They're rarely seen away from the Coronation Street cobbles. But a few of the soaps youngest and brightest stars hit the red carpet in Greater Manchester on Wednesday night.
25.02.2022 - 22:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Chesney Brown has grown up in front of Coronation Street fans' eyes.
And the same goes for the actor who plays him.
Sam Aston was just 10-yearw-old when he was cast in the ITV soap as the son of son of Cilla Battersby-Brown and the half-brother of Fiz Stape.
And in case you were wondering, he was named after 90s popstar, Chesney Hawkes.
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Over the years Sam's character has been involved in a whole host of storylines - from being held hostage to becoming a dad of quads!
But this week, viewers have seen Chesney having to make a hard decision as the family's money struggles result in his son Joseph's grandma, Linda, wanting to take him with her back to Portugal to live.
While Sam may have joined Corrie in 2003, it wasn't his first acting role.
The actor, now 28, made his television debut at the age of five, as an extra in Eddie Mountain after joining the Carol Godby Theatre Workshop in Bury.
He also appeared in Where the Heart Is and The Bill before joining the ITV soap.
And just a year into his time on the cobbles, Sam picked up Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards.
But Sam wasn't the first person in his family to star in the soap.
The Corrie star comes from a big family, with three older brothers and five older sisters.
One of Sam's sisters, Emily, appeared in Corrie as Becky Palmer from 1996 to 1997, while his brother Joseph was the second actor to play Tommy Duckworth back in 2000.
His other brother Thomas is also an actor and has appeared in episodes of Casualty and The Bill.
Away from his work life, Sam is married to yoga teacher, Briony.
The pair said "I do" in a stunning Cheshire
They're rarely seen away from the Coronation Street cobbles. But a few of the soaps youngest and brightest stars hit the red carpet in Greater Manchester on Wednesday night.
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It was back to the cobbles on Wednesday night for another hour-long check-in to see what's happening with the street's most famous residents.
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Coronation Street fans were horrified as Chesney Brown agreed to let his son Joseph go to start a new life with his grandmother in Portugal.
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