Claire Richards

Quick Facts

Full Name	Claire Richards
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 17, 1977(1977-08-17)
Age	47
Birthplace	London Borough of Hillingdon
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Claire Richards Biography

Claire Richards is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on August 17, 1977 in London Borough of Hillingdon, England, United Kingdom. English singer-songwriter, dancer and songwriter best well-known as the lead singer of the group Steps. She also has had a solo career and has been a frequent guest on the television series Loose Women in 2014.

She, along with Gemma Atkinson, has been a contestant on the UK’s Celebrity MasterChef.

Richards auditioned for the lineup that would become Steps. She was offered a place in the group on the condition that she lost weight. Steps were formed by Steve Crosby & Barry Upton (writers of “5, 6, 7, 8”) alongside Manager Tim Byrne after auditioning hopefuls who answered an ad in The Stage newspaper. She joined the group in 1997 along with Ian “H” Watkins, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer and Lee Latchford-Evans, and the band enjoyed considerable popularity across the world over the next five years.

Richards began her career in the pop trio TSD. They had little success and were dropped by their record label Avex after the release of their second single “Baby I Love You”. Richards went on to work as a receptionist for seven months, winning the temporary worker of the month award for May 1997.

She has two kids, Charlie and Daisy and a second husband, Reece Hill, whom she got married in 2008.

Claire Richards Net Worth

Claire Richards is one of the richest Pop Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Claire Richards 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was an in-between receptionist prior to becoming an active participant in Steps.

The actress was semi-finalist in the reality show, Popstar to Operastar.

Claire Richards (born 17 August 1977) is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and singer in the pop group Steps from 1997 until she left the band in 2001. The group reformed in 2011.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Claire Richards height 5 ft 6 in Claire weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Claire Richards Dating?

According to our records, Claire Richards married to Reece Hill , Mark Webb. As of December 1, 2023, Claire Richards’s is not dating anyone.

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After her Steps career she gained more than 4 stone (25 kg) in weight. Richards went from a size 16 to a 20, and when she planned to slim down to a 12 in time for her winter wedding in November 2008, she exceeded her goal by fitting into a size 10 dress. On 13 September 2008, she performed “Tragedy” on the show Everybody Dance Now without the other members of Steps. Richards appeared on Celebrity MasterChef on 25 June 2009 as part of the programme’s “comeback” week. Claire Richards: My Big Fat Wedding, a programme following Claire on her journey to lose weight before her wedding, was shown on BBC Three in May 2009. The programme featured her wedding and a reunion of all Steps members and drew an audience of over 763,000. Richards released a fitness DVD Five Step Fat Attack on 26 December 2008. She often lost weight and regained it, because food “is almost like a drug” for her.

Facts & Trivia

Claire Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Claire Richards celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.

Ever since the band’s break-up, rumours had been circulating that they would reunite in one form or another. In early 2011, rumours began circulating that Steps would reunite for a TV series and a one-off concert to mark the tenth anniversary of their 2001 split. Despite the claims being reported by various news stations and newspapers, the reunion was denied by band’s members, including Claire Richards on her Twitter page. Richards also announced on 9 July 2011, that a Steps reunion would be “silly”, but she would “never say never”. However, contrary to these claims, just 12 days later, it was announced that Steps would be reuniting for a four-part Sky Living documentary, depicting their split and the interim years. A new Greatest Hits album reached #1 on the UK album chart in late 2011, and the band toured the UK through 2012.

Is Claire Richards still married?

The couple tied the knot back in 2008 and they share two children together, son Charlie, 14, and daughter Daisy, 12. Though they have been married for over 13 years , Claire was just 20 years old when she started dating Reece, who is Steps’ former publicity manager.

Who is Claire Richards husband?

Husband

Who is the best singer in Steps?

Faye Tozer – The Talent Along with Claire, Faye has always been the best singer of the group as well as the one who, with her wild, curly blond hair, looks most like she was airlifted straight in from the Seventies.

Who was Claire Richards first husband?

Richards married her first husband Mark Webb , a backing dancer with Steps, in 2003. The couple divorced in 2005 when Richards rekindled her romance with Reece Hill. Richards’ first child, Charlie, was born on 8 May

2007. In January 2008, Richards and Hill announced their engagement and were married 1 November 2008.

Who is the richest member of Steps?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Steps’ Claire Richards has a staggering net worth of a whopping $500,000, which is equal to around £370,000. Has she spent her fortune on a plush pad?