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Dominique Hines

Ryan Thomas posts about ‘judging’ others after cuddling married EastEnders actress

Ryan Thomas, pictured with fiance Lucy Mecklenburgh

(Picture: Getty Images)

Former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas has broken his silence after being pictured cosying up to married EastEnders’ actress Zaraah Abrahams.

Thomas shared a clip on his Instagram stories of motivational speaker Albaner C. Eugene Jr. speaking out against judging others and drawing your own conclusions.

"Before you judge, before you critique, before you draw your conclusions about anyone’s life, about what anybody did, about what you feel is going on in the world, remember you feel as, remember you only know what you think you know," said Eugene Jr in the short video.

Last Thursday, Thomas, who is engaged to former The Only Way Is Essex star Lucy Mecklenburgh with whom he shares children, with whom he shares son Roman, two, and daughter Lilah, four months, was seen embracing Abrahams, 35, at the National Television Awards after-party in images obtained by The Sun.

Thomas, pictured with fiancée Mecklenburgh and their son Roman, has been pals with Zaraah Abrahams for 20 years, according to her spokesperson (Instagram/RyanThomas)

The pair starred together in Corrie when Abrahams was a member of the cast between 2005 and 2007.

An onlooker claimed the pair - who played Jason Grimshaw and Joanne Jackson on the ITV soap - got on "like a house on fire" as they partied, adding: "Ryan was inviting Zaraah to come to his house with her family.

"They were laughing together, and he was looking at something on her phone.

Zarah Abrahams previously starred alongside Thomas on Coronation Street (Dave Benett)

"Then he pulled her in for an affectionate cuddle. The drinks had been flowing all night, and he was obviously caught up in the moment.

"Afterwards they were laughing together again. It was clear they had known each other for some time, as Ryan was heard telling her, ‘You know me so well.’ He then went on to tell her, ‘You know what I’m like.’ It was all very playful."

Abrahams’ spokesperson told the publication: "Zaraah and Ryan have been good mates for over 20 years and were just catching up as they haven’t seen each other for quite some time.

"It’s nothing more than that."

Their representatives have been contacted for further comment.

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