Ryan Thomas is finally reunited with daughter Scarlett as she meets her baby brother for the first time

RYAN Thomas has finally reunited with daughter Scarlett - and she was able to meet her baby brother for the very first time.

The family were forced apart amid the coronavirus crisis as Ryan isolated with his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh and their new son Roman.

The 35-year-old actor has been struggling without his first born Scarlett who he shares with former Coronation Street co-star Tina O'Brien.

After Roman was born, Ryan posted a cute snap of him and the baby Face-timing Scarlett, 11, who was staying with her mum.

But Scarlett is now living with her dad after the government said children could go between separated parents amid the lockdown.

Sharing the first picture of Scarlett and Roman together, Ryan said: "Been waiting for this moment, finally got all my family together....(Roman wore the T-shirt just incase Scarlett forgot who he was)";

Scarlett has been waiting to meet her baby brother ever since the adorable moment she broke down in tears when she found out Lucy was pregnant. 

She was at a family gathering when she was secretly filmed being surprised with a box that said "open me".

She pulled out a balloon from inside which had the words "you're going to be a big sister" written on its side.

But because of lockdown, Scarlett hasn't met her baby brother since he was born in March.

While apart, former Corrie star Ryan told fans: "Thank God for technology! I’m finding it really tough being away from my family and sad this is how my daughter met her baby brother.

"To any other broken families I feel your pain and it’s killing me being apart from my daughter and family for so long, especially at this special time.

"BUT we all need to take social isolation and social distancing seriously and it’s a sacrifice we have to make to save lives."