Jack P. Shepherd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jack Peter Shepherd (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (age 37) Pudsey,West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Where the Heart Is (1999) Coronation Street (2000–present) The Big Quiz (2011) (2016-present) Celebrity Big Brother (2025) |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Lauren Shippey (2002–2017) |
| Children | 3 |
Jack Peter Shepherd (born 14 January 1988)[1] is an English actor. He is best known for portraying the role ofDavid Platt on theITV soap operaCoronation Street since 2000. For his portrayal of David, he has won various awards, including theBritish Soap Award for Villain of the Year in 2008 andBest Actor in 2018. In 2025, he won thetwenty-fourth series ofCelebrity Big Brother.
Before taking on the role of David, Shepherd had appeared in episodes of ITV'sWhere the Heart Is and BBC showClocking Off, in which he starred with his futureCoronation Street screen sisterTina O'Brien.[2]
Shepherd has taken time out ofCoronation Street to do theatre work, including the role of Riff in a production ofWest Side Story as part of Stage 84 The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts.[3] He has also appeared inOliver! atBradford'sAlhambra theatre.[4]
In 2008, Shepherd appeared inGhosthunting with Coronation Street on theIsle of Man.[5]
Shepherd uses his middle initial in his stage name as there is already a well-known British actor namedJack Shepherd.[6]
He is also a contributor to the topical showGrouchy Young Men, a spin-off of the showGrumpy Old Men, on the British version of Comedy Central.[7]
He was the winner of the 2025 series ofCelebrity Big Brother.
Shepherd was in a relationship with Lauren Shippey for fifteen years from 2002 to 2017 and the couple have two children together: a daughter, born in 2009, and a son, born in 2013.[8]
During his relationship with Shippey, Shepherd fathered a son with Sammy Milewski following aone-night stand.[9] He initially denied paternity of the child; however, after DNA test proved he was the father, Shepherd began payingchild support for his son (born 2011), who hasalternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC).[10][11]
Since 2017, Shepherd has been in a relationship with Hanni Treweek, a script writer whom he met whilst working atCoronation Street.[12] On 23 June 2024, Treweek and Shepherd announced their engagement, having become engaged on 5 June 2024. The couple were married atManchester Cathedral on the 26 July 2025.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Where the Heart Is | Carl Smith | Episode: "Learning the Game" |
| 2000 | Clocking Off | Charlie Kolakowski | Episode: "Yvonne's Story" |
| 2000–present | Coronation Street | David Platt | Series regular; 2,600+ episodes |
| 2010 | The Jeremy Kyle Show | 1 episode | |
| 2011, 2016–present | The Big Quiz | Team Captain | 7 episodes |
| 2025 | Celebrity Big Brother | Himself | Housemate – series 24 Winner |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Coronation Street | Won | |
| 2007 | Best Bad Boy | Won | |||
| 2008 | TV Quick Awards | Best Soap Actor | Nominated | ||
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Bad Boy | Won | |||
| The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Dramatic Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Villain of the Year | Won | ||||
| 2016 | Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Dramatic Performance | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Won | [14] | |
| 2019 | Best Male Dramatic Performance | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Won |
| Preceded by | Celebrity Big Brother UK winner Series 24 (2025) | Succeeded by Incumbent |
