Corrie star Claire Sweeney shares loved-up snaps with Ricky Hatton as the pair enjoy date day at Lytham Festival
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Claire Sweeney cosied up to Ricky Hatton in a series of loved-up snaps shared to social media on Saturday.
The actress, 53, and former boxing champion Ricky, 45, started dating earlier this year after they both competed on Dancing On Ice and have grown closer ever since.
And over the weekend, the Coronation Street star looked to be in good spirits as they enjoyed a performance of Never Gonna Give You Up from 80s legend Rick Astley at the annual music festival in Lytham.
The West End star was all smiles donned a pair of dark shades for the summer event and let her golden locks flow free in the wind.
Claire proclaimed in the caption: 'Brilliant day here with my @rickyhitmanhatton', alongside a heart emoji.
Claire Sweeney cosied up to Ricky Hatton in some loved-up snaps at a music festival over the weekend
The actress, 53, and former boxing champion Ricky, 45, met earlier this year when they both competed on Dancing On Ice and have grown closer ever since .
The new couple won approval from their fellow famous faces, with This Morning star Vanessa Feltz noting how much she loved seeing the pair together.
She wrote: 'Love you two together. You have never looked prettier or happier. Fabulous!!!'
The couple's fellow Dancing On Ice co-star Adele Roberts also liked seeing the post as she left a heart-eyed emoji in the comments section.
One fan wrote: 'Made up for you both, just remind me of me and my hubby no one put us together but 17 years in still goin strong xx'
Ricky recently said he has known Claire for about 25 years but it was only when they both starred on the ITV show that a romance blossomed.
In an exclusive interview with Prime Casino, Ricky said: 'I didn't go on Dancing on Ice to find romance, I just went in hoping I wouldn't break my f*****g neck.
'I've known Claire for a while. I've met her at a few functions and at different events over the years. Every time we've spoken we've hit it off and got on with each other.
The new couple won approval from their fellow famous faces, with This Morning star Vanessa Feltz noting how much she loved seeing the pair together
Ricky recently gave an insight into his five month relationship with Claire Sweeney
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 (pictured with pro partner Colin Grafton)
'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.
'We got on straight away while we were training for the ice skating. And then when we travelled down to London where the show actually took place we got on even better.'
Ricky said he knew he had 'half a chance' at wooing Claire because they had got on so well when he had spoken to her in the past.
'I always knew when I turned up and saw she was going on the ice that she was single and I knew I was single,' he said.
