Coronation Street’s Shayne Ward is keeping his top ON because he ‘loves food’ and doesn’t care about his six pack
The Coronation Street star yesterday admitted he would be keeping his shirt on during upcoming scenes as he was sick of being classed as a sex symbol
CORONATION Street star Shayne Ward has revealed he's keeping his kit ON because he's not bothered about a having six pack.
Instead, the new dad wants a cuddly figure so he can give extra snuggles to his little girl.
Shayne is also eager to have the freedom to tuck into his favourite grub without having to feel the pressure to "get into shape".
Yesterday we reported the actor announced he wouldn't be stripping for any further acting roles as he moaned about being seen as a sex object and the pressure to look good on-screen.
On today's Good Morning Britain, Shayne said: "I love my food.
"I've never really been into the six pack thing, I'd rather have a burger to be honest.
"I'd rather have more weight on me to give bigger cuddles to my little girl."
He and girlfriend Sophie Austin's welcomed their first child, Willow, late last year.
GMB presenter Piers Morgan said "as a fellow sex symbol" he wasn't sure how Shayne handled it.
Earlier on the show, co-host Susanna Reid pleaded with Piers to keep his clothes on as he quipped the pressure to look hot was too much.
In response, Shayne told him: "It's overwhelming, I feel your pain."
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Meanwhile Shayne insisted his Corrie character Aiden was genuinely in love with both Maria Connor and Eva Price.
He insisted Aiden - who is in a relationship with Eva but has also confessed his passion for jailbird Maria - "never started out to be a love rat."
He said: "I've had a lot of people saying 'stick with Eva'.
"He's in love with two people."
Yet he refused to disclose to viewers whether Aiden would remain with the gobby barmaid or find new love with Maria.
Joking about Aiden's attraction to the hairdresser, who is currently behind bars and has a monitoring tag, he quipped: "There's something sexy about scallytags.
"All the guys keep looking at her ankle."
Yesterday Shayne killed a lot of dreams stone dead by declaring he has no intention of getting his kit off any more.
The former X Factor winner said he's sick of feeling like a sex object and feels there's too much pressure on actors to "get in shape".
The shaven-headed hunk, 32, plays love rat factory manager Aidan Connor in Corrie.
But fans of the soap shouldn't hold out hope for any more glimpses at Shayne's body, by the sounds of it.
He said: “I’d rather stick to keeping my shirt on.
“It would take a lot to get me to take my kit off now."
He added: “I’m happy just being in the factory with my shirt on.
“I’m just not into that whole six pack thing.
"I think there is so much pressure to get in shape nowadays.
“I am just happy doing what I’m doing.”
Shayne and Sophie out and about with Willow earlier this year
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