He is most famous for his role on popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street, where he took over the role of Nick Tilsley in 1997. The part had previously been played by actor Warren Jackson until 1996 when the character moved to Canada. He left the series in 1999, returning briefly in 2002 and for a longer spell from 2003 to 2004 after which he along with several cast members were sacked after a new producer came to the show. His most famous and controversial storyline was in 2003 when the character of Nick was involved in the series' first gay kiss with Todd Grimshaw (played by Bruno Langley).
Rickitt left Coronation Street in 1999 to start a music career. He signed a six-album deal, although he only released one album - Good Times - in 2000. Rickitt's first single, I Breathe Again, reached number five in the UK Top Ten, but follow up singles Everything My Heart Desires, and Best Thing only entered the Top Twenty and Top Thirty respectively. The failure of the album (which peaked at No. 41 in the chart) and Rickitt's disillusionment with the direction of his career led him to abandon pop music. However in 2003, he played Mark Cohen in the musical Rent.
Rickitt actively courted gay audiences during this period, appearing regularly at gay venues and the BBC series Gaytime TV as well as children's television and mainstream pop festivals and television series.
Prior to his acting career, Rickitt had briefly been a child model. He subsequently has modelled for UK magazines such as Attitude and Cosmopolitan. He is known especially in the tabloid press for having an extremely well-defined "six-pack". This, combined with his blond hair and good looks, has led to the accusation that he is a himbo. Nonetheless, Rickitt turned down an opportunity to study law at Cambridge University in favour of continuing his modelling and acting career.
In October 2005, Rickitt was approved as a prospective parliamentary candidate for the UK Conservative Party. As part of this attempt to reinvent himself, in February 2006 he appeared on the political debate show Question Time, as the non-partisan guest. In May 2006, he was one of 100 would-be MPs chosen for the Conservative party 'A-list'. The following month he appeared on Sunday AM with Andrew Marr. He attends major party functions and local party functions in the hope of being selected as well as developing a political blog on his website. However, a newspaper article alleged was not actually a member of the Conservative Party, and had only decided to support them because of his dislike of Prime Minister Tony Blair. Rickitt however refuted the claims and confirmed that he was a member. He also, along with David Cameron, provoked the anger of Sir Nicholas Winterton when it was revealed that Rickitt was tipped to stand for the safe Conservative seat of Macclesfield which Winterton had represented for nearly thirty years. Winterton was outraged, stating that he had no intention of standing down from this seat: "I wish Adam luck, but there are no vacancies here."
Rickitt also took part in the Channel Four reality show The Games during March 2006, although he only had two weeks' training, compared to the other contestants' twelve. He had replaced the scheduled contestant, electronic musician Goldie, had to pull out during an accident during training for the water ski jump, in which he fractured his femur. Rickitt himself sustained two black eyes after over-rotating off the diving board. He finished last in the contest.
In December 2006 he appeared in his first pantomime, Cinderella, in the role of Prince Charming.
In January 2007 it was announced that Rickitt would appear on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street in a guest role, although as of his first appearance in March 2007, he was credited as a core cast member, and he later stated he would be on the show for at least six months.
Dreaming
Adam Rickitt Lyrics
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Screaming at the skies
And calling out your name
Can you see me standing so close it hurts my eyes
And I realize
How your really so far away
Im here today
Wishing I were with you
Remember when
It was you and me and what couldve been
Im wishing I was still with you
*chorus*
Tell me am I dreaming
Is this a fantasy
It seems like it was never meant happen
And like you never wanted it to be
I know that this will never bring you back
I don't even know if I would want it to
What we had is gone I know,
Days went so fast and nights so slow
Nights filled with dreams of you
It came and went to fast
Our first day was the last
Id ever spend with you
Looking back
Into the past
I know that it is over...
In Adam Rickitt's song "Dreaming," he is conveying a sense of longing for someone that he has lost. The lyrics begin with him reaching out to this person, calling out to them in the night and screaming at the skies. He wonders if they can hear him and if they can see him, standing so close to them that it hurts his eyes. However, he realizes that despite his proximity to this person, they are still so far away from him emotionally.
The chorus of the song reveals that Adam is questioning whether or not he is dreaming, or if what he thought he had with this person was just a fantasy that was never meant to happen. He acknowledges that what they had is gone and that he doesn't even know if he would want it back, but he still finds himself filled with dreams of this person at night.
The second verse of the song reflects on how quickly their time together passed and how now, looking back at the past, Adam understands that what he had with this person is truly over. Despite this, the song ends on a wistful note as he still holds onto the memories of what could have been.
Overall, "Dreaming" speaks to the pain of losing someone that you cared about deeply and the longing that can come with that loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you hear me calling into the night
I'm desperately trying to get your attention, even though you may not hear me
Screaming at the skies
I'm expressing my pain and sorrow, hoping that the universe will somehow hear me
And calling out your name
I'm longing for your presence and wishing that you were still here with me
Can you see me standing so close it hurts my eyes
I'm physically close to you, yet emotionally far away and it's painful to accept
And I realize
I come to the realization that you are truly gone and I may never see you again
How your really so far away
Despite being close to you physically, emotionally we are really distant and it's hard to bridge the gap
Im here today
I exist in the present moment, trying to cope with the reality of your absence
Gone tomorrow to yesterday
Tomorrow I may not be here, and yesterday is forever gone. Time moves on quickly and I'm left with memories of you
Wishing I were with you
I'm yearning to be with you again, knowing that it may never be possible
Remember when
Reflecting on the past, when we were together and happy
It was you and me and what could've been
We had potential for a wonderful future together, but things didn't work out
Im wishing I was still with you
I still have strong feelings for you and wish that we could be together, despite the past
Tell me am I dreaming
I'm questioning whether what has happened is real or just a figment of my imagination
Is this a fantasy
I'm unsure if my hopes and desires for us being together again are realistic or just a fantasy
It seems like it was never meant happen
Looking back, it seems like our relationship was never meant to be and that there were too many obstacles preventing us from being together
And like you never wanted it to be
I feel like you didn't share the same desire for our relationship as I did, and that you may not have wanted it to work out in the end
I know that this will never bring you back
I understand that no matter how much I yearn for your return, it will never happen
I don't even know if I would want it to
I question whether it would even be right for you to come back into my life and if it's something that I truly want
What we had is gone I know,
I come to terms with the fact that our relationship is over and can never be repeated
Days went so fast and nights so slow
Time seems to move so quickly, yet when I'm lying awake at night, it feels like time is standing still
Nights filled with dreams of you
I spend my nights thinking about you and dreaming of a reality where we could be together again
It came and went too fast
Our relationship was brief and fleeting, and it ended before it even had a chance to truly begin
Our first day was the last
Our relationship ended as quickly as it started, and our first day together ended up being our last
Id ever spend with you
I cherish the time that we had together, knowing that it was the only time we would ever have
Looking back
Reflecting on the past and what could have been
Into the past
Going back in time to try and change the outcome of our relationship
I know that it is over...
Coming to terms with the fact that our relationship is over and that there's nothing that can be done to change that fact
Contributed by Nathan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Tvjunkieful12
This reminds me a little of "Touch me" which used to be up here on youtube, but sadly no more. I know a lot of people think of Rickitt as a lipsync artist, but personally I like his voice - and don`t give a toss whether he lipsyncs or not, as long as he does the studiowork with his own voice; which he clearly does. He is so not Milli Vanilli. Thanks for uploading this. Greatly appreciated!:)
@tyknz
omg I've never heard this before I was only 4 when he would have done this, thanks :)
@CALBEE666
@RickittLover Haha no probs =] Want anymore please ask.
@donnacockerham914
Llmfao