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

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'' 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 ''

''. Since 2000, he has played Kirk Sutherland in ''

''. In 2006, Whyment appeared as a contestant in the ITV reality singing competition ''

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''. In July 2010, he was seen at an audition for ''

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

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song " Sex on Fire". He also took part in the 2012 series of ''

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'' and was paired up with professional skater

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. In 2019, He participated in the nineteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and finished in second place.

Personal life

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

Awards

* 2003 – British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whyment, Andrew 1981 births 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English male soap opera actors I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) participants Living people Male actors from Salford

Career

Personal life

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