Five years on since his Coronation Street departure, Aidan Connor actor Shayne Ward will once again be reuniting with his on-screen co-star Catherine Tyldesley as part of an exciting new murder mystery show: The Good Ship Murder on Channel 5 on Friday, 13 October.
Leaving behind the cobbles in exchange for a cruise liner, the talented duo will once gain be reunited, but this time as Jack Grayling, a former detective turned cruise singer, and accomplished First Officer Kate Woods, as they tackle a spate of murders on their luxury liner.
While the show will certainly appeal to many whodunnit fans, or of course staunch soap aficionados who can’t wait to see the duo back on our screens after half a decade away - one question that continues to dominate many fans minds is what exactly has Shayne been doing for the last five years away from our screens?
Here, we take a closer look at his life off screen, including his soap star girlfriend. Early Life Born and raised in Tameside, Greater Manchester, Shayne Ward first began his life on 16 October 1984 as the son of two Irish Travellers who had settled in England.
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