Joshua Peacock

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Coronation Street character
Joshua Peacock
Played by Benjamin Beresford
Duration 2002-
Date of Birth 8 April 2002
Address 4 Coronation Street
Family Claire, Ashley

Joshua Peacock is a fictional character on the UK soap opera Coronation Street. He was first played by Brandon Jackson however has been played by Stephen Collins since 2004. He is currently played by Benjamin Beresford.

Joshua was born on the 8th April 2002 at Weatherfield General Hospital. He is the son of Maxine Peacock. At first it was believed that Maxine's husband Ashley Peacock was his father, however it was revealed that Maxine had had an affair with Matt Ramsden, Joshua's real father. Ashley was listed as Joshua's father on his birth certificate and has bought him up as his own.

Maxine was killed by Richard Hillman when Joshua was just nine months old. Joshua now has a stepmother, Claire Peacock, who started off as his nanny. Shortly after Claire found out she was pregnant, Matt got in touch with Ashley and requested to see his son. Matt has now visited Joshua and Claire and Ashley had a baby boy, Thomas in July 2006, but Claire, having overcome her post-natal depression, has expressed her desire to rename him Fred in honour of his late grandfather.

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