Former Coronation Street actor Eric Potts has pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children over a 10-year period. The 61-year-old, best known for playing baker Diggory Compton in the ITV soap, appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court and admitted all charges.
Guilty plea to 83 images
Potts was arrested earlier this year and charged with three counts of making indecent photographs of a child and three counts of distributing them. Last week, he pleaded guilty to making 83 images between May 2015 and October 2025.
Among the images were seven category A images, the most serious classification, as well as 16 category B images and 60 category C images. During the 10-minute hearing, the actor pleaded guilty to all charges put to him. He is set to be sentenced next month at Burnley Crown Court.
Police investigation details
A Lancashire Constabulary spokesman told the Mirror: “On August 20 last year we received information that the user of a file sharing account had uploaded an indecent video of a child to the internet.
“Officers from the Internet Child Exploitation Team attended the address linked to the account and arrested Eric Potts on suspicion of possession and distribution of indecent images of children. He was subsequently bailed pending further enquiries.
“Following an examination of his devices more illegal imagery was found and Potts, 61, of Bacup, was further arrested. He was charged in September this year and appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on October 1 where he pleaded guilty.”
Career and other roles
Potts appeared in 50 episodes of Coronation Street as comedy character Diggory Compton. He also played Mr Moore on Brookside on Channel 4 in 1998, a character briefly suspected of being a serial killer.
Between 2012 and 2018 he featured in Emmerdale. Other TV roles included parts on Heartbeat, The Royal, Last of the Summer Wine, and Still Game.
If you are 18 or under and have been affected by this story, you can contact Childline confidentially on 0800 1111. You can also contact the NSPCC Helpline by phoning 0808 800 500 or emailing help@nspcc.org.uk. If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
