Campbell Hatton, the 25-year-old son of late boxing icon Ricky Hatton, has revealed his relationship with Brooke Heaton, whose father, Simon, was one of Ricky's closest companions.
Simon Heaton, a 51-year-old non-league football manager who runs Abbey Hey FC in the North West Counties League Premier Division, has long described the former world champion as his best mate.
The families share deep connections, with Simon's family operating the Harehill Tavern pub where Ricky was a regular visitor throughout his life.
Simon featured prominently in the 2023 documentary film 'Hatton', appearing alongside four other close friends of the boxer to discuss his remarkable sporting abilities and their decades-long friendship.
The couple made their romance public in recent days through social media posts.
Brooke, 22, marked Campbell's birthday on Friday with a heartfelt Instagram message, accompanied by several photographs of the pair together.
She wrote in the touching tribute: "Happy birthday, Campbell. You are so special. Have the best day, I love u."
The couple celebrated the festive period together, with Brooke joining Campbell and his relatives for a New Year getaway.
Campbell Hatton has revealed his relationship with Brooke Heaton
|They also attended a Manchester City match at the Etihad Stadium, sharing Campbell's inherited passion for the club his father famously supported throughout his life.
Friends have responded warmly to their relationship going public, with one commenting that Ricky would have approved of the pairing.
The couple have posted numerous romantic images in recent weeks, including photographs at restaurants and other outings together.
Campbell had faced an extraordinarily difficult year, losing his best friend Justin Chappell and his father Ricky.
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|The former light-welterweight and welterweight world champion, who received an MBE in 2007, was discovered dead at his Hyde home on September 14 2025 at the age of 46.
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Manchester Cathedral in October for an emotional funeral service attended by celebrities including Tyson Fury and Liam Gallagher.
Further heartbreak followed in November when Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the Stone Roses bassist and close friend of Ricky's, passed away aged 63.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Campbell acknowledged the devastating toll these losses have taken.
Campbell had faced an extraordinarily difficult year, losing his father Ricky
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Campbell stepped away from professional boxing in 2025, finishing his career with a record of 14 wins and two defeats, and now earns his living fitting solar panels, having left the spotlight to grieve privately following his father's death.
The former fighter has a seven-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
In his reflective social media post, Campbell suggested Brooke is playing a crucial role in helping him piece his life back together after such profound loss.
He wrote: "Lost the people close to me as well myself for most of it but started getting things back together over the last few weeks. Long way to go still but here's to a better 2026."
Campbell has also resumed training at the boxing gym alongside his uncle Matthew, a former fighter who now coaches.
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