Claire Richards
Full Name: Claire Anne Richards
Age: 25
Date Of Birth: 17th August 1977
From: Hillingdon, Middlesex
Height: 5ft 6 1/2 ins
Colour Of Eyes: Green
Colour Of Hair: Blonde
Family: Mum, Dad and sister Gemma.
Romantic Status: Engaged to Mark Webb - an ex Steps dancer. Previously linked to Reece Hill, ex popstar Peter Andre and band mate Lee!
Pets: A dog called Benji, which H bought her for her 24th birthday and two cats.
Distinguishing Marks: A tattoo of a musical bar on her lower spine and a birthmark on her upper arm.
CV: Before pop stardom Claire was a florist, a fruit basket maker, a receptionist and a shop assistant!
Fave Steps Song: One For Sorrow or Summer Of Love.
First Poster On Bedroom Wall: Rick Astley or Five Star.
Fave Movie: The Wizard Of Oz.
Fave Sport: Netball.
Fave Catchphrase: I say 'fantastic' quite a lot.
Fave body part: My lips.
Success After Steps: Presenting SM:tv and one half of the new pop duo H & Claire.
First Crush: I had a crush on my P.E teacher, but I'm not telling you his name!
Most Snogs In One Night: Oh dear probably three at the most, when I was at school.
What Would Change About Yourself: My wobbly bum, I'd like a nice toned bottom.
Most Treasured Possession: My car, it's a silver Mercedes SLK.
Fave Flower: White lillies.
Contents Of Bag: My purse, my filofax, a pen, a tube of carmex, cough sweets, my keys and half a packet of chewing gum.
Biggest Secret: I don't have one. I've always been a good girl!
What Makes You Laugh: Anything, I laugh at people hurting themselves and things like that!
Fave Sandwich Filling: Cheese and plain crisps.
Idea Of Happiness: Being successful, finding a nice man, getting married and never having any regrets.
Greatest Fear: Drowning under ice. If I ever see it on TV it really freaks me out. Either that or being buried alive.
Most Treasured posession: My new car.
Fave Thing About Britain: I don't know I just love it. We've been to so many lovely places around the world, but there's no place like home. I could never live anywhere else!
First Record: 'Into The Groove' By Madonna.
First Taste Of Showbiz: Lead role in a school production of The Sound Of Music.
First Celeb Crush: Rick Astley and Jordan Knight from New Kids On The Block.
Best Friend At School: I didn't have one, I used to hang round with different people every year.
Fave School Subject: P.E and pottery. I hated R.E.
First TV Appearance: On the Michael Barrymore Show when I was 17.
Fave TV Show: Sex In The City and Friends.
Biggest Regret: Not getting famous quicker!!!
Who was the last person you fancied: Kevin from the Backstreet Boys or Freddie Prinze Jnr.
Weirdest Rumour: That I was dating Lee or that I'm pregnant...that one does the rounds on a regular basis!
Fave Disney Character: The Little Mermaid.
How Do You Take Your Tea: I don't..I hate tea!
Fave Teddy: Honey, I've had him since I was born, I also have a little elephant I take on tour with me who I cuddle when I'm lonely.
