Coronation Street fans say they have figured out killer Stephen Reid's next victim - and what could trigger it. The revelation comes as Stephen was being watched by Tim Metcalfe in Wednesday night's episode.
02.09.2023 - 06:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It wouldn't be Coronation Street without David Platt and it won't be long before Jack P Shepherd will be celebrating a quarter of a century playing the much-loved character.
However, there was a decade when the troublesome son of Gail Platt was played by another actor. Born on Christmas Day 1990, David was originally portrayed by Thomas Ormson in the ITV soap until 2000. The same year, Jack was recast in the role at 12 years old and he has since gone on to play a part in the soap's biggest storylines.
Viewers have seen David torment his own family, including pushing his mum downstairs, face a stint in prison, go through a heartbreaking rape ordeal and tragically watching his wife Kylie die in his arms.
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But before Corrie, actor Jack, from Pudsey in West Yorkshire, started out in Yorkshire drama Where the Heart Is. He has also done stints in theatre and even appeared alongside on-screen sister Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah Barlow, in Cutting It, where they also appeared as siblings.
Things, however, could have been very different as he previously told of how he missed out on his chance of Hollywood success as a youngster. He had auditioned for the hit film, Billy Elliot, which came out in 2000 - the same year of his Corrie debut. However, he flopped the audition, and Jamie Bell bagged the famous role and ended up winning a BAFTA.
During an episode of his Sofa Cinema Club podcast, which he hosts with fellow Corrie stars Colson Smith and Ben Price, Jack said: "When this film came out I was like 11 to 12-years-old and I'd obviously been for an audition. I was only gutted in the sense that I did not get it because of the success
Coronation Street fans say they have figured out killer Stephen Reid's next victim - and what could trigger it. The revelation comes as Stephen was being watched by Tim Metcalfe in Wednesday night's episode.
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