Ex-Corrie star Ryan Thomas will be on Celebrity Big Brother next month, following in his brother’s footstep to switch to reality TV
Ryan's brother Adam was on I'm a Celebrity in 2016 and Scott was on Love Island in 2016
CORRIE star Ryan Thomas is to appear in Celebrity Big Brother.
The 34-year-old, who played Jason Grimshaw, quit the ITV soap two years ago.
He has since appeared on Hollyoaks.
Ryan was offered big money to go on CBB after his brother Adam, 29, appeared on I’m A Celebrity and Adam’s twin Scott was on Love Island.
A source said: “Ryan quit Corrie because he wanted to make more money and reality TV is the way to do that.
“His brother Adam was on I’m A Celebrity and his other brother was on Love Island, so he knows exactly how lucrative it can be to get a spot on one of those kind of shows.
“There’s talk of a £500,000 as an appearance fee.”
Ryan is now dating Towie star Lucy Mecklenburgh.
His agent has been contacted for comment.
CBB starts next month on Channel 5.
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