Former Coronation Street star Adam Rickitt has been praised by wife Katy after performing at an event following the death of their beloved dog Daphne
Joe Crutchley Screen Time reporter
14:53, 13 Dec 2025Updated 14:57, 13 Dec 2025
Coronation Street fans rush to support grief-stricken star after ‘hardest week of their life(Image: ITV)
A Coronation Street actor has received an outpouring of support following the ‘toughest week of their life’.
Adam Rickitt, who portrayed Nick Tilsley on the popular ITV soap, first appeared in 1997 and quickly became a hit with viewers.
However, Adam left the programme in 1999 to embark on a pop career, but returned to the cobbles for another two-year run from 2002 to 2004. Since leaving, Adam has remained active, featuring in shows such as Hollyoaks and BBC’s Doctors.
Outside of his acting career, Adam is married to Good Morning Britain presenter Katy Rickitt. The couple first crossed paths when Katy interviewed Adam on GMB in 2011.
Adam played Nick on the soap(Image: Granada Television)
They exchanged vows in a winter wonderland-themed wedding in December 2014. However, this week, they shared the devastating news that their cherished dog Daphne had died, reports the Mirror.
On Saturday (December 12), Katy provided an update on their situation, commending Adam for dedicating himself to his professional obligations despite the recent family loss.
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She posted a video of Adam performing at an event on her Instagram account. In the caption, she wrote: “Wow I literally cannot believe the strength of this utter superhuman… my beautiful husband @adamrickitt.
“As you know this week has been one of the toughest of our lives… but last night, in spite of it all he went and put on a SHOW! The timing might have transpired to be awful .. but it was his time to shine and we both know you can’t change that.
“2026 will be the year he gets to bring some of his music and this time really enjoy it and last night was just the first teaser.”
Their beloved dog died recently(Image: Instagram )
The Good Morning Britain presenter also commented: “Little Daphne would have been proud… if she’d have been a human baby she’d have defo been a little bopper! We are all proud and love you bean xx.”
Supporters were quick to express their solidarity in the comments section. One fan wrote: “So much love for you both. A strong ass couple with hearts of gold.” Another said: “Lots of love to you both.” A third added: “I’m sending you all my love”.
Later, Katy shared a touching post on her Instagram Story, featuring a photo of Adam and Daphne in the bath. She captioned it: “She worshipped her dad. And he’s barely had a chance to grieve this week. Thank you our hero.”
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX