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The 37-year-old actor is currently participating in ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother
Jack P. Shepherd has opened up on his Coronation Street future and admitted that he is unlikely to ever do Strictly Come Dancing.
The actor – who plays David Platt in the long-running soap – is not allowed to sign up for the popular BBC One show due to his contract with rival broadcaster ITV, adding that he has no plans to leave the cobbles.
He told The Sun’s TV Mag: “Because Strictly Come Dancing is on the BBC, I’d have to leave Corrie, which I have no plans to do.
“I love everybody at Corrie. I’ve known these people for so long, and if you’re well-loved that’s a big thing.
“I think in any job, you have to really get on with the people that you spend half your life with.
“You have to take something from your job and if you don’t, you have to get out.
“I’ve been lucky enough that I’ve been in a family that has always been strong in characters and the actors that are involved.”
Jack – who is currently in the Celebrity Big Brother house – recently celebrated 25 years at ‘Corrie’ and would love to be on the show for as long as it’s on screens.
Speaking to The Mirror, he said: “I’ve just celebrated 25 years on Corrie and I don’t see myself going anywhere.
“I think it’s not unusual for one of these flagship shows, like Big Brother, the jungle, Dancing On Ice, to have a face from Corrie.
“They usually have one from Corrie or one from Emmerdale.
“Alan’s [Halsall] just done the jungle and Sam [Aston] did Dancing On Ice. So yeah, I suppose it’s just my turn I think.
“But I’m not going anywhere. I think as long as they’ll still write for the character and they like the Platts, yeah, I’ll stay. I like it too much.”
Shepherd was almost voted out of the Celebrity Big Brother House on Friday night, but narrowly escaped eviction.
Former Tory MP Sir Michael Fabricant was instead shown the door, ahead of the Corrie actor and Hollywood veteran Mickey Rourke.
Published: 2025-04-13 17:57:04 | Author: [email protected] (Ryan Price) | Source: MEN – News
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