PICTURE the scene - you are 16 and your last Tiktok racked up nearly three million views, you are on a BBC drama and you are being touted as the next big thing in showbiz.
This might be the stuff of dreams for most teens, but it’s just another day in the life of Scarlett Thomas.
Daughter of soap legends Tina O’Brien and Ryan Thomas, Scarlett, and indeed her cousin Teddy, are well on their way to stepping out of their shadow completely.
Insiders tell us the family have huge plans for the kids and they spend hours dedicating their time thinking about their career and the best steps for them.
A recent behind-the-scenes video of the Thomas family music video, featuring Adam's son Teddy as the main star, gained a whopping 25 million views - a glimpse at the sort of fame the two kids could achieve.
Industry experts believe Scarlett could make at least £2million before she’s even 18 and it’s not hard to see why.
On paper Scarlett is the ultimate soap nepo-baby, mum Tina is a Corrie stalwart, having played Sarah Platt since 1999.
Her dad, Ryan also appeared on the ITV soap before launching a lucrative career in reality TV.
The soap golden couple split a year after Scarlett was born - but have both supported her launching her own career.
It’s no secret that Ryan and Tina have struggled to see eye to eye over the years but sources say they are very united when it comes to their daughter and are incredibly proud of what she has achieved.
At the tender age of 14, the budding actress was quickly snapped up for her first major role on screen, winning the part of Izzie Charles in BBC's school-based drama Waterloo Road.
She did of course have a connection to the show - her uncle Adam Thomas was cast as her onscreen dad Donte.
Inside the showbiz life of Ryan Thomas' daughter Scarlett - from Love Island uncle & TOWIE step-mum to soap star success
Her cousin Teddy also landed a role as her brother, making her first foray into telly a real family affair.
It was perhaps no surprise she ended up onscreen - over the years she popped up on both her parents’ social media accounts.
Fans couldn’t get over her beauty, insisting she was the spitting image of the ever youthful Tina mixed with Selena Gomez.
Her uncle Scott Thomas has also always been quick to push her talents online.
The Love Island star branded her a "real life Disney princess" as he shared a clip of her singing when she was 15.
On another occasion he set it up for her to belt out Lady Gaga’s Shallow in a shopping centre in Manchester and of course filmed the whole thing.
When she hit 16, Scarlett launched her own TikTok account and Instagram.
She regularly posted videos for her fans - getting millions of likes each time and in recent months has started roping in her famous family.
A video of her greeting Scott after he appeared on Love Island for the second time ended up getting three million likes.
The Thomas Family even have their own social media account - which features all the brothers - Adam, Scott and Ryan as well as their spouses including former Towie star Lucy Mecklenburgh.
PR expert Lynn Carratt told us: “It's clear they're a close-knit family who understand how to use social media effectively to build their careers. They capitalise on TikTok trends, and each member is talented in their own right.
“From a PR perspective, the family TikTok videos are an excellent platform for displaying the family's talent to a huge audience.
“Teddy is clearly talented, and it seems the children in the family will follow in their fathers’ footsteps. Scarlett often appears in videos with her dad and uncles, showcasing her singing and acting skills.
“With both parents in TV, their talent has clearly rubbed off on Scarlett. She comes across as a confident and likeable girl who is close to her family.
“The Thomas family videos are strategically leveraging each other's personalities and showcasing their talents to millions daily.
“This approach is garnering them even more attention than traditional TV appearances and is creating numerous career opportunities for the entire family. I believe Scarlett and her younger cousin Teddy are poised for fabulous opportunities in the entertainment industry, and I can see Scarlett potentially joining a girl band as she gets older.”
Last week the whole gang filmed a music video and it got over four million likes, another video with Scarlett, Ryan and Scott landed a huge five million likes.
But one video with the three brothers and Scarlett that surpassed them all - achieving over ten million.
The clip showed Scarlett sitting in front of them playing a game of who knows Scarlett best.
The first question sparked chaos as she asked: How many boys have I kissed which left Ryan screaming in horror.
Fans not surprisingly went wild and viewers regularly beg them to get their own TV show.
And with their connections to telly - perhaps a show could be on the cards?
Ryan has previously said it’s “not easy” seeing his daughter grow up, but he’s made it clear just how proud he is - and the whole family.
After her Waterloo Road debut, he gushed: “Talk about a proud moment for the Thomases!”
While Ryan is yet to address nepo baby talk, Adam has said: "As a family we like to be centre of attention and are clowning around all the time, and Teddy and Scarlett both have that abundance, they just love it. Teddy is like a sponge. He sees Scarlett and he just does whatever she does. He just wants to be in it more.
"If I can help put a foot through the door then I'm going to do it."
Unlike many stars, Scarlett's family aren’t reality TV snobs so she’ll have plenty of TV execs banging on her door, as well as brand deals and more.
She may have the famous backing, but Scarlett is brimming with talent - whether it’s more TV shows or a record deal, it won’t be the last we see of her.
