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Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas have shared their pride over their daughter Scarlett Thomas making her acting debut on the revived Waterloo Road last night.
The BBC show - which originally aired from 2006 to 2015 - returned yesterday after an eight year break with some returning characters and a host of new faces at the school.
Among the cast is Scarlett, 14, - who is the daughter of former Coronation Street stars Tina, 39, and Ryan, 38. Tina had herself previously appeared in Waterloo Road.
Scarlett plays Izzy Charles and her on-screen dad is played by her uncle Adam Thomas, 34, whilst on-screen brother Tommy Charles is played by Adam's son Teddy Thomas, eight.
The family have been sharing their pride over Scarlett, Adam and Teddy's involvement with the revived show.
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Scarlett Thomas (pictured) is among the cast of the revived Waterloo Road (BBC/Wall To Wall/Rope Ladder Fiction/Helen Williams)
Her mum Tina O'Brien expressed pride with posts about Scarlett yesterday (tinaob83/Instagram)Tina shared a teaser clip on Instagram ahead of the first episode airing last night. She later returned to platform during the episode's broadcast to post footage of a scene.
It showed Scarlett acting alongside co-stars including Angela Griffin, 46, who plays headteacher Kim Campbell. Tina tagged her daughter in the posts on the platform.
Tina - who was on the show herself from 2010 to 2011 - also reshared a post by someone else. It mentioned Scarlett and read: "We are watching and are super proud!"
Scarlett stars alongside her uncle Adam Thomas (right) and cousin Teddy Thomas (centre right), as well as co-star Katie Griffiths (left) (BBC/Wall To Wall/Rope Ladder Fiction/David Gennard)Scarlett's dad Ryan also shared his pride on social media yesterday. Ahead of the episode he posted a video promoting the launch, teasing: "What a time to be alive.
"Tonight, BBC One, 8pm, Waterloo Road, my little brother Adam, my little nephew Teddy and eldest daughter Scarlett take over the TV screen together as a family.
"Talk about a proud moment for the Thomases! Wow. I cannot wait for you guys to see it. We watched it as a family. It's beyond beautiful. So well shot. Incredible storyline".
Her dad Ryan Thomas (pictured) shared his pride over the family working together (ryanthomas84/Instagram)
His fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh also posted about the show (lucymeck1/Instagram)Do you enjoy reading about celebrities? Sign up for all the best celeb news from the Mirror .
Ryan later posted a clip of the episode being played on TV, which featured his brother Adam and daughter Scarlett. He was heard excited yelling in the background of it.
Ryan's fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh, 31, wrote: "It's time! So excited to watch [Adam], [Scarlett] and little superstar Ted. I was actually a huge Waterloo Rd fan when it was first on".
Adam had teased ahead of the show: "Tonight is the night. [...] It has been a long time coming but it is finally back. I am so nervous. My anxiety's going through the roof right now but I'm just so excited for you guys finally get to see it."
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Adam has been promoting the show on social media (adamthomas21/Instagram)
Adam and his wife Caroline Thomas shared their pride over their son Teddy appearing in the show (adamthomas21/Instagram)He later thanked fans for their messages, saying: "It really means a lot hearing all your positive feedback about the show. [...] We are so happy that it's finally out tonight".
His twin, Scott Thomas, 34, expressed pride over his family working together. He said he was "so proud" whilst watching Adam discuss dynamic on The One Show last night.
Adam's wife Caroline Thomas, 32, shared a photo of her son Teddy in character on the set. She wrote: "Proud wifey. Proud Auntie. Proud Mummy. Introducing Tommy Charles".