Claire attended dance school as a child, followed by stage school in Liverpool and London. She had a brief spell in Brookside before joining a cruise liner as a singer and then returned home to be a regular cast member. She lives on her own in Liverpool and in her free time she likes to pop down the gym followed by a bit of gentle shopping. She couldn't wait to go into the Celebrity Big Brother house- so she could get relaxation and to escape the TV. The last time Claire shared a house was at drama college where she lived for 2 years with 6 older female drama studants in a huge room. Her ideal housemate would be Barbara Streisand- otherwise Antonio Banderas would do. Victor Meldrew would be her least favourite choice. Claire has a soft spot for Keith Duffy, admitting that "If he's up for a snog, I'm up for it".