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The actor said he is disappointed that fans seem to like his character David Platt, despite past storylines which have seen him push his mum down the stairs and fake a suicide bid on his sister's wedding day.
Heat quotes him as saying: "I don't get any hate mail, but I'm really craving some. I'm like, 'Am I doing the part right?' because everyone thinks David's really nice."
However, he admitted that he was recently on the receiving end of some abuse, saying: "It only started in the last week. I was with Samia Smith's (Maria) husband and I told him that I never get any grief, then about five people came up to me, going 'Arrggh, David, you nasty piece of work.'"
It was recently reported that Shepherd's on-screen chemistry with co-star Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre) has spilled over into real life.
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