For the actor born 1940, see Jack Shepherd (actor).
Jack P. Shepherd
Birth nameJack Peter Shepherd
Birth date14 January 1988 (age 38)
Birth placePudsey, West Yorkshire, England
Years active1997–present
OccupationActor
Known forWhere the Heart Is (1999)
Coronation Street (2000–present)
The Big Quiz
(2011) (2016–present)
Celebrity Big Brother (2025)
PartnerLauren Shippey (2002–2017)
SpouseHanni Treweek (m. 2025)

Jack Peter Shepherd (born 14 January 1988)[1] is an English actor. He is best known for playing David Platt on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2000. For his portrayal of David, he has won various awards, including the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year in 2008 and Best Actor in 2018. In 2025, he won the twenty-fourth series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Career

Before taking on the role of David, Shepherd had appeared in episodes of ITV's Where the Heart Is and BBC show Clocking Off, in which he starred with his future Coronation Street screen sister Tina O'Brien.[2]

Shepherd has taken time out of Coronation Street to do theatre work, including the role of Riff in a production of West Side Story as part of Stage 84 The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts.[3] He has also appeared in Oliver! at Bradford's Alhambra theatre.[4]

In 2008, Shepherd appeared in Ghosthunting with Coronation Street on the Isle of Man.[5]

Shepherd uses his middle initial in his stage name as there is already a well-known British actor named Jack Shepherd.[6]

He is also a contributor to the topical show Grouchy Young Men, a spin-off of the show Grumpy Old Men, on the British version of Comedy Central.[7]

He was the winner of the 2025 series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Personal life

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 a one-night stand.[9] He initially denied paternity of the child; however, after DNA test proved he was the father, Shepherd began paying child support for his son (born 2011), who has alternating 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 at Coronation Street.[12] On 23 June 2024, Treweek and Shepherd announced their engagement, having become engaged on 5 June 2024. The couple were married at Manchester Cathedral on the 26 July 2025.[13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Where the Heart IsCarl SmithEpisode: "Learning the Game"
2000Clocking OffCharlie KolakowskiEpisode: "Yvonne's Story"
2000–presentCoronation StreetDavid PlattSeries regular; 2,600+ episodes
2010The Jeremy Kyle Show1 episode
2011, 2016–presentThe Big QuizTeam Captain7 episodes
2025Celebrity Big BrotherHimselfHousemate – series 24 Winner

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRefs
2001Inside Soap AwardsBest Young ActorCoronation Street
2007Best Bad Boy
2008TV Quick AwardsBest Soap Actor
Inside Soap AwardsBest Bad Boy
The British Soap AwardsBest Actor
Best Male Dramatic Performance
Villain of the Year
2016Best Actor
Best Male Dramatic Performance
2017National Television AwardsMost Popular Serial Drama Performance
2018The British Soap AwardsBest Actor[14]
2019Best Male Dramatic Performance
2020TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor

References

  1. ^ "11 things you never knew about Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd – aka David Platt". Digital Spy. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd shares a throwback picture of him and Tina O'Brien – in another show". Digital Spy. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Stage 84 – The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts: a success story.". EdinburghGuide.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2005.
  4. ^ "Corrie Net: Jack P, Shepherd". Retrieved 24 March 2007.
  5. ^ Ghosthunting With...
  6. ^ Jack Shepherd (actor)
  7. ^ "Grouchy Young Men Season 1". Comedy Central.
  8. ^ "Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd splits from fiancée Lauren Shippey after 15 years together". Digital Spy. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Corrie star dumped amid cheating claims". Digital Spy. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Coronation Street's Jack P. Shepherd's son is battling incurable illness". Hello. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Jack P Shepherd 'becomes father again'". Digital Spy. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd opens up about plans to marry girlfriend Hanni Treweek". Digital Spy. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ^ Cotton, Elizabeth (26 July 2025). "Inside Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd's life from Yorkshire to Manchester – soap debut at 12, children, 'errors' and wedding". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  14. ^ "British Soap Awards 2018 – full winners list updated live". Digital Spy. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.