{"id":374662,"date":"2025-08-26T10:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/374662\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T10:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:14:12","slug":"ryan-thomas-furiously-defends-decision-to-allow-daughter-scarlett-to-not-sit-her-gcses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/374662\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Thomas furiously defends decision to allow daughter Scarlett to not sit her GCSEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scarlett Thomas won\u2019t have to worry too much about not taking her GCSEs as she\u2019s predicted to make millions &#8211; but dad Ryan Thomas has hit back at those hammering his parenting<\/p>\n<p>16:17, 25 Aug 2025Updated 10:04, 26 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Inside-Showbiz-life-od-Scarlett-Thomas-as-she-admits-she-didnt-take-her-GCSEs.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Thomas\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Ryan Thomas has made his feelings clear on the situation (Image: youtube)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ticked-off <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ryan-thomas\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Thomas<\/a> says the decision to allow daughter Scarlett to not sit her GCSE is no-one else&#8217;s business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Last week, the young actress, 15, raised eyebrows by <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/inside-showbiz-life-scarlett-thomas-35787593\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">admitting she didn&#8217;t do her exams<\/a>. She said that she will &#8220;forever wonder&#8221; if she could have had &#8220;good results&#8221; herself as hundreds of thousands of youngsters found out how they got on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Over the footage on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, she wrote to fans: &#8220;Watching everyone get there GCSE results today wondering if I could&#8217;ve had good results but I will forever wonder.&#8221; Scarlett, who used Phoebe Bridgers&#8217; song Sidelines as the soundtrack to it, congratulated students in the caption.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/inside-showbiz-life-scarlett-thomas-35787593\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35787593\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inside the showbiz life of Scarlett Thomas as she admits she didn&#8217;t take her GCSEs<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/x-factor-star-looks-unrecognisable-35788574\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35788574\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X Factor star looks unrecognisable after major post-show surgery<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756203252_925_0_Screenshot-2025-08-23-at-162819JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Thomas' nepo-baby daugh\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>She made the confession on results day (Image: scarlettjthomas26\/tiktok)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">She wrote on the platform: &#8220;Well done everyone you all should be beyond proud whatever results you got.&#8221; It drew criticism &#8211; and one of her parents have bitten back on social media. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/tina-obrien\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Tina O&#8217;Brien<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ryan-thomas\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Thomas<\/a> couldn&#8217;t be prouder of their 15-year-old daughter, who is shining in her role on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/how-corrie-star-tina-obriens-27353257\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Waterloo Road.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Actor Ryan snapped after one fan criticised the decision, saying it was &#8216;unacceptable&#8217; for the teenager to forgo sitting the important exams to focus on her acting career. He responded: &#8220;Is it even anyone&#8217;s business or concern though?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But after revealing she didn\u2019t take any GCSEs, it looks like Scarlett won\u2019t have to worry too much as she\u2019s reportedly set for a huge payday. The young actor is predicted to earn up to \u00a32 million before her 18th birthday with her huge presence on social media.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2_408382Waterloo-Road-S11.jpg\" alt=\"The young star has already kicked off her acting career \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The young star has already kicked off her acting career (Image: BBC\/Wall To Wall\/Rope Ladder Fiction\/Helen Williams)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Aside from her acting career as Izzy Charles on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> school drama, Scarlett has become a name on social media, with 204,000 followers on TikTok and 142,000 on Instagram and it looks like things are only on the up for her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">PR expert Lynn Carratt told <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15029203\/Nepo-baby-Scarlett-Thomas-staggering-estimated-payday-revealed-famous-father-Ryan-insists-free-ride-revealing-skipped-GCSEs.html\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">MailOnline<\/a> that the Thomas family are &#8220;close-knit&#8221; and know how to use social media to &#8220;build their careers&#8221;. She added: &#8220;Each member is talented in their own right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Scarlett often appears in videos with her dad and uncles, showcasing her singing and acting skills. With both parents in TV, their talent has clearly rubbed off on Scarlett. She comes across as a confident and likeable girl who is close to her family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Get celeb updates straight to your WhatsApp!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Struggling to keep up with the ever-changing showbiz landscape? The Mirror has launched its very own Celebs WhatsApp community where you&#8217;ll get all the latest celeb news straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">From breaking up to making up, eloping or just popping to the shops, we&#8217;ll send you the latest breaking updates and exclusives. 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If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reachplc.com\/site-services\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Privacy Notice<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/crnch.it\/v4JqCFxB\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">She continued: \u201cI believe Scarlett and her younger cousin Teddy are poised for fabulous opportunities in the entertainment industry, and I can see Scarlett potentially joining a girl band as she gets older.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Proud dad Ryan, 41, previously insisted his <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/ryan-thomas-says-nepo-baby-35393544\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">daughter \u2018won\u2019t be getting a free ride\u2019 <\/a>as he discussed her role on Waterloo Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He told The Sun: \u201cShe worked damn hard to get that job, and people need to recognise that she\u2019s a talented girl \u2013 she\u2019s up against other people and she\u2019s not getting a free ride.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cShe has to go through the same process as everyone else \u2013 it was between her and somebody else. 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