Ryan Thomas ‘hopes’ fiancé Lucy doesn't give birth during his stint on The Games

X Factor, with the star now boasting 1.7 million followers.In fact, fans could scarcely believe their eyes as they caught sight of visuals of an almost unrecognisable Rylan on the stage from way back when.However, those in the know instantly recalled his appearance on Series 9 of the X Factor, when he made it through to the quarter finals under Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger's wing.He ultimately lost out to Union J in the sing-off, but while the band fared less well in the years that followed, Rylan is now a British household name.@kevintravel marvelled at the transformation, quizzing: "Did you feel at the time your life was gonna change forever?? Well done."@JulieNo81203941 recalled Rylan's distinctive sense of humour rearing its head in the now legendary audition, quipping: "Loved it when you started singing a Take That song to [judge] Gary Barlow, then stopped and said I'm only joking!"Rylan certainly caught Gary's attention, prompting a mixed reaction from the Take That star.He told him: "Love your personality, hate your voice", before querying his "really strange" song choice - Des'ree's Kissing You.Meanwhile, Twitter fan @JulietteTempest replied to the star's throwback post by declaring: "The why is easy, because you're absolutely fabulous and we all love ya.She added supportively: "Congrats on 10 years, here's to the next 10!!!!@CerviF chimed in: "I didn’t watch you on that show but you popped up on my radar through Radio 2."Congratulations. You are a fabulous, talented young man and you thoroughly deserve your success!"Meanwhile @AndrewMMacD simply stated: "An icon was born 10 years ago."Some fans were nostalgic for his former appearance and wondered if he would repeat it."Now the real question..

Coronation Street fans were forced to bid a fond farewell to Kal Nazir.The father of Alya and Zeedan Nazir, and son of Yasmeen Metcalfe, Kal made waves on the street as a widowed single father, becoming engaged to Leanne Battersby after a torrid affair.This, of course, led to a long feud with Nick Tilsley - and to Kal proposing to Leanne but forgetting the ring, which meant he rushed back to Victoria Court to retrieve it.The fire set there by Tracy Barlow in 2015 ended Kal’s life when the roof caved in, as Amy and Leanne were ferried out to safety, leaving the street devastated.But for actor Jimi Mistry, the exit may have been just what he needed to sort out his life off-grid - as he is now a farmer living in Devon.We take a look into his wild life since Corrie. Jimi’s life was affected forever by the infamous Strictly Come Dancing curse, when he was paired up with professional dancer Flavia Cacace in 2010.

Tom Parker’s wife Kelsey took on best friend duties as her pal Rosie gave birth to her son and Kelsey was there every step of the way.The 33-year-old was her friend’s birthing partner and documented the whole process on Instagram.Kelsey labelled her personal trainer pal as Tom’s “third wife” and Rosie heartwarmingly named her newborn after the singer.Tom Parker, known for being one fifth of band The Wanted, died on March 30 after a long battle with brain cancer.He was diagnosed in October 2020 after he had been suffering from seizures and outlived all expectations.The singer joined his bandmates on their final Greatest Hits tour and died shortly after, leaving behind his widow Kelsey and their two young children.Kelsey proudly shared the Reel on her Instagram profile, which featured the song Baby Boy by Big Brovaz that played along with the video.She said that she was “so honoured” to help Rosie, who was introduced to the couple as “no more than a personal trainer”, welcome her little one into the world.She lovingly told her 334,000 followers: “I helped Tom pass over and I helped baby Tommy enter this world. I feel so overwhelmed but so proud.”Baby Tommy was delivered eight weeks to the day after Tom passed back in March.Kelsey went on to say that after they were introduced to Rosie, the trio quickly became best pals and she was his “third wife” after their friend Kelsey Ann.Kelsey said that Rosie had “trained Tom, looked after his diet, exercise and daily needs” throughout his diagnosis.The widow then branded her as “the most positive person she knows” who managed to keep the “strength and light until the very end”.She also admitted: “When Rosie asked me to be her birthing partner, there was no doubt in my mind.

Former Gogglebox favourite Amy Tapper recently lost four stone after making a number of healthy changes to her life.The 22 year old has been sharing her weight loss journey with her social media followers over the past few months. And on Wednesday, she revealed her top five tips for staying motivated during the process. She posted an advertisement with MuscleFood on her Instagram about the new healthy habits she has taken on this year.

Gatwick Airport from today (Saturday, May 28) to June 6 so it can "provide reliable services over this busy period".The half-term holiday period is expected to be the busiest for air travel since the pandemic, with tens of thousands of families travelling abroad.In a statement, easyJet said: "We are very sorry for the late notice of some of these cancellations and inconvenience caused for customers booked on these flights however we believe this is necessary to provide reliable services over this busy period."Customers are being informed from today and provided with the option to rebook their flight or receive a refund and can apply for compensation in line with regulations."The last-minute cancellations come after thousands of holidaymakers across the UK were left stranded on Thursday when easyJet systems crashed.All but two easyJet flights scheduled to leave the country between 1pm and 3pm were either delayed or cancelled. Two flights to Mallorca and Thessaloniki were allowed to leave from Gatwick Airport.

money.Ikea items are known to be functional and in this case, they are as you can earn yourself a lot of cash for selling some stuff.In fact, certain old furniture could be worth up to £15,000.Recently, an Ikea armchair that sold for £20 in 1959 reached an eye-watering £15,500 when sold at an auction.The Bengt Ruda Cavelli armchair set the record for the most expensive piece of Ikea furniture ever when it was auctioned off.While the chair is striking, only five were made which makes it rare.Pontus Silfverstolpe, antiques expert and founder of Barnebys antiques website, said: "The flat package fortune continues to surprise the auction world, but we have more peaks to look forward to."It is especially designer furniture from the 1950s and 1980s from Ikea that costs more and more on the second-hand market."The furniture that is most attractive to collectors is an innovative design for its time, made of good materials and in a limited edition.And the most expensive Ikea auction items today are almost always flops which were quickly discounted due to lack of sale figures. Among other valuable early designs of Ikea furniture sold at auction is the group Åke.Åke was manufactured in 1952-1956 and included sofas and armchairs.

Stacey Solomon has said that receiving government benefits as a single mother aged 17 '"saved her life".Speaking on Friday's episode of Loose Women, Stacey, 32, said she was given financial aid to help with a new baby, under a scheme which is no longer available. Stacey shared: "I was given a Sure Start Grant, which is what it was called at the time, and I can't tell you how much that saved my life."My working tax credits saved our lives, we could not have got by without those."She continued: "The milk tokens that we used to get, to help us buy SMA and milk and stuff from the shops that we couldn't afford."Sure Start was an initiative set up under the previous Labour government.

Stacey Solomon said that benefits "saved her life", as she shared her financial woes as a struggling single mother before finding fame on The X Factor. Mother-of-four Stacey, 32, who is a regular panellist on ITV’s long-running daytime TV show Loose Women, discussed the cost of living crisis in the UK on the show on Friday. She sat alongside Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha, on the panel to discuss the UK government-proposed possibility of households receiving £400 to help with their energy bills.

THEY are competing against each other in a series of Olympic style challenges, and the show has kicked off with synchronising diving. Images from the first episode, which will air tonight, show Christine McGuinness and Olivia Attwood go head to head with ten other celebrities in the pool.

Holly Willoughby has teased her upcoming ITV show alongside her new co-host. The This Morning presenter took to Instagram with a seflie alongside Freddie Flintoff as the pair prepare to join forces for a week of live TV.

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and yet you can travel across it by car in just a day. With its mix of unspoilt beaches, mountain views and history, it’s the perfect place for sun worshippers, fitness enthusiasts and culture lovers alike. And the island, which at the height of summer basks in 32°C sunshine, is emerging as a celebrity hotspot.

Ryan Thomas is keeping his fingers crossed that his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh won’t go into labour during The Games live show, which commences tomorrow. The 37-year-old actor and 11 other celebrities will be taking on a number of intense sports – battling it out to reach the top of the medals table.  Towie star Lucy and Ryan are already parents to one-year-old son Roman and revealed in February that they’re expecting a baby girl in ‘late spring.

Coronation Street fans reckon that Jason Grimshaw may make a dramatic return to the soap as actor Ryan Thomas appears back on ITV. Ryan, who played Jason for a whopping 16 years (from 2000 to 2016), is appearing on ITV's new rebooted show The Games. The Games sees celebrities compete against each other in a number of Olympic sports, with Ryan joining the likes of Christine McGuinness and Olivia Attwood.

Emmerdale star Adam Thomas has recalled the heartbreaking moment he tried to resuscitate his father following his death at the end of November in 2020.Speaking in a new episode of the podcast he shares with his brothers Scott and Ryan Thomas, the actor, 33, spoke at his "regret" that the last memory he has of his dad is when he was "jumping up and down" on his dad, trying to "save him"The star spoke candidly about the heartbreaking experience to his brother Scott and Ryan.Recalling the moment in December 2020, Adam broke down in tears.He told his siblings: "I remember getting out of the car and running upstairs in Scott's house, and just seeing him there laying on the sofa."I just thought, 'I've got to try and help him so I'm taking him off the couch and I'm trying to resuscitate him.A post shared by Adam Thomas (@adamthomas21)"I don't know whether I'm doing it right or whether I'm doing it wrong," he recalled.However, the star told how he didn't give up.Adam went on: "I remember just thinking, "Wow, this is just not how I expected it to go.""I'm crying my eyes out going, 'Come on, dad.'"I'm jumping up and down on my dad, trying to save him," he added.The Waterloo Road actor had been alerted by Scott's cleaner and was the first to reach his father.Scott reassured Adam as he continued to break down.He went on: "It's just so hard, because you don't really talk about it that much and that's the one thing that I regret, that that's the last memory of my dad.He went on to reveal that his dad's phone started to ring while he was trying to resuscitate him.Speaking about the ringtone, Adam saud: "It's my dad singing Kung Foo Fighting, and I'm just like, 'What is going on?'"They star told how his dad would have been "laughing" if

Adam Thomas has told how he jumped up and down on his late dad in a bid to resuscitate him after he died.The Waterloo Road star tried to revive his father Dougie James after he found him on the sofa at his twin brother Scott's house in November 2020.Speaking on the Mancs On The Mic podcast that he does with Scott and their other brother Ryan, Adam said he regrets that it was his last memory of his dad.The 33-year-old explained that on that day Scott's cleaner had raised the alarm and that he was the first of the brothers to get there."I remember getting out of the car and running upstairs into Scott's house, and just seeing him there laying on the sofa," he said."I just thought, 'I've got to try and help him' so I've taken him off the couch and I'm trying to resuscitate him. I don't know whether I'm doing it right or whether I'm doing it wrong.

Adam Thomas has spoken about the moment he tried to save his dad's life. Dougie James, a much-loved Manchester music promoter and lead singer of the 1970s band Dougie James and the Soul Train, died in November 2020, aged 72.

ITV's The Games have just five weeks to prepare to compete across 10 track and field sports before going head-to-head on live TV to win the gold medal. The celebrities will battle it out over a week of live programming from May 9, competing in events including diving, cycling, running and weightlifting, each trying to be crowned Champion of The Games 2022.

ADAM Thomas has opened up about the moment he desperately tried to save his dad Dougie James' life. Soul singer Dougie passed away in November 2020 aged 72 and actor Adam spoke about tragic event for the first time on Mancs on the Mic, his podcast with brothers Scott and Ryan.

Lucy Mecklenburgh has revealed that she’s ‘gutted’ that she may have to cancel her baby shower this weekend last minute. Ryan Thomas, 37, is set to appear on ITV’s The Games – and has said that he hopes Lucy doesn’t give birth during his stint on the new show.He said: ‘Well the problem we’ve got is my wife-to-be is due any time so I’m hoping it doesn’t come between the show.’ Meanwhile, Lucy, who is already mum to Roman, two, admitted she has no plans to throw a baby shower ahead of her due date.

LUCY Mecklenburgh has been forced to cancel baby shower last minute as fiancé Ryan revealed their newborn could come "any day" now. Ryan - who is set to appear on ITV’s The Games - said he hopes Lucy doesn't give birth during his stint on new show.

RYAN Thomas has revealed his fiancee Lucy Mecklenburgh is so "obsessed" with their son Roman, he feels left out. Speaking on his Mancs on the Mic podcast which he presents with his brothers Scott and Adam, the 37 year-old former Coronation Street star had a moan about Lucy not being "as affectionate" as he is.