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RYAN Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh have whisked their kids away for a lavish holiday in Turkey at a plush £700-a-night resort with its own water park.

The family are soaking up the sunshine at Cullinan Belek, a resort which promises “unique experiences filled with serenity and joy” in the country’s Antalya district.

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Lucy Meckleburgh and Ryan Thomas have jetted away for a lavish £700-a-night family holiday to Turkey[/caption]

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The Antalya hotel has a huge waterpark inside[/caption]

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The couple’s young daughter Lilah, aged two, was seen making full use of the facility[/caption]

Former Coronation Street star Ryan, 40, captured the sun-soaked grounds of the resort in an Instagram video which showcased an array of loungers surrounded by palm trees.

He then panned a video of huge orange water slides twisting and turning in corkscrew fashion alongside a huge set of green steps and wrote: “A water park in the hotel,” followed by a hand clap Emoji.

The dad of three then captured his youngest daughter Lilah, aged two, making full use of the facility as she pulled on her armbands and paddled in the pool.

Another slide saw her sharing a kiss with her mum, former TOWIE star Lucy, before she gave big brother Roman, aged four, a hug.

Fitness app founder Lucy, 33, was also quick to document the idyllic getaway in a video posted to her Instagram Stories.

Ryan hailed their gang the “half term crew” as they posed outside a set of palm trees.

Mum of two Lucy looked stunning in an oversized white linen shirt, worn unbuttoned to expose her blue bikini top, and matching wide-legged trousers.

She pulled on a pair of sunglasses and clutched an iced coffee as she posed for her snap.

Ryan, dressed in a nude shirt, blue shorts and sun hat, juggled one child in each arm as he posed for the sweet family clip.

Lucy set up the camera and then scooted back to the bunch.

They encouraged Lilah, in a green swimsuit, and Roman, in an all-black outfit, to give a big wave to the camera.

One fan was quick to comment on the heart-warming clip and wrote: “Lovely Vid, Hope Yous Are Having A Super Time Lucy xx”

A second simply put: “Beautiful family xx”

A third then quipped: “Look at those two cuties????? Kids are looking angelic too lol xxxxx”

Stays at the plush venue come in at around £700-a-night – with guests promised an experience that is “beyond a holiday.”

It has been an exciting month for Ryan, who recently celebrated his eldest daughter Scarlett’s 16th birthday.

Their latest trip came after Lucy threw her man a lavish 40th birthday bash in Portugal.

Back in March, they also headed to Dubai to celebrate Ryan’s Dancing on Ice win.

Yet the couple were promptly holiday-shamed by some internet trolls after it was revealed the UAE excursion was a freebie.

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The Cullinan Belek hotel promises ‘unique experiences filled with serenity and joy’[/caption]

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Ryan captured an array of sun loungers surrounded by palm trees[/caption]

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The pair’s kids were seen enjoying a cute hug[/caption]

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Lucy and daughter Lilah were captured in a cuddle as they dined at the hotel’s outdoor eatery[/caption]

“It is with great sadness that I and the rest of the Geary police officers will no longer be serving this community,” Ford wrote, “but it was the right decision for me and the other officers.”

WHILE  Manchester United have parted company with two senior men’s team bosses in the last three years, one Red Devils gaffer is set to reach a new milestone. 

Today against Arsenal Marc Skinner will oversee his hundredth game at the helm of their Women’s Super League side. 

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Man United are currently unbeaten having registered four wins and a draw from their first five WSL games this term[/caption]

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Marc Skinner hopes to guide his side to victory on his 100th game in charge of the Red Devils’ WSL team[/caption]

It is the first time in a top-flight coaching career, that began at Birmingham City in 2015, that Skinner has reached this mark across all contests at one club. 

And the head coach has another target in his sights – a first WSL title win for the club. 

Skinner, 41, who was appointed in July 2021, said: “There’s been lots of ups and downs as a manager reaching 100 games here. 

“It’s the first club I’ve achieved this for and I’m really proud. I want to be successful and be here for another hundred games.

“Regardless that it’s a great milestone, we’ve got to try and win this game.

“We’ve got to win trophies and keep progressing this team and that’s what I’m here to do.

“I’ve got to make sure I maintain focus on every single game and see where we go. 

“Our aim is to be challenging to try and win the WSL. 

“But we also have to understand the competition we’re up against and that it’s not a give-me.”

In May Man United made history under Skinner winning the Women’s FA Cup for the first time following a 4-0 defeat of Tottenham.

The Red Devils boss also faced criticism at times from some supporters following losses to Liverpool and Chelsea preceding a fifth-place finish last term. 

This season his side have got off to a flying start and are currently third and three points off leaders Man City with a game in hand. 

Along with Chelsea and the Cityzens, they are the only top-flight side yet to lose a league game this term. 

So far they have been defensively solid, conceding just once in four WSL games this term with Phallon Tullis-Joyce impressing in goal. 

However today’s game will see the American shot stopper come up against a side in the top five for the first time this term. 

Skinner adds: “We’re looking to test ourselves. It’s a big test on game five, so we’ll see where we’re at”.

Arsenal’s visit comes after their return to winning ways before the international break under interim boss Renee Slegers.

One win from their first four WSL games was among the results that led to former boss Jonas Eidevall resigning on October 15.

However, Slegers, 35, has backed the Gunners to remain on track following their 2-0 win against West Ham last month. 

Arsenal’s stand-in gaffer said: “I can imagine how you can look at it from the outside. 

“We know what’s happening on the inside and we’ve seen a lot of positive things

“We’re very positive about what’s ahead of us, but we know a lot of hard work and ownership is going to be needed.”

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Slegers hopes to help Arsenal remain unbeaten since the team picked up two wins in the WSL and Champions League before the October international break[/caption]

Despite their mixed results in the league Skinner believes Arsenal will be a threat

He adds: “We’re going to face a team that could either be wounded and really want to show that or hopefully a team we can take advantage of. 

“But they’re a fantastic team and one that will be difficult to play against.”

PAUL THIRLWELL almost helped his boyhood club reach the FA Cup Final – now he is desperate for one of his Harrogate Town players to secure their own fairytale.

The 45-year-old grew up following Sunderland home and away alongside his parents and brother, which included a trip to Wembley for their 1992 final defeat to Liverpool.

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Paul Thirlwell, left, played for Sunderland against Millwall in the 2004 FA Cup semi-final[/caption]

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The ex-Premier League midfielder is hoping for some cup joy on Sunday with Harrogate Town[/caption]

Thirlwell then burst on the scene aged 20 as the Black Cats thumped Chelsea, who included stars like Marcel Desailly and Gianfranco Zola, 4-1 in the Premier League in 1999.

But it would be a midfielder he came up against that day that would help inflict FA Cup heartbreak on him four seasons later when player-manager Dennis Wise guided Millwall to a 1-0 win over Sunderland at Old Trafford in the semi.

Thirlwell told Sun Sport: “We’ll probably never get a better chance to get to the final with it being two Championship teams at the time. Unfortunately it didn’t go our way but it was a great experience. It’s just a shame we got done as we’d have faced Man United.

“I’d played against him [Wise] before on my debut but everyone knows what he was like, tenacious and knowing all the dark arts.

“But Millwall had some good players like him, Tim Cahill who scored on the day and went on to have an unbelievable career, Danny Dichio, but they also had that edge that made them so tough to play against.

“Of course you want to win, but when you look back and think that you played in a semi-final then you appreciate now that it is quite a big achievement.”

These days Thirlwell is assistant manager to Simon Weaver at League Two Harrogate Town, a club he finished his playing career at after spells with Sheffield United, Derby and Carlisle.

“I moved to Wetherby and was totally unaware that it was next to one of the club’s directors. “He maybe spoke to the gaffer and then mentioned me and after a chat we hit it off straight away.

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“I didn’t just want to go anywhere as a player as I’d dipped my foot into the coaching so I wanted a bit of both.

“I got involved with coaching the U21s here and then we went full-time and the opportunity arose to become assistant manager and wow, here we are still here nearly a decade later.”

During that time they have climbed from non-league into the EFL and enjoyed FA Trophy joy in 2020.

But as they prepare to host Hollywood-owned Wrexham, who are pushing for League One promotion, Thirlwell says that he is desperate for long-serving star Warren Burrell, 34, to get his big FA Cup moment this year.

He said: “You’d probably have to speak to some of the younger lads now but I think definitely for people of my era that the cup still has the magic.

“I keep trying to tell our lads, who are all Arsenal, United, Spurs supporters, that we have to get Warren, who is a huge Liverpool fan, to Anfield. It’s one of those places that he’ll never play at unless it comes in the cup, so just things like that make the cup massive for me.”

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And Thirlwell, who admitted the game being televised adds an “extra edge”, says the whole club from top to bottom want to put on a show against the big-spending Welsh side owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

“When you get a big club at home in the early rounds then you are hoping that it gets on the tele and as it happens we have,” Thirlwell said.

“And I do think it helps, not that anybody tries harder, but it does give you an extra edge when you know it’s on TV.

“But everyone at the club wants to get everything right on the day as you are showcasing the whole club.”

He added: “We are one of, if not the, smallest club in the Football League but we have a go on and off the pitch as best we can.

“We are realistic to the point that usually bigger clubs do win these games but we are going into it with optimism and want to cause an upset. Someone will this year so why not us?”

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