Coronation Street: Jack P Shepherd says David Platt faces a lonely Christmas & adds, “He’s completely alone in the world!” (VIDEO)
Fans of Corrie will know that David Platt has been shunned by his entire family after it was revealed that he’d caused the car crash that left his brother Nick (Ben Price) with brain damage.
And although his mum Gail (Helen Worth) feels sorry for her son, and talked her mother Audrey (Sue Nicholls) into letting him stay with her, it seems there’s no thawing in the attitude of David’s wife Kylie (Paula Lane) who wants nothing to do with him.
So David faces a very lonely Christmas this year, as Jack P Shepherd, who of course plays David, has revealed to ITV…
Here’s the full interview…
Q How does David feel about the way his family is shutting him out?
He’s feeling really depressed. He’s tried to make amends with Kylie and Gail and all he can say is how sorry he is but they’re having none of it. When Nick pins him up against the wall telling David to leave the family alone he feels completely alone in the world.
Q Audrey’s given David his job back at the salon…how does that make him feel?
Audrey’s always been on David’s side a little bit more than anyone else. He appreciates her giving him his job back because all he wants to do is have some money to be able to provide for Lily, Max and Kylie and contribute in some way. Audrey agrees to give him his job back if the rest of the family don’t find out.
Q He overheard Kylie talking to Audrey about him – has that made him really realise just how much his actions have hurt his loved ones?
I think he already knows that and hearing Kylie’s words just confirms it. What he does realise is that Kylie must still think something of him. She talks to Audrey as if she still loves David but hates him at the same time. So I think it actually gives David a little bit of hope as well.
Q How does David react when Nick tells him to leave the Street or he’ll tell everyone he tried to kill him?
He goes to drown his sorrows in the Rovers and then Kylie comes in and tells him to leave as no one wants him around here. At this point he’s feeling so down and unwanted and thinks his only option is to confess all to the police.
Q What’s more important to him…winning back Kylie or seeing Max and Lily?
Seeing Max and Lily. I think he has almost given up hope of getting back with Kylie. He doesn’t even ask that anymore. I think all he wants to do now is see his kids and get some sort of relationship back with them.
Q How does David feel when Kylie refuses to take his cash for the children and confronts him in the salon?
He’s devastated and absolutely heartbroken. David begs her to forgive him but she’s having none of it.
Q How does she react when he tells her he was suicidal when he found out she’d slept with Nick?
She almost gets back with him at this point. He pours his heart out to her and tells her how he found out about her and Nick when he was listening on the stairs. He tells her he just wanted to die because he was in so much pain. He bears all to Kylie, which makes her emotional. David tries to win her round but all of a sudden Kylie flips and starts shouting at him again.
Q Could the way she’s treating him now drive him to suicide?
If she stops him from seeing the kids and if his family continues to shun him, then I think he could be driven to having suicidal thoughts again.
Q He’s so happy when Gail lets him see Lily and Max but then Nick arrives and chucks David out – how does he react?
He’s so over the moon when Gail lets him see the kids so when Nick comes in and starts yelling at David to get out it’s heartbreaking for him. He tells Nick he doesn’t want any trouble and leaves.
Q Nick gives Gail an ultimatum and forces her to choose between the brothers…how will this make David feel?
Gail texts David and tells him to come round to put the kids to bed. At first, this is a pleasant surprise for David because he knows Gail was there when Nick chucked him out and he didn’t think he’d be called round again so soon. He goes over and puts the kids to bed and then Gail tells him he can’t see the kids again. David’s really confused and shocked. He thought he was making progress with his family and now he feels like he’s gone right back to the beginning.
Q David plans to hand himself into the police…how does he think this will help the situation?
Because it just seems to be what everybody wants and he doesn’t feel like he has any other alternative. Everyone seems to be closing doors on him and he just doesn’t see any other way out of it. He thinks that if he does this then at least people will know he’s sorry for his actions.
Q Why does Nick not want him to do this?
Nick and Kylie put two and two together and Nick heads to the police station. He doesn’t really know what he’s going to say to David. I think half of Nick wants him to go down for what he did but the other half knows what effect it will have on Gail and Max and Lily. So he goes to the station and tells David he can’t hand himself him because of what it will do to his mum.
Q If they don’t want him to go to the police, what do they want?
I think they just want him to stay away and go into a corner where they know that he’s still alive but they don’t have any interference from him.
Q Does David still hope he can win Kylie back?
Right now, I think he’s given up on Kylie. He’s accepted that she doesn’t want to be married to him anymore but he still really loves her.
Q How will you be spending Christmas and what do you enjoy the most about the festive season?
I’ll be spending Christmas at home with the family and there will hopefully be lots of fairy lights about. I love lights at Christmas, it makes everywhere seem so warm.
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You just have to feel a bit sorry for David don’t you?!
Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week…
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