CORONATION Street hunk Sam Robertson has a signed a new contract to keep him on the soap until next year.
The actor – who plays Adam Barlow in the ITV soap – put pen to paper to secure his future on the cobbles.
Sam, 39, initially starred as Adam from 2004 until 2007 – having taken over from Iain de Caestecker.
He and has remained part of Corrie’s ensemble cast ever since.
ITV insiders told The Sun that Sam’s new contract option takes him up to November 2026.
Viewers most recently saw Adam on-screen in March – where he told girlfriend Alya Nazir that she couldn’t work at his firm.
Taking notice of his absence, fans soon took to X, formerly .
One wrote: “Where’s Adam Barlow May I ask?
”; Last seen onscreen 7th March 2025. Somebody do something.”;
Another added: “I noticed that, maybe he will be back on screen soon, hopefully he isn’t a character that’s going to get axed x.”;
While a third shared: “You’d think with all the criminals on the street currently there would be a few scenes of him representing clients and inside his office?”;
Despite this time off-screen, fans now need not worry about Adam’s future on the soap.
Since returning from Canada in 2016 to look after his grandfather Ken Barlow) following his stroke, Adam has become a prominent solicitor for the locals of Weatherfield.
Around the same time, he was one of the central suspects to attempted murder after Ken
He wed Sarah Platt in 2020 – only for the marriage to break down in 2023 after her.
Sarah fell pregnant as a result of the affair, and Adam was left heartbroken and seeking revenge.
In late 2024, the soap with former employee Alya Nazir.
They had explored a romance before Alya for a six month placement at a top law firm.
Last July, The Sun told how Sam to keep him on the soap for another year.
A source said at the time: “Everyone was so happy Sam agreed to stay another year – they’ve got some good storylines in the pipeline for his character so it’s going to be an exciting year.”;
Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and .
