Andy Whyment
{{Short description|English actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Andy Whyment
| occupation = Actor
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|04|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Salford, England
| years_active = 1993–present
| television = {{Plainlist|
- The Royle Family (1999–2000)
- Coronation Street (1990, 1997, 1999, 2000–present)
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2019, 2023)
}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Nichola Whyment|2007}}
| children = 2
}}
Andrew Whyment ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|aɪ|m|ə|n|t}}, born 2 April 1981){{Cite web|url=https://www.smoothradio.com/news/entertainment/im-a-celebrity/andrew-whyment-age-wife-children/|title=Who is Andy Whyment? I'm a Celebrity 2019 and Corrie star's age, wife, and more facts|website=Smooth|language=en|access-date=4 December 2019}} is an English actor, best known for portraying the role of Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC sitcom The Royle Family and Kirk Sutherland on Coronation Street.
Career
Whyment trained at the Laine Johnson Theatre School in Salford.{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-11-20/who-is-andy-whyment-im-a-celebrity/amp/|title=Meet Andy Whyment – the Coronation Street star doing I'm a Celebrity|last=Craig|first=David|date=20 November 2019|work=Radio Times|access-date=7 December 2019}} His first credited part was in Cracker in 1993.{{Cite news|url=https://wwe.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/andy-whyment-im-a-celeb-coronation-street-kirk-a4292986.html%3famp|title=Who is Andy Whyment, who is the I'm A Celebrity star's wife and who does he play in Coronation Street?|last=Herbert|first=Tom|date=27 November 2019|work=Evening Standard|access-date=7 December 2019}} He also had minor roles in The Cops, Heartbeat and Where the Heart Is. From 1999 to 2000, Whyment appeared as Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC sitcom The Royle Family. Since 2000, he has played Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street.
In 2006, Whyment appeared as a contestant in the ITV reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar.{{Cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/corries-richard-is-soapstar-superstar-1220231.amp|title=Corrie's Richard is Soapstar Superstar|date=14 January 2006|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=7 December 2019}} In July 2010, he was seen at an audition for The X Factor in Manchester; he was auditioning as his Coronation Street character and sang the Kings of Leon song "Sex on Fire".{{Cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/im-celebrity-andy-whyment-singing-17359368|title=I'm A Celebrity star Andy Whyment's secret singing past revealed as he wows in jungle karaoke|last=Duke|first=Simon|date=3 December 2019|work=Chronicle Live|access-date=7 December 2019}} He also took part in the 2012 series of Dancing on Ice and was paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden.
In 2019, he participated in the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in second place.{{cite web |title=Ex-EastEnder Jacqueline Jossa wins I'm A Celebrity |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50690624 |website=BBC News |accessdate=8 December 2019 |date=8 December 2019}}
In 2023, he appeared in I'm a Celebrity... South Africa.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-26 |title=I'm A Celebrity Unveils Line-Up For Upcoming All Stars Series In South Africa |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/im-a-celebrity-south-africa-all-stars-series-unveils-line-up_uk_641feb28e4b03793a8b004ec |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=HuffPost UK}}
Personal life
Whyment married his long-term girlfriend Nichola in 2007. They have two children, Thomas and Hollie.{{cite web |last1=Duncan |first1=Amy |title=Corrie's Andy Whyment on 'punching above his weight' as he shows off his family |url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/04/25/coronation-streets-andy-whyment-on-punching-above-his-weight-for-years-as-he-shows-off-his-gorgeous-family-6596339/ |website=Metro |access-date=17 April 2021 |language=en |date=25 April 2017}}
Awards
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20070328184911/http://andywhyment.co.uk}}
- {{IMDb name|0926654}}
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Category:20th-century English male actors
Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:English male soap opera actors
Category:Male actors from Salford
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