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.
First TV job
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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.
Stunning wife
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 Mirror.
“We got together, but we were very young.Ha
“I ended it – which she always likes to bring up.
“We lived quite far from each other and because we were so young, neither of us drove.
They soon rediscovered their spark and it quickly got rather serious.
He added: “Three or four years later we were both helping out at the same drama workshop. Carol Godby’s acting school, which is where I started as a youngster.
“I was teaching and Briony was in the room next door. I think she might have given me a funny look when I first walked in, but we soon got past that and straight away we got talking.
“We went for a meal that night at a country pub and that was it. We’ve been together ever since.”
Sweet proposal
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Sam went down on bended knee in front of over 250 people in 2017 at the annual charity golf dinner that he hosts with co-stars Alan Halsall and Andy Whyment at the Worsley Park Marriott Hotel in Salford.
Talking about the big day, Sam excitedly told OK! Magazine the time: “We’re quite private people so I wanted to do something she wouldn’t expect from me.”
While many people wouldn’t have had the nerve to pop the question so publicly, the actor had no doubts about Briony’s answer.
“I was never going to say no!” Bryony told OK!
“I felt like I was floating; I still feel that way. I’ve wanted to get engaged since we got together, so every birthday, Christmas or anniversary, I’ve been thinking, is he going to propose?’”
Star-studded wedding
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Briony and Sam have been married for more than two years and celebrate their third wedding anniversary in May.
They exchanged their vows in front of friends, family members and his soap co-stars at Stock Farm in Cheshire.
He agreed to a yoga-themed first dance and wowed their guests with some very flexible dancefloor moves on the big day.
Their lavish 2019 wedding ceremony saw many of his co-stars attend.
Katie McGlynn – who played his cheating Street ex Sinead Tinker in the soap – Brooke Vincent, and Tyrone Dobbs actor Alan Halsall were all there.
Family life
Sam has his own small family to contend with away from the Cobbles.
The couple announced the birth of their beautiful son Sonny James last August.
They announced in October last year that they were expecting a second child.
In December, the excited revealed they were expecting a little girl.
Sam told the publication they feel “very lucky” that they will have one of each.
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When the pair announced that they were expecting their second child they were flooded with message of congratulations alongside the sweet snap.
Speaking to OK! Happy Baby Studio business owner Briony said parenthood was “the best thing ever”, while Sam added: “There’s nothing quite like it.”
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