Inside Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas’s new family home – as he buys house without her even seeing it

direct to your inboxRyan Thomas has admitted to 'losing the bug' for acting after negative comments during his Neighbours stint. The 36-year-old starred as Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street for 16 years before leaving in 2016.

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has opened up about living across the country from his daughter.Ryan - who recently announced his retirement from acting - is shacked up in Essex with fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh and their newborn son, Roman.He also has 11-year-old daughter Scarlett, who he shares with ex Tina O'Brien, who lives up in Manchester with her mum - which means a lot of travelling to see her. Chatting to brothers Scott and Adam on the Mancs on the Mic podcast, Ryan shared: "I know I’ve got Scarlett [who] I have to keep going back and forward for… That puts a strain on our relationship because I’m not with her [Lucy] because I've gotta get back for Scarlett.

Coronation Street star left the ITV legendary show in 2016 and is now a celebrity influencer.And after 16 years on the famous cobbles, the 36-year-old recently ended up being a temporary delivery driver for his brother Adam’s fast-food restaurant.Ryan has amassed 444.6k Twitter followers and 1.1million Instagram fans.But speaking on the Mancs On The Mic show - on which he works on with Adam and their brother Scott - Ryan admitted: "It's so hard for me.

Mancs on the Mic with his brothers Scott and Adam, Ryan, 36, spoke candidly about "losing the bug" for acting.The former Corrie star previously admitted that travelling to Manchester to see his daughter with ex-girlfriend Tina O'Brien is putting strain on his relationship with fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh, 29, who he shares 11-month-old son Roman with.Speaking to his brothers, the actor opened up about his acting struggles: "It's so hard for me."I started off acting, I started off in that game and I really lost the bug for it."Ryan went on to put his loss of passion for the dramatic arts down to being rejected too many times.He continued: "I feel the reason for losing the bug is rejection and going to auditions and not getting them."The

Lucy Mecklenburgh and her fiancé Ryan Thomas have started renovations on their Manchester Edwardian home.The former Coronation Street star Ryan, 36, purchased the property without Lucy seeing it first but the couple promised fans that they would be overhauling the home. And Lucy, 29, has shared a glimpse of the DIY work as the pair revealed they would be splitting their time 50/50 between the Manchester property and their home in Essex.

Ryan Thomas has revealed that regular trips to Manchester to see his daughter has put a strain on his relationship with fiancé Lucy Mecklenburgh.

Ryan Thomas has admitted there is a "strain" on his relationship with fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh as he travels to Manchester to visit his daughter Scarlett.The 36 year old lives with Lucy, 29, and their 11 month old son Roman in Essex, while 12 year old Scarlett lives in Manchester with her mum Tina O'Brien. Coronation Street star Tina and her former co-star Ryan started dating in 2003, with their relationship breaking down just months after Scarlett's birth in 2009.

Ryan Thomas broke the news he has quit acting.

RYAN Thomas has admitted travelling to Manchester to see his daughter Scarlett has put strain on his relationship with Lucy Mecklenburgh. The former Corrie star and fiancé Lucy live in Essex with their 11-month-old son called Roman, while Scarlett is based in Manchester with her mum Tina O'Brien.

CORONATION Street favourite Ryan Thomas says he has no desire to act again after a string of rejections - admitting: "I've lot the bug for it." The 36-year-old soap star admitted he found being criticised for his performances "really hard". Ryan played Corrie's Jason Grimshaw for 16 years before joining Neighbours as Rafael Humphreys.

Former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh has revealed she’s not ready to stop breastfeeding her one year old son, Roman yet. The star posted to Instagram that her son will turn one on Sunday which will also “mark one year of breastfeeding” - something Lucy says she’s “really proud of.” The 29-year-old reality star opened up to her followers about the decision on Tuesday evening.

Lucy Mecklenburgh is celebrating her son Roman's first birthday on Sunday - and she's reflected back on the last year of parenting, including her honest account of breastfeeding.

Ryan Thomas turned into a delivery driver for an evening to hand out burgers from his brother Adam's restaurant.The 36 year old, who recently opened up about self-improvement after facing backlash about his parenting comments, took to his Instagram stories to document his temporary career change and share it with his 1.1million followers. "I came in for a burger now I'm doing deliveries," he complained on Instagram before later filming himself stepping out of his Rolls Royce, which reportedly costs £285,000, to deliver the goods to a customer.

Coronation Street fans in the UK could be in for a treat if they ordered takeaway.

Former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas shocked takeout customers as he showed up on their doorsteps to deliver food in his £286,000 Rolls Royce.

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas delighted takeaway lovers as he pulled up in his swanky Rolls Royce to hand over the food.The 36-year-old visited his brother's restaurant The Spinn to collect his own burger and somehow found himself caught up in the delivery process.Taking to social media to groan about being roped in to help with the distribution, he told fans: "I came in for a burger and now I'm doing deliveries."Ryan, who was better known as Jason Grimshaw on the cobbles for 16-years, filmed himself getting into his Rolls-Royce to take goods to the people of Manchester.In one snippet he rocked up to quite a grand house to which he was greeted by a customer whose jaw hit the floor when she recognised the actor.While on the job, but

direct to your inboxLucy Mecklenburgh has shared her surprise after fiance Ryan Thomas bought a new home in Manchester for them. Lucy, 29, was thrilled when her man picked a home for them on his own.

FORMER Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas turned delivery driver last night - handing out takeaways from his Rolls Royce. The 36-year-old actor complained: "I came in for a burger now I'm doing deliveries." Ryan, who played soap's Jason Grimshaw for 16 years, was helping out at his brother's restaurant The Spinn.

Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas were excited to reveal that they were proud owners of a new Cheshire home.

supports HTML5 videoRyan Thomas has officially outdone himself after surprising fiancee Lucy Mecklenburgh with a brand new house in Manchester. The former Coronation Street actor had been keeping the new property a secret from Lucy for months, but finally surprised her with the exciting news on Friday. Along with Ryan’s daughter Scarlett, the couple headed on a road trip to Cheshire where the beautiful Edwardian home is located. Filming their car journey, Lucy explained: ‘The only person crazy enough to buy a house without showing his fiancee first. We are on our way to pick up the keys to our new Manchester home.

Love Island star Scott Thomas has opened up on lockdown, admitting he’s found it “quite difficult” at times.The 32 year old, who lives in a very stylish bachelor pad, spoke to OK! Online about the trouble with working from home. He said: “I’ve found it quite difficult during this lockdown as there’s a lot of blurred lines between work life and home life, and I never really know when to switch off.