Coronation Street star calls 'sabotage' as Jude Riordon beams on outing with soap favourite
30.08.2023 - 16:09
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Coronation Street star Jude Riordan couldn't have looked happier as he enjoyed a fun-filled outing with his co-star. The actor headed out to try Manchester's new karting experience that's like being inside a game of Mario Kart.
Jude, who is known to viewers for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap, was among the first to be able to try the UK's first live-action video game karting experience, Chaos Karts. It combines real-life racing with augmented reality - throwing 'players into a virtual world, living inside a real-life video game to race-battle their friends, family, rivals and colleagues'.
The experience, open to anyone aged nine and above and over the height of 153cm, officially opens on September 1, 2023, with a second site in Dubai opening on the same date. But it appears Jude got a first-look, and went along to try the experience. located next door to the Science and Industry Museum, and took Jane Hazlegorve along too.
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Taking to Instagram, the young soap starr could be seen smiling and giving a thumbs up as he posed in front of a 'Chaos Karts' sign. He was then seen goofing around with some of his pals before a number of videos showed them in action.
Writing to his 84,000 followers, Jude, who also stars in Sky Comedy Brassic, said: "OMG !!! @chaos.karts that was the best go carting I have ever done. If you're local to Manchester get yourself over." He then added, mentioned Bernie Winter actress Jane: "We all loved it even @jane_hazlegrove. Check out the vids! AMAZING."
And his fellow soap star was quick to respond as she wrote in the comments: "Had the Best time! Even if @justjude7 tried in vein to sabotage me!!" But