The son of late boxing legend Ricky Hatton has found love with the daughter of one of his father’s best friends.
Campbell Hatton, who is a former professional boxer, has recently gone public with his relationship with Brooke Heaton.
Her father Simon Heaton, 46, knew Ricky Hatton from a young age and has previously described him as being his ‘best pal’.
Campbell and Brooke, 22, have shared several photos on social media after entering into a relationship.
It included Brooke wishing him a happy 25th birthday in a post on Instagram on Friday.
‘Happy birthday Campbell. You are so special. Have the best day, I love u,’ she wrote.
Campbell Hatton has found love with Brooke Heaton, the daughter of one of his father Ricky’s best friends
Campbell is the son of boxing legend Ricky, who died at the age of 46 last year
The couple recently enjoyed a trip away over the New Year, with Brooke joining members of Hatton’s family.
Campbell and Brooke also spent time together over the Christmas period, while she joined him to watch a recent Manchester City match.
Campbell had shared his father’s love of Man City, with Ricky having been one of the club’s most famous fans.
Brooke’s father Simon, who is a non-league football manager, had appeared in the 2023 film ‘Hatton’.
He had joined four of Ricky’s close friends, where they spoke of Hatton’s incredible sporting talent and desire from a young age.
‘You’d be upstairs in the pub and you’d just hear ‘bang…bang. What’s that noise?’ Heaton said.
‘It would be Ricky downstairs banging the [punch] bags.’
Heaton had also talked up Hatton’s footballing abilities as a youngster, but he would ultimately pursue and thrive in the boxing ring.
Brooke’s father Simon, left, was a close friend of Ricky and previously described the boxer as his ‘best pal’
The former boxer and Brooke have shared numerous photos on social media after going public with their relationship
Campbell and Brooke recently enjoyed a trip away over the New Year
Brooke joined Campbell at the Etihad Stadium to watch a recent Manchester City match
Hatton became a popular character in boxing, unifying the light-welterweight division and winning a world welterweight title during his career.
Hatton passed away at the age of 46 in September after being discovered at his home. He was found having failed to turn up at the gym and at a fight he was expected to watch.
His son Campbell reflected on the loss in a post on Instagram reflecting back on 2025, which included a picture of a banner featuring the words ‘There’s only one Ricky Hatton’, alongside the Man City logo and boxing gloves.
‘Late one but spent new year in my dads favourite place,’ Campbell wrote on Instagram.
‘2025 as bad is it can get for me and mine. 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.’
Speaking in October, Campbell said he had taken comfort from the outpouring of support following Ricky’s death, with thousands turning out in Manchester to pay tribute on the day of his funeral.
Campbell reflected on Ricky’s passing, including the funeral and the love shown towards him back in October
Hatton was hugely popular around the world after his impressive exploits inside the ring
‘It has been very up and down, really, but just as a family, we’re trying to take each day at a time, really,’ Campbell said in October.
‘He always said he was more proud of his fanbase than all the belts and his titles.
‘Surprised is probably the wrong word because it was obvious how much he was loved by the amount of people that followed him all over the world to watch him box.
‘To actually see everyone in the streets, it was a very long route that we went down, and there was never a point where the streets weren’t full. To actually see it in terms of the amount of people, it was surreal really.’
