Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has hinted that he’ll be involved in the soap’s upcoming crossover with Emmerdale.
The actor, who plays David Platt, teased the special episode while catching up with us on the red carpet at the British Soap Awards.
Fans are eagerly awaiting cast and storyline details after ITV recently announced that Corrie and Emmerdale will join forces for an hour-long special, due to air in January.
The episode will feature characters from both soaps, who become embroiled in “an ambitious stunt” which has “everlasting consequences for everyone involved”.
When we asked Jack if he’ll be involved, he confidently replied: “Yes!”
His co-star Ben Price, who plays David’s brother Nick Tilsley, quickly interjected: “Are you meant to say that?”
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Jack admitted: “I don’t know!”
After Ben wisely advised that it wasn’t a good idea to give any details away, Jack then replied: “I don’t know if I am. Not for a fact, I don’t.
🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍
“The big key hitters, I think they might have been told. There’s rumours – and I’m sniffing that I might be in the periphery.”
He then laughed: “With my Yorkshire accent. I think I’m in it, talking Yorkshire and they’re like: ‘Where are you from? Are you from Bradford?'”
Jack expressed hope that he could share some screen time with Emmerdale‘s Dominic Brunt (Paddy Dingle), who recently shared his ambition to be in the episode.
🌐 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒔.𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐 – 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍
Jack said: “Maybe I’ll take David the dog. I’ll take David the dog to the vets. Paddy could help me out, that’d be good – Dominic!”
Corrie and Emmerdale‘s crossover marks the beginning of a new 8pm ‘power hour’ for the ITV soaps from next year. Both shows will switch to airing every weeknight from 8pm, screening five 30-minute episodes per week.
