ITV Coronation Street's Ryan Thomas mocks EastEnders icon as he films them sleeping

Former Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas couldn't resist sharing a clip of his EastEnders icon pal catching up with some shut-eye in his car. Ryan, who played Jason Grimshaw in the ITV soap, told his Instagram followers that he was heading to London when Dean Gaffney, who played Robbie Jackson in EastEnders, asked for a lift.

He said Dean, 44, assured Ryan, 38, that he'd "keep him company" on the journey. But the fellow soap star fell asleep, leaving Ryan with nobody to chat to.

Ryan shared a video on his Instagram of Dean open-mouthed as he grabbed a nap. In the clip Ryan whistled pointedly at the side of him while they were parked up. He captioned the video: "'Can I get a lift back to London?' he says 'I’ll keep you company' he says!" Ryan's brother Scott shared laughing emojis as he commened: "Genius."

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Love Island star Joshua Ritchie joked: "Hahahahhaha I’m dead hahahah, at least he gets back to you @ryanthomas84 trying get hold of him for weeks." natashakryemadhi said: "Robbie wake up." jaynemarie73 wrote: "This is too funny." And smileyurchin commented: "He’s out cold."

Dean played Robbie in EastEnders from 1993 to 2003 and 2017 to 2019. he also made guest appearances in 2004, 2010 and 2015. In 2006, he competed in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in fifth place.

Last July he proudly announced that one of his twin daughters Chloe, 24, had welcomed a daughter named Mimi, making him a grandfather at the young age of 43. He said: "I don’t look old enough to be a father let alone a grandfather!"

Dean wrote: "I am very happy to announce I am a GRANDAD." I can’t believe my baby is now a mother, proud is an understatement. Chloe and Declan you’re going to be amazing parents. X Baby Mimi,