Emmerdale's Paul Riordan is a director who has worked on eight episodes of the ITV soap since 2020. He has also directed episodes of Casualty, All at Sea and 6Degrees.
He first started out as an assistant director, Paul’s first big break was on Channel 4’s Hollyoaks in 2007. He later went on to become one of the show’s senior directors, tasked with shooting a number of its major episodes before moving on to Emmerdale.
And it seems talent runs in the family as Paul's son, Jude Riordan, stars in rival soap Coronation Street as Sam Blakeman, the son of Nick Tilsley and Natasha Blakeman.
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The child actor first appeared on the cobbles in 2020 and has been an instant hit with fans, the role of Sam earned Jude a National Television Award in 2021 for Best Newcomer, he made history when he became the youngest actor in the annual ceremony's history to win the award.
He later followed it up with an Inside Soap Award win in the same category that November.
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Jude first appeared on our screens in the documentary The Secret Life of 4, 5 & 6-Year Olds where his natural ease in front of a camera led to him being signed up as a child actor. He has also appeared in Katy and Brassic.
Jude's mum regularly keeps the youngsters Instagram up to date, sharing snippets of his life and showbiz career with his 64.5k followers.
Jude and his mum recently took to Instagram to share a sweet tribute to his TV director dad, Paul, on his birthday alongside an adorable snap of the two of them together and the caption "Happy Birthday Daddy."
Paul is also active on social media and often sends messages of support as he follows his son's rise to stardom.
And the talent in the Riordan household doesn't stop there, Jude's brother Zach joined him for a scene on the Cobbles earlier this month as Sam competed in a chess tournament.
He posted on Twitter: "When it was bring your Brother to work day. Sam smashed Oscar out of the bistro. BEST DAY so far @itvcorrie #bubblebrothers #samvoscar #corrie."