Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas head out for lunch in Brentwood

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    Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas cut casual figures as they headed to lunch in Brentwood, Essex, on Tuesday. 

    The outing came after former Coronation Street star Ryan, 36, accomplished 10 marathons in 10 days to raise money for suicide prevention charity, CALM. 

    Always known to put on a fashionable display, former TOWIE star Lucy, 29, looked effortlessly chic as she strolled down the street in a pair of bleached dad jeans. 

    Casual: Reality star Lucy Mecklenburgh, 29, and Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas, 36, cut casual figures as they headed to lunch in Brentwood, Essex, on Tuesday

    Casual: Reality star Lucy Mecklenburgh, 29, and Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas, 36, cut casual figures as they headed to lunch in Brentwood, Essex, on Tuesday

    The mother-of-one paired the jeans with a white vest top and added a beige longline coatigan. 

    She wore a pair of white trainers for the casual look and also added some sunglasses as she hit the streets on her way to lunch. 

    The fitness guru wore her medium-length brunette tresses in a side parting with a loose wave and draped them over one shoulder and down her back. 

    After his recent marathon success, Ryan opted for a more sporty look – wearing a black T-shirt and shorts and a matching baseball cap for the outing.

    Chic: Former TOWIE star Lucy looked effortlessly chic as she strolled down the street in a pair of wide leg blue jeans and white vest top

    Chic: Former TOWIE star Lucy looked effortlessly chic as she strolled down the street in a pair of wide leg blue jeans and white vest top 

    Stylish: The fitness guru wore her medium-length brunette tresses in a side part with a loose wave

    Sporty: Ryan opted for a more sporty look wearing a black T-shirt and shorts and a matching baseball cap for the outing

    Stylish: The fitness guru wore her medium-length brunette tresses in a side part with a loose wave and Ryan opted for a more sporty look wearing a black T-shirt and shorts

    Adding a little colour to his look, he wore a pair of multicoloured Yeezy trainers, which cost at least £900, and some white Nike socks. 

    The loved-up couple were seen walking into The Brentwood Kitchen restaurant, which has often featured on episodes of The Only Way Is Essex. 

    Ryan finished his marathon challenge on Wednesday which he was taking part in to raise money for CALM (Campaign Against Living Misery) as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2021. 

    The father-of-two revealed one of his friends took their own life during lockdown, so he decided to take on the enormous 262-mile journey.

    Out for lunch: The mother-of-one paired the jeans with a white vest top and added a lightweight beige trench coat and some white trainers

    Out for lunch: The mother-of-one paired the jeans with a white vest top and added a lightweight beige trench coat and some white trainers

    Fashionable: The loved-up couple were seen walking into The Brentwood Kitchen restaurant, which has often featured on episodes of The Only Way Is Essex

    Fashionable: The loved-up couple were seen walking into The Brentwood Kitchen restaurant, which has often featured on episodes of The Only Way Is Essex

    Speaking candidly about his friend, Ryan said: ‘It really shook everyone. You’d never have known he was suffering.’ 

    Vowing to ‘let people know help is out there,’ the doting father added: ‘If I can save even one life, I’ll have done a great job.’ 

    Ryan hoped to raise £25,000 to support the cause, but he smashed his target with around £161,976 donations as of . 

    The target has since been updated to that of £145,000. 

    Overcome with emotion: Ryan revealed one of his friends took their own life during lockdown, so he decided to take on the enormous 262-mile journey

    Overcome with emotion: Ryan revealed one of his friends took their own life during lockdown, so he decided to take on the enormous 262-mile journey 

    Motivation: Vowing to'let people know help is out there,' the doting father said:'If I can save even one life, I'll have done a great job'

    Motivation: Vowing to ‘let people know help is out there,’ the doting father said: ‘If I can save even one life, I’ll have done a great job’ 

    On his fundraiser page on Just Giving, Ryan wrote: ‘I am lucky enough to have a big following and as someone in the public eye I want to use it for positive change. The stats are shocking, and we need to do something about it. 

    ‘If one life is saved by me doing this challenge, if someone checks on their friend, or uses CALM for advice and help – then it’s been worth it.

    ‘I’ll also be using this time and challenge to use my platform to give the charity, mental health experts and survivors a platform to tell their story.’ 

    The Office For National Statistics reported that there were 6,507 suicides in the UK in 2018, and of those, 75% were men.

    Last year, the Samaritans charity reported middle-aged men with financial struggles are most at risk from suicide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. 

    Success! Ryan hoped to raise £25,000 to support the cause, but he smashed his target with around £144,068 donations, as of Wednesday. His target was updated to £145,000

    Success! Ryan hoped to raise £25,000 to support the cause, but he smashed his target with around £144,068 donations, as of Wednesday. His target was updated to £145,000

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