Coronation Street: Chesney Brown's Family Connection Revealed

From Child Star to Family Man

Viewers have watched Coronation Street’s Chesney Brown grow up on the soap, but there’s one thing about him fans have missed – until now. Played by actor Sam Aston since 2003, Chesney made his debut at the tender age of 10. Now, Chesney is all grown up with a family of his own.

A Family Affair on the Cobbles

Chesney Brown has been on Coronation Street since he was a little boy. Sam Aston has played Chesney for years and now he is a full-grown adult. He soon won over fans as the cute and cheeky son of Cilla Battersby-Brown and Fiz Stape's half-brother. But many will be shocked to learn that his real-life sister also tread the cobbles in the nineties.

Family Talent Runs Deep

His sister Emily Aston played Becky Palmer on the soap for a whopping 51 episodes between 1996 and 1997. Fans were gobsmacked when they saw pictures where she looked the spitting image of her brother. The acting bug runs deeper in the family as his brother Joseph also played Tommy Duckworth in 2000. Another sibling called Thomas has appeared on Casualty and The Bill.

Acting in the Blood

Sam recently shared that his family connection has helped his acting. He explained, "Growing up in a big family, I've always been used to chaos. I've got five sisters, three brothers. So I'm used to a lot of people being around in the house and children and all sorts. So it's not as crazy as it sounds."

"However, playing a parent is somewhat harder," he said. "I don't think it's as crazy as what it could be when you initially think there are four babies on set."

Tune In to Coronation Street

Coronation Street airs on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on ITV1 at 8pm and ITVX from 7am.