Tina O'Brien was privately told about her ex Ryan Thomas' baby news before he made his announcement and even congratulated him, a source has claimed.
It comes after the Coronation Street stunned fans by posting a cryptic message about not believing what you see on on social media after Ryan told fans he was expecting his first child with Lucy Mecklenburgh.
Ryan broke the news with a heartwarming Instagram video of his 10-year-old daughter, who he shares with Tina, finding out she was to become a big sister and bursting into tears.
Tina then shared a baffling message that read: "Don't always trust what you see on social media. Even salt looks like sugar."
After deleting the post following a fierce backlash, the Corrie actress then shared another quote: "Don't waste your time with explanations. People will hear what they want to hear."
An insider has now rubbished claims Tina is 'jealous' and said that she is happy for her ex and his partner.
The source told The Sun that Tina knew about the pregnancy before it was made public with a video of her daughter and had 'congratulated' Ryan and Lucy.
Before Ryan found love with TOWIE star Lucy, he dated Tina for six years.
The real life soap couple broke up just a year after their daughter Scarlett was born.
Tina previously revealed the reason Ryan called time on their romance.
Speaking out in New! Magazine about their 2009 split, she said: "He said he didn't love me any more.
"He said I didn't do it for him any more. Those were his words. I was absolutely devastated. He said he didn't want the responsibility of a relationship with me."
Admitting she begged him to change his mind, she said Ryan – who played Jason Grimshaw in the ITV soap – refused to 'fix' their six-year romance.
Ryan can be a very loving and nice guy, but he can also be laddy. He was keen to go out a lot," she added.
But the exes have remained on good terms in recent years
Tina even invited Ryan to her intimate New Year's wedding where she tied the knot with partner Adam Croft.
Tina and Adam share son Beau, four.
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