Innate around Cheshire, England, Rickitt first come to public notice by starring when a character Nick Tilsley, in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. He replaced a second actor around a role, the character purportedly with been dwelling in Canada for several years.

Fallowing allowing Coronation Street, Rickitt ventured into the brief pop career, releasing his album Expert Days within 1999. Rickitt's foremost hit only We Breathe Again, reached a benumb 5 spot in the UK Top Ten, although he enjoyed many first hits around the world.

Fallowing starring with success when Mark Cohen in the musical Rent, Rickitt returned to Coronation Street, where he courted arguing across the gay kiss scene.

Rickitt has modelled many days for the popular UK magazines Attitude and Cosmopolitan. Adam is particularly notable for getting an extremely easily-chiseled "six-pack". This, concerted using his blonde hair & full looks, has led to the accusation that he occurs as "himbo". Rickitt turned down an chance to learn law at Cambridge University.

Inside October 2005, Rickitt was approved as a prospective parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party, meaning he can put himself send on to become chosen when a person's candidate inside parliamentary constituencies where the todays Member of Parliament has chosen to stand down, has been flushed or even has passed away.