Ryan Thomas is devastated as he misses his daughter’s birthday for first time after relocating to Oz
RYAN Thomas has missed his daughter’s birthday for the first time ever, after relocating to Australia to star in Neighbours.
The 33-year-old admitted he was finding it hard, as he posted a throwback picture of himself with Scarlett, his daughter from his relationship with Tina O’Brien.
Alongside an adorable shot of them sunbathing, he wrote: “Happy 9th birthday Scarlett, our first ever birthday apart makes this so much harder being the other side of the world. Love you my angel. 😘🎂🎉.”
The actor, best known for playing Jason Grimshaw on Corrie, moved to Australia earlier this month after landing a role on Ramsay Street.
He is playing loner Rafael Humphreys in the soap and he is set to make quite the impact, with producers promising the dark plot line will "see him confront a difficult chapter from his past."
But despite being over the moon about landing the role, the actor is clearly finding it hard to be without his daughter.
Ryan split from Scarlett’s mum Tina before her first birthday, but the pair have remained close for the sake of their daughter.
It’s not just his relationship with Scarlett that has suffered, his romance with girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh has also come under question.
The couple – who met earlier this year while filming Bear Grylls Celebrity Island – have been forced to live apart due to his new job.
But despite rumours they had split, Ryan recently gushed about Lucy as she launched her latest business venture.
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Lucy has just launched a programme called With Self Love, to help people tackle anxiety and build self confidence.
Ryan couldn't hide his pride as he posted a picture of the programme on Instagram as he wrote: "This is a confidence course I truly believe in and something I feel I had to share.
"Well done @lucymeck1 @resultswithcecilia @resultswithlucy very proud of what you guys are trying to achieve."
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