Lucy and Ryans Relationship: Cheating, Arguments, Delayed Wedding

Their engagement looked like a scene out of a movie when  popped the question to during a dreamy holiday in Positano, , back in 2019.

The proposal came less than two years after they started dating – and it appeared like the pair would waste no time throwing a star-studded wedding.

But almost seven years later, they are still nowhere close to saying 'I do'.

Over the weekend, it was claimed that the reason behind the delay is that after Ryan's previous struggles with money.

However, it's not just an issue with finances that has thrown a spanner into their romance, with the couple plagued by cheating rumours, public arguments, and many reported splits.

The couple first met on ' Celebrity Island in 2017, where they were in the midst of water shortages, extreme hunger and tropical storms.

After developing a strong bond on the survival show, the pair continued their romance on home turf.

A source told the Daily Star at the time: 'There's definitely a mutual attraction which is getting everyone excited.' 

They first set tongues wagging when they were seen sharing holiday photographs from the same location on Instagram, despite denying claims they were dating.

Ryan and Lucy were later pictured kissing at London City Airport, marking their first public outing as a couple at the Wimbledon men's semi-finals.

But just a year into their romance, the pair reportedly called it quits following an 'explosive row' after Lucy accused Ryan of getting close to a stunning model.

According to The Sun, the pair split after a furious spat, days after Lucy posted a romantic snap of them kissing at the Parklife music festival in Manchester for Ryan's 34th birthday.

A source told the publication: 'It's a real shock. They had a massive row this week and called it quits on the spot, which will come as a massive surprise to everyone who knows them because they've seemed so loved-up.

'Their friends hope it might still work out again in the future, but who knows if that will be possible.'

The split only ended up lasting 72 hours before they were back together.

Lucy hit the roof after being told that Ryan had allegedly been spotted getting up close and personal with a woman on a night out in Manchester.

The former Corrie actor completely denied he’d done anything wrong, but initially, Lucy was too upset to listen.

Then they met up, and Ryan managed to convince her the rumours were false and that he was desperate to give things another go.

He then took to social media to prove that the pair have patched things up, sharing a throwback photo of Lucy and Corrie star Brooke Vincent on Instagram.

The caption read: 'Can't wait for the next adventure with these two lunatics!'

Then, in 2019, disaster struck again when Lucy was seen planting a kiss on the mystery man's cheek while in Dubai.

She was filmed holding his hand and caressing his back, while sources claimed she was 'rubbing the inside of his leg' and they later left 'two minutes apart'.

After the video of Lucy's nightclub moment appeared, the star took to X to claim she was bidding farewell to a friend in the clip - yet the point was met with ridicule from X users, who insisted the exchange was suspicious.

She furiously wrote: 'Since when has saying goodbye to a friend turned into a cosy night out?! #ridiculous'.

Lucy insisted the video was 'not that bad' and had been taken out of context and took to X to like a series of messages including a note reading: 'The video wasn’t even that bad.. mad how people are so quick to jump to conclusions'.

Ryan, however, was said to be 'in pieces' after seeing the video.

Insiders revealed to the Daily Mail that the actor was left devastated by her actions, yet believes her version of events that she was merely saying goodbye to a pal and was overly tactile due to drink.

Ryan was said to be red-faced by the awkward timing of the video, which came just days after the couple posed for a cosy magazine shoot.

In the accompanying interview, the pair declared their intentions to get engaged and buy a family home together next year, with Lucy warning: 'You'd better get saving because I want a really heavy left hand.'

A source told the Daily Mail: 'Ryan is also pretty embarrassed that the footage emerged the same week as they appeared on the cover of OK! mag gushing about how much they love one another.

'But for now, his main focus is putting on a good show in panto for the people of Uxbridge rather than worrying about Lucy. She's told him that nothing happened with the guy and he's just trying to put that to the back of his mind.'

Once again, the pair managed to work through it and pictured out together while on holiday in New York.

And six months later, Ryan popped the question during a holiday to the Amalfi coast.

At the time, it appeared that the pair had already been planning their wedding for months.

According to new!, Lucy has been looking for inspiration and has liked lots of wedding-themed snaps on Instagram, including dresses, flower arrangements, and table layout ideas.

Yet there was still no wedding.

Their nuptials were reportedly delayed due to life getting in the way.

After all, the year after they got engaged, the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Instead, the pair went to have two kids in quick succession -Roman was born in March 2020, and Lilah arrived in the world in May 2022.

And while adding new additions to the family is another development in their relationship, Lucy admitted that her sleepless nights with son baby Roman caused some 'built up resentment' towards Ryan.

Sharing an information graphic about sleep deprivation on Instagram Stories, Lucy penned: 'I wish I'd have seen posts like this in the first six months'.

Included in the list of things that not getting enough rest can cause was 'built up resentment because my partner is getting more sleep'.

Others, such as 'lead me to be impulsive and aggressive' and 'cause irritability when my child wakes through the night' also made the list.

It came after Ryan detailed his own sleep habits on his Mancs On The Mic podcast, admitting he took a sneaky nap while Lucy was changing their son.

He told his brothers, Adam and Scott during the episode: 'I fell asleep on the couch last night and it was the most peaceful sleep I've ever had in my life.

'Then Lucy comes in and she goes, "What are you doing?" And I just looked at her in shock like I'd seen a ghost and I was like, "I'm SLEEPING!"'

'And she goes, "Well don't you want to get in bed?" and I went, "But I'm asleep. And I'm having a really nice sleep!''

Ryan said that soon after the exchange, Roman woke up and 'peed himself', meaning his quiet time was over.

The soap star previously praised 'incredible' Lucy for all she went through during pregnancy and postpartum life, saying seeing her as a mother is 'inspiring'.

He said: 'It's just incredible what a woman can do. To go through the pregnancy, the birth, learning to feed, it's really inspiring to see.

'It's brought us closer together, 100 percent. I'm so impressed with the way she's taken to it. I love her even more now because she's the mother of my child, so it feels unconditional between us now.'

Ryan is also a father to his daughter Scarlett from his previous relationship with Tina O'Brien.

In 2022, Lucy and Ryan managed to work through another blip in their relationship after the latter was pictured 'cuddling and nuzzling' the neck of EastEnders star Zaraah Abrahams.

Ryan starred alongside Zaraah in the ITV soap when she was a member of the cast between 2005 and 2007.

He was seen embracing the married actress, with whom he is close friends, in images taken at Thursday's National Television Awards after-party and obtained by The Sun.

An onlooker claimed the pair - who played Jason Grimshaw and Joanne Jackson on Corrie - got on 'like a house on fire' as they caught up at the swanky event.

They said: 'Ryan was inviting Zaraah to come to his house with her family. They were laughing together, and he was looking at something on her phone.

'Then he pulled her in for an affectionate cuddle. The drinks had been flowing all night, and he was obviously caught up in the moment.

'Afterwards they were laughing together again. It was clear they had known each other for some time, as Ryan was heard telling her, "You know me so well." He then went on to tell her, "You know what I'm like." It was all very playful.'

Zaraah's spokesperson told The Sun: 'Zaraah and Ryan have been good mates for over 20 years and were just catching up as they haven't seen each other for quite some time. It's nothing more than that.'

The Daily Mail contacted their reps for comment at the time.

However, Lucy and Ryan put on a united front days later with a snap of the pair at the F45 gym.

Last year, Ryan shared another glimpse into their relationship by revealing the date-night drama he and Lucy once had. 

The former star opened up about the incident on an episode of his podcast with brothers Scott, 37, and Adam, 37.

Speaking on At Home With The Thomas Bros, he said: 'Well, I'll tell you something funny then, this is quite funny, I wasn't going to talk about it... and I might even take it out of the edit, but we'll put it in there anyway. 

He continued: 'So I built up date night, I built up date night for a while, I booked the restaurant, I booked the hotel.' 

Scott then jumped in, revealing he'd already heard whispers of the drama, urging his brothers to question who told him. 

Ryan said: 'I was really, really excited about it,' before Adam added: 'And the problem is, and this is the advice that I gave to Ryan, whenever you think that date night is gonna go well, 

'Whenever you think date night is gonna go a certain way, and you've got it all planned out in your head, it never ever works out that way.' 

Ryan then explained how the night began to unravel: 'We got to the hotel, lovely room, went for dinner in this beautiful new restaurant overlooking the whole of Manchester. 

'It just slowly.. I just started to feel it bubbling. And every time a conversation come up, it was a debate, right, rather than conversation it was like, you just felt the energy was all off.

Things then escalated when Lucy suddenly disappeared from the table.

He explained: 'Anyway, she's put her coat on, and I thought she's gone to the toilet, 10 minutes has passed, 15 minutes has passed, half an hour passed! And I was still sat there. So I text her and said "long toilet break". 

Giggling, he added: 'And I rang her, and it went boom down, I rang her again, and it went down, and then I was like okay, so she's not coming back. 

Scott asked: 'This is in the restaurant?' to which Ryan replied: 'This is in the restaurant. 

He continued: 'So normal me would be like right, okay, it's a big night out tonight, and I went back to the hotel room, there was a bottle of champagne on the side, and I just thought okay I'll have a glass of champagne for one!' 

Lucy also poked fun at rumours she's having an affair with Ryan's brother Scott with a hilarious video.

The former star shared a video of her giving her future brother-in-law Scott a hug in the hallway of her house.

While they embraced, a caption on the clip read: 'When your brother starts getting suspicious of all the rumours...'

In hilarious scenes, Lucy then asks the former Love Island hunk if he's been working out, where Scott replies how he's been to the gym 'a couple of times a week'.

Former star Ryan - who is hiding on a door pretending to be a coat - then drops his legs down and reveals himself to them.

As the actor grimly stares at them both, Scott says: 'I'll be going then.'

The sketch comes after false rumours began to swirl that the pair were having an affair after Scott revealed how he and Lucy are both 'so alike' and often talk on the phone..

Scott addressed the rumours on social media from fans following his admission on the latest episode of his podcast with Ryan and his other brother Adam.

Speaking on At Home With The Thomas Bros, he explained: 'The fact that we were so open with each other I would have thought it was a clear sign that it's not anything untoward.'

'I'll be honest I was a bit uncomfortable with it,' Ryan jokingly replied. 

The dad-of-three then added: 'I actually don't care and don't see any of this, I love how close we are as a family, but get a bird mate!' 

Scott then joked how he actually had eyes for Adam's wife Caroline Daly, who he married in 2017. 

Giving another glimpse into their relationship on the podcast, Ryan and Lucy revealed they sleep in separate bedrooms. 

Lucy explained: 'Basically we sleep in separate bedrooms because Ryan is a nightmare sleeper.'

While she said that Ryan snores, talks and 'whacks' her in his sleep, she added: 'It’s just to get a good night’s sleep. And that’s just become normal now. But sometimes I do sleep with Roman.' 

Now it's been claimed that after a seven-year engagement, Lucy has halted their plans to get married due to concerns about Ryan's finances. 

Before the pair met, Ryan was declared bankrupt in 2013, despite earning £100,000 a year on Coronation Street at the time.

He spiralled into debt over an unpaid £40,000 tax bill, and while his bankruptcy is now over, it still casts a shadow on his life.

'I really wouldn’t know what I earned in the last few years. More goes out than comes in, put it that way,' he previously told The Times. 

Just last year, it was revealed his company R James Thomas Ltd, which takes in cash from his TV and endorsement work, had just £1 in its accounts.

Annual accounts filed to Companies House show just a solitary quid in the company account for the 12 months to the end of January 2025.

At the time, the books also revealed he owed more than £30,000 of a Covid Bounce Back Loan.

In the UK, while bankruptcy is generally wiped from your credit reports after six years, certain bankruptcy restrictions can last up to 15 years.

Furthermore, if an application asks for your full financial history, the bankruptcy must be disclosed, regardless of how long ago it happened.

A source told The Sun: 'As much as Lucy loves him, it wouldn't be entirely sensible for her to legally bind her finances in with Ryan's, which would be the case if they were man and wife.

'Of course they share some money, and they have property together, but I wouldn't be surprised if Lucy has been advised to protect her interests. 

'Ryan has worked to claw himself back from his previous money woes, and she is really proud of him, but if he ever got into difficulties again, it could affect her credit rating and have big implications for her own finances if they were married.'

However, another source insisted to the publication that the real reason Lucy and Ryan haven't tied the knot is due to the couple being 'happy as they are' being parents to young children and having busy careers.

Daily Mail have contacted Lucy and Ryan's representatives for comment.