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CBB winner Ryan Thomas reunites with girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh in Manchester for welcome home party
CELEBRITY Big Brother winner Ryan Thomas reunited with girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh in Manchester for a welcome home party last night.
The former Coronation Street actor looked delighted to spend the evening with his nearest and dearest at Rosso Restaurant in the city.
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Ryan wore black jeans and top with a check jacket, while former Towie star Lucy looked stunning in a silk green trouser suit and heels.
The couple walked to the restaurant hand in hand before cuddling up for a picture outside.
They were joined by Ryan's younger brother Scott, who held hands with the couple as they all giggled.
Ryan - who beat Kirstie Alley to be crowned champion during Monday's live final - was also joined by a number of his former Corrie co-stars including Brooke Vincent, Chris Fountain and Faye Brookes.
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Also there was Emmerdale's Danny Miller - who is one of Ryan's best friends - and Hollyoaks' Ashley Taylor Dawson.
Love Island's Megan Barton-Hanson and Wes Nelson were also pictured arriving, with the couple co-ordinating in grey check jackets, while Megan showed off her legs in a red mini-dress.
The party comes after Ryan revealed he won't confront Roxanne Pallett over her allegation that he punched her.
Ryan, 34, said he doesn't want to dwell on the past and told Channel 5's The Jeremy Vine Show on Tuesday: "I think Roxanne has been through a lot.
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"CBB makes headlines and sometimes for the wrong reasons.
"It's time we look forward. She's suffering enough. I don't want to be part of it.
"It's something looking forward that I don't want to dwell on...
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"In that situation you want your friends and loved ones but the whole process it's tedious...
"There's no element of time and the boredom... everything is heightened.
"Nominations become a horrible thing because you end up having to b***h and I know it has to happen and everyone knows what they're doing in there."
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On the possibility of meeting up with Roxanne, the actor, who has nine-year-old daughter Scarlett, added: "I don't want to think of the experience in a negative way."It's not to say I don't want to see her but no offence to Roxanne, but I have a daughter and I don't want to think about that now."
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