Actor Jack P Shepherd has hinted he may name his child after his Coronation Street character. The 38-year-old TV star recently revealed that he and his wife Hanni Treweek are expecting a baby, just six months after tying the knot.
Sharing a video about the pregnancy online, Hanni announced: “We’ve been keeping a secret…June 2026. Thank you so much to the dream team who made this so special for us.”
Jack, who portrays David Platt in the ITV soap, shared the idea during a discussion about his thrilling news on the ‘On The Sofa’ podcast, which he co-hosts with fellow Corrie actors Ben Price and Colson Smith.
The pair asked Jack what he and Hanni would name their child, to which the soap star responded: “It was suggested that… I actually thought it would be funny.
“David. David P Shepherd. Don’t you think you think that would be…brilliant? The balls, the ballsy-ness.”
David initially met his wife Hanni when she worked behind the scenes on Coronation Street as a storyline writer and researcher.
The couple began dating in 2017 before Jack proposed to her in June 2024 whilst they were on a safari in Tanzania. They later wed in Manchester Cathedral in July 2025, surrounded by friends and family for the significant occasion.
Jack’s co-stars were quick to offer their congratulations, with Jack’s on-screen wife Julia Goulding posting: “Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations! ! So happy for you both.”
Meanwhile, Alan Halsall chimed in: “Congratulations! ! ! So happy for the pair of you.”
Andy Whyment expressed: “Congratulations to you both fantastic news.”
Jack’s baby announcement follows his decision months ago to rule out participating in another popular programme, Strictly Come Dancing.
Speaking to the Daily Star at the National Television Awards, he stated: “I wouldn’t ever want to do Dancing On Ice, but that’s finished now. But Strictly Come Dancing no, that’s on BBC, you have to leave ITV for that.”
Jack also revealed to the publication that it wasn’t until a friend’s wedding that he and Hanni truly connected. He shared: “We got chatting, I made Hanni laugh, we had a couple of drinks and we flirted. That was it.”
Whilst Jack has decided against participating in Strictly Come Dancing, he has found success on reality TV after competing in ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother, which he won in April 2025.