From Oasis Concert Injury to Tra:gic End: Ricky Hatton’s Final Days Through the Eyes of His Ex – Boxing Comeback That Never Happened: Ex’s Heartbreaking Post After Ricky Hatton’s Shocking D.e.a.t.h

Ricky Hatton’s former girlfriend Chelsea Claire has shared a heartbreaking tribute following the shock news of the boxing icon’s death at the age of 46. Greater Manchester Police confirmed they found Hatton’s body at his home in Hyde on Sunday morning, with officers stating the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Chelsea, who dated the Stockport-born star in 2023 after meeting him at a Tenerife nightclub, took to Instagram to post a photo of the pair together. Alongside it, she wrote: “Heartbroken doesn’t begin to cover what myself and the rest of the world are feeling. You were an inspiration to many and I was lucky to call you my partner. You will be missed so much.”

The couple’s romance blossomed after their first encounter at The Dubliner Bar in Tenerife. Chelsea once recalled that she didn’t initially know who he was until her friend offered him a drink. “He looked over at me instead and asked what I wanted. I said a Fireball. We both got them and ended up on the dance floor most of the night. He wasn’t afraid to take the p**s out of himself and even started doing the worm,” she told The Sun.

Hatton’s death comes only months after he announced a comeback fight against UAE boxer Eisa Al Dah, scheduled for December 2 in Dubai. He was due to fly out for a press conference but had to pull out after suffering an eye injury during the Oasis reunion gig in Cardiff.

Meanwhile, another of Hatton’s exes, Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney, had only recently posted her support for him ahead of the planned fight — a message now painfully poignant in the wake of his tragic passing.