Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has announced he is engaged to his long-term partner . The actor , best known for playing David Platt on the ITV soap since 2000, shared the exciting news with his followers on social media this weekend. The 36-year-old met Hanni Treweek, a former script writer, when they were both working on Coronation Street.
Posting a series of photos on Instagram , the couple were seen kissing while on safari in Africa, with the first snap seeing Hanni showing off her new ring. ‘05.06.
24 I said YES to forever!!! 💍😍🇹🇿🐘⛺️,’ she captioned the post. The other photo saw the couple smiling at the camera following the proposal . Their engagement came at the conclusion of a two-week holiday to Tanzania, during which they went on safari in the Serengeti before flying to Zanzibar for a luxury beach break.
It was while on the Serengeti that Jack proposed. The couple have been together for six years, having first met when Hanni worked on the soap in the press office. She then went on to become a storyliner on the long-running series before quitting to become an influencer.
The pair were quickly flooded with messages of support from family, friends and co-stars, with Jack’s on-screen wife Julia Goulding, who plays Shona Platt commenting: ‘Such beautiful news! Congratulations to you both, absolutely perfect couple.’ His former co-star Michelle Keegan, who played Jack’s love interest Tina, wrote: ‘Awww congratulations to you both.�.
