Ryan Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh put their Cheshire mansion on the market for £1.25million - a huge 85 per cent increase in five years

Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas are poised for a huge property windfall after putting their lavish Cheshire mansion on the market for £1.25million.The former TOWIE star, 35, and her actor fiancé, 42, bought the Edwardian doer-upper in the affluent Bramhall, near Stockport, for just £675,000 in 2021.The celebrity couple poured tens of thousands of pounds into the sprawling property, extending it into a glossy four-storey family home complete with a gym, sound studio and open-plan kitchen.If it achieves its seven-figure asking price, their 3,100 sq ft home will have risen in value by £575,000 – an 85 per cent increase.That would lead to an immediate bumper payday for former Coronation Street star Ryan – as his is the sole name on the deeds.And the sale would also mark a considerable turnaround for the 42-year-old, who has spoken candidly about his past financial troubles. Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas are poised for a huge property windfall after putting their lavish Cheshire mansion on the market for £1.25million The former TOWIE star, 35, and her actor fiance, 42, bought the Edwardian doer-upper in the affluent Bramhall, near Stockport, for just £675,000 in 2021Ryan was declared bankrupt in 2013 over an unpaid £40,000 tax bill, despite earning an estimated £90,000 a year from his soap career.More recently, his media firm R James Thomas Ltd was revealed to have just £1 left in its bank account, down from £41,361 in 2024.The business also had more than £30,000 outstanding on a Covid Bounce Back loan, according to Companies House filings last year.While Ryan has spoken openly about his financial struggles, former TOWIE favourite Lucy has converted her fame into substantial wealth.The former fashion buyer is said to have amassed a £3million fortune through her fitness business, fashion deals, beauty campaigns and an endless succession of lucrative endorsements to her 1.7 million Instagram followers.Her entertainment company Lucy Olivia Ltd recorded assets of £1.32million in 2025, while her fitness business Results Wellness Lifestyle had assets of around £660,000.Lucy, who has worked with the likes of New Look, Very and Pretty Little Thing, owns at least one investment property worth £360,000. The couple poured tens of thousands of pounds into the sprawling property, extending it into a glossy four-storey family home The home features a 'luxury kitchen' complete with a wine chiller, a 'generous garden', 'tandem garage' and a 'newly created second floor' If it achieves its seven-figure asking price, their 3,100 sq ft home will have risen in value by £575,000 – an 85 per cent increase The listing shows there is ample space in the dressing room Lucy boasts an enviable wardrobe which she has shown off on Instagram The property has a gym, sound studio and an open-plan kitchen After finding fame on TOWIE, Lucy launched a successful online fitness platformThe couple first met while filming Channel 4's celebrity version of The Island with Bear Grylls in 2017 and became engaged in Italy in 2019.Ryan purchased the Bramhall property in 2021, although the couple did not move in until 2023 following extensive renovations.They made the move north with their children Roman, five, and Lilah, three, after selling Lucy's former home in her native Essex.Despite the mansion's luxurious surroundings, Lucy revealed last month that she and Ryan sleep in separate bedrooms.Appearing on Ryan’s podcast At Home with the Thomas Bros, with his brothers Scott and Adam, Lucy explained: 'Basically we sleep in separate bedrooms because Ryan is a nightmare sleeper.'Ryan snores, he sleep talks, he whacks me in his sleep.’Their impressive home is being marketed by estate agents Mosley Jarman, which describes it as having been 'lovingly and extensively developed and extended to the highest of standards'.The home features a 'luxury kitchen' complete with a wine chiller, a 'generous garden', 'tandem garage' and a 'newly created second floor'.The listing states: 'Boasting some exquisite feature rarely found, this ‘move in’ home offers accommodation over four floors, a large driveway frontage and generous rear garden, perfect for the family buyer.'Situated in a very popular residential location, a short walk to Neville Road Primary and Bramhall Park, it also enjoys easy links to Stockport and Manchester city centre.'Ryan, who landed the role of Jason Grimshaw in Coronation Street in 2000 aged 16, described his bankruptcy as 'pure carelessness'.He said in 2024: 'I don't regret any of the things that happened to me because I actually feel like they've been a real blessing.'I've learnt so much and I don't think to myself, "Oh, I did this, I did that", because I'm the sort of guy who takes a day at a time anyway.'I don't really think about too much into the future and during that time I was earning anyway, so it wasn't like I was jobless. I just lost everything and started again.'The actor's most recent company accounts recorded net assets of £28,275, while a corporation tax liability of £55,062 indicated it had generated significant taxable profits.Ryan, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2018, has teenage daughter Scarlett from his previous relationship with former Coronation Street actress Tina O'Brien.