{"id":456626,"date":"2026-05-19T12:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/456626\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:38:13","slug":"coronation-streets-jude-riordan-suffers-real-life-setback-amid-sams-big-storyline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/456626\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street’s Jude Riordan suffers real-life setback amid Sam’s big storyline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coronation Street spoilers<\/a> follow.
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Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has shared a real-life injury with fans, confirming that it’s unrelated to his current soap storyline<\/a>. The actor, who plays Sam Blakeman, posted a photo on social media last Friday (15 May), which saw him using crutches at work. <\/p>\n

“A fractured ankle,” he wrote alongside the image, which was added to his Instagram Story. “Unfortunately irl [in real life], not Sam!” <\/p>\n

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Riordan then commented: “What a week,” alongside a sad face emoji (via Manchester Evening News<\/a>).<\/p>\n

While Sam may not have an physical injury, the character has recently been struggling with his mental health, after discovering Megan Walsh’s grooming of Will Driscoll<\/a>. At first, the teenager stood his ground when confronting the pair, but Megan’s intimidation soon became too much for him to handle and he began taking unprescribed ADHD medication.<\/p>\n

Megan’s threats<\/a> continued even after Sam was hospitalised, though it prompted him to come clean to his loved ones, eventually resulting in Megan’s arrest. <\/p>\n

Despite this, Sam’s mental health deteriorated and he started imagining Will was out to get him<\/a> for ruining his ‘relationship’.<\/p>\n

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Related: Coronation Street’s Daniel to be attacked as Jodie plot escalates<\/a><\/p>\n

Last week’s episodes saw a worrying development in the storyline, as Sam’s psychosis escalated. Viewers were able to see the reality of the situation, which revealed that Sam was talking to himself and imagining conversations. <\/p>\n

What’s worse is that the teenager began to hallucinate a conversation between himself and Roy Cropper<\/a>, during which the latter insinuated that Sam was a burden to his dad Nick Tilsley and mother figures Leanne and Toyah Battersby. <\/p>\n

Later, Sam and ‘Roy’ had another damaging chat in the gardens, where Roy warned Sam not to trust anyone and told him he had a target on his back. Will Sam be able to get the help he needs before he or someone else gets hurt?<\/p>\n

Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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