A DANCING on Ice star has sparked reunion rumours with his soap star ex – two months after their split.
Former professional boxer Ricky Hatton, 46, participated in the ITV ice skating show last year.
He struck up a romance with Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney, 53, – a fellow contestant – but they later split up.
Two months on, Ricky sparked reunion speculation via Instagram after posting a glam picture of himself and Claire.
It saw radio presenter Peter Price join them in the social media snap.
Ricky captioned his throwback shot: “Happy birthday @petecityprice. Hope you have the best day my mate. Love Ricky.”
One of the star’s followers commented: “Old pic, shame they’ve split up.”
Another wrote: “Great photo of the three of you x”.
A third penned: “Blimey Claire! Should be criminal to look that good!”
While a fourth queried: “They back together?”
Ricky competed as a boxer from 1997 to 2012, during which time he held multiple world championships in the light-welteweight division.
Meanwhile, Claire currently plays Cassie Plummer in Coronation Street, but viewers may also recognise her from Brookside and The Good Ship Murder.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Claire Sweeney cosies up to boyfriend Ricky Hatton as they’re joined by Paddy McGuinness at Radio 2 festival” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6361736563112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]The pair initially dated in secret and enjoyed a holiday to Tenerife together before going public.
They had been friends for 25 years before things became romantic following Dancing on Ice.
In December 2024, the MailOnline reported the pair had gone their separate ways after eight months.
A source told the publication: “Claire and Ricky remain good friends, there has been no fallout between them.
“They decided they’re better off as pals and are no longer romantically together.”
Continuing, the insider said the couple’s different lifestyles ultimately came between them, despite a lot of shared interests.
They added: “While Claire is one of the biggest stars on Coronation Street and is very career-gliding, Ricky’s more freewheeling and unpredictable.”
The source added that Ricky was already planning to head off to Tenerife “where he feels more at home”, while Claire was focusing on her work and being consoled by her celeb pals and Coronation Street cast mates.
Before dating Claire, Ricky had been in a relationship with beautician Angela Blemmings.
Meanwhile, Claire had been single since her split from ex-Daniel Reilly in 2017.
