Coronation Street star joined by his real-life brother in scene

Coronation Street fans got to meet Jude Riordan's real-life brother in a recent scene.

Last night (April 6), Jude's character Sam Blakeman faced a new chess opponent, played by none other than the actor's older brother Zach.

Zach's character Oscar joined Corrie for a one-off episode, as Jude announced on his social media.

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"When it was bring your Brother to work day [...] Sam smashed Oscar out of the bistro. BEST DAY so far," Jude wrote on Twitter after the episode aired.

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In the scene in question, Sam and Oscar play each other in a game of chess, with Sam having the upper hand and beating Oscar. A sore loser, the older boy didn't take defeat very well and refused to shake hands with Sam, storming out of the room.

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Judging by one of the hashtags used by Jude (#bubblebrothers), it seems that the decision to cast his older brother was due to Covid-19 restrictions, with the two actors being from the same household.

Viewers were delighted to discover Jude and his real-life brother shared the screen, replying to the actor's tweet to find out more.

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"Didnt realise that was your real brother @JudeRiordan wow how lovely!!" one fan commented, adding: "fab having a scene together playing Chess Rivals!! Will have to watch again on Catchup."

Jude then revealed that he and his brother have played each other before in real life, writing: "He plays a bit irl so we play together at home."

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.