Andrew Whyment

Andrew Whyment (born 2 April 1981)[1] is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Kirk Sutherland on Coronation Street.

Andrew Whyment
Born (1981-04-02) 2 April 1981
Salford, England
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
TelevisionThe Royle Family
Coronation Street
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Spouse(s)
Nicola Whyment (m. 2007)
Children2

Career

Whyment trained at the Laine Johnson Theatre School in Salford.[2] His first credited part was in Cracker in 1993.[3] He also had minor roles in The Cops, Heartbeat and Where the Heart Is.[3] From 1999 to 2000, Whyment appeared as Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC comedy The Royle Family.[3] Since 2000, he has played Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street.[1]

In 2006, Whyment appeared as a contestant in the ITV reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar.[4] In July 2010, he was seen at an audition for The X Factor audition in Manchester; he was auditioning under his Coronation Street character and sang the Kings of Leon song "Sex on Fire".[5] He also took part in the 2012 series of Dancing on Ice and was paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden.[2]

He participated in the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in second place.[6]

Personal life

Whyment married his long-term girlfriend Nicola in 2007. They have two children, Thomas and Hollie.[7]

Awards
  • 2003 – British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance[8]

References
  1. "Who is Andy Whyment? I'm a Celebrity 2019 and Corrie star's age, wife, and more facts". Smooth. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. Craig, David (20 November 2019). "Meet Andy Whyment – the Coronation Street star doing I'm a Celebrity". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. Herbert, Tom (27 November 2019). "Who is Andy Whyment, who is the I'm A Celebrity star's wife and who does he play in Coronation Street?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. "Corrie's Richard is Soapstar Superstar". Manchester Evening News. 14 January 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. Duke, Simon (3 December 2019). "I'm A Celebrity star Andy Whyment's secret singing past revealed as he wows in jungle karaoke". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. "Ex-EastEnder Jacqueline Jossa wins I'm A Celebrity". BBC News. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. "Coronation Street star Andy Whyment's shock at fellow actor's pay". The Bolton News. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  8. "Street sweeps soap awards". BBC. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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