Ryan Thomas and his fiancé Lucy Mecklenburgh break their silence on social media silence

Ryan Thomas and his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh are breaking their social media silence after he was pictured ‘hugging and sniffing’ the neck of EastEnders star Zaraah Abrahams.

The former Coronation Street actor, 38, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a gym photo of himself and a friend at the F45 gym in Stratford.

Meanwhile, Lucy, 31, who didn’t attend the awards ceremony, shared a clip of herself, Ryan and their kids taking a leisurely stroll before enjoying a family lunch on their outing.

Lucy, who shares children Lilah and Roman with Ryan, also posted sweet snaps of her baby giggling and then herself while nursing in the middle of the night.

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

He hugged the married 35-year-old actress, with whom he is close friends, in photos taken Thursday at the National Television Awards after-party and obtained by The Sun.

An onlooker claimed the pair – who played Jason Grimshaw and Joanne Jackson in Corrie – interacted “like a house on fire” as they caught up with the swanky event.

They said, ‘Ryan invited Zaraah to his house with her family. They laughed together and he looked at something on her phone.

Then he pulled her in for a loving hug. The drinks had flowed all night and he was clearly lost in the moment.

Then they laughed together again. It was clear they’d known each other for a while, as Ryan heard her say, “You know me so well.” He then told her, “You know how I am.” It was all very playful.’

Zaraah’s spokesperson told The Sun: “Zaraah and Ryan have been close friends for over 20 years and were just catching up because they haven’t seen each other in a while. It’s nothing more than that.’

MailOnline has reached out to representatives for Ryan and Zaraah for further comment.

Lucy and Ryan are the proud parents of two-year-old son Roman and four-month-old daughter Lilah.

Ryan is also the father of daughter Scarlett, 13, from his relationship with former Coronation Street co-star Tina O’Brien, 39.

Roman was hospitalized earlier this month while on a family vacation in Carlisle.

The actor shared a photo of the toddler in an emergency room and told his Instagram followers that they had “unfortunately been in this situation before.”

Last month, Lucy was hospitalized with the couple’s oldest child while battling a virus.

Ryan shared a black and white photo of Roman resting in his hospital bed, writing: ‘Unfortunately, I and my little man have been in this situation before.

“But this weekend we spent 24 hours in hospital away from home – but we wanted to say a huge thank you to all the doctors and nurses at The Cumberland Infirmary for the hard work and dedication to making sure we get the best care possible.

“Me and my boy are safe at home thanks to you. We are really grateful to you.’