Corrie's Jack P. Shepherd fears he could be axed from soap as contract runs out this year

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Despite the Platt family being a cornerstone of Weatherfield, Jack P. Shepherd is never certain about his future on Coronation Street.The actor shared, "I get a year's contract now, and it runs out this year," adding with a hint of uncertainty, "They might not continue it, they might go with someone else." At 37 years old, Jack P.

Shepherd, who has been playing David since 2000, knows all too well that his character could face the chop any day now, especially considering the recent chaos at No.

8. Jack's portrayal of David Platt has seen him navigate through flaming disasters, as his character's adoptive son Max Turner (Paddy Bever) caused a fiery mess in a failed insurance scheme.This led to Max being incarcerated yet again, now staring down the barrel of a six-and-a-half-year sentence.

But for David, trouble doesn't end with Max's imprisonment. Nasty Harvey Gaskell and his gang have been reminding David about a debt he owes, ominously suggesting Max could find himself in harm's way while behind bars. "David's frantic because he thinks Harvey's going to get to Max in prison," exclaimed Jack, portraying the panic and fear of a father desperate to protect his child from prison dangers.