RICHARD Fleeshman is a well-loved soap star and performer, best known for his role in Coronation Street.
Now he is making a return to TV as the lead in the new ITV2 wrestling comedy Deep Heat – here’s everything to know about him.
Who is Richard Fleeshman?
Richard Fleeshman is an English actor, who started acting aged 12.
Born on June 8, 1989 in Manchester, he is the son of former Brookside and Coronation Street actress Sue Jenkins and actor and director David Fleeshman.
As well as being well known on both stage and screen, Richard is a singer-songwriter.
He was the youngest person to win Stars In Their Eyes celebrity special when he was just 13.
Richard supported Elton John on tour in 2008 on three occasions.
Who did Richard play in Coronation Street?
Richard played Craig Harris in Coronation Street aged 12 to 16.
He first appeared on screen in 2002.
Richard was the only member of his on-screen family to escape the axe in 2005, leaving the programme the following year.
His final episode was broadcast on October 16, 2006.
What TV shows has Richard been in?
After leaving Coronation Street, Richard went on to become a West End star, starting with his role in Legally Blonde.
In 2009, he played the role of a musically talented autistic boy Kyle Caddick in a six-part BBC drama series All the Small Things, performing many songs within the series.
His father, actor David Fleeshman, joined him on-screen, playing the role of Gilbert.
Richard also played Gideon Fletcher in The Last Ship, an original musical with music and lyrics by Sting.
It premiered in Chicago in 2014 before moving to Broadway and winning two Tony nominations.
He then went on to star in BBC’s Call the Midwife.
In 2017, Fleeshman played Francis Drake in two episodes of the CW series Reign, before taking on the role of air-steward ‘Andy’ in the West-End gender swapped revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company.
He also played the part of Garrett Spelt in the 2019 TV adaptation of the rom-com Four Weddings and a Funeral.
In 2022, Richard is starring in ITV2’s wrestling sitcom Deep Heat, following a pro-wrestling company called Boss Pro run by rebellious wannabe wrestler Holly (Jahannah James), who has her top performers poached by her brother Nick Nitro (Fleeshman).
Deep Heat is set to premiere in March 2022.
Is Richard dating and does he have children?
Richard is very loved up with his actress girlfriend Celinde Schoenmaker.
Celinde appeared as Fantine in the West End production of the musical Les Misérables.
She also starred in The Phantom of the Opera and Rocketman.
The 33-year-old actress is born in the Netherlands and is also a model.
Richard does not have any children.
