Claire Sweeney Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

Dancing on Ice 2024 will kick off on Sunday, 14 January with a fresh set of celebrities ready to take to the ice as they battle to be crowned the winner of the ITV show. 11 famous faces are set to take part, including Claire Sweeney, Amber Davies, Ricky Hatton, Miles Nazaire, Adele Roberts and Ricky Norwood, with Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern taking on presenting duties. Two new professional skaters - Amani Fancy and Simon Senecal - have also joined the line-up, following the departure of Matt Evers.

With Dancing On Ice returning to our screens, the show is set to see a whole new host of celebrity contestants attempt to perfect the craft of figure skating. Now in its 15th season, the show will bring all the drama and elegance of previous series, though this time with new presenting duo Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern. Joining the likes of soap legend Claire Sweeney, Love Island star Amber Davies and S Club’s Hannah Spearritt on the ice is Olympian Greg Rutherford, who has sweetly paid tribute to his dance partner Vanessa James ahead of their debut on the show.

Coronation Street's Fiz Dobbs, played by Jennie McAlpine since 2001, is a well-loved character on the show.The actress has been away from the Cobbles for a while on maternity leave after welcoming her third child, Doris. Jennie and her husband Chris Farr, who have been married since 2005, are also parents to Hilda and Albert. In an exclusive chat with OK!, Jennie shared: "Doris is a family name and I love that it goes with Albert and Hilda.They're also all very 'Corrie'." The actress who played the first Rovers landlady, Annie Walker, was called Doris Speed so there's obviously something in my DNA that means these baby names keep happening!" She added: "People have said before that Albert and Hilda sound like two childhood sweethearts writing to each other during the war.

Rat has been revealed as Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas on Saturday’s The Masked Singer.The judges had guessed Claire Sweeney, Jodie Comer, Kerry Katona and Jodie Whittaker on the ITV1 reality show, which sees celebrity contestants sing while wearing costumes. Please check back regularly for the latest on this developing story as it is updated in real time here.

Michelle Keegan has been applauded by viewers, fans and celeb friends for her role in Netflix's Fool Me Once.The former Coronation Street star, 36, has been flooded with support for her performance as Maya Stern in the streaming platform's adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel. Ever since Fool Me Once dropped on Netflix on New Year's Day, viewers have been flocking to the streaming site to binge-watch the show and Michelle announced that it is currently the most-watched programme on Netflix in over 60 countries. The star's amazing new spy thriller boasts a gripping plot with explosive twists and a brilliant cast, including Joanna Lumley as Michelle's character's mother-in-law.

It's not just on the cobbles where you'll soon be seeing Claire Sweeney as she's also taking to the ice. The actress is among the 12 famous faces to have signed up for Dancing on Ice this year and will be joined by former Corrie alumni Ryan Thomas.

The biggest show on ice is back with 12 celebrities taking to the rink in the hopes of being crowned 2024’s Dancing On Ice champion – without breaking any bones in the process.To prepare for the show, former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas asked advice from 2008 Dancing On Ice runner-up and ex-Hollyoaks regular Chris Fountain. “I’m Chris’s biggest fan – and now he’s going to be my biggest fan,” says Ryan, who is dancing with Amari Fancy. “Chris is pretty special around the ice.

Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi, 40, and S Club 7 ’s Hannah Spearritt, 42, almost appeared on the show before - but pulled out after falling pregnant.The stars both auditioned to join the line up before discovering they were to become mothers for the first time. “I auditioned years ago but about two weeks after that, I found out I was pregnant,” says mum-of-one Roxy. “And this happened to Hannah, too.” Hannah adds, “I auditioned five years ago and the same as Roxy, things were looking good and then I found out I was pregnant with my first child, so I couldn’t do it.” Roxy and her actor husband, Arsher Ali, welcomed their daughter in 2018, but Roxy reveals she wishes she had taken part in Dancing On Ice before becoming a mother.

Coronation Street actress Jenny McAlpine, who plays Weatherfield legend Fizz Dobbs, has finally returned to the cobbles nine months after giving birth to her third child, a daughter called Doris. The 39 year old star went on maternity leave early last year, and welcomed her little girl, whom she shares with husband Chris Farr, on April 4.

ITV's Lorraine issued an apology on Friday's show following an 'unforgivable on-screen error' which left guest host Christine Lampard red-faced.

Christine Lampard issued an apology on Friday's episode of Lorraine after the ITV show made an "unforgivable" mistake regarding one of the Dancing on Ice contestant's names. The presenter, 44, stepped in for Lorraine Kelly during Friday's show and halted the episode to share an apology on behalf of ITV for Thursday's on screen error. During Thursday's episode of Lorraine,Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney - who is due to star in the latest series of Dancing on Ice, was mistaken for Steps star Claire Richards.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has sent a sweet message about 'family' but sparked a bit of confusion when documenting a reunion with his co-star. The actor took to social media as he got back into the swing of work following the Christmas and New Year break.

Ryan Thomas was quick to spot a major This Morning blunder after appearing on the show. The actor was on the ITV daytime programme on Tuesday (January 9) to chat about his upcoming Dancing on Ice debut.

Coronation Street’s Claire Sweeney, 52, is swapping the cobbles for the ice rink of Dancing On Ice – although the Cassie Plummer actor admits that she made an embarrassing first impression on judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. “I took a really hard fall but I got back up and carried on for half an hour,” says Claire, who is partnered with US professional Colin Grafton.

A new line-up of celebs are lacing up their skates and heading to the rink as Dancing on Ice returns to our screens for 2024.These 12 famous contestants are spending hours on the ice in the hopes of impressing judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse - and trying not to topple over. But with Gogglebox ’s Stephen Webb already out of the show after breaking his ankle, let’s see who will glide to the top and who could fall on their bottom… Adele Roberts BBC Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts, 44, plans to “reclaim her body” on the ice after successfully fighting bowel cancer two years ago. “I think it’s a privilege to be alive - what amazing problems to have that I might fall on the ice!” she says.

This Morning dramatically halted its live show to pay tribute to Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper, who has tragically died aged 56. Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary appeared solemn after the news broke, before they sent their love and support to Kate and her two children, Darcey, 15, and Billy, 11.

For the first time since Sally Carman-Duttine joined Coronation Street, her character Abi Webster finally has it all – a loving husband, a steady job and a place she can call home. However, that’s all set to change. Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) is intent on sabotaging Abi’s life, but Sally knows who would come out on top if the ladies were to go head-to-head.

She made her acting debut in Waterloo Road in 2023, but it seems Scarlett Thomas has more than one talent – as her famous dad Ryan Thomas has unveiled her incredible singing voice. Former Coronation Street star Ryan, 39, took to his Instagram Stories on New Year's Day to share a clip of his eldest child Scarlett, 15, who he shares with ex-girlfriend Tina O'Brien, as she sang in front of family and friends. The black and white clip showed actress Scarlett sitting on a window ledge as she and proud dad Ryan sang Part Of Your World by Jodi Benson together.

The Masked Singer has made a welcome return to TV screens with 12 brand new characters taking to the stage in a bid to be crowned the champion of the series. A new series of the hit ITV show kicked off on Saturday, 30 December, and fans have already been eagerly guessing which celebrity is behind each costume.

Claire Sweeney hit Coronation Street with a bang when she joined as Cassie Plummer – daughter of Evelyn [played by Maureen Lipman] – earlier this year. With a history of drug addiction, and harbouring the secret of Tyrone [Alan Halsall] being her son, there was plenty of drama for Claire to get her teeth into. Now, after six months, Cassie has finally managed to secure her place in the family fold.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has shared her 'wish' for her character to get a 'snog' in the New Year as she opened up about her character's latest predicament on the cobbles. The actress made her debut in the ITV soap as Cassie Plummer earlier this year.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has spoken about feeling 'real appreciation' as she made a candid remark about her career. The actress joined the ITV soap earlier this year as Cassie Plummer and while also treading the cobbles, she's set to take to the ice.

Latest Coronation Street spoilers see Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) turn to an unexpected ally for help while Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) discovers a puppy farm. Paul starts to put his plans to end his life in place and asks Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) to help him when the time comes.Todd refuses, but takes Paul to the surgery in order to get morphine, however Dr Gaddas (Christine Mackie) refuses to prescribe it. Later on, Todd’s surprised when Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine) arrives, but all becomes clear when Paul asks Abi to score him some drugs.

Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has shared all on managing to lose four stone as she continues to train for her stint on Dancing On Ice, which could see Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern present together, in the new year. The soap actress opened up about her rollercoaster journey with dieting over the years, and how embarking on a brand new regime after giving birth to her son Jaxon, now eight, changed everything. After shedding the weight, she is now in the best position to be doing such a gruelling training schedule for the ITV series.

EastEnders fans were left dazzled as they discovered the cast's amazing singing chops during ITV's festive special show Britain Get Singing. Roman Kemp hosted the show, which saw TV's favourite faces from shows like Good Morning Britain, Love Island, Coronation Street, The Masked Singer and, of course, EastEnders belt out a tune in hopes of wowing the audience and a stellar panel of judges.

Love Island stars Molly Marsh and Davide Sanclimenti have left fans shocked with their amazing singing skills on the ITV show, Britain Get Singing. The pair, who found fame on the ITV dating show are part of team Love Island for the festive special on Christmas Eve, joined by other islanders including Molly's boyfriend Zachariah Noble, Jacques O'Neill and Marcel Somerville.

Coronation Street New Year spoilers see two familiar faces return to the cobbles and Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) causes relationship problems for a fan-favourite couple. Following on from their New Year’s Eve date, Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) and Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) part ways on the cobbles not realising that Damon Hay (Ciaran Griffiths) is back and keeping a watchful eye on both of them. As Sarah goes home, Adam heads for his office but ends up kidnapped and bundled into the back of a van.The following day, Damon strolls into the bistro and the police are called.

Stars including Claire Sweeney and Paul Burrell attended the funeral of Brookside legend Dean Sullivan on Tuesday, 19 December as the actor was laid to rest in Liverpool. Dean, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap, passed away on 29 November aged 68, following a short illness. The late star's funeral took place on Tuesday at Liverpool Parish Church (Our Lady And St Nicholas) in the city centre, with several fellow actors attending the service and paying their respects.

Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney took her eight year old son Jaxon on a special trip away to Lapland ahead of Christmas, and the pair enjoyed a magical time in the snowy depths of Finland. The 52 year old star, who is currently training ahead of the launch of the new series of Dancing On Ice in January, shared an array of snaps of her mum-and-son adventure. The pair embarked on some incredible trips, with husky-sledding among them, and even managed to see the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, to top it all off.

Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi had a cheeky response when she was asked why she had signed up for the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice. The actress was talking as the ITV soap filmed festive proposal scenes in Leeds with none other than Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.