They had confirmed their romance back in July, after months of speculation, with romance blossoming for the pair on Channel 4 reality series Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls.
And proving their relationship is still going from strength to strength, months after filming has wrapped, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas were seen putting on a smitten display in Ibiza on Wednesday.
The duo have jetted in to the White Isle for a sun-drenched break and couldn’t tear their hands away from each other as they partied by the beach at Blue Marlin.
Former Coronation Street Ryan was seen staring adoringly at Lucy, before pulling her in close for an intimate embrace, as they partied into the evening.
Lucy looked sensational for their outing, as she flaunted her phenomenal frame in an ab-baring polka dot bandeau crop top that tied together in a knot at her waist.
While her barely-there top showcased her svelte frame, Lucy drew attention to her gym-honed pins by sporting a pair of thigh-skimming denim shorts that came complete with colourful tassels at the hem.
Looking sun-kissed and nothing short of glamorous, the brunette beauty covered up in a red floral patterned kimono and chic aviator shades.
She wore her shoulder-grazing tresses down in a voluminous blow-dried style, swept over to one side, and finished off her ensemble with an immaculate make-up look that accentuated her striking natural beauty.
Ryan, meanwhile, appeared to embrace the holiday spirit as he favoured a vibrantly printed baggy shirt and black shorts. He sported a similar pair of shades to his reality star love and stepped out sporting a pair of box-fresh trainers on his feet.
When he wasn’t engrossed in his phone, occasionally sharing the joke onscreen with his girlfriend, Ryan was never without one hand on his beautiful flame.
The actor looked entirely besotted by Lucy, as the pair stole sweet moments together away from other party-goers.
The duo had met while filming for Celebrity Island, with the gruelling series seeing the pair joined by a slew of other celebrities and stranded on an uninhabited Pacific island with basic tools and limited water.
Made to find their own food, the stars were forced to go without eating for several days during their stint on the show, with Lucy later revealing that she was warned by producers to gain weight ahead of Celebrity Island.
She revealed to The Mirror that she had gained half a stone before making her way in the unknown. Lucy said: ‘I was told you should get used to eating less and less but then the I was told: “No, no, no you need to put on some weight.” So I put on half a stone.
‘It was weird because when you’re there you don’t really feel as thin as you are because you don’t have a mirror so you don’t really know how tiny you are and then you get back and you realise.
‘I must admit it was really nice to indulge. I put on all the weight in three weeks and the doctor was like: “Wow that is some serious eating.”‘
Despite the gain, she admitted she wound up losing closer to two stone after spending time on the island – leading to her displaying her dramatically slimmed down figure on her already slender frame.
Taking to Instagram to share a before and after shot in the same bikini and same pose, the businesswoman displayed the vast difference in her shape before revealing she had taken just three weeks to regain the two stone she lost.
She penned: ‘My poor little body!!!! So emotional watching the last ep of #celebrityisland
‘I can’t believe we did it.. I can’t believe I did it what an experience! I will never doubt myself ever again!!’
‘Met some incredible people that will be friends for life. So proud of us all!! #celebrityisland #beargrylls #theisland.. PS It only took me 3 weeks to put all my weight back on! I ate ALOT HAHAHHA!!!!’
Her boyfriend Ryan followed suit as he displayed his own shocking weight loss following their stint on Celebrity Island together. Posting a before and after shot for his followers to see, Ryan looks dramatically slimmer.
He penned alongside the snaps: ‘The Final episode tonight everyone. The journey we’ve been on is indescribable. Not even a television show can put into perspective how mentally and physically we got tested on this island.
Ryan added: ‘The reason I love this show so much is because unlike any other there is no winner, it is a matter of survival and not about competing against each other.’
‘My before and after is an example of the lack of food, 8 days no eating trying to survive with so little energy. I’m extremely proud of myself and my fellow islanders. Couldn’t have done it without you guys.’
Since returning to home soil, Lucy and Ryan have proven their relationship is the real deal, with the former soap star revealing he has introduced his daughter Scarlett, eight, whom he shares with ex Tina O’Brien, to Lucy.
Lucy had previously dated her TOWIE co-star Mario Falcone, with the pair becoming engaged on the ITVBe reality series, and she is known for her romance with ex-flame Mark Wright that also played out onscreen.
