Corrie's Jack P. Shepherd and Tina O'Brien share adorable sibling throwback
They've been on the soap 20 years!
Author: Alex RossPublished 22nd May 2019 Last updated 23rd May 2019
Coronation Street actors Jack P. Shepherd and Tina O'Brien have been playing brother and sister duo David and Sarah Platt on the soap for an incredible 20 years, so it's no surprise the pair were feeling nostalgic when they come across a cute throwback snap of themselves on set.
Posing alongside Tina in the famous Platt household on the cobbles, Jack wrote, '20 years on. #Sister #Brother @tinaob83 ❤️'. sic
Fans of the popular ITV soap were quick to comment on the snap, one user wrote, 'I remember you coming into it and thought 'blimey this kid is bloody annoying'. Who knew you would soon find your feet and genuinely become one of the best characters and actors on the Street. Quite an achievement- well done!'. sic
Another then added, 'Love this. Great storylines and the Platts are a great soap family👌🙌'. sic
A third then wrote, 'Where has 20 years gone'. sic
Check out next week's Coronation Street spoilers:
The Platt family set off to play happy families on their spring holiday – all except Leanne, who refuses to join them, convinced that Nick is lying to her.
Corrie's Jack P. Shepherd and Tina O'Brien share adorable sibling throwback
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From below her family looks up, heartbroken as they witness Carla hallucinating. Can Peter save the woman he loves?
The Platt family set off to play happy families on their spring holiday – all except Leanne, who refuses to join them, convinced that Nick is lying to her.
Out on the boating lake, Gail is sure she spots Lorraine Kelly on a nearby pedalo.
She cajoles Bethany and Sarah into chasing Lorraine in their pedalo – will she meet her idol?
Meanwhile, Natalie has followed David to the holiday park, claiming she has some important news for him.
But Shona is less than impressed when she catches David and Natalie talking, and tells David that she doesn't trust him.
Natalie watches on as Shona removes her engagement ring and tells David that their engagement is off.
Back at the lake, David's conscience is weighing too heavily and he wants to have a heart to heart with Audrey.
Tired of the threat of Natalie telling their secret, David decides to tell Audrey himself that he and Nick took the money.
Nick arrives at the lake just in time to overhear David telling their grandmother the truth – that her grandsons stole her inheritance money.
Audrey is shocked when David drops the bombshell. How can she ever forgive them for such a hurtful betrayal?
Back in Weatherfield, the Platt brothers have some damage control to see to. Nick tells David that if he takes the rap for stealing the £80k, he'll sign over his half of the barber shop.
With Sarah away with her family, Gary is shocked when he finds his stolen passport in an envelope – but even more surprised when Leanne explains it was them who got it back.
The next day, Gary wakes covered in blood, chained to a radiator in Rick's office. When Rick accuses Gary of stealing the passports, will confess to protect Sarah and Leanne?
Having teamed together to buy their own racehorse, Sally, Jenny, Sinead and Yasmeen celebrate with some fizz at the Rovers Return.
But as they stumble back out to the horse box, they realise they've been had when their stunning racehorse is replaced by an old nag.
Later that evening as Sally and Tim prepare to host a dinner party, Sally takes a call from the stable owner demanding she take the horse, as the previous owners are behind on their rent.
Tim assures her he'll sort out the horse palarva while she prepares dinner, but as Sally lays the table she's shocked to spot the horse in their own back garden!
The next day, Tim heads outside to give the horse his breakfast, but is mortified to find he's not there! A wake of destruction left in his wake leads Tim and Sally to the horses whereabouts.
Carla's mental health is at rock bottom, and Friday's episode shows an intense psychotic episode from her own perspective.
Carla's mental health practitioner Scott calls at the house as he's concerned that she's still suffering from paranoia and severe psychosis.
A heartbroken Peter finally realises he's taken on more than he can handle looking after Carla. He gives her her medication, but she secretly flushes them away.
Convinced that everyone is plotting against her, Carla flees the flat and heads to the site of the factory roof collapse.
Seeing a woman in a red coat, Carla is convinced it's Hayley and follows her up Victoria Street and to the back of the factory.
As Johnny, Kate, Michelle, Peter and Roy realise she's missing and frantically search for her, Carla follows the red hooded figure up the unsafe fire escape steps.
At the top of the stairs, Carla catches up with the woman and has conversations with Hayley, Rana and Aiden.
From below her family looks up, heartbroken as they witness Carla hallucinating. Can Peter save the woman he loves?
The Platt family set off to play happy families on their spring holiday – all except Leanne, who refuses to join them, convinced that Nick is lying to her.
Out on the boating lake, Gail is sure she spots Lorraine Kelly on a nearby pedalo.
She cajoles Bethany and Sarah into chasing Lorraine in their pedalo – will she meet her idol?
Meanwhile, Natalie has followed David to the holiday park, claiming she has some important news for him.
But Shona is less than impressed when she catches David and Natalie talking, and tells David that she doesn't trust him.
Natalie watches on as Shona removes her engagement ring and tells David that their engagement is off.
Back at the lake, David's conscience is weighing too heavily and he wants to have a heart to heart with Audrey.
Tired of the threat of Natalie telling their secret, David decides to tell Audrey himself that he and Nick took the money.
Nick arrives at the lake just in time to overhear David telling their grandmother the truth – that her grandsons stole her inheritance money.
Audrey is shocked when David drops the bombshell. How can she ever forgive them for such a hurtful betrayal?
Back in Weatherfield, the Platt brothers have some damage control to see to. Nick tells David that if he takes the rap for stealing the £80k, he'll sign over his half of the barber shop.
With Sarah away with her family, Gary is shocked when he finds his stolen passport in an envelope – but even more surprised when Leanne explains it was them who got it back.
The next day, Gary wakes covered in blood, chained to a radiator in Rick's office. When Rick accuses Gary of stealing the passports, will confess to protect Sarah and Leanne?
Having teamed together to buy their own racehorse, Sally, Jenny, Sinead and Yasmeen celebrate with some fizz at the Rovers Return.
But as they stumble back out to the horse box, they realise they've been had when their stunning racehorse is replaced by an old nag.
Later that evening as Sally and Tim prepare to host a dinner party, Sally takes a call from the stable owner demanding she take the horse, as the previous owners are behind on their rent.
Tim assures her he'll sort out the horse palarva while she prepares dinner, but as Sally lays the table she's shocked to spot the horse in their own back garden!
The next day, Tim heads outside to give the horse his breakfast, but is mortified to find he's not there! A wake of destruction left in his wake leads Tim and Sally to the horses whereabouts.
Carla's mental health is at rock bottom, and Friday's episode shows an intense psychotic episode from her own perspective.
Carla's mental health practitioner Scott calls at the house as he's concerned that she's still suffering from paranoia and severe psychosis.
A heartbroken Peter finally realises he's taken on more than he can handle looking after Carla. He gives her her medication, but she secretly flushes them away.
Convinced that everyone is plotting against her, Carla flees the flat and heads to the site of the factory roof collapse.
Seeing a woman in a red coat, Carla is convinced it's Hayley and follows her up Victoria Street and to the back of the factory.
As Johnny, Kate, Michelle, Peter and Roy realise she's missing and frantically search for her, Carla follows the red hooded figure up the unsafe fire escape steps.
At the top of the stairs, Carla catches up with the woman and has conversations with Hayley, Rana and Aiden.
From below her family looks up, heartbroken as they witness Carla hallucinating. Can Peter save the woman he loves?
Both Jack and Tina first joined the cast of Corrie way back in 2000, with both actors going on to land some major storylines in the last two decades.
Jack, who won a British Soap Award for Best Actor in 2018, has seen his character David suffer a rape ordeal, try to kill his mother Gail, and have his wife Kylie die in his arms on the street.
Meanwhile, Tina's character Sarah had a teenage pregnancy, as well as being kidnapped by her step-father Richard Hillman.
Despite being on the soap for 20 years, Jack and Tina's storylines certainly aren't drying up. In next week's Coronation Street, David finally comes clean to his grandma Audrey Roberts about where her money went.
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