Fans know young actor Jude Riordan for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap
Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has been wished well as he revealed he’s finished his filming on the long-running show for this year. Fans know the young actor for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap.
It’s been four years now since he first appeared in Weatherfield as the son of Nick Tilsley. It was a chance encounter at Weatherfield that resulted in Nick finding out that he had a son, marking Jude’s arrival onto the cobbles.
Sam was later forced to make Weatherfield his home after his mum, Natasha, was tragically shot dead by gangster Harvey Gaskell in 2021, leaving Sam mute from grief.
More recently, his home life faced a fresh upheaval after Leanne Battersby discovered Nick had cheated on her with her own sister, Toyah Habeeb, leading them to split.
But it seems Jude is about to get a break from his soap alter-ego. He took to Instagram on Friday (December 6) with a snap of himself outside the Rovers Return, filming as night set on the famous Trafford-based set.
Captioning the post, Jude wrote on his parent-manned Instagram account: “And that’s a cold windy rainy wrap on Sam Blakeman for 2024. See you in the new year Weatherfield #BTS #corrie #coronationstreet #corriekids #samblakeman #therovers #onthecobbles #filming #manchester #finishedforchristmas #fridaywrap.”
And his followers were quick to respond. @janette.adair.31 said: “Have a lovely Christmas, Jude, enjoy with all your family.” @newstart356 commented: “Have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy the school holidays too when they get here.” @shelleymiddleton50 wrote: “Have a lovely rest enjoy Christmas with your family.”
@jackiem8694 posted: “Happy Christmas Jude enjoy.” @nikkishellwade shared: “Have a fabulous Christmas jude.” @chris_yeboah_leeds added: “Absolutely brilliant actor you are.”
