Corrie’s Jack P. Shepherd reveals future on ITV soap amid cast cull as he prepares to enter Celebrity Big Brother house

CORONATION Street star Jack P. Shepherd has revealed all on his soap future amid the show’s ongoing cast cull and his CBB appearance.

The star has just marked the milestone of an epic 25 years on the ITV soap opera playing David Platt and is celebrating with something totally different – a turn in the famous Celebrity Big Brother house.

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Portrait of Jack P. Shepherd.

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Jack P. Shepherd has revealed all on his Coronation Street future ahead of CBBCredit: PA

Still image from Coronation Street: Max's solicitor speaks with David Platt about Max's defense.

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The actor has just celebrated 25 years on the programmeCredit: ITV

His appearance on the reality TV show is no doubt likely to worry fans of Corrie that it could signal an exit for his character.

But Jack has been quick to clarify that if he has it his way then he won’t be going anywhere, anytime soon.

Opening up to co-stars Colson Smith and Ben Price on their On The Sofa podcast, Jack admitted his future looked very much set in Weatherfield.

The actor admitted: “I think I’ll stay [for another 25 years].

“If we are still being used, the Platt’s are still being used and we are still getting good stories and I like the same people.”

Ben then asked Jack: “Do you ever think what life would be like not being in the show?”

Assertively, he replied: “No. I don’t think so.

“Today is Wednesday and I don’t even think about Thursday. I’m just focused on today.

“There is always the chance I might just die tomorrow.”

It seems just as well that Jack is hoping to stay around after he bagged two British Soap Award nominations for Coronation Street at this year’s ceremony.

Coronation Street’s Jack P Shepherd reveals soap bosses ‘lied’ about iconic storyline admitting ‘we didn’t have the time or the money’

He has been nominated for Best Leading Performer and Best Comedy Performance.

The ITV soap has been riding high after the devastating death of Paul Foreman last year and the huge house fire as David Platt spirals out of control.

Voting is now open for the first round of the British Soap Awards and the public have until April 25 at 5pm.

The second round of voting will happen from May 1 and May 30, where the Best Leading Performer category will be whittled down to four big names.

The swanky bash will take place at the Hackney Empire in London on May 31 and will air on ITV1 in June.

Jack P. Shepherd at the Inside Soap Awards.

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