Ryan Thomas pulled out all the stops for his daughter Scarlett’s 16th birthday but there was one notable absence – her mum, actress Tina O’Brien.
The Coronation Street stars have had a strained relationship since Ryan claimed Tina damaged his Range Rover with a baseball bat in 2022.
And despite their daughter’s milestone birthday, the pair reportedly opted for separate celebrations.
A source told The Sun: ‘Scarlett had her party at Barca Bar in Manchester last night.
‘Her dad Ryan was there keeping an eye on things, but mum Tina was nowhere to be seen.
Ryan Thomas pulled out all the stops for his daughter Scarlett’s 16th birthday but there was one notable absence – her mum, actress Tina O’Brien .
‘Ryan paid for and organised it, but because things are still tense between them Tina gave it a miss – nobody wanted a showdown.’
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However another insider shared that Tina, 41, had hoped to make an appearance but was held up due to a long day on the Corrie set, where she plays Sarah Platt.
Ryan, 40, arranged a party bus for Scarlett and her friends, taking them to Manchester’s Barca Bar, where he admitted she’d banned him from joining the event, calling him ‘too embarrassing.’
Although he respected her request, Ryan didn’t let go entirely, recruiting a friend to keep an eye on the group.
‘Any other dads have anxiety at their daughter’s 16th birthday when they’re not allowed in?’ he joked, watching from outside the venue.
‘I’m keeping an eye on what’s going on. There’s a group of lads there… Hmm, we’ll see.’
has contacted Ryan and Sarah’s representatives for comment.
Tina and Ryan first met on the set of Coronation Street and dated for six years until 2009.
Ryan and Sarah (pictured right, Scarlett, left) have had a strained relationship after Ryan claimed Tina damaged his Range Rover with a baseball bat in 2022.
Despite their daughter’s milestone birthday, the pair opted for separate celebrations with Ryan arranging a party bus for Scarlett and her friends, where he admitted she’d banned him from joining the event, calling him ‘too embarrassing’
Although he respected her request, Ryan didn’t let go entirely, recruiting a friend to keep an eye on the group
He even admitted that he asked his friend to keep an eye on them all so he could still know what they were up to even out of eyesight
Scarlett is currently starring in ITV drama Waterloo Road, playing Izzy Charles, the daughter of original characters Donte and Chlo who became teenage parents when they were at the school
The former couple and parents to Scarlett starred on the cobbles when Ryan played Jason Grimshaw and they were romantically linked both on and off screen
Tina, who still plays Sarah Platt (pictured in character), also has a son, Beau, 10, with her current husband Adam Crofts
The former couple starred on the cobbles when Ryan played Jason Grimshaw and they were romantically linked both on and off screen.
As well as being a father to Scarlett, who currently stars in ITV drama Waterloo Road, Tina, who still plays Sarah Platt, also has a son, Beau, 10, with husband Adam Crofts.
The pair are proud parents to son Roman, four, and daughter Lilah, two.
Ryan is now engaged to former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh – who he has dated since 2017.
In March 2022, it was reported that Tina had been accused of ‘smashing Ryan’s car with a baseball bat after a furious late-night row.’
The publication told how Ryan had blamed ex-Tina for damage caused to the wing mirror on his Range Rover, with a source at the time citing their ‘fractious relationship.’