Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has said he's 'so grateful' as he got some news away from his role on the show. The actor is known to viewers of the ITV soap for playing Sam Blakeman.

Sam is the son of Natasha Blakeman and Nick Tilsely but he didn't meet his father until he was nine years old, as Natasha and Nick had split up before Natasha knew she was pregnant.

A chance encounter at Weatherfield General in 2020 caused Nick to find out that he had a son. Bright and with a passion for astronomy, Sam was very close to his mother.

However, Natasha was tragically shot dead by gangster Harvey Gaskell in 2021, leaving Sam mute from grief, until Hope Stape helped him out of his shell, as did Roy Cropper and games of chess. READ MORE: Coronation Street spoilers as Toyah gets shock news in hospital, DNA twist revealed and Sarah questioned READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Since then, Sam has settled into a new life in Weatherfield with Nick, stepmum Leanne Battersby while also living with Leanne's sister Toyah Habeeb.

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Coronation Street's Jude Riordan says he's 'so grateful' as he gets news away from soap

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