Andy Whyment
Andrew "Andy" Whyment (born 2 April 1981)[1] is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC sitcom The Royle Family and Kirk Sutherland on Coronation Street.
Andy Whyment | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1981 Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Television |
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| Spouse |
Nichola Whyment (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
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 sitcom 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 in Manchester; he was auditioning as 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]
In 2019, he participated in the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in second place.[6]
In 2023, he appeared in I'm a Celebrity... South Africa.[7]
Personal life
Whyment married his long-term girlfriend Nichola in 2007. They have two children, Thomas and Hollie.[8]
Awards
- 2003 – British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance[9]
See also
References
- "Who is Andy Whyment? I'm a Celebrity 2019 and Corrie star's age, wife, and more facts". Smooth. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- Craig, David (20 November 2019). "Meet Andy Whyment – the Coronation Street star doing I'm a Celebrity". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- 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.
- "Corrie's Richard is Soapstar Superstar". Manchester Evening News. 14 January 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- 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.
- "Ex-EastEnder Jacqueline Jossa wins I'm A Celebrity". BBC News. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "I'm A Celebrity Unveils Line-Up For Upcoming All Stars Series In South Africa". HuffPost UK. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- Duncan, Amy (25 April 2017). "Corrie's Andy Whyment on 'punching above his weight' as he shows off his family". Metro. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "Street sweeps soap awards". BBC. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 7 December 2019.