Ryan Thomas from Coronation Street to Ramsey Street

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog October 2017, reposted to this blog with permission.)


Ryan Thomas who played Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street, has joined the cast of Neighbours.

Ryan will play Rafael Humphreys, a mysterious loner with dark secrets who arrives in Erinsborough looking to escape a particularly difficult chapter from his past.

“I grew up watching the show so to get the chance to join the cast is amazing. I was on holiday with my daughter when I got a call from my agent about the part. I spoke to the producer and found out more – it was very different to anything I’d played before and I can’t wait to start filming!”

Greg Barnett, commissioning editor at Channel 5, said: “With his good looks and Corrie years under his belt, Ryan is the perfect handsome devil. His arrival in Erinsborough marks the start of darker times for a particular Ramsay Street favourite – prepare to be gripped!”

Ryan will appear on screen in early 2018.

This Christmas, he'll be appearing in pantomime. Check out our list of all the ex-Corrie cast members in pantomime this year.

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Ryan Thomas signs up to do panto this Christmas

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog September 2016, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Since leaving Coronation Street earlier this year as Jason Grimshaw, Ryan Thomas has now secured his first acting role since he left the soap.

Yup, he's doing pantomime this Christmas, and who can blame him, with the money that pantomimes are reported to pay out?

Ryan will be playing the role of Prince Charming in Cinderella at The Wyvern Theatre in Swindon.

Buy your tickets here.



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Ryan Thomas with his top off - gratuitous pics alert

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog June 2016, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Pictures of Ryan Thomas are all over th'interweb at the minute as he "sculpts his six pack in an attempt to wow Strictly Come Dancing judges".   Or, at least, that's what the tabloids are saying.  I hope he goes on to do some serious acting, rather than dancing but I don't suppose I get a say in the future of Coronation Street's Jason Grimshaw.

Anyway, the tabloids have these before and after pictures of Ryan Thomas saying they're the most amazing transformation pictures we've ever seen of the actor's body. 

I beg to differ and offer for your delectation, the real transformation pictures of Ryan Thomas' chest. Hairy and smooth.

I thank you. Have a nice Friday.



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Pics: Jason Grimshaw's best bits on Coronation Street

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog June 2016, reposted to this blog with permission.)

So, farewell then, Jason Grimshaw.  You're off next week to pastures new and good luck to you wherever you may go.

Time then, to take a look back at Jason's 16 years on Coronation Street.  He was involved in some really great storylines such as the...

Wedding to Sarah - eventually. He escaped out of the loo window in the church the first time they tried to get married.

 He won Mr Gay Weatherfield.

Attended the Joey Tribbiani School of Acting.

 Had no problem with elf-esteem.

 Was never very far from his mum.

 Was handy with the plumbing.

Reunited with his dad.

And he liked to take his top off. A lot.

Will anyone actually miss Jason?

I'm not sure I will but I am looking forward to the changing dynamics chez Grimshaw once he's gone.



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Ryan Thomas: 'Leaving Corrie was the toughest decision ever'

(This post was originally posted by Flaming Nora on the Coronation Street Blog June 2016, reposted to this blog with permission.)

Ryan Thomas, who plays Jason Grimshaw, has now left Coronation Street. He's filmed his final scenes and by the look of these pictures, he's been spending his days in the gym.

His leaving interviews are dotted around the tabloids and the magazines today and we're choosing to link to the rather wonderful Inside Soap magazine to bring you some highlights of their interview with Ryan.

Ryan says that leaving the show has been the toughest decision he's had to make because it's been his life since he was 16 years old. It's all he knows, he says, and he wants to experience more.

"Bruno and Tina have previously left the show to do other things, and it's as though I was left behind and I missed out on all of that" Ryan says, referring to his cast-mates, who play Todd and Sarah in Corrie. 

He says that actor Terence Maynard, who played Tony Stewart, was a big influence on him while he was in the show as Jason's dad. Ryan was so impressed wih the actor's work that it inspired him to leave the security of a long-term soap role and find out what the rest of the acting world has to offer.




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Charlie Condou concussed after on-screen Corrie fight

Tensions rise between Jason and Marcus next week after Maria breaks up with Jason and he discovers the reason he's been dumped is because Maria's got feelings for Marcus.

And in typical Jason style, he deals with the situation in the only way he knows how. He sits down with Marcus, opens up to him about his feelings and has a man-to-man heart-to-heart. Or he belts ten bells out of him, yes, that's it. Sorry, I got confused there.

Over at Digital Spy, they report a story from this week's TV Times saying Jason has a huge fight with Marcus.  So big in fact, that actor Charlie Condou, who plays Marcus, was left a bit battered and bruised.

Ryan Thomas, who plays Jason, told TV Times about Jason's fight with Marcus: "He does more than punch, he goes a bit wild! It's funny because in the script it was just supposed to be a punch across the table, but then a fight co-ordinator came over and said, 'I want you to punch him across the table, drag him against the bar, slam him into the bar, he then drops to the floor, then you kick him, pick him up and smash his head on the bar'. So it was a big fight!

"I actually kicked Charlie in the head - I didn't mean to, I love him very much, but in the moment it was just one of those things that happened."

And Charlie added: "I was slightly concussed! I had to go off set for 20 minutes. Ryan was mortified - he kept phoning me the next day to check I was alright.  It's always difficult when you do those things but because Ryan and I are close friends, it makes it even harder. Although I think maybe he enjoyed it!"

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Corrie hunks sign new contracts

Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw) and Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs) have had their Coronation Street contracts renewed which means that both of them will have ample opportunity to get their tops off on the Street for at least another year.

Alan Halsall revealed his contract news on Twitter saying: "Exclusive! Ha not much of 1. I'm delighted to say I signed my new contract 2day @ corrie!" 

And according to Digital Spy, Ryan Thomas has bought a talking bird to make the occasion of his Corrie contract renewal. The actor has apparently named his pet 'Norris' after Corrie's Norris Cole.

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