Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has confirmed his daughter Scarlett is set to join Waterloo Road to play his brother’s – Emmerdale star Adam Thomas – on-screen child.
Ryan is best known for playing Jason Grimshaw on the ITV soap, while Adam played Adam Barton in Emmerdale until 2018.
Previously, the supportive brother boasted about his sibling’s success as he prepares to reprise his role as Donte Charles on the BBC drama.
In the upcoming series, fans can expect to see Donte and his partner Chloe Grainger back on screen once again but this time they aren’t alone as Scarlett makes her debut role as their daughter Izzy.
The TV legend appeared on Monday’s (21 February) edition of Morning Live as he shared the exciting news with co-hosts Kym Marsh and Gethin Jones.
(Image: Ryan Thomas/Instagram)
Full of excitement, Adam said: “I can’t believe I’m saying this, I feel like I’m working for Marvel as I can’t say too much about what’s going on but what I can tell you is that my little niece Scarlett Thomas is going to be joining the cast of Waterloo Road.”
When the Welsh heartthrob asked how it would be filming and working with his niece on set, Adam replied: “I really don’t know, but if you’re a fan of the show Donte and Chlo had a baby called Izzy many moons ago and she’s now grown up and my little niece gets to play her.
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“My brother’s daughter gets to play my on-screen daughter,” he added, before he reassured viewers that she “doesn’t need” any advice from him on how to act.
Shortly after the show aired, Ryan took to Instagram to confirm the news with his loyal legion of fans online as fans rushed to congratulate her on social media.
Alongside a sweet throwback snap of Ryan with his daughter, he wrote: “As a father & big brother it doesn’t get much better in life to find out that my brother is going back to ‘Waterloo Road‘ where it all started for him in his career to then find out Scarlett is going to play his daughter in the show.”
Scarlett is set to appear alongside a slew of fellow newcomers including Adam Abbou as Danny Lewis, Priyasasha Kumari as Samia Choudhry, with Noah Valentine joining as Preston Walters.
Adam Ali has been cast as Kai Sharif while Alicia Forde joins as Kelly-Jo Rafferty, Francesco Piacentini-Smith will play Dean Weever, Liam Scholes will portray Noel McManus and Lucy Eleanor Begg appears as Caz Williams.
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