Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Ryan Thomas is taking on a mammoth challenge to mark Mental Health Awareness Week after learning shocking statistics about male suicide rates.
The former Coronation Street star is walking 10 marathons in 10 days on May 10 for the charity CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably.
Ryan, 36, will walk all the way from Buckingham Palace to his home city, Manchester. Announcing the news on his Instagram he wrote: "Hey guys, I’ve been waiting a long time to announce this news and challenge so here goes!!" He continued: "On Monday 10th May, the first day of Mental Health Awareness Week, I will be starting a long, hard but special fundraising
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