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Andrew "Andy" Whyment (born 2 April 1981)[1] is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC sitcom The Royle Family and Kirk Sutherland on Coronation Street.

Andy Whyment
Born	(1981-04-02) 2 April 1981 (age 41) Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Television	The Royle Family (1999–2000) Coronation Street (1990, 1999, 2000–present) I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2019)
Spouse(s)	Nichola Whyment ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	2

Career

Whyment trained at the Laine Johnson Theatre School in Salford.[2] His first credited part was in Cracker in 1993.[3] He also had minor roles in The Cops, Heartbeat and Where the Heart Is.[3] From 1999 to 2000, Whyment appeared as Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC sitcom The Royle Family.[3] Since 2000, he has played Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street.[1]

In 2006, Whyment appeared as a contestant in the ITV reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar.[4] In July 2010, he was seen at an audition for The X Factor audition in Manchester; he was auditioning under his Coronation Street character and sang the Kings of Leon song "Sex on Fire".[5] He also took part in the 2012 series of Dancing on Ice and was paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden.[2]

In 2019, He participated in the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and finished in second place.[6]

Personal life

Whyment married his long-term girlfriend Nichola in 2007. They have two children, Thomas and Hollie.[7]

Awards

• 2003 – British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance[8]

References

External links

• Official website
• Andy Whyment at IMDb

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