Ryan Thomas is 'in pieces and embarrassed' about THAT Dubai video

Ryan Thomas is said to be 'in pieces' after his girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh was pictured putting on a cosy display with a mystery man in a Dubai nightclub.

Insiders revealed to MailOnline the former Coronation Street actor, 34, is devastated by her actions yet believes her version of events that she was merely saying goodbye to a pal and was overly tactile due to drink. 

A source said: 'He is in pieces over the video – really upset. He’s a pretty forgiving guy and knows how tactile Lucy can be but this footage seems a little more than someone saying goodbye.'

Lucy has insisted she was just saying 'goodbye to a friend' after video footage emerged of her very cosy night out in Dubai with a mystery man.

The reality star, 27, was filmed partying with pals at The Penthouse, Five Palm on December 7 away from Ryan, before getting extremely close to the fellow partygoer. 

In footage obtained exclusively by MailOnline, Lucy was seen planting a kiss on the mystery man's cheek, holding his hand and caressing his back, while sources claimed she was 'rubbing the inside of his leg' and they later left 'two minutes apart'.

After the video of Lucy's nightclub moment appeared, the star took to Twitter to claim she was bidding farewell to a friend in the clip - yet the point was met with ridicule from Twitter users, who insisted the exchange was suspicious. 

MailOnline