She is an affectionate mother of her two children – Charlie, ten, and Daisy, seven.
And Claire Richards was overwhelmed with emotion when her band Steps invited their offspring to sing for the 20th anniversary performance inLondon on Saturday.
The songstress, 40, broke down into tears as she wrapped her arm around her daughter’s waist and belted out the lyrics to their classic, The Way You Make Me Feel.
Step-ping into the spotlight! Slim Claire Richards broke down into tears as band mates invited their children to sing on stage for 20th anniversary in London on Saturday
In heartwarming moments leading up to the group rendition, each of the band members introduced their kids to the eager concert-goers.
The band wanted to mark the special anniversary with their children, making their energetic performance a family affair.
Ian ‘H’ Watkins, 41, proudly cradled his one-year-old twins Macsen and Cybi, who watched their dad adoringly as they perched on his knees.
He shares his children with his beau Craig Ryder, whom welcomed the duo into the world via a surrogate in March 2016.
Cosy family: The songstress, 40, broke down into tears as she wrapped her arm around her daughter’s waist and belted out the lyrics to The Way You Make Me Feel
Storming the stage: In heartwarming moments leading up to the group rendition, each of the band members introduced their kids to the eager concert-goers
Faye Tozer, 42, happily introduced her beaming eight-year-old son Benjamin Barrington Tozer-Smith to the crowd.
Lisa was also in the good company of her kids eight-year-old Lily and nine-year-old Jaden Shentall-Lee.
While Lee Latchford-Evans had no children to bring out onto the stage, he made a joke at his own expense claiming he wanted to introduce fans to his dog.
A family affair! The band wanted to mark the special anniversary with their children, making their energetic performance a family affair
Revealed: Lee Latchford-Evans is the only band member without a child but he joked he wanted to introduce fans to his dog
Mum-of-two Claire currently raises her children with her husband Reece Hill — who she married in 2008.
She was previously married to dancer Mark Webb in 2003 but they went their separate ways in 2005.
The songstress decided to slim down in 2013 after her doctor informed the star she may not be able to conceive for a third time because of her weight.
Claire discussed how her dramatic yo-yo dieting has played a huge role in her life in a candid interview with Loose Women back in July 2015.
Wow: They will play 22 shows in cities across the country including: Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, London and Cardiff
‘I have accepted people will always want to know what my weight is. It has dominated so much of my life,’ she admitted. ‘When I lose weight, people come and tell me I’ve inspired them. I really like that.
‘But when I gain weight, I get trolled online by keyboard warriors who think they have the right to judge what my scales say.
‘You can’t win, so I stopped trying to please people, apart from my family, a long time ago. I am who I am and I weigh what I weigh. It just happens to change a lot.’
The pop star confessed in her tell-all book All Of Me: My Story that she loved to indulge in her food, which she compared to her ‘drug’.
She wrote: ‘Food for me is almost like a drug – I get an instant gratification from it, but it doesn’t last very long.’
Incredible: Propelled into stardom in 1997, the 90s band have courted attention this year after they reunited for their 20th Anniversary
Claire bounced back into shape earlier this summer, in time for the Steps’ commemorative tour which kicked off in Dublin.
They will play 22 shows in cities across the country including: Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, London and Cardiff.
Propelled into stardom in 1997, the 90s band have courted attention this year after they reunited for their 20th Anniversary.
Steps brought out their new album Tears On The Dancefloor: Crying At The Disco, featuring their new single Dancing With A Broken Heart, at the end of October 2017.
Amazing: Steps brought out their new album Tears On The Dancefloor: Crying At The Disco, featuring their new single Dancing With A Broken Heart, at the end of October 2017