Ryan Thomas has paid an emotional tribute to his late father after finally finding the strength to open up on social media. Dougie James, who toured with the Jackson 5 before settling down to have his three boys, has died at the age of 72.
The 70s soul singer, who performed as Dougie James And The Soul Train, passed away unexpectedly last month. Former Coronation Street star Ryan made the decision to return to social media following the funeral.
He lets fans in on how much Dougie meant to him after posting a black and white photo of them on Instagram. He wrote: "You are the reason I’m proud to be a Thomas, since being a young child I’ve always been in awe of you. "Growing up watching you on the stage to people stopping me in the street
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