RYAN Thomas left fans in tears after an emotional performance dedicated to his dad.
The former Coronation Street star looked up tearfully to the sky after finishing his skate.
He said that he “misses his dad every day” after losing him in 2020.
Ryan’s dad was 70s music legend Dougie James, who died when he was 72.
He reflected on his dad’s amazing life and spoke about the special relationship he had with him.
Fans were clearly touched by his words, with one writing: “A beautiful tribute to Ryan’s late father.”
“wow A beautiful tribute to Ryan’s late father Dougie James whose voice accompanied his performance tonight,” another wrote.
Dougie toured with The Jackson 5 with his band Dougie James And The Soul Train in his impressive career.
He was dad to Ryan and twins, former Emmerdale actor Adam and ex-Love Island contestant, Scott, both 36.
In 2019 the boys headed to India with their dad for ITV documentary Mancs In Mumbai where they explored their heritage.
The boys confronted their once-estranged dad, with Adam later revealing the trip was “quite emotional” for all of them.
Dougie split from the boys’ mum when the twins were born – leading to a bitter divorce.
Their parents weren’t in the same room again together until Ryan’s 21st birthday.
Adam spoke about how important the journey was to get closer to Dougie.
He said: “Getting to take him along on this journey with us was very special. It’s pretty much his show, he steals this show from start to finish.
“So he was finding out about his dad, but we were also finding out about our dad also.”
