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21st November 2019
09:47am GMT

“It is going to be tricky going in late though because they will have bonded and made friendships," he added. “How will I make friends with them? I am going to try and bring in a bag of sweets!”
Whyment, meanwhile, said he reckons his Coronation Street co-stars will be ringing in to make sure he takes part in every trial.
“I have always been a massive fan of the show and when they asked me to do it, I said ‘yes’ immediately,” he explained. “It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and it’s crazy to think I am now actually going! I am so excited.”
The actor has played Kirk Sutherland on Coronation Street since December 1999 - and assured fans he is definitely not quitting the soap to take part in this year's show.
“It’s a win, win situation for me because ITV have very kindly temporarily written my character out of the soap so I can go out to Australia but I will be back to work straight afterwards," he said. "I know some people do this show to get their faces back on TV but I don’t have to do that as I have been in Corrie for so long.”Explore more on these topics:

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