Inside Jack P Shepherd’s romance with Hanni Treweek as he pops the question – 4 years after first revealing his plans
CORONATION Street actor Jack P Shepherd left fans stunned as he confirmed his engagement to former colleague Hanni Treweek after a seven year romance.
The lovebirds shared the happy news online this afternoon with the actor - who plays David Platt in the ITV soap - getting down on one knee on a romantic safari holiday with influencer Hanni.
The couple posted pictures of themselves on the safari kissing with the caption: “05.06.24 I said YES to forever!!!”
The couple spent two weeks in Africa earlier this month visiting Tanzania to go on safari in the Serengeti before flying to Zanzibar for a luxury beach break.
It was while on the Serengeti that Jack proposed.
Before confirming their engagement, the loved-up couple have not been shy at sharing their romance.
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They often post a slew of sweet selfies together from their various different adventures.
Before getting down on one knee in Africa, Jack first revealed his intentions to make Hanni his wife an astonishing four years ago.
The couple first met when Hanni worked for the soap in the press office.
At first, whilst the pair only knew of each other to say ";hello" too, an encounter at a wedding for a mutual friend sparked their romance.
Speaking to in 2020, Jack revealed: "Then our mutual friends got married and we were both guests at the wedding.
"We got chatting, I made Hanni laugh, we had a couple of drinks and we flirted. That was it.’
He also revealed back then that he fully intended to make Hanni his wife.
Jack confessed at the time: "We will get married but we’re not engaged yet. We want to do all those big milestones like marry, have kids and buy a house, we’re just not quite there yet."
"I didn’t want to scare Hanni off but we did have the discussion about marriage and children early on, as you need to know you want the same things."
Actor Jack has played hairdresser David in the soap for 24 years after joining as a child star in 2000.
Hanni now works as a fashion influencer after leaving the Coronation Street team.
Jack's co-stars were quick to send their congratulations after the happy couple shared their news.
His on-screen wife Julia Goulding said: “Such beautiful news! Congratulations to you both, absolutely perfect couple."
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Corrie’s Alan Halsall added: “😍Congratulations to the pair of you xx”
Jack’s pal and former Corrie wife Michelle Keegan also added her congratulations, writing: “Awww congratulations to you both."
Coronation Street's shock exits 2024
Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let's break down who's left the famous soap:
Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.
The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza's grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.
Paul Foreman will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.
After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite, portrayed by Peter Ash, was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.
Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.
Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.
Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.
Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.
The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.
Simon's been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.
Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.
It looks likely she'll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.
Show stalwart Eileen Grimshaw is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour.
She's had to leave the Street immediately after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.