Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has revealed the text message he sent to Ricky Hatton after it was news broke he was dating cobbles co-star Claire Sweeney.

The comments came as the actor hailed Claire's involvement in the ITV soap, after she joined last year as his character Tyrone Dobbs' real mum Cassie Plummer and the daughter of Evelyn Plummer.

Cassie tracked down her mum to the street but when Evelyn spotted her, she ignored her. But later, Evelyn received a call and was seen hurrying into A&E reception, explaining that her daughter had been admitted as an emergency after she overdosed.

The pair then entered into an emotional confrontation as Cassie revealed she knew that she was living with Tyrone and had been keeping him from her for all these years, but what she didn't know is that Tyrone thought she was dead. READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street's Summer actress Harriet Bibby declares love for co-stars amid 'heartbreak' READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Cassie later revealed her identity to Tyrone and has since made herself part of his and his children's lives.

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Coronation Street star Alan Halsall's message for Ricky Hatton as he dates on-screen mum

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