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ITV Corrie's David star Jack P Shepherd 'terrified' after being attacked at home by unlikely intruder

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has opened up about the terrifying moment he was attacked by a rat as he took the bins out at his Manchester home

Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd has shared a spine-chilling encounter with a rat that leapt onto his neck as he was taking out the bins. The actor, known for playing David Platt on the popular ITV soap, recounted the hair-raising incident on the Sofa Cinema Club podcast, which he co-hosts with fellow Corrie stars Colson Smith and Ben Price. His latest storyline has David under suspicion for attacking Nathan, the man who formerly groomed Bethany Platt and who she believes is behind Lauren Bolton's disappearance.

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