Ryan Thomas' heartbreaking five words that ended relationship with Tina O'Brien
9 To Beat host Ryan Thomas was once famously loved up with his Corrie co-star Tina O'Brien, but their relationship ended in heartbreak with Tina confessing the reason for their break up.
Ryan, who is back hosting ITV's answer to Squid Games with brother Adam tonight, started dating Tina after meeting on Coronation Street, where Tina starred as Sarah Platt and Ryan played on-screen boyfriend Jason Grimshaw.
Tina had previously been dating her Coronation Street co-star Bruno Langley, who played Ryan's on-screen brother Todd Grimshaw.
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She was smitten with Ryan, saying at the time they were 'for keeps', adding: “We’ll be together forever, fingers crossed. I can’t see myself with anyone else.”
But they split six years later in 2009 just a year after welcome daughter Scarlett, who now starts in Waterloo Road.
Heartbroken Tina said at the time: “He said he didn’t love me any more.
"Those were his words," she added.
She revealed that Ryan had devastatingly told her: "He said I didn't do it for him anymore.
"I was absolutely devastated.
"He said he didn't want the responsibility of a relationship with me.”
She added: "Ryan can be a very loving and nice guy, but he can also be laddy.
"He was keen to go out a lot."
Tina went on to marry Adam Crofts after seven years together, with whom she has a son named Beau.
Ryan is engaged to former The Only Way Is Essex star Lucy Mecklenburgh and they have two children, a son born in 2020, and a daughter born in 2022.
99 To Beat airs on ITV1 tonight at 6pm.
