Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd says a soap fan left him 10 percent of their estate after they DIED - and reveals how he spent the unexpected windfall Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd received an unexpected inheritance after a fan left him a hefty sum in their will.
The soap star, 37, who played his on-screen character David Platt for the past 25 years, shared just how he spent the unexpected windfall during a chat with his co-stars Ben Price and Colson Smith on their podcast on Monday (pictured on Corrie).
The soap star, 37, who has played David Platt for the last 25 years, shared how he spent the surprise windfall - a whopping £12,000.
The actor initially told fans that he had been left the sum by a devoted postman fan from New Zealand during a Q&A alongside Julia Goulding - who portrays David's wife Shona on the soap.
Jack later revealed that he used the money to help cover the costs of his family holiday to America.
