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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Jessica Sansome

ITV Coronation Street star Jude Riordan shares pride over new role alongside director dad away from soap

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has been a busy bre as not only has he recently returned to filming on the cobbles, but he's also just wrapped on another project. Fans best known the youngster for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap.

The actor, who also stars in Brassic alongside former Corrie star Michelle Keegan, revealed on Sunday that he had just finished filming his first short film - and it was somewhat of a family affair.

Jude, 11, was able to work with his dad for the first time. Not long ago fans were surprised to discover that the soap star's dad was pretty famous for his work behind-the-scenes on many much-loved show. Paul Riordan has forged a successful career in show business as a television director.

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