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Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney split just eight months after finding love

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RICKY Hatton and Claire Sweeney have SPLIT just eight months after finding love on Dancing on Ice.

The boxer and 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 have splitCredit: Instagram
Claire had previously spoken about her 25 year friendship with Ricky before finding love earlier this year

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Claire had previously spoken about her 25 year friendship with Ricky before finding love earlier this yearCredit: Splash
The MailOnline reports the couple have decided they are better as friends

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The MailOnline reports the couple have decided they are better as friendsCredit: Getty

The couple initially dated in secret and enjoyed a holiday to Tenerife together in May before going public with their romance.

But now MailOnline reports Ricky, 46, and Claire, 53, have gone their separate ways.

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.”

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The insider said the couple’s different lifestyles is what 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 is focusing on her work and being consoled by her celeb pals and Coronation Street cast mates.

Ricky and Claire had been friends for 25 years before things became romantic after they both appeared on Dancing on Ice at the start of the year.

In July, Claire said during an appearance on Lorraine: “We always passed each other at events, we did a TV show together, first of all I met him in La Manga in the early 2000s and then we did dance for Comic Relief together in 2013 and then met on Dancing On Ice. It’s been great.”

Before they dated, Ricky was in a relationship with beautician Angela Blemmings, but that ended two years ago.

Claire Sweeney cosies up to boyfriend Ricky Hatton as they’re joined by Paddy McGuinness at Radio 2 festival

Meanwhile Claire – who plays Cassie Plummer in Coronation Street – had been single since her split from ex-Daniel Reilly in 2017.

The former couple have son Jaxon together.

Claire is being comforted by her celeb pals while Ricky is planning to head back to Tenerife

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Claire is being comforted by her celeb pals while Ricky is planning to head back to TenerifeCredit: instagram
The couple's different lifestyles has been cited as the reason for the split

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The couple’s different lifestyles has been cited as the reason for the splitCredit: instagram

The Sun Online has contacted reps for both Ricky and Claire.

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