Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) became one of the fan-favorite characters when he played some heartbreaking scenes in the longest-running soap. During Super Soap Week, he didn’t utter a single word after Harvey Gaskell (Will Mellor) unintentionally killed his onscreen mom, Natasha Blakeman (Rachel Leskovac). Thinking she was Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), the villain shot Natasha as they wore the same costume during the Halloween event.
‘Coronation Street’ Spoilers – Sam Blakeman Head To Weatherfield High School
Amidst the poignant storylines, Sam decided to focus on chess. In the upcoming episodes, Nick (Ben Price) emotionally watches his son as he makes his way to Weatherfield High School. Hoping that he will find new friends and fellow chess lovers, Sam excitedly packs up for his first day of school.
Later that day, Hope (Isabella Flanagan) catches the young man slipping a letter into the post box. What is Sam up to? Will this be another bombshell in the cobbles?
‘Coronation Street’ Spoilers – Jude Riordan Celebrates ‘Coronation Street’ Anniversary
In one of his recent posts on social media, the award-winning “Corrie” star happily shared a photo of himself inside his dressing room, showing a breakthrough in his career. “2 years as Sam Blakeman. I hope you love him as much as I do. What a day to spend my Corrieversary than with Granny Audrey. Lucky me,” he captioned the post.
Fans rushed to the comment section and expressed their love and support for the young actor, including his costar, Rachel Leskovac, who said, “2 years!!! That’s flown.” One fan wrote, “Remember seeing you for the first time. Knew then you were going to be brilliant. Love ‘Sam’ character.”
An Instagram user commented, “Jude, you truly are a star and we love watching you. I hope we get to see you in lots more episodes.” Another one chimed in, “You are a great actor. You brought me to tears many times when you lost your screen mum. Good luck with your career.”
During his last scene with Rachel Leskovac, the young actor was nominated for Best Soap Performance at the “I Talk Telly Awards.” He was again recognized for his brilliant acting skill as he claimed the Imperial Bar and Terrace Arts Award. Riordan bagged another trophy on Our Kid Award as the Best Young Character for his role as Sam Blakeman in “Coronation Street.” With all his awards and recognitions, he was hailed as “Nation’s Little Star.”
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