Coronation Street fans left Open-Mouthed discovering the Real-Life LINK between Sue Jenkins (Gloria Todd, 1985–1988) and Richard Fleeshman (Craig Harris, 2002–2006) – But Wait, the real sh0cker came in 2002!
Stunned Coronation Street fans had their minds blown after realising that two stars are actually related in real life.
Sue Jenkins, who played Gloria Todd, and Craig Harris actor Richard Fleeshman are mother and son.
Sue took on the role of Gloria in 1985 and played the barmaid until 1988.
The soap star‘s character had relationships with Alan Bradley (Mark Eden) and Mike Baldwin (Johnny Briggs).
Meanwhile Richard appeared on the Cobbles as his alter-ego Craig in 2002.
He played the role of son of Tommy and Angela Harris until 2006 and left when he was just 16 years old.
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Stunned Coronation Street fans have been left mind-blown after realising that two stars are actually related in real life
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Sue Jenkins took on the role of Gloria Todd in the ITV between between 1985 and 1988 (pictured)
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Meanwhile Richard Fleeshman played Craig Harris on the Cobbles between 2002 and 2006
His character was involved in a number of storylines, with one major one including actress Helen Flanagan, who played his love interest Rosie Webster.
The youngster decided to move away from Coronation Street and travel to Berlin by himself, despite it originally involving Rosie.
Sue is proud mum to Richard, Rosie and Emily, who she shares with her husband David. The couple tied the knot in 1978.
After Corrie, Sue appeared in a number of other TV shows.
These include Coasting, In Suspicious Circumstances, Brookside, Holby City, Emmerdale, Heartbeat and Home from Home.
More recently she appeared in It’s a Sin, The Responder and The Good Ship Murder.
The star has also been theatre shows including The People are Friendly.
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Sue as her character Gloria Todd alongside Betty Driver as her alter-ego Betty Turpin back in 1988
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Richard’s character was involved in a number of storylines, with one major one including actress Helen Flanagan, who played his love interest Rosie Webster (pictured)
Meanwhile Richard is still in the showbiz industry too.
After Coronation Street, he took on roles in Blue Murder, Monday Monday, Midsomer Murders, Call the Midwife, The Sandman and Death in Paradise.
He’s not only great at acting, but also has an amazing singing voice.
Richard has released a number of singles and an album called Neon.
His career isn’t the only thing that has been thriving.
Richard got engaged to his singer girlfriend Celinde Schoenmaker in 2022.
The pair welcomed their daughter in November 2024.
The Fleeshman family are certainly all huge stars in their own right.
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Richard pictured with his mum Sue and dad David at the press night after party of the Legally Blonde in 2010
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Richard’s sisters Rosie, 32 and Emily, 38, are also in the acting sphere.
Rosie has appeared in a number of BBC Radio plays including Ralph, The Midwich Cuckoos and Blood, S3x and Money.
Meanwhile Emily appeared in My Parents Are Aliens, The Royal, Shameless, The Street, Doctors and Moving On.
