Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney shares real reason for signing up to Dancing on Ice amid hidden battle

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Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney has shared the reason behind her decision to take part in Dancing on Ice. The actress is one of several famous faces who have signed up to the 2024 series of the ITV skating show which begins in January.

Claire, 52, will join famous faces including former Corrie star Ryan Thomas Olympian Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards, singer Hannah Spearritt, West End star Amber Davies, Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi and Olympian Greg Rutherford when the show returns to screens Explaining why she said yes to the show, Claire, who joined ITV's Corrie earlier this year as Cassie Plummer, told Prima magazine: “I wanted to challenge myself." READ MORE: Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien says 'I wish' as fans respond to 'home' change READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here She also spoke of the often hidden battle which comes when going through menopause. "You get little vulnerabilities and anxieties with menopause and you start to lose your bottle as you get older, so I want to conquer some fears and get my confidence and chutzpah back," Claire shared. "It’s going to be good for me.

When I stepped on to the ice for the first time, I had this feeling of euphoria. It was such an adrenaline rush, I loved it – how great at 52 years of age." However, training has not been without difficulty and former Brookside star Claire admitted she took a tumble in front of judges Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean the first time she stepped on the ice.

She said: "The first time I went on the ice, Torvill and Dean were standing in the middle of this huge rink and there were cameras everywhere.