Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd has lifted the lid on what is next for David Platt.
The soap star has played the character since 2000 and established himself as one of Corrie's most renowned figures. His iconic status was confirmed this week as the character was immortalised as a wax figure at Madame Tussauds Blackpool.
Jack spoke to the ECHO at the unveiling - and shared some details about what is coming up for his character. David has matured in the show over recent years as he now plays a father figure to Max Turner.
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This is a far cry from the tearaway teenager he initially played in his youth, but he said history may be about to repeat itself on the Cobbles. He said: "He's gonna find it really difficult with what's coming up because Max is turning 16 and I don't think he has as much control over him as you would do if they're 15.
"Max can legally have more freedom so I think David is going to start experiencing similar sort of problems that Gail had with him."
The ECHO also spoke to Jack's proud mum, Janet, at the unveiling. She heaped praise on her son and said he was worlds away from his rebellious onscreen counterpart growing up. She added: "He was very quiet at home and used to sit in front of the TV and watch films all day.
"He wasn't at all like his character." However, Janet joked the lines do sometimes blur with the way he interacts with his onscreen mum, Gail Platt.
She said: "Occasionally the body language and when he talks to Gail. Like when I started weeping at the wax work, he said, 'Mum, why are you crying'. He'd say it like that to Gail."
Jack has been a major part of some of the show's key storylines in his time on the show and he said the soap's fearless approach to tackling any subject is key to its longevity. He said: "The show is still going for 60 years because there's no subject that Corrie would be scared to touch.
"The subjects and stories they cover are always very current and relative with day-to-day living so long may that continue."
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