Boxing legend Ricky Hatton swapped the ring for the ice rink as part of the line-up for Dancing On Ice back in 2024.
The star revealed that the show was something he saw as a positive step forward after battling with his mental health during his boxing career.
Ricky died today (September 14) aged just 46. His cause of death is yet to be announced. However, it’s not thought to be suspicious. Police shared a statement revealing that his body was found at his Manchester home early this morning.
DOI 2024 star Ricky Hatton: ‘I was in a really bad place’ (Credit: ITV)
Police statement as death of Ricky Hatton announced
Ricky Hatton was discovered at his home this morning (September 14). His death is not being treated as suspicious, police have said in a statement.
Greater Manchester Police said: “We can confirm that we have found a body at an address on Bowlacre Road in Gee Cross at 6.45am today, Sunday, September 14. The death is not being treated as suspicious.”
It’s understood friends were initially concerned last night, when the star failed to appear at an event featuring one of his boxers.
Ricky last posted on social media two days before his death. He shared a video of himself training and captioned it: “Evening run in the bag. Don’t your worry about that our kid.”
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