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ITV Coronation Street fans all say the same thing as Ryan Thomas reunites with on-screen mum Sue Cleaver

Former Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has reunited with his on-screen mum Sue Cleaver who he worked alongside for 16 years. The Corrie actors got together in a restaurant joined by Ryan's children Roman and Lilah Rae, who he shares with fiancé and former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh.

Ryan, 38, made his debut on the ITV soap back in 2000 when he was just 16-years-old as Jason Grimshaw. He was the son of Eileen Grimshaw, played by Sue Cleaver, and the pair spent more than a decade on the cobbles together as mum and son until Ryan quit the soap in 2016.

Since his exit from Corrie, Ryan has appeared in panto, featured in Australian soap opera Neighbours, won Celebrity Big Brother and took part The Games and Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, where he met his fiancé Lucy. Ryan was previously in a relationship with his former Corrie co-star Tina O'Brien who he has his daughter Scarlett with.

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