Jack P. Shepherd’s mum feared he was deaf as a child

OHMYGOSSIP — Jack P. Shepherd’s mum feared he was deaf as a child.
The ‘Coronation Street’ star’s mother was concerned he was “doing sod all” at school because he was hard of hearing – but she was “so upset” when the doctor confirmed he could hear “perfectly well”.
Sharing a picture of himself as an 11 year old dressed up as Bugsy Malone, he wrote on Instagram: “A year before in 1998 I was failing at school. My mum was tearing her hair out, school books were empty. I would write the date and the title and that was p****** it. Teachers didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t naughty or disruptive in class, I just did sod all! Nothing. My mum even took me to the doctors to see if I was deaf ffs!… I remember her being so upset when the doctor simply shook his head and said “I’m afraid your boy can hear perfectly well.” (sic)”
The 33-year-old actor’s mum then sent him to youth club for the six-week summer holidays to ensure he wasn’t sat at home playing computer games all day – and it was there where he discovered a passion for acting.
Jack – who has played David Platt in the ITV soap since 2000 – added: “Then it was the 6 weeks holidays. The dreaded 6 weeks she said “you’re not sitting on that PlayStation for 6 weeks! You’re going with your sister to a youth club. Ya can sing, dance and act so put these little jazz shoes on and get in’t back of car …NOW!” (sic)”

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