Ricky Hatton’s funeral came about on Friday 10 October with a procession by means of the streets of Manchester as mourners, together with his superstar buddies, paid their respects to the boxing icon
A Corrie actor seemed to be turned away from Ricky Hatton‘s funeral.
Former ITV star Steven Arnold arrived at the boxer‘s funeral on Friday 10 October as mourners gathered to pay their ultimate respects to the sporting icon. The service came about at Manchester Cathedral and a variety of celebrities from tv, music and sport had been invited.
Hatton, who was found lifeless at his residence aged 46 final month, was amongst Britain’s most iconic boxers and a procession by means of Manchester came about in his reminiscence, whereas a ceremony was held on the metropolis’s cathedral to rejoice his life afterward.
After the service, there was a go to to the Etihad Stadium, residence to Hatton’s adored Manchester Metropolis, studies the Specific. As attendees arrived for the service, safety personnel had been stationed on the entrance conducting checks.
Footage broadcast on Sky Information appeared to point out former Coronation Road star Steven Arnold, who portrayed Ashley Peacock within the cleaning soap, being halted on the door whereas talking with a number of safety workers who had what gave the impression to be visitor record.
It stays unsure whether or not he was finally refused entry, however viewers took to social media to take a position what occurred. “Did we simply see Ashley from Coronation Road get turned away from the funeral on Sky Information?” one person wrote on X/Twitter as one other responded: “That is undoubtedly what occurred, wasn’t it.”
Arnold is finest identified for starring in Coronation Road for 15 years from 1995 to 2010.
Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney and Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher had been amongst these seen paying their respects at Hatton’s service. A number of boxing greats, together with Tyson Fury, Barry McGuigan and Amir Khan had been additionally in attendance.
Throughout the funeral, Khan stated: “He was a improbable fighter, among the best on the market. He clearly impressed so many fighters like us. He’ll be undoubtedly remembered as one of many biggest to come back out of Britain. Very jolly, very enjoyable, a really revered individual and really good. He was at all times a folks’s champion.”
“It is nice to be right here to see so most of the boxing group come collectively to point out our respect. A whole bunch on the streets – that reveals he was a well-liked man.”
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