
Claire Richards
Department: Acting
Biography
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”.
Known For

Steps: The Ultimate Tour Live
2012

Steps: The End Of The Road
2002

Steps: What the Future Holds - Live at the O2 Arena
2022

Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
2022

Steps: Live@wembley.2000
2000

Steps: Party on the Dancefloor
2018

The Muppets Take The O2
2018

Steps: The Next Step Live
1999

The Story of SM:TV Live
2020

Party in the Park 1999
2002

Steps - Gold: The Greatest Hits
2001

This Morning
1988

SMTV Live
1998

Celebrity Juice
2008

Celebrity Masterchef
2006

FBI Music Magazine
2000

Steps Reunion
2011

RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996

Teen Choice Awards
1999

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
1988

The Weakest Link
2021

The Weakest Link
2021

Richard Osman's House of Games
2017

Celebrity Lingo
2022

The Graham Norton Show
2007

All Round to Mrs. Brown's
2017

PopMaster TV
2023

Through the Keyhole
2013

RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011

Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011

Celebrity Big Brother
2001

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013

Celebrity Catchphrase
2018

This Is My House
2021

Richard Osman's House of Games
2017

The BRIT Awards
1977