Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney shares love life update after Ricky Hatton's deathCoronation Street star Claire Sweeney was quizzed about her love life, following the sad death of her ex-partner and Dancing on Ice co-star Ricky HattonView 3 Images Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney dated for eight months (Image: Jam Press)Former Brookside star Claire Sweeney has issued an update about her romantic status, following the death of her ex-boyfriend Ricky Hatton. ‌Providing a fresh insight into her romantic status during a chat with Best Magazine, she disclosed: "No, I'm single. ‌View 3 Images Claire Sweeney issued an update about her love lifeClaire previously dated Billy Oakes for six years, until they called it quits in 2007. View 3 Images Claire Sweeney was left 'devastated' by Ricky Hatton's death"My thoughts are with his family especially his children Campbell, Millie Fearne and Lyla, his granddaughter." "She married him and at her 100th birthday, she said, 'This man's kept me alive with love and laughter'.