Coronation Street actor Eric Potts admits making indecent images of children

| Night News Editor Published October 7, 2026 8:48pm Updated October 7, 2026 11:46pm Eric Potts played Coronation Street’s baker Diggory Compton (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) Soap star Eric Potts has admitted to producing indecent images of children in court. The Scottish actor is best known for playing Diggory Compton, the baker in Coronation Street. He appeared 50 times on the famous cobbles as ‘larger-than-life’ Diggory Compton known for his broad Northern humour and nosiness on the goings on of the soap. The 61-year-old was arrested in August after Lancashire Police found an internet user had uploaded an ‘indecent video of a child’ to a file-sharing website. Police raided his home of 20 years in Bacup, Lancashire, linked to the account and arrested Potts, who has also starred in Brookside and an episode of Dr Who. After police seized his devices, the married father-of-two was found to have shared five images on July 16, 2024. He was summoned to Blackburn magistrates’ court, where he pleaded guilty to all charges. Eric Potts was charged in September this year and appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Prosecutor Safia Hussain said: ‘Police officers attended the defendant’s home address and, seized a PC, an HP Laptop and an iPhone. ‘They were taken for examination by the digital forensic unit, and a number of indecent images were found on the devices. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. ‘The defendant was therefore charged with making and distributing images of Categories A, B, and C.’ A Lancashire Constabulary spokesman said: ‘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.’ Deals of the Day Kurt Geiger's new Notting Hill collection is a love letter to London's chaotic weather I’ve found the Hoover gadget that could make cleaning your floors so much easier I tried L'Oréal Paris's new PDRN serum and my skin looked glossier after one use This new Cricut gadget turns your favourite photos into stickers in minutes From kitchen hatches to burgundy walls – the biggest home trends for 2027 He will be sentenced at Burnley Crown Court next month. Arrow MORE: First picture of man shot dead in front of children at peace memorial Arrow MORE: Christa Pike’s first question after waking up from botched lethal injections Arrow MORE: Woman in her 40s found dead after ‘axe attack’ in Dartmouth Breaking News Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.