Shepherd hopes for long Corrie future

Coronation Street star Jack P. Shepherd has revealed that he would love to still be part of the soap's cast in ten years' time.

The 22-year-old actor has already been in the ITV1 drama for a decade after taking over from Thomas Ormson in the role of David Platt.

Since the recast took place in 2000, David has been at the centre of several high-profile storylines and is currently standing by mum Gail (Helen Worth) as she faces accusations of murder.

Speaking to The Mirror about his ten years at Corrie, Shepherd commented: "I've been David Platt almost as long as I've been Jack Shepherd, which is weird! But I've enjoyed it - it doesn't feel like a decade."

Of his alter ego, he continued: "David's an idiot! I wouldn't be his friend. I wouldn't give him the time of day.

"But I love playing him and I don't see why I couldn't be here in another ten years. By then he could own the Rovers or Underworld, or be an out-and-out thug. He could go either way."

In real life, Shepherd lives with girlfriend Lauren Shippey and their young daughter Nyla.