Sam Aston: Last News

Coronation Street star Sam Aston is well-known to fans of the ITV soap for playing Chesney Brown for almost two decades - but they may not know that soap stardom runs in the family.

Sam Aston is of course known to soap fans for playing adorable Chesney Brown. The beloved Coronation Street star was cast for the tole when he was just 10. Now 28, Sam’s character Chesney is now dad to quads and still going strong in various storylines.

CORONATION Street star Sam Aston is loved by loyal soap fans for his role as adorable Chesney Brown. The actor, 28, has graced soap screens since 2003 - at the tender age of 10.

Coronation Street child star Joseph Aston looks completely different 22 years after his stint on the soap playing Tommy Duckworth.The child actor, who’s now 30, made his debut on the famous cobbles back in 2000.His character Tommy was the adorable grandson of infamous characters Jack and Vera Duckworth.Joseph’s most known storyline included a riveting plot involving a custody battle with Tommy's grandparents following the death of his mum.During his time on the ITV show, a very young Tommy was memorable for his whispy brown hair and freckles.These days, Joseph looks very different from the angelic youngster, as the actor now rocks a fair amount of stubble and has swapped acting for gardening.The former child star does continue to have ties with the soap as he’s the older brother of Sam Aston, who plays long-running character Chesney Battersby-Brown – brother of Fiz Brown and son of Cilla Battersby-BrowneBig brother Joseph is one of three actors to play Tommy during the character’s 16 years in Weatherfield.He was preceded by Darryl Edwards, who took on the role from 1992 to 1997 and then Chris Fountain who succeeded him from 2011 to 2013.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here .After his Corrie stint, Joseph appeared in the hit ITV series Where the Heart Is for 27 episodes and the BBC’s Casualty in 2003.He now however spends his days gardening and hanging out with girlfriend.Joseph and Sam’s sibling, Emily, 40, also appeared on Coronation Street as the character Rebecca Palmer between 1996 and 1997.

CORONATION Street star Joseph Aston looks unrecognisable 22 years on from playing Tommy Duckworth. The child actor, now 30, first appeared on the soap in 2000 as the grandson of iconic characters Jack and Vera Duckworth.

Coronation Street 's Jude Riordan celebrated his famous director dad's birthday on Tuesday as he shared an adorable snap. The talented youngster, who plays Sam Blakeman on the ITV cobbles and stars as Tyler Croft on Brassic, took to Twitter to post the sweet father-and-son snap.

It was all smiles from Coronation Street star, Sam Aston, 28, and his pregnant wife Briony, 26, on Sunday, March 27, as they attended the Mum and Me event at Mere Golf Club in Cheshire. Sam’s childhood sweetheart Briony rocked a gorgeous pregnancy glow as she cradled her burgeoning baby bump whilst posing for cameras alongside Sam.

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Chesney Brown has grown up in front of Coronation Street fans' eyes.

Coronation Street actor Sam Aston has addressed speculation over whether or not he intends to leave the soap after nearly two decades.28-year-old Sam first appeared on the cobbles as Chesney Brown back in 2003.He appeared on a recent episode of ITV's Loose Woman alongside his childhood sweetheart Briony Gardner who is expecting their second child.Sam opened up about his future on Corrie after being asked by Loose Women's Janet Street-Porter about whether he's considering exiting the soap in the near future.She asked him: "Is there any chance you could suddenly branch out and be somebody else or is that character and you so closely intertwined now?"He replied: "I've played him for so long, but I've been lucky, because I've had so many storylines over the years that they always test you and it's a new thing to sink your teeth into."So, I've not really entertained the idea right now. I don't know, maybe not."The Corrie star added that his time on the soap has "flown", adding that he feels "very lucky" to have been a part of it.He said: "I can't believe it and I'm very lucky.

Coronation Street's Sam Aston has a lookalike in the making... thanks to his son.

EASTENDERS fans will be left shocked this week with two bombshell storylines involving Dotty Cotton and Gray Atkins. First Dotty, played by Milly Zero, absolutely kicks off with Vinny for throwing her a surprise birthday party on the same day she marked to 23rd anniversary of her dad Nick Cotton's death. Filled with anger and grief, Dotty hits the bottle leaving a horrified Vinny and Rocky to find her unconscious.

Coronation Street star Sam Aston and his son were the double of each other as he shared a sweet snap on their family holiday.The actor, who is known for playing Chesney Brown on the ITV soap since 2003, is currently enjoying a family getaway.The 28-year-old took in some sun along with yoga teacher wife Briony and their child Sonny James.Sam and his toddler posed for an adorable snap with Briony shared to her 13,400 Instagram followers. The tot looked like Sam's mini-me with their ginger locks and both pulling a similar expression. Sam's wife poked fun at the pair's similarities in the snap's caption.

There looks set to be an emotional goodbye in Coronation Street as a character makes an unexpected return.

Corrie.Our exclusive snaps show the lad, played by Sam Aston, having a poignant hug with son Joseph (Lucca-Owen Warwick) as his gran Linda (Jacqueline Leonard) looks on.An insider said: “These snaps suggest all is not well. It looks like Joseph could be heading off and leaving dad Chesney behind.

Coronation Street icon Chesney Brown (Sam Aston) faces police suspicion over the disappearance of his young son Joseph in upcoming scenes.The schoolboy went missing but has since returned home but questions remain over his whereabouts.Little Joseph disappeared when his dad informed the school, against his wishes, that he was being picked on.As the police investigation continues, Daily Star has taken a look into actor Sam Aston's life.The ITV soap star has been played the role of fan favourite Chesney since 2003.Viewers have watched the character grow up from Cilla's little son to a father of five.Like many child stars, the actor grew up on the show and has had a series of intense storylines including being held hostage, constantly getting dumped and becoming a single dad.Sam made his television debut at the age of five, as an extra in Eddie Mountain.The 28-year-old actor also appeared in Where the Heart Is and The Bill before joining the ITV soap.In 2003, he was cast in the role of Chesney in Coronation Street after four auditions.Sam was awarded Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards in 2004.The following year, the TV personality won Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress at the British Soap Awards.In October 2005, Sam presented the Queen with a bouquet at a party to celebrate 50 years of ITV.He appeared as Horrid Henry in the Children's Party At The Palace, an event to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II in June 2006.Sam has also appeared on All Star Family Fortunes with his family.Sam first met yoga teacher wife Briony on MSN messenger.They got chatting online as young smitten teenagers and romance soon blossomed."Briony and I met when I was about 15 or 16," he told the

Coronation Street actor Sam Aston has revealed that his co-star Sally Dynevor is finding juggling filming the ITV soap with Dancing On Ice training “tough”. Sam 28, who plays Chesney Brown on the cobbles, says he recently bumped into the 58 year old at work and asked her how she was finding taking part in the skating programme.

Sam Aston and his wife Briony were over the moon when they found out they were expecting a second child – and they've now revealed to OK! that the baby a baby girl. And as we caught up with the couple at their festive gender reveal shoot, Briony told OK! about the moment she told her husband the happy news, which came as a bit of a "shock" to the Coronation Street star.

Coronation Street star Sam Aston and wife Briony are super excited to be welcoming a second child next year. The couple, who share son Sonny, 16 months, have exclusively told OK! that they are expecting a daughter in May.

Coronation Street star Sam Aston and his wife Briony have told how they were “trying not to get pregnant” when they discovered they are expecting baby number two. Speaking exclusively to OK! as the family posed for a festive photo shoot and revealed they’re having a baby girl, yoga teacher Briony told us: “We were actually trying not to get pregnant! "Just because Sonny was so premature – my concern was having two too close together and having another premature baby.

Coronation Street's Sam Aston announced in October that he and his wife Briony were expecting a second baby shortly after their son Sonny celebrated his first birthday – and they've now revealed it's a a baby girl.In October Sam shared a snap to his Instagram of Sonny posing behind some pumpkins with a sign that read: "We're adding another pumpkin to our patch! Due Spring 2022." The happy couple have now spilled more details to OK! as Sam told the publication they feel "very lucky" that they will have one of each as they confirmed they were expecting a baby girl.