Former Coronation Street heartthrob Adam Rickitt sent pulses racing when he arrived at the Essex FM studios in Southend to promote his forthcoming single.

The 20-year-old star chatted live on air to the station's drive time presenter Paul Lovett and revealed he was terrified of sharks, loved Frosties and liked to sleep in the nude.

Adam is managed by former Spice Girls' boss Nigel Martin-Smith and his single, I Breathe Again, will hit the record shops on June 14.

He told Essex FM listeners that he started life as a wannabe songster and only went for the Coronation Street audition in an attempt to boost his confidence in dealing with record company bosses.

Off the street - Corrie star Adam Rickitt drops in on Essex FM DJ Paul Lovett

Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY

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