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Ryan Thomas has revealed his daughter Scarlett is flying to Nashville to record music with One Direction's songwriter.
Earlier this month the Coronation Street star, 41, shared his pride as he revealed 17-year-old Scarlett had signed a record deal.
Scarlett, who Ryan shares with his ex and fellow Corrie star Tina O'Brien, often shares videos of herself singing on TikTok and is set to jet off to the US to record with songwriter-to-the-stars Julien Bunetta.
Julian broke through as a songwriter in 2012 with One Direction's Take Me Home album and has since collaborated with the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Teddy Swims.
Speaking on his At Home With The Thomas Brothers podcast on Wednesday, Ryan shared that Scarlett will be working flying out to the US with the songwriter.
He said: 'What's unbelievable about all this is the guy that she signed to, the boys that she signed to, have two other brothers who own the record label in the States - and this guy is called Julian Bunetta.'
Ryan Thomas has revealed his daughter Scarlett is flying to Nashville to record music with One Direction's songwriter (Pictured together)
Scarlett, who Ryan shares with his ex and fellow Corrie star Tina O'Brien, often shares videos of herself singing on TikTok
Ryan added: 'In the music industry he's probably the biggest thing right now.
'And Scarlett is now next month flying out to his house to record in show. And this is in Nashville. In Nashville, she's staying there for a week.'
He continued: 'How crazy is that? And she said, "Dad I like about pinch myself, like, what is going on."
'And it's just crazy to think that she's going to be in that studio in Nashville, where music is basically originating from, where all the creative music people live, and she's going to be in and around it, just living and breathing and potentially like a song that we're all going to hear on the radio one day.
'Like, how proud are we as a family?'
Two weeks ago, Ryan shared a photo of himself and his daughter after she had signed the deal with Big Family Music at a restaurant.
He also posted a video of her singing at that same restaurant five years ago when she was 12.
Alongside the clip, he wrote: 'Today is one of the best days of my life. Watching my little girl sign a record deal is a moment I will cherish forever.
Earlier this month the Coronation Street star, 41, shared his pride as he revealed 17-year-old Scarlett had signed a record deal
Speaking on his At Home With The Thomas Brothers podcast on Wednesday, Ryan shared that Scarlett will be working flying out to the US with the songwriter
Julian Bunetta (left) broke through as a songwriter in 2012 with One Direction's Take Me Home album and has since collaborated with the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Teddy Swims
'The stars were all aligned today. As we turned up at the restaurant to sign the deal Scarlett said 'I've been here before dad!! ' & then we found this video.
'Stood on the chair in front of all her family singing A Million Dreams & here we are 5 years later making her dream come true.
She shared a photo of herself signing the contract and wrote: 'Wow what an experience I have had so far and what an experience I'm about to have, I am beyond grateful for this amazing opportunity.
'Today was a life changing moment for me, I've been working hard behind the scenes but I can now finally share it with you all. I can't wait for what this year brings, hopefully some amazing music.'
It comes after Ryan defended his controversial decision to allow Scarlett to skip sitting her GCSEs.
Scarlett, who appeared in BBC's Waterloo Road in 2023, recently shared that she did not sit the nationwide exams in a video posted to her TikTok page.
The caption read: 'I'm watching everyone get there [sic] GCSE results today wondering if I could've had good results but I will forever wonder.'
Two weeks ago, Ryan shared a photo of himself and his daughter after she had signed the deal with Big Family Music at a restaurant
The clip caused much controversy online, with many complaining that it was 'unacceptable' for the teenager to forgo sitting the exams and attending school to focus on her budding acting career.
Under one post which criticised the decision from her parents, her father weighed in in the comment section and hit back.
He defiantly said: 'Is it even anyone's business or concern though?'
The actress has made it clear that she wants to follow in the footsteps of her famous parents into the entertainment industry, and has a passion for acting and singing.
While most young people in England do sit GCSEs, they are not a legal requirement under the Education Act of 1996. Students can choose to pursue other qualifications or leave formal education at 16.
Her first TV appearance was in Waterloo Road - one of several shows that made her uncle Adam Thomas, 37, a household name.
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