UNBELIEVABLE: Coronation Street icon banned from Strictly Come Dancing for one reason
A Coronation Street star has suggested the real reason fans will never see him on Strictly Come Dancing. Jack P Shepherd, who plays David Platt, has said that appearing on the BBC dance competition is firmly off the cards for him. Speaking to The Daily Star at the National Television Awards, the actor explained: “I wouldn’t ever want to do Dancing On Ice, but that’s finished now. But Strictly Come Dancing, no, that’s on BBC, you have to leave ITV for that.” It means that Jack is firmly staying loyal to ITV, and Strictly fans will be disappointed as there is no hope of the star appearing on the show in the future.
In the past, former ITV soap stars have had to step away from their roles before signing up to the BBC’s Strictly, for instance, Kim Marsh and Catherine Tyldesley, who played Eva Price and Michelle Connor respectively.
During his time on the soap, Jack hasn’t ruled out other reality TV opportunities, as he recently won the latest celebrity addition of Big Brother.
Over the years, his character has continued to be a fan favourite and has gone through plenty of emotional and turbulent storylines, including the death of his wife, Kylie Platt.
He won the British Soap Award for Best Actor in 2018, and in 2008, he was named Villain of the Year. In 2020, he won Best Soap Actor at the TV Choice Awards.
Jack won Celebrity Big Brother this year after seeing off competition from the likes of drag artist Danny Beard, TV star Chris Hughes and social media personality JoJo Siwa.
After being confirmed as the show’s winner, Jack – a self-confessed ‘Big Brother’ fan – said: “I can’t believe it – I am blown away. I didn’t expect it.”
The soap star initially thought he was a “shoo-in” for fifth place on the show – but his outlook changed when JoJo left the ‘Big Brother’ house before him.
Jack shared: “I thought, surely not? When JoJo went my head fell off – I had her nailed down as the winner.”
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