Adam Thomas has issued a touching tribute to his wife Caroline after he received a big wake up call earlier this week. The Waterloo Road actor, 37, thanked his wife publicly for supporting him amid his struggles with psoriatic arthritis, describing her as ‘the best wife’.

The former Emmerdale actor first shared his battle with arthritis a few years ago when he was 34. Adam told his fans how he had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ahead of him taking part in Strictly Come Dancing back in 2023. The actor from Manchester revealed his symptoms began in his knees, before moving to his wrists, fingers, ankles and toes.

His diagnosis later changed to psoriatic arthritis, which the NHS describes as a “long-term condition that causes joint pain, swelling and stiffness”. Adam has now paid a loving tribute to his partner, who he met in 2007 aged 19. The couple got married at Delamere Manor in Cheshire in 2017 and share their son, Teddy and daughter, Elsie-Rose.