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Coronation Street's Andy Whyment leads tributes after legendary co-star dies
Coronation Street star Andy Whyment has spoken about the loss of his former co-star Bernard Hill, who sadly died last week days before his latest TV acting appearance was aired
Coronation Street ’s Andy Whyment – better known as Kirk Sutherland in the hit ITV soap – has paid tribute to his former co-star Bernard Hill, following the acclaimed actor’s death on Sunday 5 May. He had also been expected to attend Comic Con in Liverpool the day before he died, along with other cast members from The Lord of the Rings, including Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan. He starred as Pauline Collins’ disapproving husband in comedy classic Shirley Valentine, whom she leaves for a fling in Greece, and was recognised by many fans as Edward J Smith, the captain of the ill-fated ship in 1997’s epic Titanic.
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