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Claire Richards
Actor
Born August 17, 1977 (47 years)
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”.
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”.
Filmography
| 2023 | PopMaster TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Celebrity Lingo (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2022 | Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party · as Self - Music |
| 2021 | The Weakest Link (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Participant |
| 2021 | This is My House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take the O2 · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Richard Osman's House of Games (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2017 | All Round to Mrs Brown's (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Through the Keyhole (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Party in the Park 1999 · as Self |
| 2001 | Steps - Gold: The Greatest Hits · as Herself |
| 2001 | Celebrity Big Brother (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2000 | Steps: [email protected] · as Herself |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |