Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney take HUGE next step in their relationship as they share a slew of...

And Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney took the next big step in their relationship this week when they jetted off to sun soaked Tenerife for their first holiday as a couple.

Ricky Hatton, 45, and Claire Sweeney, 53, took the next big step in their relationship this week when they jetted off to sun soaked Tenerife for their first holiday as a couple They confirmed their relationship with the outing, but just days before, Ricky took to Instagram with a loved-up birthday message for Claire.

Claire looked gorgeous in a plunging summer dress which perfectly showcased her newly sun-kissed skin, while Ricky cut a suave figure in black Friends say the retired World Champion is 'one of the funniest people' she's ever met - and that the pair have grown 'incredibly close' Meanwhile a source close to Ricky joked: 'At first Ricky thought signing up for DOI had been a big mistake because he wasn't the greatest ice skater! But as soon as he was introduced to Claire he realised agreeing to the show was a great move.

Our source added: 'Ricky's had a bit of a rollercoaster lifestyle in the past. Since retiring there has often been a lot of drinking and partying which he combines with his boxing training and his coaching of other fighters. In his early 20s, Ricky had a brief relationship with a woman known only as Claire, who went on to have his boxer son, Campbell Hatton - born on January 9, 2001.Jennifer was there for some of the highest points of his career, seeing him win or retain multiple world titles as well as being there for the presentation of his MBE in 2007's New Year Honours.He fatefully named the couple's Cheshire house the 'Heartbreak Hotel' after Elvis Presley's hit track.

But their turbulent year was put behind them in the New Year when they went on holiday to Tenerife with their two daughters, Millie, 11, and Fearne, 10. After seeing Ricky and Claire on their dates, Carla told The Sun: 'When Ricky was pursuing me he was living a really unhealthy lifestyle - drinking a lot and partying. He was really immature.'I'm really shocked that he's gone for Claire. She's very different to who I would have expected him to end up with.

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