Overview
- Jude Riordan shared an Instagram video from the Bistro set showing cast and crew counting down as he blew out candles after a surprise led by Georgia Taylor.
- In his caption, the actor thanked fans for their messages and singled out Georgia Taylor for arranging the on-set celebration.
- Riordan plays Sam Blakeman, who joined the ITV soap in 2020 as Nick Tilsley’s previously unknown son.
- Recent storylines have seen Sam expose an athletics coach’s relationship with Will Driscoll, struggle with the fallout, and misuse unprescribed ADHD medication.
- Executive producer Kate Brooks has confirmed the show will push Sam’s mental-health plot further as he continues to experience visual hallucinations.