Ryan Thomas is Manchester born Actor and Presenter.
Ryan Thomas is a Manchester-born actor and presenter. Ryan made his on-screen debut as Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street at the age 16, he later starred as Rafael Humphreys in Neighbours.
Ryan has since built a varied and successful television career, winning ITV’s Dancing on Ice in 2024 and finishing runner-up on The Games. He was also crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother (Channel 5, 2018) and has appeared on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. In 2020, he also appeared in the popular ITV series Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai alongside his brothers and their late father, Dougie.In 2025, Ryan and his brother Adam hosted a brand-new ITV primetime show, 99 To Beat.
Ryan is the co-host of the popular podcast series ‘At Home With the Thomas Bros’, alongside his brothers Adam and Scott.
Commercially, Ryan has partnered with a host of leading brands including Sky, Cravendale, Lego, PG Tips, Moss Bros, Santander and TUI.
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Ryan started his TV career in the role of Jason Grimshaw in ITV Soap, Coronation Street before transitioning to unscripted projects including primetime ITV series, Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai.
Ryan is an ambassador for Mental Health charity, CALM. He became the charities biggest single fundraiser following his marathon challenge in 2021.
