Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978 in Crewe, Cheshire), is an English act… Read Full Bio ↴Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978 in Crewe, Cheshire), is an English actor, former singer and model.

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.

Touch Me
Adam Rickitt Lyrics

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I want you near me
I need to feel you by my side
When we're together
You bring my fantasies alive

I'm alive
You're alive
We're alive

Come on and touch me, you're all that I need
Come on and touch me, believe and be free

You've got this power to hold me
You've got the strength to control me
I'll follow you if you show me
You've got the heart to console me

You've got this power to hold me
You've got the strength to control me
I'll follow you if you show me
You've got the heart to console me

I feel your body
I feel you tremble deep inside
It's like an addiction
I need you close to keep alive

I'm alive
You're alive
We're alive

Come on and touch me, you're all that I need
Come on and touch me, believe and be free

You've got this power to hold me
You've got the strength to control me
I'll follow you if you show me
You've got the heart to console me

You've got this power to hold me
You've got the strength to control me
I'll follow you if you show me
You've got the heart to console me

Come on and touch me, you're all that I need
Come on and touch me, believe and be free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Adam Rickitt's song "Touch Me" are about the strong desire of the singer to be close to someone he loves. He wants to feel the person's body close to his and be able to follow them wherever they lead him. The lyrics suggest a deep yearning for physical and emotional connection. The singer feels alive when he is with the person and craves their touch like an addiction that he needs to survive. He sings about the power that the person holds over him, their ability to control him and console him, and the strength he gains from being near to them. The chorus repeats the lyrics "Come on and touch me, you're all that I need" which reinforces the need for the person's presence and touch.

Overall, the lyrics suggest a deep longing for intimacy and the feeling of being alive that it brings. The repetition of the line "You've got this power to hold me, You've got the strength to control me" suggests that the singer is completely enamored with the person and is willing to submit to their wishes. The song could be interpreted as a celebration of the intense emotions that love brings, and the desperation we feel when we need to be close to someone we love.

Line by Line Meaning

I want you near me
I desire your presence to be close to me

I need to feel you by my side
To keep my senses alive, I require to experience you by my side

When we're together
In our collective togetherness

You bring my fantasies alive
You have the ability to manifest the deep illusions of my mind

I'm alive
My senses are awakened

You're alive
Your existence completes mine

We're alive
Our togetherness is a beautiful and energetic existence

You've got this power to hold me
Your influence is strong enough to embrace me

You've got the strength to control me
You possess the power to control my thoughts and actions

I'll follow you if you show me
I will pursue you if you demonstrate to me

You've got the heart to console me
Your heart is full of compassion, enough to comfort me

I feel your body
I sense your presence

I feel you tremble deep inside
I sense your emotions are overwhelming and impactful

It's like an addiction
You are a habit that I cannot break

I need you close to keep alive
I require you nearer to survive

Come on and touch me, you're all that I need
Please do come and breathe life into me, you are the only one I need

Come on and touch me, believe and be free
Touch me and emancipate yourself, trust your instincts