Steps star Claire Richards looks svelte in polka dot maxi dress

She’s been a part of Steps for 21 years – and Claire Richards looked incredible when she headed to the ITV studios. 

Showing off her svelte figure, the 40-year-old wore a long black and white spotty maxi dress which had a pretty frill detail.

A tie belt cinched her in at the waist and she added height to her frame wearing a pair of black platform heels. 

It’s The Way You Make Me Feel: Steps star Claire Richards looked svelte in a polka dot maxi dress as she headed to the ITV studios on Thursday

A cropped leather jacket added a rock-chick vibe to her look and she carried a Longchamp tote bag in her hand. 

Showing off her famous short blonde ‘do, Claire flashed a smile at photographers as she headed to the building.

Steps last performed at Mowden Park in Darlington in May, where Claire dazzled in a skimpy purple leotard.

All in the details: A cropped leather jacket added a rock-chick vibe to her look and she carried a Longchamp tote bag in her hand

Stunner: A tie belt cinched her in at the waist and she added height to her frame wearing a pair of black platform heels

All in the details: A cropped leather jacket added a rock-chick vibe to her look and she carried a Longchamp tote bag in her hand

Wow thing: The blonde beauty shed six stone ahead of the band's reunion last year and oozed confidence as she took to the stage

Wow thing: The blonde beauty shed six stone ahead of the band’s reunion last year and oozed confidence as she took to the stage

The blonde beauty shed six stone ahead of the band’s reunion last year and oozed confidence as she took to the stage.   

Ahead of kick-starting the tour, the band appeared on This Morning to discuss what was in store, revealing they have had to cater their dance moves due to their age.

Claire told Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford: ‘I think the beginning of last year when we released the album we knew the tour was coming up.

‘But I don’t think you can ever take for granted whether or not it will be the same as last time, but it was better and better.’

But it’s not all razzle dazzle in Claire’s life as she took to Twitter recently to reveal a note she had to write when she forgot to collect her daughter Daisy’s lost tooth. 

She wrote a letter saying: ‘I must apologise for the late pick-up of your tooth. We did not have it scheduled to come out this week and therefore we did not have enough fairies out collecting teeth to be able to come out collecting yours.

‘We are so sorry, but we hope this makes up for our lateness. Until next time, the Tooth Fairy.’    

Putting on a show:Steps last performed at Mowden Park in Darlington in May, where Claire dazzled in a skimpy purple leotard

Putting on a show:Steps last performed at Mowden Park in Darlington in May, where Claire dazzled in a skimpy purple leotard



Read more at DailyMail.co.uk