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ITV Coronation Street's Sam star Jude Riordan’s life from Michelle Keegan link to famous dad


Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has been a fan favourite on the cobbles since his debut as Sam Blakeman in 2020 - but what is the young actor's life like away from the soap?

He's best known for his role as Nick Tilsley's long-lost son, who lost his mum in a tragic storyline involving drug lord Harvey Gaskell, reports Daily Star. Now just 13 years old, Jude's mum Kellie shared with St Helens Star in 2022 that he was invited to a casting in February 2020, before going for a screen test with Nick actor Ben Price. He posted three snaps - one of him with his real mum Kellie, another with Natasha actress Rachel Leskovac and a third with Michelle, adding the caption: "Happy Mother's Day to all.

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