{"id":18876,"date":"2025-08-23T19:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T19:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/18876\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T19:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T19:08:11","slug":"ryan-thomas-actress-daughter-scarlett-16-reveals-she-didnt-sit-her-gcses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/18876\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Thomas&#8217; actress daughter Scarlett, 16, reveals she didn&#8217;t sit her GCSEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-1925\/emma-guinness.html\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EMMA GUINNESS<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  13:36 EDT, 23 August 2025   |  Updated:  13:44 EDT, 23 August 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/ryan-thomas\/index.html\" id=\"mol-1ae54590-8044-11f0-8189-43aabbf2b246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ryan Thomas<\/a>&#8216; teenage daughter took to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/tiktok\/index.html\" id=\"mol-1af216d0-8044-11f0-8189-43aabbf2b246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TikTok<\/a> on Friday to reveal that she did not sit her GCSEs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Scarlett, 16, was clearly feeling reflective this week as teenagers around the country received their results.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Despite her young age, she 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 both acting and singing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Scarlett kicked off her acting career in 2023 with a role in Waterloo Road &#8211; one of several shows that made her uncle <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/adam-thomas\/index.html\" id=\"mol-1abb4f60-8044-11f0-8189-43aabbf2b246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Adam Thomas<\/a>, 37, a household name.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The rising star wrote: &#8216;Watching everyone get their GCSE results today wondering if I could&#8217;ve had good results but I will forever wonder.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She added in the caption with two red heart emojis: &#8216;Well done everyone you all should be beyond proud whatever results you got [sic].&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a4e21b46c39ef04d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101489667-15027823-image-a-9_1755967029144.jpg\" height=\"795\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Ryan Thomas' teenage daughter Scarlett, 16, took to TikTok on Friday to reveal that she did not sit her GCSEs\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Ryan Thomas&#8217; teenage daughter Scarlett, 16, took to TikTok on Friday to reveal that she did not sit her GCSEs<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-cb2a8fd8114ea62c\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101489661-15027823-image-a-6_1755966613827.jpg\" height=\"1061\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Scarlett was clearly feeling reflective this week as teenagers around the country received their results\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Scarlett was clearly feeling reflective this week as teenagers around the country received their results<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fans of the teen actress were shocked to discover that she hadn&#8217;t sat her milestone GCSEs and many questioned why she chose not to get any qualifications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Others, however, stressed that school exams do not define a person or their ability to succeed in life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Viewers wrote:\u00a0&#8216;Why did u not do them or something?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Nepo baby didn&#8217;t do them cause she thinks she&#8217;s gonna be a big superstar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Two years on since mine and they really do not define your future at all. You&#8217;ll forever wonder but God had a different plan for you xx&#8217;;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Proud of you anyways no matter what you are so talented and doing amazing things already you are going to go so far!!&#8217;;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;it&#8217;s okay Scarlett, we&#8217;re all still proud of you with or without grades, they don&#8217;t define you as a person xx [sic]&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While most young people in England do sit GCSEs, they are not a legal requirement under the Education Act of 1996.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6a7c0d6fa601e5e8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101490113-15027823-image-a-22_1755967702587.jpg\" height=\"125\" width=\"634\" alt=\"\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a86d19b4d56dd80a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101490107-15027823-image-a-23_1755967709915.jpg\" height=\"134\" width=\"634\" alt=\"\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-361309b483add311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101490111-15027823-image-a-24_1755967719311.jpg\" height=\"150\" width=\"634\" alt=\"\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b311d6fff9dde47\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101490109-15027823-image-a-25_1755967722318.jpg\" height=\"161\" width=\"634\" alt=\"\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d64e8d89bb055e7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101490103-15027823-image-a-30_1755967858593.jpg\" height=\"157\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Fans of the teen actress were shocked to discover that she hadn't sat her milestone GCSEs and many questioned why she chose not to get any qualifications\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Fans of the teen actress were shocked to discover that she hadn&#8217;t sat her milestone GCSEs and many questioned why she chose not to get any qualifications<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-29aea803e4e1e9b3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101490157-15027823-image-a-31_1755967863888.jpg\" height=\"629\" width=\"634\" alt=\"She kicked off her acting career in 2023 with a role in Waterloo Road - one of several shows that made her father Ryan Thomas, 41, a household name\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">She kicked off her acting career in 2023 with a role in Waterloo Road &#8211; one of several shows that made her father Ryan Thomas, 41, a household name<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ecad85d8b96ea5cf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101489681-15027823-image-a-8_1755966642429.jpg\" height=\"1140\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Scarlett, who is also the daughter of Corrie star Tina O'Brien, has previously hit back at those who have criticised her for taking acting opportunities at such a young age\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Scarlett, who is also the daughter of Corrie star Tina O&#8217;Brien, has previously hit back at those who have criticised her for taking acting opportunities at such a young age<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Scarlett, who is also the daughter of Corrie star Tina O&#8217;Brien, 41, has previously hit back at those who have criticised her for taking acting opportunities at such a young age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She wrote: &#8216;&#8221;You only got those opportunities because of your family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;God forbid a girl takes the chances she gets.&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">At the time of Scarlett&#8217;s acting debut, her mum Tina &#8211; best known for playing Sarah Platt on Coronation Street alongside her father who is best known for his portrayal of Jason Grimshaw &#8211; took to Instagram to express her pride.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She wrote: &#8216;So proud of @scarlettjthomas26, she&#8217;s worked so hard on Waterloo Road and I&#8217;ve absolutely loved watching her portrayal of Izzy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Wonderful to see her talent recognised by @tvtimesmagazine as she&#8217;s been nominated for an award.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Ryan Thomas&#8217; actress daughter Scarlett, 16, reveals she didn&#8217;t sit her GCSEs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have YOU got a story? 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