Jack joins Patsy Palmer as the second soap star in the Big Brother house.
Jack P Shepherd will be swapping the cobbles of Weatherfield for the star-studded Celebrity Big Brother house, as he follows in the footsteps of co-star Colson Smith.
The actor, who many know and love from Coronation Street, entered the iconic house tonight (7th April) in a starry line-up which will see him, Trisha Goddard, Patsy Palmer and JoJo Siwa all live alongside each other for three weeks. That is if the public vote doesn't get them out sooner.
Now outside of the Corrie walls, fans will see a different side to Shepherd, which isn't the usual cunning and hilarious David Platt.
So, what is there to know about Jack P Shepherd? Read on to learn more about the Celebrity Big Brother contestant.
Age: 37
Job: Actor
Jack P Shepherd is an actor best known for his portrayal of David Platt on Coronation Street. The actor has appeared in over 2,000 episodes on the ITV soap, with 2025 marking 25 years since he first stepped onto the cobbles.
Prior to appearing on Corrie, Shepherd appeared on Where the Heart Is and Clocking Off, and has gone on to take part in the annual soap quiz show The Big Quiz.
He has made guest appearances in various entertainment shows, including Lorraine, This Morning, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and Loose Women.
His role as David Platt hasn't come without its praise, with the actor being nominated for various awards including Best Actor, Best Male Dramatic Performance and Best Soap Actor, the latter of which he won at the TV Choice Awards in 2020.
Jack P Shepherd is looking forward to “every experience” that comes with being on Celebrity Big Brother.
He added: “The Diary Room, the nominations. I think I’ll like the tasks because that's the big event - when you can all come together.”
For audiences not already following Jack P Shepherd on social media, he can be found on Instagram @jackpshepherd88 and on TikTok @jackpshepherd88.
Celebrity Big Brother airs Sunday to Friday on ITV and ITVX at 9pm.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
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