Little Sam in Coronation Street is one of the cutest, loveliest characters.  Jude Riordan, who plays him is a real talent and he should be so proud of himself for everything he has achieved so far.  He reminds me of how we all felt about Alex Bain (Simon Barlow) and Sam Aston (Chesney Brown) when they were child stars.  Watching Corrie, we have watched them grow and develop into talented young men who have continued to shine throughout.

From his first scene as Sam, Jude absolutely stole my heart!  Sam is so clever and so charming.  He is absolutely adorable and undoubtedly steals the limelight from all his co-stars!  The gentleness with which Sam has handled Leanne after the loss of her baby boy has been heart rendering.  And now we are watching a little boy grieve for the loss of his mother, his only constant for his entire life.  The scenes where he and Natasha said goodbye to each other had me in tears and when Sam was worried that Nick would be left out if he wrote about it being him and Natasha against the world in her card pretty much finished me off!

I wonder now what will be the breaking point that will make Sam feel able to speak again.  I had hoped that it would be Roy who would come through for him but alas, that was not to be.  I miss his lovely voice and all the contributions to conversation he has to offer.  I will watch with heartfelt eagerness to see who or what it will be that is able to connect with him and make him feel safe again.  But whatever the case, lots more Sam and Jude please!