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Claire Richards

Aug 17, 1977 (47 years old) in Hillingdon, London, England, United Kingdom

Claire Richards (born 17 August 1977) is an English singer who is best known for being in the pop group Steps. As a solo artist, Richards has released two studio albums: her debut, My Wildest Dreams, was released in 2019 and Euphoria, a covers album, was released in 2023.

She was a contestant on the second series of Popstar to Operastar before being voted off in the semi-finals. She possesses the vocal range of a soprano. On 3 January 2013, she entered Celebrity Big Brother and came in fourth place. From April to June 2014, she was a regular panellist on Loose Women. Richards took part in the fourth series of The Masked Singer UK and was unmasked as “Knitting”.

Known For

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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SMTV Live
Self - Host
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Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
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FBI Music Magazine
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Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
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The Muppets Take The O2
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Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
Self - Music
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Steps Reunion
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The Story of SM:TV Live
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