He had been gushing about how much he missed his family so went to pick his little girl up from school as soon as he could
RYAN Thomas was reunited with his daughter today for the first time being since being crowned Celebrity Big Brother winner.
The Corrie actor and his girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh went to pick little Scarlett up from school before collecting Ryan's niece and nephew.
The five of them then all headed out to dinner at Gusto's in Manchester.
In one particularity sweet snap Ryan, 34, can be seen planting a kiss on his daughter's face while his nephew Teddy sits atop his shoulders.
Earlier Ryan posted a moving clip on Instagram, showing Scarlett, nine, running out of the school doors to meet him.
In it he picks her up and hugs her for ages.
Meanwhile Lucy was on hand to push the pram with Ryan's baby niece, Elsie Rose inside.
Former TOWIE star Lucy, who has slammed Roxanne for her "performance apology", looked elegant in black and white pinstripe trousers, a slogan t-shirt and a leather jacket draped across her shoulders.
Ryan was crowned the winner of CBB 2018 a few days ago but despite sending her father a message before he took home the title, Scarlett did not get to see him on the night.
Back in London, Ryan, who shares his daughter with ex Tina O'Brien, fought back tears when he appeared on the Jeremy Vine show to discuss "Punchgate".
During an emotional chat, Ryan wouldn't commit to meeting Roxanne in person after she falsely accused him of punching her.
The Neighbours star triumphed on the Channel 5 show after the ex-Emmerdale actress departed the programme following her accusation - which she later admitted she had "got wrong".
When asked if he would like to have a cup of tea with Roxanne and draw a line under what happened, he replied: "You know, it's something now looking forward, it's not something I want to dwell on.
"I don't really want to think about it in the negative. It's so important to think positive now and try to take the best from this experience, not the bad.
"It's nothing to say I don't want to see her again.
"I think she's got a lot to deal with at the moment and so have I.
"My priority is family, no offence to Roxanne. It's not my first priority."
However the gracious star said he appreciates Roxanne's apology and believes she is "suffering enough".
He said: "I think that Roxanne has been through a lot. Big Brother makes headlines and sometimes for the wrong reasons - and I appreciate Roxanne's apology.
"I think it's time we move on and look forward and not dwell on the past. Because I think she's suffering enough and I don't want to be a part of that."
The former Neighbours star isn't sure what the next step in his career is, but admitted he has a lot of offers on the table.
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