Former Coronation Street star Adam Rickitt has spoken candidly about his 15-year feud with his late father, who stole all his money. The actor, best known for playing Nick Tilsley on the ITV soap, revealed the details during an appearance on Channel 5's Vanessa.
Rickitt said his father, a former merchant banker and alcoholic, repeatedly took his earnings. 'You Google Adam Rickitt net worth, it comes up with a figure. It's not that figure because he stole all my money. And he did it three times,' he explained.
The 44-year-old actor said he lent his father money, which was wasted, and even when his father earned millions, he never repaid the debt. 'Rather than paying me back, he'd go and spend it on his friends. He'd never spend it on his family,' Rickitt added.
Rickitt and his father fell out for 15 years, only reconnecting when his father went from earning millions to living on a state pension and having his home repossessed. 'It healed. It was never repaired,' Rickitt said, comparing the rift to the Brooklyn and David Beckham situation.
When asked why he reconnected, Rickitt said he realised his father was 'a human being' who acted out of fear. 'He was doing it because he was a petrified little boy. He was still the four-year-old boy,' Rickitt concluded.
