Coronation Street star Sam Aston has announced that he and his wife Briony are expecting their fourth child together. The 32-year-old actor, who has played Chesney Brown on the ITV soap since 2003, shared the joyful news via a heartwarming social media video.
Baby Announcement Video
The clip shows Sam pulling his three children—Sonny (born 2020), Daisy (born May 2023), and little Hazel (born 2024)—through the hallway. At the end of the trail, Hazel holds baby scan pictures. The video is captioned: 'Here we go again…Baby Aston #4' followed by a Christmas tree emoji.
Outpouring of Support
Friends and followers flooded the couple with congratulations. Sally Carman-Duttine, who plays Abi Webster on Coronation Street, commented: 'I was literally thinking about you yesterday and whether you’d have any more! Congratulations to you all!!!!!' Another fan wrote: '10/10 for the video lol. Congratulations to you all,' while another added: 'Hahaha loooove the announcement. Welcome to the 4 kids club!!! It’s bloody bonkers but you wouldn’t change it for the world xxx.'
Previous Miscarriages
Sam and Briony have been open about their fertility journey. Before the birth of their third child, they experienced two devastating miscarriages in 2023. Speaking on Loose Women in August of that year, Briony said that knowing other women who had gone through similar losses made it easier for her to grieve. 'It helped me tremendously, knowing I wasn’t alone,' she shared, opening up about losing two pregnancies during the first trimester.
Chesney Brown's On-Screen Family
On Coronation Street, Sam's character Chesney Brown leads a chaotic family life as a father to five children: Joseph Brown (played by William Flanagan) and quadruplets Carys, Aled, Bryn, and Cleo. The announcement of Sam's real-life expanding family has delighted fans, who are eager to follow his journey as a father of four.
