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)<ref name="bio">{{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}}</ref> is an English actor, best known for playing 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.<ref name="RTimes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/who-is-andy-whyment-im-a-celebrity/|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}}</ref> His first credited part was in ''Cracker'' in 1993.<ref name="Credits">{{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}}</ref> He also had minor roles in ''The Cops'', ''Heartbeat'' and ''Where the Heart Is''.<ref name="Credits" /> From 1999 to 2000, Whyment appeared as Darren Sinclair-Jones in the BBC sitcom ''The Royle Family''.<ref name="Credits" /> Since 2000, he has played Kirk Sutherland in ''Coronation Street''.<ref name="bio" />

In 2006, Whyment appeared as a contestant in the ITV reality singing competition ''Soapstar Superstar''.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{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}}</ref> He also took part in the 2012 series of ''Dancing on Ice'' and was paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden.<ref name="RTimes" />

In 2019, he participated in the nineteenth series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and finished in second place.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In 2023, he appeared in ''I'm a Celebrity... South Africa''.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Personal life== Whyment married his long-term girlfriend Nichola in 2007. They have two children.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Awards== * 2003 – British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3017361.stm|title=Street sweeps soap awards|date=10 May 2003|work=BBC|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20070328184911/http://andywhyment.co.uk}} * {{IMDb name|0926654}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whyment, Andrew}} Category:1981 births Category:20th-century English male actors Category:21st-century English male actors Category:English male soap opera actors Category:Living people Category:Male actors from Salford