Coronation Street actor Jack P Shepherd has revealed that fans of the show have been supportive of his character David Platt’s traumatic rape storyline.
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Before the controversial plot aired many viewers slammed it for being too dark.
But Jack told Digital Spy that the reaction since it’s been on screen has been surprisingly positive.
He said: “Before the storyline started, the reaction was very negative. There were a lot of people saying: ‘This shouldn’t be on, this is terrible, this is shocking, I’m not going to watch this’.
“But since the storyline has started on screen, the response has actually been really positive. Everybody has said that Corrie is handling the story really well.”
Fans watched in horror as predatory Josh Tucker, played by Ryan Clayton, drugged David before dragging him back to his flat and raping him last month.
Since then David has struggled with his mental health, ending his relationship with Shona Ramsey and lashing out at Gary Windass leaving him with a brain bleed.
He hasn’t told anyone that Josh raped him, instead keeping his torment inside.
Jack went on to add that he doesn’t have any reservations about taking on such a heavy storyline as he trusts the writers and producers implicitly.
He revealed that David’s journey was set to be a long one when asked about his character’s future.
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