Andrew Whyment (, born 2 April 1981) is an English actor, best known for portraying the role of Darren Sinclair-Jones in the

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sitcom '' The Royle Family'' and Kirk Sutherland on ''

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''.

Career

Whyment trained at the Laine Johnson Theatre School in Salford. His first credited part was in '' Cracker'' in 1993. He also had minor roles in '' The Cops'', '' Heartbeat'' and '' Where the Heart Is''. From 1999 to 2000, Whyment appeared as Darren Sinclair-Jones in the

sitcom '' The Royle Family''. Since 2000, he has played Kirk Sutherland in ''

''. In 2006, Whyment appeared as a contestant in the ITV reality singing competition '' Soapstar Superstar''. In July 2010, he was seen at an audition for ''

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'' in

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; he was auditioning as his ''Coronation Street'' character and sang the

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song "

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". He also took part in the 2012 series of ''

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'' and was paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden. In 2019, he participated in the nineteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and finished in second place. In 2023, he appeared in '' I'm a Celebrity... South Africa''.

Personal life

Whyment married his long-term girlfriend Nichola in 2007. They have two children, Thomas and Hollie.

Awards

* 2003 –

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for Best Comedy Performance

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* * 1981 births 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English male soap opera actors Living people Male actors from Salford {{England-tv-actor-stub

Career

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