Coronation Street's Jude Riordan has thrilled fans with his latest career update.
The St Helens youngster has wowed audiences with his performances as Sam Blakeman on the cobbles. Jude's role in the ITV soap earned him a number of awards last year as he took home the Best Newcomer Prize at both the National Television Awards and the Inside Soap Awards.
The 11-year-old won the hearts of Corrie fans when he made his Weatherfield debut in 2020 after he discovered that Nick Tilsley was his father. While getting to know his dad he had a rocky start with Nick's partner Leanne Battersby as she grieved the loss of her three-year-old son Oliver.
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As he struggled to cope with his heart-breaking loss, Sam stopped speaking but with the help of Roy Cropper, he found a love for chess and has since found his spark again. But Corrie isn't Jude's only job, and he's taken some time out of the soap in recent months.
The soap star also appears in Sky's Brassic as Michelle Keegan's on-screen son Tyler Croft. But now, the youngster has revealed he is back on the Coronation Street set.
On Thursday, the actor shared a dressing room selfie on his Instagram page, which is run by his parents. Captioning the snap, Jude said: "It's been a minute Sam. Hello my friend #corrie #samblakeman #missedhim #letsgo #onthecobbles".
Fans were clearly elated by the news of his return. Michelle Rutherford said: "Welcome back, we've missed you", while Lydia Alty said: "Super excited to see you on our screens again".
Julie Day said: "Where've you been Jude? Lol, I've missed seeing you in Corrie little man". June Simpson said: "You are a joy to watch".
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