Corrie fans are swooning after young actor Jude Riordan shared a snap of himself and his famous dad on the cobbles.

The 12-year-old, from St Helens, has played Sam Blakeman in Coronation Street since 2020. Since then he has won acclaim for his performances and become a firm favourite with soap fans.

TV talent is clearly in his genes as Jude’s dad Paul is a successful 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, Casualty and more recently Coronation Street.

On Thursday a snap was shared on Jude’s Instagram account, which is run by his parents, that featured the Corrie actor with dad Paul. The two were beaming as they posed for the photo on the iconic cobbles.

The post was captioned: “Another blockbuster with the Father @paulrio27 a busy couple of days! More bold choices back with him next week @coronationstreet”.

Former Hollyoaks star Gemma Merna, who recently confirmed she will be joining Corrie, said: “Amazing @paulrio27 best director there is for actors, so grateful for you”. And fans have also had their say.