Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd recalls 'weird' moment he was told 'push me' on set

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Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has recalled the 'weird' moment he was told to 'push' someone on set. The actor was talking about one of his most famous scenes playing David Platt in the ITV soap.

Long-time fans of the long-running show may remember David leaving his mother Gail Platt for dead after pushing her down a flight of stairs in a dramatic storyline back in 2008.

At the time, Jack's character was overcome by rage after discovering Gail, famed for being played by actress Helen Worth, was secretly plotting to take his girlfriend Tina McIntyre, played by Michelle Keegan, to have a abortion. READ MORE: Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney teases wedding bells as she's flooded with messages over soap snap READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here Gail tried to explain things to him but he's livid and as he tried to leave the house, Gail blocked his path telling him he mustn’t go out in the state he was in.

But in a fit of anger, he ended up pushing his mother down the stairs. After leaving her, Gail was found by neighbours who rush her to hospital where doctors fiought to save her life.