Coronation Street's Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas' daughter gets major TV role alongside uncle
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCoronation Street stars Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas will soon be watching their daughter on the small screen. Scarlett Thomas has been announced as one of the cast members of Waterloo Road.
The BBC One drama is being filmed in Manchester and will return to TV screens this year. Scarlett's uncle Adam Thomas has already been confirmed to be making a return to the series as Donte Charles. READ MORE: Corrie's Ryan Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh announce gender of baby number two And he isn't alone as wife Chlo, played by Katie Griffiths, who were fans' favourite couple from the series before it made a big move up to Scotland.
Now, Adam has revealed during an appearance on BBC's Morning Live that his niece will be playing his daughter, Izzy Charles, when Waterloo Road returns.
He said: "What I can tell you is my little niece Scarlett Thomas is going to be joining the cast of Waterloo Road. "Dante and Chlo had a little baby called Izzy many moons ago and she’s now grown up and my little niece gets to play her. "My brother’s daughter gets to play my on-screen daughter." An image of the cast together on set during rehearsals has also been released as the school-based drama begins filming today (Monday) in Greater Manchester.
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