Adam Rickitt

Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor and singer. He portrayed the part of Nick Tilsley on the British soap opera Coronation Street from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He later joined the New Zealand soap Shortland Street for a three-year stint between 2007 and 2010. From 2017 to 2020, he appeared as Kyle Kelly on Channel 4's Hollyoaks. His other credits include the BBC's Doctors (2001; 2016; 2023).

Adam Rickitt
Rickitt in 2010
Born	Adam Peter Rickitt (1978-05-29) 29 May 1978 (age 47) Crewe, Cheshire, England
Occupations	Actor singer model
Years active	1997–present
Known for	Coronation Street Shortland Street Hollyoaks
Spouse	Katy Fawcett ​ (m. 2014)​

Rickitt had a musical career, both as a solo artist and as a member of 5th Story, a supergroup formed for the ITV reality series The Big Reunion. Alone, he released Good Times (1999) through Polydor Records, an album that spawned the UK Top 25 singles "I Breathe Again", "Everything My Heart Desires", and "The Best Thing". He attempted to embark on a political career within the Conservative Party in 2005, but has since denounced the party's views.^[source?][1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997–1999, 2002–2004	Coronation Street	Nick Tilsley	Regular role
2001	Doctors	James Neville	Episode: "Sun God"
2005	Judge John Deed	Roy Storidge	Episode: "Popular Appeal"
2007–2010	Shortland Street	Kieran Mitchell	Regular role
2010	Whatever Happened to Pete Blaggit?	Clive	Film
2014	The Big Reunion	Himself	Contestant
2016	Doctors	Logan Flynn	Episode: "Dracula's Choice"
2017–2020	Hollyoaks	Kyle Kelly	Regular role
2020	Hollyoaks Later		2020 special
2023	Doctors	Michael Harvey	Guest role

Discography

Rickitt performing in 2010

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK [2]	SCO [3]
Good Times	Released: 18 October 1999 Formats: CD, cassette	41	68

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		UK [2]	IRE [4]	SCO [5]
1999	"I Breathe Again"	5	16	6	UK: Silver[6]	Good Times
	"Everything My Heart Desires"	15	—	16
2000	"The Best Thing"	25	—	22
2010	"Tonight"	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1998	National Television Awards	Most Popular Newcomer	Coronation Street	Nominated	[7]
1999	British Soap Awards	Sexiest Male	Coronation Street	Nominated	[8]
2000	BRIT Awards	British Pop Newcomer	Himself	Nominated	[9]