<Tr> <Th> Nephews </Th> <Td> Billy Platt Harry Platt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nieces </Th> <Td> Bethany Platt Lily Platt </Td> </Tr> <P> Nick Tilsley (also Platt; formerly credited as Nicky) is a fictional character from the English ITV soap opera, Coronation Street . He was born off - screen during an episode broadcast on 31 December 1980, but made his first appearance on 5 January 1981 . He was played by Warren Jackson from 1981 until 6 September 1996 . Adam Rickett took over the role on 15 October 1997 until 21 April 1999 but returned for three separate stints between 2002 and 2004 and made his final appearance as Nick on 11 July 2004 . Ben Price took over the role on 21 December 2009 . Price announced his intentions to leave the serial on 26 January 2017, before making his on - screen departure on 2 June 2017 . However, on 23 April 2018, it was announced that Price would reprise his role as Nick, and is due to be back on screen from the autumn . </P> <P> Nick is the first - born child of Brian (Christopher Quinten) and Gail Tilsley (Helen Worth). He is the older brother of Sarah (Tina O'Brien) and older half brother of David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) as well as the uncle of Bethany (Lucy Fallon), and Lily Platt (Brooke Malonie) and the grandson of Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) and Ivy Tilsley (Lynne Perrie). </P>

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