Sam Aston

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Sam Aston
Born
Samuel David Aston

(1993-06-07) 7 June 1993 (age 30)
Burnley, England
EducationHaslingden High School
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Known forRole of Chesney Brown in Coronation Street (2003–)
Spouse
Briony Gardner
(m. 2019)
Children2
AwardsNational TV Awards Best Newcomer
2004 Coronation StreetChesney Brown
Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress at the British Soap Awards
2005 Coronation StreetChesney Brown

Samuel David Aston (born 7 June 1993) is an English actor, who has portrayed the role of

ITV soap opera Coronation Street
since 2003.

Career

Aston made his television debut at the age of five, as an extra in Eddie Mountain.

ITV soap opera Coronation Street after four auditions.[2]

In 2004, Aston was awarded Best Newcomer at the

All Star Family Fortunes
with his family.

Personal life

Aston is the younger brother of actress Emily Aston, who played Becky Palmer in Coronation Street from 1996 to 1997.

In 2017, Aston became engaged to yoga teacher Briony Gardner. He proposed to her in front of 250 spectators at an annual charity golf dinner, that he hosts with co stars Andy Whyment and Alan Halsall, at the Worsley Park Marriott Hotel in Salford. In May 2020, they announced that they were expecting their first child.[6] In October 2021, they announced that they were expecting their second child.

References

  1. Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 26 October 2004. Archived from the original
    on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  2. ^ Smyth, Catherine (5 November 2004). "TV star Sam slides back... into school's Grease chorus line". Rossendale Free Press. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  3. ^ Shelley, Darren (7 May 2005). "British Soap Awards 2005 - The winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. ^ "The winners: British Soap Awards". BBC News. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. MEN Media
    . 14 October 2005. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Coronation Street star Sam Aston and wife Briony expecting first child". OK! Magazine. 22 May 2020.

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