Janette Manrara has been flooded with messages as she shared a sweet update on her daughter. The Strictly Come Dancing star welcomed their first child into the world back in July 2023 with her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.
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Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has delighted fans with his latest update after sharing his family connection on the cobbles. It's not the first time the actor has shared that his dad, Paul Riordan, also works in the TV world.
Fans were previously surprised to discover that Jude's dad was known for his work behind the scenes on many much-loved shows. Paul has forged a successful career in showbusiness as a television director.
He broke through in a behind-the-scenes role in Hollyoaks before he went on to earn directing credits for popular soaps such as Emmerdale and Casualty. And last month, Paul was working on some scenes for Corrie which involved his son and his Jude's on-screen family.
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Back in 2022, Jude, known for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap, shared a photo of himself throwing his arms around his dad while dressed in Sam's school uniform in Nick and Leanne Battersby's flat on the soap's set, Jude said: "When you haven't been well but can't miss your first Corrie scene directed by yer Dad @paulrio27."
Now, Jude has been back working with his dad again on the cobbles. Taking to his Instagram page, which is monitored by his parents, the youngster posted a picture of himself and Paul on the famous street over at the Salford-based set.
Captioning the post, Jude, 12, wrote: "Take your Dad to work day. Same again tomorrow Father?? Love filming with @paulrio27 Cold on the cobbles today #corrie #coronationstreet #fatherandson #director #filming."
Responding to the post, former Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star Lucy-Jo Hudson said:
Janette Manrara has been flooded with messages as she shared a sweet update on her daughter. The Strictly Come Dancing star welcomed their first child into the world back in July 2023 with her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.
Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has been flooded with 'cute' comments as he was seen with one of his co-stars. The young actor, who plays Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap, also admitted that working with them makes it a 'good day' at the studio.
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Coronation Street's young star Jude Riordan, who plays Sam Blakeman, has made a big impact on the show since his debut in 2020. He's best known for his role as Nick Tilsley's long-lost son, who lost his mum in a tragic storyline involving drug lord Harvey Gaskell, reports Daily Star. Jude's performance of Sam's grief as he said an emotional goodbye to Natasha at the funeral parlour caught the attention of fans who praised the young actor for the outstanding performance.