Claire Sweeney and Ricky Hatton dating – Hatton in Soton

Their romance is alleged to have blossomed throughout rehearsals for the newest sequence of ITV’s Dancing On Ice.

Every day Echo readers might keep in mind when Hatton visited Southampton to observe his soccer group play earlier than mixing with residence followers within the pub.

Ricky had made a particular look among the many soccer followers in Southampton after Saints earned a hard-fought draw in opposition to Premier League leaders Manchester Metropolis

Following the 1-1 draw, the previous boxing champion, who can also be a faithful Metropolis fan, mingled with residence supporters at O’Neills, Above Bar Avenue, on January 22.

Summing up the primary half of the match, he mentioned: “I believed we struggled at first.

“Southampton performed recreation. They pressed and bullied us in midfield. We had many of the possession, however each time they attacked, it regarded like they have been going to attain.”

Saints led by 1-0 on the break after defender Kyle Walker-Peters labored a neat one-two with midfielder Nathan Redmond earlier than firing throughout the face of aim to attain the opener.

Hailing from Stockport, the boxer expressed his views on the second half, by which Metropolis managed to stage the rating following a well-executed free kick by Kevin de Bruyne.

“It was a little bit of a mismatch, within the sense Metropolis dominated possession and had numerous probabilities,” he mentioned

“In the end over the total recreation, I believed Southampton performed properly, and I can’t argue with a draw.”

Talking extremely of Saints, Hatton mentioned: “They defended very properly, and have been an excellent group in the present day.

“Perhaps we did sufficient to pinch it within the second half with the possibilities we had, however I feel that conclusion can be disrespectful to Southampton.

“After in the present day, I’m not frightened about Southampton’s place within the Premier League. If they’ll get within the prime 10 this 12 months, I feel they’ll construct on that subsequent season.”