Ryan Thomas has revealed that he and fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh sleep in separate beds and spend their evenings in separate living rooms, a confession that left his brothers baffled.
Revelation on the Thomas Brothers Podcast
The former Coronation Street actor, 42, who has been with the TOWIE star, 34, since 2017, shared the update on the latest episode of At Home With The Thomas Bros podcast. He explained that Lucy had been giving him 'the prolonged side-eye' for the last few days.
“I’ve just been f**king up all the time,” he told brothers Scott and Adam Thomas. “She’s giving me the stink eye. [She said] ‘You just expect things all the time. Come and sit with me on the couch and watch a series with me, stroke my feet. Be affectionate and sit with me.’
Separate Beds and Living Rooms
“In the house in Manchester, we have two living rooms … we stay in separate beds and we have separate living rooms.” Adam interjected, telling his sibling: “I think it's f***ed up, personally, as well. You need to stay in the same bed as her.”
“It’s two bedrooms, two people sleep separately. Two living rooms, we watch telly separately,” Ryan continued, before cackling: “Basically we don’t really like each other…” He explained that they watch TV separately due to different tastes, as Lucy enjoys “American cheesy series”, while he prefers crime movies and “weird stuff”.
London Home Differences
However, at their London home, which is smaller, they have to watch TV together as there is only one living room. “I’m sat there and I’m thinking, this is a bit weird,” he added. “I like my time on my own…
“What is normal? Who’s got the rule book of what you’re supposed to do? I’m doing what I want! My house, my rules, that’s how it is. Well, it’s Lucy’s rules actually.”
Lucy's Earlier Explanation
Ryan and Lucy are approaching their 10-year anniversary, having met on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls in 2017 and getting engaged two years later. Lucy previously discussed their sleeping arrangements on Ryan’s podcast in 2025, blaming him.
“Basically we sleep in separate bedrooms because Ryan is a nightmare sleeper,” she said. “Basically, Ryan snores, he sleep talks, he whacks me in his sleep.” She added, “Just to get a good night sleep and that's just become normal now. I've spoken to other people and it's pretty normal in their house [too].”
