Coronation Street's Jack P. Shepherd has revealed exactly what is going through David Platt's mind when he discovers he's been raped
Coronation Street fans have been warned well in advance that there would soon be a very disturbing storyline in which David Platt would be raped by his friend, Josh Tucker.
But that doesn't stop us being VERY disturbed by the whole thing.
Ahead of the scenes, which are due to air in this week's episodes, Jack P. Shepherd, who plays David, has revealed exactly what goes through David's head in the aftermath of the attack.
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1 of 19child soap stars
2 of 19Molly Conlin (Dotty Cotton)
Molly played Nasty Nick's daughter Dotty Cotton in EastEnders between 2008-10 and caused endless mischief with Tiffany Butcher. But where is she now...
3 of 19Molly Conlin (Dotty Cotton)
... 16-year-old Molly is now at college concentrating on her studies. After leaving the soap, the actress starred in Annabel's Kitchen, Horrible Histories and Blandings as well as adverts for Ragu Pasta Sauce and Bold 2 In 1.
4 of 19Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster)
Corrie's bad girl had some meaty storylines including being kidnapped (twice!) and dealing with her mother's breast cancer diagnosis. Helen left the soap in 2011, but what has she been up to since?
5 of 19Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster)
Six years since leaving the soap, the actress has appeared in I'm a Celeb, Celebrity Super Spa, Celebrity Wedding Planner and Holby City. She has had her first child Matilda with Scott Sinclair. So adorbs!
6 of 19Melissa Suffield (Lucy Beale)
Before Hetti Bywater, The Square's tearaway Lucy Beale was played by Melissa Suffield. But where is Mel now...
7 of 19Melissa Suffield (Lucy Beale)
...since leaving Walford, Melissa has evolved as an actress and has since starred in Casualty and played the role of Norma Jean in a musical about Marilyn Monroe.
8 of 19Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham)
Ellis Hollins has played Hollyoak's Tom Cunningham since he was just four-years-old and his storylines have gripped us all, from dealing with his mother's shock death to dealings with Sienna Blake... But where is Tom now?
9 of 19Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham)
Fourteen years later, Ellis is still in Hollyoaks (as lovable as ever) and was even spotted in Ibiza partying! Oh and he won a British Soap Award, no biggie!
10 of 19Sam Aston (Chesney Brown)
Sam Aston played the adorable Corrie's Chesney Brown since 2003. Speaking about life growing up on a popular soap, he said 'At 16, all my mates were getting fake IDs and going to pubs I always knew I couldn't do that.' But where is Sam Aston now?
11 of 19Sam Aston (Chesney Brown)
Sam is engaged to his girlfriend of five years Briony Gardner! The star had previously said: 'I do think I'm romantic. I like to treat my girlfriend, buy her flowers and make a fuss of her.'
12 of 19Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
Eden Taylor-Draper has played Belle Dingle since 2005, when she fell down a mineshaft on Christmas day. Speaking about being a child actor she said at the time, 'there is no time to go off the rails like Belle, I go home and learn my lines and I am in bed by 9pm!' Where is Eden now?
13 of 19Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
Eden is still in Emmerdale and recently was involved in a storyline where Belle pretended to be pregnant to keep her boyfriend. Uh oh.
14 of 19Charlie Jones (Ben Mitchell)
'Enders troublemaker Ben Mitchell has been played by a handful of actors, but we'll never forget the sweet Charlie Jones who was tormented by the evil Stella. Where is Charlie now?
15 of 19Charlie Jones (Ben Mitchell)
Charlie is now studying acting at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts – he looks COMPLETELY different to his Walford days.
16 of 19Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning)
Albert Square's favourite ginge (apart from his onscreen dad Max, obv) Bradley, was a knitted jumper-wearing sweetheart and made us want to pinch his cheeks through the television between 2006 - 2010. We are still getting over his tragic fall, where he saw his grizzly end. Where is Charlie now?
17 of 19Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning)
We hardly recognise Charlie Clements with a beard! The actor uploaded the snap to Twitter with the caption. "A year ago everyone was up in arms because I looked SO different at 28 to 18.. bet they didn't expect this at 29! #actor 'chameleon', He has since starred as Charlie Brackenreid in Murdoch Mystereries.
18 of 19Sonny Flood (Josh Ashworth)
Of course you remember Hollyoak's rather swishy-haired Josh Ashworth! His character was best known for dating Amy Barnes and an array of outlandish storylines including attempted murder, underage sex, drugs, drinking and joy riding. Where is Sonny now?
19 of 19Sonny Flood (Josh Ashworth
Sonny has since completed a law degree at the University of Manchester, working as a paralegal. Miles away from underage drinking a pint at The Dog, eh!
Jack, who has played David on the soap since 2000 when he was just 12, reveals that David's past trauma is the reason that he lets his new friend Josh get so deep into his head, as they go on a night out and he'll open up to Josh about Richard Hillman and his issues with his dad.
He says: "Josh is making sure David is having far more to drink than him. He feels he can open up to this guy he has really not known for very long.
"Josh has been very clever is getting him to this point. David really trusts him, he has never had a friendship like this."
Josh then suggests that the pair go back to his flat, but by this point the GHB date-rape drug that Josh has drugged him with has kicked in and David is out of it.
He says: "Josh takes him through to his bedroom and shuts the door behind them both. That’s the last thing we see till the next morning.
"You can see from David’s reaction when he wakes up that the truth of what has happened is dawning on him. He leaves the flat and goes straight home."
Josh will turn on David, and after he realises that David hasn't told anyone, Jack says this "gives him the power." He adds: "Josh is a little bit rattled but brazens it out and tells David that it was consensual.
"He starts implying that David is gay and because David can’t remember the exact details of what happened it is really difficult for him to deal with and he starts to doubt himself a little bit."
Many viewers may be left wondering why on earth David doesn't tell anyone what happened, and Jack reveals: "This is the crucial part of the storyline really, he doesn’t want anyone to know what happened.
"He is ashamed and just wants to try and pretend it didn’t happen. He feels there is no way he can tell Shona or his mum or sister what has happened, he is disgusted and embarrassed.
"And this is the point of the storyline - that he should tell someone, he should open up and tell someone and not keep it all bottled up inside him."
Jack strongly feels the storyline is so important to Corrie viewers, and says: "It's more about how David deals with the aftermath, it is a men’s mental health story and about encouraging men to talk about things that happen to the rather than bottling them up.
"In showing how David struggles to cope with what happened to him and doesn’t speak to anyone and the effect that then has on him, hopefully people will start talking about the storyline and it could help someone who has gone through something similar to realise the need to open up and speak to somebody."
He even brands the storyline as "one of the darkest places David has been in," adding: "This time it is just all in his head, he has no outlet, he doesn’t speak to anyone and the only other person who knows is his attacker and he is enjoying winding David up and having power over him.
"David is tormented and the viewer needs to see that, so for David to break down it needs to feel real and not forced, it is very emotional and after one scene I couldn’t stop crying."
Oh heck... We have a feeling Jack isn't going to be the only one bawling his eyes out.
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