Real reason Corrie’s Jack P Shepherd agreed to do Celebrity Big Brother – despite shunning reality TV for years
JACK P Shepherd agreed to take part in Celebrity Big Brother to help pay for his upcoming wedding.
The actor, 37, will be tying the knot to Hanni Treweek in just four months time after popping the question in 2024 on safari in Africa.
And after years of rejecting the idea of reality TV, Jack finally decided to take the plunge after being offered an impressive pay cheque.
The star is thought to make £250k a year playing David Platt, but the extra cash is said to be very much welcome after seeing Hanni’s plans.
An insider said: “Jack and Hanni are pulling out all the stops for their big day.
“They are incredibly in love and want their day to really represent them as they celebrate with friends and family.
“Hanni is known for being very stylish and they’ve not skimped on things for the wedding to make sure it’s all perfect.
“Jack makes good money but it’s no secret that the CBB money is a draw for anyone, especially if you are planning a big event.”
On Monday night Jack will be entering the house alongside Mickey Rourke, Ella Rae Wise and JoJo Siwa.
Hanni – who first met Jack while she was working on Corrie – previously told fans they had set their wedding date, writing: “26th July 2025 we become Mr & Mrs Shepherd!!”
And as it hit April, the influencer admitted she couldn’t believe they would be marrying so soon.
The couple first met when Hanni worked for the soap in the press office.
At first, whilst the pair only knew of each other to say “hello” too, an encounter at a wedding for a mutual friend sparked their romance.
Speaking in 2020, Jack revealed: “Then our mutual friends got married and we were both guests at the wedding.
“We got chatting, I made Hanni laugh, we had a couple of drinks and we flirted. That was it.”
Jack previously admitted he had clashed with Hanni when he realised he would have to fork out for matching outfits for his niece and nephews.
Speaking on his podcast back in February, he said: “We have actually had the first argument of the wedding. So everything before this, it’s been, ‘We’re agreeing on everything.'”
“I didn’t know that, as the bride and groom, you have to pay for all their suits and costumes.
“What do kids do at weddings? They f*** up their suits. They do the Peter Kay knee slide, so you have to pay for them.
“My brother’s got four kids, my sister’s got four kids, plus there’s my two, so there’s 10 children.”
He added that working out the cost, he told her: “I was like I’m not doing it, I can’t do it, I don’t like them that much.
“We had a bit of a do but we’ve sorted it out. It’s the first disagreement.
“She was saying we have to but I said there’s too many of them.”
In the end, Jack revealed that his family had all agreed to buy their own clothes for the kids – saving him some money.
The Sun has contacted Jack’s rep for comment.
Celebrity Big Brother 2025 line-up
Celebrity Big Brother is back for a brand new series, with a whole host of stars set to live it up in the famous compound.
Here’s the FULL line-up of star housemates:
Trisha Goddard – Talk show host
Mickey Rourke – Hollywood actor
Donna Preston – comedian and TV star
JoJo Siwa – influencer and singer
Chris Hughes – Love Island hunk
Jack P. Shepherd – Coronation Street star
Patsy Palmer – EastEnders legend
Daley Thompson – Olympic athlete
Chesney Hawkes – 90s singer
Ella Rae Wise – Towie star
Michael Fabricant – former Tory politician
Angellica Bell – former CBBC presenter
Danny Beard – Drag queen and Britain’s Got Talent