David Platt (Jack P Shepherd)

CORRIE'S David Platt is accused of trying to MURDER love rival Graeme Proctor after running him over during an epileptic fit.

David - who does not know he has epilepsy - leaves Graeme fighting for life after blacking out at the wheel.

And the trainee hairdresser ends up facing a life sentence after he is charged with attempted murder.

The pair earlier come to blows when bad boy David's ex Tina (Michelle Keegan) tells Graeme (Craig Gazey) that he tried to kiss her.

Humiliated David (Jack P Shepherd) then steals gran Audrey's car and accidentally ploughs into Graeme, sending him flying.
An insider at the ITV1 soap said: "As far as police are concerned it looks like an open and shut case. They fell out and David ran him down. No one believes David when he says he can't remember it. He's just told too many lies before."

David starts to black out more often and is finally diagnosed as epileptic, but it's touch and go as to whether it saves him from jail.

The shocking scenes will air later this year.

Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has revealed that her character Tina McIntyre is keeping quiet about David Platt attacking her to protect boyfriend Graeme Proctor.

The actress, who joined the ITV1 soap in 2008, told What's On TV that Tina is in a difficult position because Graeme is best friends with David.

She said: "David is Graeme's best mate and she doesn't want to upset him. She's sick of fighting against David. She's moved on and just wants him to keep away from her.

"Unfortunately, Graeme keeps including David in their plans. He helps them move into Dev's flat and the atmosphere between them is pretty bad - she's saying, 'Get out' to him with her eyes."

Keegan added: "She does question herself and wonders if it was her fault. But she knows it wasn't. When he tried it on she pushed him away then suddenly he was on top of her. He had her arms pinned down and she was truly scared of him at that point.

"It's difficult with David always seeming to be around. At one point he thanks Tina for not saying anything, but she makes it clear she's kept quiet for Graeme's sake and not David's."

Jack P. Shepherd has revealed that Coronation Street producers decided not to show his atler ego's epileptic fits.

Shepherd's character David Platt may face a jail sentence after running over his friend Graeme Proctor (Craig Gazey) in his car. David blacked out in court, leading doctors to conclude that epilepsy may have been responsible for the incident.

The actor told Inside Soap: "I was worried about whether they'd want me to act out having fits, but they don't.

"It would be too distressing for viewers, so we aren't going to do that. All you see is me blacking out."

David Platt is certainly not a man to be messed with, but Coronation Street could be about to air some some of his darkest antics yet when his new revenge plan is revealed next week.
David (Jack P Shepherd) will decide to use social media in a bid to target Macca – the friend of Kylie's killer Clayton. And it's sure to leave fans wondering what he's planning to do next.
David's latest scheme will come after he raises eyebrows by ruthlessly threatening schoolgirl Lauren, who has been bullying his niece Bethany.
After Lauren reports the incident to the police, David's family are understandably concerned that his anger issues are taking hold again.
Gail is therefore relieved when David reassures her otherwise – promising that he's binned the blood-stained hoodie he was wearing when Kylie died – and is determined to move on with his life.
But David's true intentions will soon become clear when he later logs onto his computer, having set up a fake profile online.
Pushing forward with his plan, David sends a friend request to Macca, but what has he got planned? And could he be putting himself in danger?

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Could Coronation Street's David Platt be putting a dark revenge plan into action in these brand new spoiler pictures?

Jack P Shepherd has been spotted filming on location for upcoming scenes which see his character fill up two petrol cans at a trip to a petrol station.

Is David just stocking up on supplies, or is there a sinister scheme at play here? Come on, this is David Platt we're talking about, so do you even have to ask?

The scenes show David lost in thought as he makes the visit, before stashing the filled cans away in his car.
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David Platt fills up two petrol cans in a Coronation Street location scene
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Then he stares mournfully at a picture of his late wife Kylie in his wallet, seemingly as a reminder of exactly why he's doing this.

As always with on-location photos, we'll have to tune into Corrie in a few weeks' time to find out what it all means - but it seems likely that it all ties in with David's plan for revenge against those responsible for Kylie's death.

Coronation Street's producer Kate Oates recently teased that David's vengeance will culminate in a big stunt later this year - and that hint followed sneaky tabloid reports of a huge Weatherfield explosion on the way.

Will David cause his biggest cobbles carnage yet, or are we getting carried away with ourselves? As ever. we'll keep you posted.
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David Platt fills up two cans of petrol in Coronation Street
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Kate said recently: "We are going to have a nice big stunt coming up in the autumn. It's traditional, you know! That will possibly be tied up with the Platts' story.

"A story I'm really excited about and something we'll be playing really big in the autumn is David's story in the wake of Kylie's stabbing. What I'm interested in there is the journey that David will go on.

"In the chapel of rest scenes, we've basically seen David promise to avenge Kylie's death. However, he also promised when Kylie was dying that he'd be a brilliant parent and he'd look after the children and would protect them.

"Those two promises are in direct conflict with each other. One of those promises is based in love and nurture and protecting his children. The other promise is based on vengeance and hate, and on wanting to get his own back at all costs.

"What I think we'll see playing out over the next few weeks is which of those promises is going to win out and which one will eventually grow and envelop the other. I think you can guess which way I'm going to go with that one!"


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Again, not surprised as Kate Oates loves her baddies. She turned both Todd and David evil again for shock value. YAY! So much for the "going back to the original Corrie." Kate is all about twists and stunts. Who cares about ruining friendships (Todd and Tracy), relationships (Todd and Billy), who cares about far fetched storylines as long as they bring in viewers! YAAAAS! Quantity over quality!

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Again, not surprised as Kate Oates loves her baddies. She turned both Todd and David evil again for shock value. YAY! So much for the "going back to the original Corrie." Kate is all about twists and stunts. Who cares about ruining friendships (Todd and Tracy), relationships (Todd and Billy), who cares about far fetched storylines as long as they bring in viewers! YAAAAS! Quantity over quality!

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Demon David is never far from the surface no matter how good a husband and father he is. It was only a couple of years ago that he tried to kill Nick for goodness sake! Then there was his disturbing lack of emotion about Callum's death and cover up.

As for Todd, his life has been running smoothly recently so he's been relatively happy and well-behaved, but he appears to be reverting to his unpleasant side because he's feeling hurt and rejected. We've seen that happen not too long ago when he ruined both Eileen's and Jason's relationships.

People who have the capacity to be so nasty don't just lose that. It may stay hidden under the surface for a long time but it's always there. With David's losing his beloved and Todd being in love (but rejected) for the first time in ages, I'd say it's a natural time for both men's demons to return. They haven't been turned evil - they always were.

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David Platt isn't going anywhere, as it looks like Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has signed a new deal. :cheer:

The actor has been on the ITV soap since April 2000, and according to The Sun, he is now tied down for an extra year.

David has been a major character in Weatherfield ever since he joined 16 years ago, being involved in numerous high-profile storylines.

Lately, he has had to cope with the death of his wife Kylie (Paula Lane), after she was stabbed by Clayton Hibbs, just as the couple had agreed to relocate to Barbados.

David has since been plotting revenge against those responsible for Kylie's demise.

Coronation Street's producer Kate Oates recently teased that David's vengeance will culminate in a big stunt later this year - and that hint followed sneaky tabloid reports of a huge Weatherfield explosion on the way.

Kate said: "We are going to have a nice big stunt coming up in the autumn. It's traditional, you know! That will possibly be tied up with the Platts' story.

"A story I'm really excited about and something we'll be playing really big in the autumn is David's story in the wake of Kylie's stabbing. What I'm interested in there is the journey that David will go on."

Corrie also announced this week that Toyah Battersby will be back on the cobbles for the first time in 13 years. Here's why her return, quite frankly, will be amazing.


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He is the best thing in Corrie.