Corrie actor 'refused to be shirtless'

Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas has revealed that he is trying to cut down on his shirtless scenes.

The 25-year-old, who plays Jason Grimshaw on the ITV1 soap, confirmed that he has refused to show off his body for certain episodes in the past.

"There was one scene where Jason's granddad had died and it was the day of his funeral, and I was coming down in just a towel, and I thought this should be more about the emotion - it didn't feel right for that scene," The Sun quotes him as saying.

Thomas added that he hopes the show's writers allow Jason to teach his nemesis David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) a lesson one day.

He commented: "I really want to see Jason smack David, I really want that to happen."

The star's real-life girlfriend Tina O'Brien recently ruled out a return to her role as Weatherfield's Sarah Platt.