They've famously been at loggerheads for years - but now Coronation Street exes Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas have put old tensions on ice for an all-new mission: propelling their teenage daughter Scarlett Thomas into the spotlight.The 16-year-old, who made her screen debut in school drama Waterloo Road, has already racked up hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and millions of likes, with industry insiders suggesting she could be on the path to a £2 million career.
An exclusive source close to the family tells New! that, despite a famously rocky post-split relationship, Scarlett's superstar potential is uniting the exes in a way unlike any other since they parted: "Ryan and Tina have had their rows and disagreements over the years, but now, they are joining forces and pulling out all the stops, as they can see that Scarlett is going to be a superstar.
She's stunning and has real talent, her TikTok profile is already going through the roof and they can really see the potential in her." Our source also claims that the former couple can even see the 16-year-old cracking America to become a huge Hollywood star: "Ryan and Tina see this being bigger than Corrie, they want her to go to Hollywood - it's the one thing they can agree on.
After such frosty relations, it's something that could bring them slightly closer together." It's no secret that Tina and Ryan are in full support of their daughter's entry into the spotlight. "Talk about a proud moment for the Thomases!" Ryan, 40, gushed after his daughter's first TV appearance via Instagram.
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