• Pat Phelan's reign of terror is Claire's favourite Coronation Street storyline. He's one of the best Corrie villains ever. Fact
• The standout moment for her was Hayley's death. Roy and Hayley will forever be an iconic couple
• Claire once pulled a pint in the Rovers with Tina O'Brien... but Tina definitely had better skills!

Experience

After starting her career at All About Soap where she stayed for 13 years, Claire spent 8 years at whatsontv.co.uk and whattowatch.com as UK Managing Editor where she wrote about all things TV and film. She is now a freelance journalist having written for titles including TV Times, What’s On TV, TV & Satellite Week, Digital Spy, Inside Soap, Entertainment Daily, TV Guide, and Woman & Home.

Education

Claire has a BA joint honours degree in History and Media With Cultural Studies from UWE in Bristol.