Jamie Baldwin

Jamie Baldwin, played by Rupert Hill, is a fictional character on the British soap opera Coronation Street.

Character information

Jamie is the son of Danny and Carol Baldwin. He was separated from his mother when Danny left her for new wife Frankie. Jamie grew close to Frankie, and has a half-brother named Warren.

When he first appeared in 2004, the soap's directors considering him a 'sex symbol': in his early weeks on the show, he often took off his shirt. He started dating Leanne Battersby, left her briefly for Maria Sutherland, then got back together with Leanne. She then embarked on an affair with his dad. When this was exposed, Jamie broke up with Leanne and disowned Danny. Carol returned and moved in with Jamie and Frankie. He supported her during her attempts to give up drinking, but she repayed him by trying to destroy his relationship with Frankie. He failed a rebound romance with Joanne Jackson thanks to his mother's continuing problems dominating his life. After Carol schemed to break the bond between Jamie and Frankie' by insinuating that they fancied each other, they decided to kick her out and Jamie finally disowned her. He recently began a relationship with Violet Wilson after she was dumped by Jason Grimshaw. Jamie works for Penny King.

He is also set to be involved in a massive storyline Corrie have revealed releasing pictures of his character and fellow character Sean Tully, embarking on a sensational betrayal storyline, when Jamie falls in love with Sean. If so he will be the third established character in Corrie's history that is not straight.

Family

• Parents: Danny Baldwin and Carol Baldwin
• Half-brother: Warren Baldwin
• Grandfather: Mike Baldwin (deceased)
• Grandmother: Viv Baldwin
• Uncles: Adam Barlow and Mark Redman
• Great Uncle: Harry Baldwin (deceased)