Three Coronation Street legends have signed brand new 12-month deals to extend their time on the long-running ITV soap opera.
Alan Halsall, Andy Whyment and Jack P. Shepherd have all renewed their contracts for another year, keeping them on the cobbles throughout 2023.
The three actors are said to have jumped at the chance to sign new deals, much to the delight of adoring fans of the popular show.
Moving on: Three Coronation Street legends have signed brand new 12-month deals to extend their time on the long-running ITV soap opera. Pictured: Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
Alan, 40, has played Tyrone Dobbs since 1998, Andy, 41, has played Kirk Sutherland for 22 years and Jack, 34, has played David Platt since 2000 when he was just 12 years old.
A source told The Sun: “Alan Halsall, Andy Whyment and Jack P. Shepherd have all been given new contracts to keep them on the cobbles until 2023.
“The bosses are excited, they’re show legends and it wouldn’t be the same without them.
“They all jumped at the chance – they love their job.”
Signed up: Alan Halsall, Andy Whyment (pictured), who plays Kirk Sutherland, and Jack P. Shepherd have extended their contracts by a year, keeping them on the cobbles in 2023
Alan’s mechanic, Tyrone, has been involved in a stop-start relationship with Fiz Stape, played by Jennie McAlpine, for more than two decades.
But the pair eventually tied the knot in a romantic episode on Christmas Day after Tyrone planned a secret ceremony for Fiz.
The mechanic pulled out all the stops for a special day for his love and did his best to keep the details top secret.
But things went awry on the big day when the bride disappeared when her car broke down while shopping for a turkey at the last minute after Fiz was upset by Tyrone’s apparent disinterest in Christmas.
Stars: Jack, 34, has portrayed David Platt since 2000, when he entered the soap opera at the age of 12
After Tyrone sent the guests away, Fiz eventually made it to the Chariot Square Hotel to exchange vows in a romantic ceremony during the celebratory special.
To mark the occasion, Alan and Jennie were recently surprised by the show bosses with a celebratory video compilation of their best moments.
The soap opera favorites sat down with their Corrie co-star Colson Smith for Catch Up With Colson on Coronation Street’s YouTube channel.
They saw some of the key moments of their love story on screen, from their first kiss in 2001 to their celebratory battle on the cobblestones last year.
Just married! Alan’s character, Tyrone, has been in a stop-start relationship with Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) for two decades. But in the Christmas special, they finally tied the knot
Speaking of the video, Alan recently said: “It was quite an interesting thing because we were shown various clips and I honestly couldn’t remember it.
“All these different moments in her life … it’s 20 years I guess, but there were times where we had real, big, passionate kisses and we looked at each other and I was like, ‘I don’t remember. .. I’m glad she’s not doing so well!”
While Jennie added, “It’s nice to see some of the early scenes, it’s been so long and you forget things you shot together.”
She added, “It’s very funny looking back at some of the hair and fashion choices!”
First kiss! To mark the occasion, Alan and Jennie were surprised by the show’s bosses with a celebratory video compilation of their best moments, including their first on-screen kiss in 2001