ITV Coronation Street’s Claire Sweeney shares heartfelt tribute to co-star as she declares her love
Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney declared her love for one of her co-stars as she shared a rare snap with them on social media
Coronation Street’s Claire Sweeney, famed for her role as Cassandra Plummer, has paid a heartfelt tribute to her screen son, Tyrone Dobbs.
The star, who joined the cast of the popular ITV soap last year, shared an endearing behind-the-scenes family photo featuring Alan Halsall and Jennie McAlpine, who play Tyrone and Fiz Dobbs respectively.
Claire has portrayed Cassandra’s journey as she mends her fractured relationship with her on-screen son, Tyrone, played by Alan Halsall. Off-camera, the pair enjoy a delightfully warm relationship. On her Instagram story, Claire captioned the image with a simple yet affectionate “I love this son,” Additionally, she uploaded the endearing snap to her main Instagram feed with the caption: “lovely day on set filming with my family”.
Claire praised her on-screen family (
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The charming post drew fans’ admiration in the comments section, where one wrote: “Lovely photo Claire.” Ryan Thomas, known for his portrayal of Jason Grimshaw on the Street, chimed in with “Serious squad that,” and another fan added their praise, commenting: “What a trio! ! “, reports OK!.
At 53, Claire frequently delights fans with behind-the-scenes glimpses, such as a dressing room selfie while celebrating her return to work. Ricky Hatton, her partner off-screen and a long-standing friend, liked the update.
The couple sparked romance during the latest Dancing On Ice season and often post about their outings on social media. In a recent post, Claire shared a snapshot of their trip to Blackpool for a darts event.
Claire and Ricky met during Dancing on Ice (
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Boxing legend Ricky certainly knows how to enjoy himself, and his latest Instagram update says it all, sharing a series of snaps with the caption: “Great day yesterday with @claire.sweeney in Blackpool for the darts.”
Claire has just returned from dazzling her fans with sunny dispatches from Mallorca, where she’s been holidaying with her son Jaxon, posting lively updates that gave us all holiday envy. And it seems Ricky’s no stranger to a bit of sunshine himself, as his Instagram followers have seen him living up his holidays, most recently being spotted chilling with celeb pal Wayne Lineker at Ibiza’s iconic Ocean Beach club.