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Quick facts for kids Ryan Thomas
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Born	Ryan James Thomas (1984-06-10) 10 June 1984 (age 41) Manchester, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Television	Coronation Street (2000–2016) Neighbours (2018) Celebrity Big Brother (2018)
Partner(s)	Tina O'Brien (2003–2009) Lucy Mecklenburgh (2017–present; engaged)
Children	3
Relatives	Adam Thomas (brother) Scott Thomas (brother)

Ryan James Thomas (born 10 June 1984) is a British actor. He is famous for playing Jason Grimshaw in the TV show Coronation Street from 2000 to 2016. In 2018, he played Rafael Humphreys in the Australian TV show Neighbours. He also won the 22nd series of Celebrity Big Brother that same year. Even though he said he was stopping acting in 2021, he still appears on TV. In 2024, he won the 16th series of Dancing on Ice.

Ryan Thomas's Acting Career

Ryan Thomas was 16 years old when he first appeared on TV. This was on 25 December 2000, playing Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street.

Early Career and Coronation Street

In 2012, Ryan took part in a special TV show called Corrie Goes to Kenya. He was with his co-stars Brooke Vincent, Sue Cleaver, and Ben Price. Ryan said that his time in Kenya helped him see how lucky he was in life.

Ryan left Coronation Street in June 2016. He had been on the show for nearly 16 years. He told Digital Spy that he wanted to try new things and different acting jobs. His co-star Terence Maynard, who played his TV dad, also helped him decide to leave. Ryan thought about acting on stage, doing more TV, or even going back to acting classes to learn more.

Stage and Other TV Roles

In late 2016, Ryan made his first appearance in a panto. He played Prince Charming in Cinderella at the Wyvern Theatre. The next year, he was Captain Hook in Peter Pan at Venue Cymru. In 2018, he played Captain Hook again at the Beck Theatre. In 2019, he starred as Dick Whittington at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton.

In October 2017, Ryan joined the TV show Neighbours in Australia. He played Rafael Humphreys. He first appeared in a special episode called "Hit & Run" on 12 February 2018.

In August 2018, Ryan took part in the 22nd series of Celebrity Big Brother. On 10 September 2018, Ryan Thomas was announced as the winner of the series.

Ryan appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Masterchef in 2022. In December 2022, he won Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.

In March 2021, Ryan said he was stopping acting because he had "really lost the bug for it." However, he has continued to appear on television.

In March 2024, he won the 16th series of Dancing on Ice. His dance partner was Amani Fancy.

Ryan Thomas's Family Life

Ryan Thomas has two brothers who are also well-known. His brother Adam Thomas is an actor who has been in Waterloo Road and Emmerdale. His other brother, Scott Thomas, was on the TV show Love Island.

Ryan's family background is interesting. His grandfather on his dad's side was from Mumbai, India. He moved to Manchester, England, in 1947. His great-grandmother on his dad's side was from the West Indies, with Caribbean roots.

Ryan dated his Coronation Street co-star Tina O'Brien from 2003 to 2009. They have one daughter together. Since 2017, Ryan has been in a relationship with Lucy Mecklenburgh. They met while taking part in Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. He became engaged to Lucy in June 2019. They have two children together.

Ryan Thomas's TV Shows

Television

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Ryan Thomas para niños

• List of Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series) housemates