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Gemma Jones

Coronation Street's Jude Riordan shares 'back up' career if acting 'fails'

Coronation Street's Jude Riordan has joked about what his "back up" career could be if his acting ever failed.

The young actor shared a behind the screens shot of the ITV studio as he took to his Instagram stories. The image showed him moving some levers on a sound board as he looked up at huge screens above it.

The 11-year-old, from St Helens, captioned it: "If the acting fails, I'll become a sound mixer." He finished the post off with some alarm and CD emojis.

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Jude has already wowed audiences with his powerful portrayal of Sam Blakeman in the long-running soap. The 11-year-old's acclaimed performances have earned him a number of awards in his short career.

Jude trying out his 'back up' career (Instagram)

He was voted the best newcomer at the National Television Awards in 2021 and Best Soap Newcomer by Digital Spy Reader Award in 2020. This year he has been nominated for best young performer at the Inside Soap Awards.

As well as working on the ITV soap, Jude already has a number of other appearances up his sleeve. He is also known for playing Tyler in Sky original's Brassic. So far, he has appeared in 18 episodes since 2019.

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