Ryan Thomas has been snapped looking cosy with married EastEnders actress Zaraah Abrahams after the National Television Awards.
The former Coronation Street actor, who is engaged to TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh can be seen cuddling Zaraah in an intimate moment, in photos obtained by The Sun. Ryan, 38, wrapped his arms around the soap actress as an onlooker said it was an "affectionate cuddle" and the pair were "caught up in the moment", reports the Mirror.
The actor, who played Jason Grimshaw on the cobbles between 2000 and 2016, has been in a relationship with Lucy, 31, since 2017 after meeting on Bear Grylls Celebrity Island. The couple share two children together.
Meanwhile, Zaraah played Corrie's Joanne Jackson for two years from 2005 before joining EastEnders as Chelsea Fox. Earlier in the night both soap stars watched as their shows lost out to Emmerdale for the award for Best Serial Drama.
A spokesperson for Zaraah told The Sun : “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.”
Meanwhile, Lucy and Ryan have had a difficult month as their son was rushed to hospital and kept in for 24 hours. Little Roman has been battling some serious health issues which have specialists have been investigating after the tot was found blue in his cot by his terrified mum a year ago.
Ryan took to his Instagram last week to share a black and white photo of the youngster in a cot in A&E as they spent the night in hospital. The concerned dad wrote alongside the snap: "Me and my little man have unfortunately been in this situation many times before.
"But this weekend we spent 24 hours in hospital away from home - but wanted to say a massive thank you to all the doctors and nurses at The Cumberland Infirmary for the hard work and dedication in making sure we get the best care possible. Me and my boy are home safe because of you. We are truly grateful."
Since his horror health scare last year, the tot has needed daily medication and an inhaler to help him breathe properly.
The youngster has also been having regular check-ups to monitor his progress and received a new diagnosis earlier this year. Recently, reality TV star Lucy explained that doctors had discovered that liquids were able to leak into Roman’s lungs.
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