Coronation Street fans have been left astounded upon discovering something they ‘didn’t realise’ about Andy Whyment.

The actor has graced our screens for the past 25 years as the endearing Kirk Sutherland, not counting his uncredited appearances. He made his debut on the ITV soap in 1990 and 1997, where he was simply referred to as Mark.

He also had a brief stint on the Salford-based show as Wayne, a chap buying fireworks in The Kabin. It wasn’t until 2000 that Andy was officially cast as a regular in the role of Kirk.

However, it’s Andy’s talents away from the soap that have sparked chatter among fans. The soap star was one of the first to witness Noel and Liam Gallagher’s performance in their hometown as they kicked off the first of five shows at Heaton Park on Friday night (July 11), reports the Manchester Evening News.

Oasis’ sold-out series of home city concerts, which will run until July 20, are expected to attract 340,000 fans from around the world to Manchester over the next week. Andy had the privilege of attending Liam and Noel Gallagher’s first Manchester gig since 2009, thanks to his friend, Shaun Ryder.

The Corrie star and Happy Mondays frontman became mates after starring together in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. But they have something in common that fans have been surprised to learn.

Andy’s hidden vocal talents have recently been thrust into the limelight, sparking a buzz among fans. A clip of his singing was posted on the Coronation Street Reddit forum, accompanied by the caption: “Kirk doing a bit of singing,” which quickly drew enthusiastic reactions from viewers.

One fan exclaimed: “Well, now I want a few more karaoke nights at the Rovers!” Another praised Andy’s singing skills: “In all seriousness though, Andy’s vocals are excellent!

“It would be brilliant imo if the show had a serious singing scene with Kirk and Glenda!” A third chimed in with excitement: “That was awesome!!!!”

The video originally appeared on Instagram, shared by @traveltradeinsider, who suggested: “Based on this impromptu performance by @andywhy36 while we were at the @f1 he should be the @oasis warm up. What a talented individual, showing how to nail the @kingsofleon Use Somebody. Thinking we need @simoncowell to get him on Celebrity X Factor!”

Responding to the post, Andy said: “It’s was a fantastic weekend mate, always love to get up and do a song or two when there is a microphone available.” The Instagram post also attracted a flurry of admiring comments.

User @icedabullz_1 was impressed: “Wow didn’t realise that Kirk can sing better than most singers out there.” @mercer. jayne expressed her amazement: “Wow Kirky, bloody brilliant!” @nelliebarfoot praised: “Wow brilliant voice. Great tune.”