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Anita McSorley & Rose Hill

Popular Coronation Street star shares adorable message to Emmerdale dad

Popular young Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has shared an adorable message with his dad who works on Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.

Jude Riordan has wowed Virgin Media One viewers with his incredible performances since his debut on the soap as Nick Tilsley's long-lost son Sam Blakeman.

The popular 10-year-old has racked up an impressive 64,500 followers on his Instagram account, through his mum who manages it as she shares updates with fans.

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In an post on Wednesday, the account shared a cute photo of Jude and his dad Paul on his birthday with the text: "Happy Birthday Daddy!"

Paul is equally successful in the TV industry and works as a director, with credits to his name on shows such as Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Casualty.

The director also shares glimpses into his life on social media with his family and their cute dog, recently sharing a photo with his sons that he captioned with a blue heart emoji and wrote: "My tribe... HFD."

Rachel reprised her role as Natasha Blakeman in 2020 - 10 years after she left the show - as she returned alongside Jude.

Natasha was tragically killed last year after being shot by Harvey in a case of mistaken identity and was one of two residents to lose their lives during the soap's dark Halloween week.

She underwent surgery in hospital but died, leaving a devastated Sam struggling as he grieved the death of his mum.

After initially refusing to speak, Sam has started to become himself again with the help of Roy Cropper and his family rallying around him.

*Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on Virgin Media One.

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