Dancing On Ice champ Ryan Thomas’ family including daughter Scarlett support him backstage as star wins show
DANCING On Ice champ Ryan Thomas’ family proudly supported him backstage after he won tonight’s final.
Former Coronation Street star Ryan, 39, emerged as the 2024 series winner alongside his skating partner Amani Fancy.
The actor, who is best known for playing Jason Grimshaw on the ITV soap, was supported by his loved ones.
His Towie fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh, 32, actress daughter Scarlett, 15, and Love Islander brother Scott, 35, were all at the rink to cheer him on.
Lucy and Scott took to their Instagram Stories this evening to share behind-the-scenes footage from the show.
Posting on the platform, Ryan later thanked his fans for keeping him in the competition.
He wrote: “Thank you to everyone that votes, sends messages.
“I read & think how lucky I am to be liked by people I’ve never even met before, there’s a lot to be said for just people being kind, it really makes a difference.
Scarlett’s mum is Corrie star Tina O’Brien while Ryan shares young children Roman and Lilah with Lucy.
Things weren’t all plain-sailing, though, as Stephen Mulhern made a huge blunder when he announced the ‘wrong name’.
The veteran presenter was given the important job of closing off the show with the the crowned winner.
In the file it all came down to soap star Ryan and Made In Chelsea personality Miles Nazaire.
When it came to formerly announcing the winner for the last time on the show, Stephen had accidentally announced the wrong name of the professional skater.
Vanessa Bauer‘s name was called out alongside Ryan, when it should have been Amani’s.
Who has won Dancing On Ice?
AS the final of Dancing On Ice 2024 looms, we look back at the previous celebrity winners - from the first series in 2006 until 2023.
The ITV show has run for 16 seasons, with a break from 2014-2018.
Here’s the rundown – with one pro skater winning an impressive hat-trick:
Season 1, 2006: Gaynor Faye & Dan Whiston
Season 2, 2007: Kyran Bracken & Melanie Lambert
Season 3, 2008: Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers
Season 4, 2009: Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov
Season 5, 2010: Hayley Tamaddon & Dan Whiston
Season 6, 2011: Sam Attwater & Brianne Delcourt
Season 7, 2012: Matthew Wolfenden & Nina Ulanova
Season 8, 2013: Beth Tweddle & Dan Whiston
Season 9, 2014 (All Stars): Ray Quinn & Maria Filippov
Season 10, 2018: Jake Quickenden & Vanessa Bauer
Season 11, 2019: James Jordan & Alexandra Schauman
Season 12, 2020: Joe Swash & Alex Murphy
Season 13, 2021: Sonny Jay & Angela Egan
Season 14, 2022: Regan Gascoigne & Karina Manta
Season 15, 2023: Nile Wilson & Olivia Smart