Ricky Hatton's ex-girlfriend Chelsea Claire has been left "heartbroken" by his death.

The boxer was found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester on Sunday (09.14.25) at the age of 46 and the news sparked an outpouring of grief from his famous friends and fans - and now Ricky's former partner Chelsea has shared a moving tribute.

In a post on Instagram, the model shared a picture of the former couple together and 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 dated in 2023 after meeting at a bar in Tenerife and Chelsea previously admitted she had no idea who he was when they first met, but he won her over with his dancing karaoke singing.

She told The Sun newspaper: "I didn't know who he was but my friend offered to buy him a drink.

"Instead, he looked over at me and asked me what I wanted. I said a Fireball. We both got them then went on the dance floor most of the night.

"He's not afraid to take the p**s out of himself and was doing the worm dance]. He had me laughing all night.

"I can't say his dancing was as good as his karaoke. He sang Wonderwall by Oasis and he's a really good singer. But he was just a real character and he added my Instagram that night so we could see each other again."

Oasis were one of Ricky's favourite bands and he became good friends with Noel and Liam Gallagher over the years.

After his death, Liam paid tribute to his pal in a statement posted on X, breaking three months of social media silence to write: "Absolutely devastated to hear the news about RICKY HATTON it was an absolute honour to know him and carry his belts RIP CHAMP LIVE FOREVER LG x."

After dating Chelsea, Ricky went on to strike up a relationship with actress Claire Sweeney. The pair had been friends for a long time before their relationship turned romantic last year.

However, the romance didn't last and Claire previously admitted they had gone back to being friends again.

She told MailOnline: "We're still friends, we were friends, we dated and now we're friends again. It's all good."