<P> Ryan returns to Weatherfield and goes into Steve's house . He lights a cigarette and throws a match into the rubbish on his way out . When he heads back inside, he finds the curtains on fire . Steve walks in as he is trying to put out the fire and contacts Michelle, who collects Ryan and takes him home . Ryan initially lies, before confessing that he started it . Michelle gets him a packing job at the factory to help pay for the damage to Steve's house . While in the packing area, Ryan fakes a fall and injury to his back . Michelle and Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) take Ryan to hospital and he states that he will sue Underworld . Rob tries to prove Ryan faked the fall by getting Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) to take him out to a bar . Michelle and Rob then walk in on Ryan performing the limbo . Michelle throws Ryan out and he goes to the Rovers, where he gets drunk . Steve brings him home and Ryan then confesses that he has been kicked out of university . Ryan begins working for Steve and Lloyd Mullaney (Craig Charles) at Street Cars . Ryan befriends Kylie Platt (Paula Lane), who is married to Ryan's friend David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd), and they go drinking together . While they are in the Rovers, Ryan offers Kylie some cocaine . She turns him down and he goes to take it in the toilets . However, Michelle finds him and has him arrested . Ryan is released with a caution . Ryan tries to scam Steve for money saying that he needs it to buy some new music equipment, when in fact it is just to buy more drugs . However his plan doesn't go according to plan when Steve buys an amplifier for him . </P> <P> In early 2013, Ryan embarks on an affair with Katy Armstrong (Georgia May Foote). Ryan first becomes attracted to her when she begins working at the local kebab shop . Katy sabotages his date with Steph Britton (Tisha Merry). When Ryan confronts her about her meddling she defends her actions before kissing him . Things do not run smoothly in Ryan and Katy's relationship and it soon ends, when Ryan begins seeing a woman named Jamie - Lee (Kate Holderness) behind Katy's back . Ryan is later offered a job as a DJ in Ibiza and leaves Weatherfield, after bidding farewell to Michelle . </P> <P> Ryan returns five years later for Michelle's wedding to Robert Preston (Tristan Gemmill). When Robert's best man cancels his stag party, Ryan arranges a pop stars - themed party, where he clashes with Alex, now known as Ali . On Michelle's wedding, Ryan goes missing but is collected from a house by Robert and Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard). Ryan explains that he has had sex with a married woman and when her husband arrives, Ryan claims that Robert had sex with her so he punches Robert . After the wedding, Ryan decides to stay in Weatherfield . He applies for a job at Underworld factory, but is eventually appointed a waiter at the restaurant Speed Daal . Ryan is fired after spying on Kayla Westbrook (Mollie Winnard) with Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon), but she secures Ryan a job as a labourer with Gary Windass (Mikey North). He arrives late on his first day and leaves early after completing the wrong job, angering Gary . Ryan asks Bethany on a date and they have dinner at Michelle's flat . As they get intimate, Bethany suffers a panic attack and hits Ryan several times . She rushes out, which is seen by her mother, Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien), who presumes that Ryan attacked Bethany and attacks him, leaving him hospitalised . When he awakens, he cannot remember any details about the attack . </P> <P> Thompson auditioned for the role of Cameron McIntyre in 2006, however the producers asked him to audition for the part of Ryan Connor instead . His audition was successful and he was given a six - month contract, along with the option to extend it for up to a year . Thompson billed his character as "mischievous" and said that he is "not a bad lad, but he's not a good lad either ." Series editor Garth Philips teased the Connor family, calling them "a twenty - first century Coronation Street family". He said that the family are "a joy to watch on screen" and the audience would be "enthralled and excited by them". Thompson made his debut appearance as Ryan on 30 August 2006 . </P>

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