17 Facts About Ryan Thomas

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Ryan James Thomas was born on 10 June 1984 and is an English former actor.

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Ryan Thomas is known for playing the role of Jason Grimshaw on ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2000 until 2016.

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In March 2021, Thomas announced he was quitting acting, after having "really lost the bug for it".

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Ryan Thomas was 16 when he made his on-screen debut as Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street on 25 December 2000.

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In 2012, Ryan Thomas took part in a documentary called Corrie Goes to Kenya, along with his co-stars Brooke Vincent, Sue Cleaver and Ben Price.

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Ryan Thomas said that his time in Kenya changed him as a person and made him realise how much he has in life.

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Ryan Thomas left Coronation Street in June 2016, after nearly sixteen years in the role.

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Ryan Thomas told Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy that he wanted "a different experience" and the chance to pursue other roles.

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Ryan Thomas made his panto debut in late-2016 as Prince Charming in the Wyvern Theatre production of Cinderella.

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Ryan Thomas joined the cast of Australian television soap opera Neighbours in October 2017 as Rafael Humphreys.

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Pallett then accused him of intentionally punching her, video footage failed to show Ryan Thomas had made physical any contact, apart from a brush with his ring finger.

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On 10 September 2018, Ryan Thomas was announced as the winner of the series.

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Ryan Thomas appeared as a contestant in Celebrity Masterchef in 2022.

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Ryan Thomas's paternal great-grandmother was a West Indian who had Caribbean ancestry.

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Ryan Thomas was arrested in 2015 for being drunk and disorderly in a Lake District nightclub.

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Ryan Thomas dated his Coronation Street co-star Tina O'Brien from 2003 until 2009.

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Ryan Thomas has been in a relationship with Lucy Mecklenburgh since 2017.