Ryan Thomas shares his first photo with newborn son Roman as heads out on walk with fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh
They welcomed their first child together, a son Roman, last week.
And Ryan Thomas shared his first Instagram picture with his newborn baby as he and fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh, 28, took him on his first walk on Thursday.
The actor, 35, looked every inch the doting dad as he cradled Roman in a baby carrier and captured the moment in a mirror selfie before the family headed out.
Doting dad: Ryan Thomas shared his first Instagram picture with his newborn son Roman as he and fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh, 28, took him on his first walk on Thursday
Ryan, who was clad in blue sportswear, captioned the post: ‘Our first walk.. this one makes staying home so much better’.
The former soap star confirmed both he, Lucy and Roman were in self-isolation and following government guidelines as coronavirus COVID-19 sweeps across the country.
A number of Ryan’s showbiz pals commented on the uplifting post. His former Coronation Street co-stars Michelle Keegan and Brooke Vincent posted love heart emojis.
Sweet: The couple took their son home for the first time as they left the hospital on Monday, four days after announcing his arrival
The couple took their son home for the first time as they left the hospital on Monday, four days after announcing his arrival.
In the paid-for post promoting a car seat brand, the new mother held hands with Ryan as they doted on their baby boy.
The former TOWIE star explained her ‘surreal’ first days as a parent as she wrote: ‘This was one of the most surreal moments of my life that I will cherish forever. When we left hospital to head home with our new baby.’
Lucy continued to detail her baby’s first journey home as she added: ‘On our way home I’ve never seen Ryan drive so slowly & sensibly in my life I sat in the back watching my beautiful boy.’
Wonderful: Late last week, Lucy announced Roman’s brith and name on Instagram alongside a shot of him bundled up in a blanket
Late last week, Lucy announced Roman’s brith and name on Instagram alongside a shot of him bundled up in a blanket.
Within minutes, a host of Lucy’s famous pals flooded her comments section with congratulatory messages, including some of her former TOWIE co-stars.
‘Thought you had gone a bit quiet,’ wrote Sam Faiers. ‘Huge congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby boy… ❤️ lots of love. Xxxx.’
Sam’s sister Billie responded to the post with the message: ‘Congratulations darling… lots of love to you all at this very special time.’
The fitness guru announced her pregnancy in August, after Ryan proposed during a trip to Italy’s Amalfi Coast in June. The soap star is already dad to Scarlett, 11, with his ex Tina O’Brien.
The couple met on Celebrity Island With Bear Grylls in early 2017. They brushed off split rumours in December 2018 after Lucy was pictured looking cosy with a man in a Dubai nightclub, believed to be her friend and business associate Adam Rossiter.
At the time, Ryan was said to be ‘in pieces’ over the pictures but the couple quickly moved on after Lucy explained it was her pal.
Happy news: The fitness guru announced her pregnancy in August, after Ryan proposed during a trip to Italy’s Amalfi Coast in June