Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas – who plays Jason Grimshaw in the show – has apparently been questioned by police in connection with a drink-drive collision.

25-year-old Ryan was reportedly quizzed over the incident – which took place in the early hours of last Saturday morning – when a car hit a lamp-post in Manchester city centre.

According to the PA, another man was arrested at the scene and was later charged with “driving while under the influence of drink or drugs”.

However, Ryan was apparently not charged in connection with the crash and a Greater Manchester Police spokesman said, “The officer who attended found a Chrysler motor vehicle had collided with a lamp post.

“A man was charged with Section 5 of the Road Traffic Act.

“A 25-year-old man was interviewed by police on Friday November 6.”