Clare Earps

Former SBM chose sanity over salary! James fan if you ask James who, you don’t know me 🌼🔴⚪️⚫️ and F1♥️ family ❤️friends ❤️ Lake District ❤️

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

For those dark days remember to be more panda 🐼 💕

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

Total disgrace how Henry was treated in his last moments. This country has to change, be better and treat all people regardless of colour and race the same.

[Cherie @MNE42CDO]

Taken from Facebook:
Kelly Hatchard

“To me, Henry wasn't a headline or a court case. He was my best friends funny, caring, cheeky son. Henry had a way of making people smile without even trying. He had so much life ahead of him, so many plans, and so much love to give. When Henry was just a baby, Lucy gave me the honour of being his godmother. Our kids, like us shared their childhood. Henry's loved ones were just normal people and we were enjoying watching our kids grow into adults, naively taking for granted that we would see all the wonderful things that life had to offer them.

On December 5th 2025, when the news broke, life as we knew it stopped.

My focus in what I want to say will always be Henry and Henry's family.

But, nothing I could ever say would come close to explaining the pain of losing Henry. But alongside the heartbreak of losing Henry has been the pain of watching one of the kindest families I have ever known have their entire world torn apart.

I was lucky enough to grow up with the family of my best friends Lucy (Henry's Mum) and Katie (Henry's aunty). The family make everyone feel welcome. Their home is filled with kindness, warmth and laughter. No matter what life throws at them they always find a way to bring light to those around them. They are generous with their time, compassionate in their hearts, and the sort of people who make others feel like family too, including me and then my children. Their laughter is infectious, their support unwavering, and their love for one another shines through in everything they do.

My heart is broken for them, a very large part of them died on the day that monster chose to rip Henry from their lives. Yet even through their darkest days they continued to be the wonderful people that they are. Their focus during these dark times was to shine a light on and raise money for the charity that has helped them.

Then, 6 months after Henry's death, the heart ache continued as they had to face the trial. Being subjected to sit in a room with the monster who brutally murdered their son and watch the lies spill so easily from his mouth. A man who has not once showed an an ounce of remorse for what he did. They endured a living nightmare.

Thinking that things could not possibly get worse, in the last few weeks they have learned that the very institution that is there to protect us not only ignored Henry's plea for help, but they sided with the monster who put him on the ground .

Henry's family learned that his last moments were not only spent so afraid of the monster who attacked him but he was then wronged and let down by the police officer who I have no doubt, Henry assumed was there to help him.

That police officer handcuffed Henry and read him his rights. The last thing my best friend's beautiful boy heard before we lost him forever.

This image, we will never ever be able to erase from our minds. Family, friends and now the world, will have seen that image and we all have to live with it forever.

Shame on the monster who took you, shame on the police officer who should have helped you and shame on the organisation that trained the police officer to side with an incorrect racist slur over a dying young man. Shame on you all!!

You treated a loving caring intelligent hardworking young man, with such disregard and disrespect. You treated Henry's family, such good people, with such dishonesty! The lies have been inforgivable !! HOW DARE YOU.

Henry deserved so much more from this life. Henry and his family have been let down so badly.

THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN TO ANYONE, ANYONE'S CHILD.

This has to stop now.

Henry we will fight until the end for you. The world will know your name. You changed our lives for the better for being a part of it, I believe you will now go on to change the lives of others by the legacy you will leave.

God bless you my darling 💙”

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@richfurness @joshpearson180 @anonymous_darts Literally spend £9 quid a pint to then throw it! Fools! That’s if it was beer they were throwing 🙈🙈

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

Going into this season with the hope it’s Ferraris year 🏎❤️👍

[Daniel Valente 🏎️ @F1GuyDan]

Ferrari’s innovative rear wing that flips upside down is one of the many reasons why people fall in love with Formula 1

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@NiallHarbison Harry my beautiful GSD who we adopted from Manchester Dogs Home in October 24. He was abandoned as a 14 month old on the streets of Manchester. He now lives his best life in the Lake District and has given me my purpose back after losing my other two rescues Marley and Dexter ❤️

[Dan Walker @mrdanwalker]

2 things happened this week… a good friend sadly had to put their lovely family dog down and someone told me there was no way they would ever get a dog because they were… “too much work”.

It made me think about how much we love our Winnie.

You start by getting a dog and think that you’re looking after them but the truth is they care for you.

Dogs don’t worry about yesterday or tomorrow - they are kings and queens of living in the moment.

‘Pets’ doesn’t really cover it… they are teachers… they are friends.

They mirror you. Their fear grows when yours does. When you are steady, they are at peace and, when something good happens… they’ll celebrate like it’s the best thing in the world.

Your dog knows the sound of you coming home, they learn your walk, the rhythm of your laugh and the moment your heart sinks… you are their everything.

You are not just their owner… you make them feel safe, you are their routine… you are what home feels like.

Every walk is more than exercise… it is precious time with their favourite person.

One day… you won’t hear them rushing when you arrrive to show you how much they love having you around. I am not looking forward to that day 💔

You are not just a part of their life… you are their life.

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@ThrillaRilla369 Luke littler!

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@CrazyVibes_1 Well done he will be your most loyal friend ❤️

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@AlabasterMiss @BoothLyric @RealTimBooth This 💯 ❤️

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@MufcWonItAll2 totally horrific 😢

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@burrow_geoff my son is raising money for MND at the Manchester Half Marathon tomorrow. He is just £22 short of £500. Hopefully he will get a few more to take him over his target.

https://t.co/0o4hMaa2VM

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@NiallHarbison preordered ❤️ looking forward to seeing you on the 14th May! you do such amazing work ❤️

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@GazzettaFerrari come on 🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️❤️❤️

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

nooooooooo 🤯

[Formula 1 @F1]

Carlos Sainz is in the wall and out of the Grand Prix! 😱

#F1 #AusGP

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

nooooooooo 🙈🙈🙈🙈🏎️🏎️ #CarlosSainz #f1 #f1australiangp

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

@NiallHarbison just booked tickets for the lowry salford 14th May! can’t wait 👍you inspire me and i look forward to hearing more about the dogs you have rescued and given a second chance in life ❤️

[Clare Earps @Clare_Earps]

❤️❤️ beautiful ❤️❤️

[ari @itsnotme_ari]

Carlos Sainz first picture for L’Oréal Paris 🤍✨

[ari @itsnotme_ari]

Carlos Sainz first picture for L’Oréal Paris 🤍✨