Strictly’s Shayne Ward making soap comeback six years after tragic Corrie death – and he’s joined by real life fiancee
SHAYNE Ward is making a surprise return to soap land six years after his dramatic exit from Coronation Street.
The Strictly star, who left the ITV soap in 2018 following his character’s tragic death, is set to join another drama, this time alongside his real-life fiancée.
He shot to fame in 2005 after winning The X Factor and went on to have a successful music career.
In 2015, he made the switch to acting, landing the role of Aidan Connor on the Cobbles.
His emotional storyline, which ended with his character’s suicide, touched viewers across the nation.
Now, Shayne, 39, is set for a soap comeback, which will thrill fans who have missed him on their screens.
Shayne starred in Corrie as factory boss Aiden for three years, leaving the ITV soap in a heatbreaking hour-long suicide storyline episode.
He most recently appeared in Channel 5 crime drama The Good Ship Murder with ex-Corrie co-star Catherine Tyldesley.
In soon to be cancelled Doctors Shayne will play a character named Kenny Webb in an episode titled Shock Therapy.
His real life fiancée & former Hollyoaks actress Sophie Austin will play Sandra Horner.
The Sun previously revealed how the long-running medical drama has been axed by BBC bosses after two decades on air
The legendary medical drama’s last episode airs in December.
Announcing the end of the show, a BBC spokesperson previously said: “We have taken the very difficult decision to bring daytime drama Doctors to an end after 23 years.
“With super inflation in drama production, the cost of the programme has increased significantly, and further investment is also now required to refurbish the site where the show is made, or to relocate it to another home.
“With a flat licence-fee, the BBC’s funding challenges mean we have to make tough choices in order to deliver greater value to audiences.”
Before then he will continue to impress on the dancefloor on Saturday nights.
Shayne made his debut last weekend during a notoriously tricky samba with his dance partner Nancy Xu, grooving around the dance floor to the Stevie Wonder hit, Do I Do.
The Manchester-born star won the second series of X Factor in 2005, competing against Andy Abraham, who finished in second place, and Journey South, who took third.
He then won a recording contract with Simon Cowell’s Syco label and went on to release several successful singles.
Shayne’s biggest hits include That’s My Goal, which was his debut single and reached number one in the UK.