Actor
Claire Richards
August 17, 1977 · 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”.
Often works with
Ian 'H' Watkins
4 titles together
Celebrity Masterchef, Steps: What the Future Holds - Live at the O2 Arena, Steps Reunion
Lisa Scott-Lee
3 titles together
Steps: What the Future Holds - Live at the O2 Arena, Steps Reunion, Steps: The Next Step Live
Faye Tozer
3 titles together
Steps: What the Future Holds - Live at the O2 Arena, Steps Reunion, Steps: The Next Step Live
Lee Latchford-Evans
3 titles together
Steps: What the Future Holds - Live at the O2 Arena, Steps Reunion, Steps: The Next Step Live
