SHAYNE Ward is making a surprise return to soap land six years after his dramatic exit from Coronation Street. The Strictly star, who left the ITV soap in 2018 following his character's tragic death, is set to join another drama — this time alongside his real-life fiancée. 6 Shayne Ward is currently starring in Strictly Credit: PA 6 Shayne is a dad of two and is making a soap comeback alongside his fiancée Sophie Austin Credit: Instagram 6 He played Aidan Connor in Corrie 6 X Factor winner Shayne performing in 2005 Credit: ITV He shot to fame in 2005 after winning The X Factor and went on to have a successful music career.
In 2015, he made the switch to acting, landing the role of Aidan Connor on the Cobbles. His emotional storyline, which ended with his character's suicide, touched viewers across the nation. Now, Shayne is set for a soap comeback, which will thrill fans who have missed him on their screens.
READ MORE ON STRICTLY decision day Nick Knowles' Strictly return REVEALED after horror injury HERE WE TAN-GO ‘Just stop’ rage Strictly fans as they claim star was ‘overmarked’ by judges Shayne starred in Corrie as factory boss Aiden for three years, leaving the ITV soap in a heatbreaking hour-long suicide storyline episode. He most recently appeared in Channel 5 crime drama The Good Ship Murder with ex-Corrie co-star Catherine Tyldesley. In soon to be cancelled Doctors - Shayne will play a character named Kenny Webb.
His real life fiancée & former Hollyoaks actress Sophie Austin is listed as a character named Sandra Horner Most read in TV PHIL: I'M BACK Phillip Schofield sensationally signs with C5 for 'top secret' new show Love on Tour Eamonn Holmes, 64, has MORE holidays planned with girlfriend Katie, 42 LIGHT WORK John Barrowman's huge salary for 32 minutes before he threw up & quit Celeb SAS BABY JOY Storm Huntly reveals how husband Kerr worked out she was pregnant The Sun previously revealed how the long-running medical drama has been axed by BBC bosses after two decades on air The legendary medical drama's last episode airs in December. 'He's insufferable' rage Strictly fans as they call out 'over-confident' star despite disappointing opening performance Announcing the end of the show, a BBC spokesperson previously said: "We have taken the very difficult decision to bring daytime drama Doctors to an end after 23 years. "With super inflation in drama production, the cost of the programme has increased significantly, and further investment is also now required to refurbish the site where the show is made, or to relocate it to another home.
"With a flat licence-fee, the BBC’s funding challenges mean we have to make tough choices in order to deliver greater value to audiences." Before then he will continue to impress on the dancefloor on Saturday nights. Shayne made his debut last weekend during a notoriously tricky samba with his dance partner Nancy Xu, grooving around the dance floor to the Stevie Wonder hit, Do I Do.
The Manchester-born star won the second series of X Factor in 2005, competing against Andy Abraham , who finished in second place, and Journey South , who took third. Read more on the Scottish Sun JOBS BLOW Historic Glasgow company to close after 125 years with nearly 100 jobs at risk BANK ON IT Banks return to Scots town after closing all branches as OAP's campaign succeeds He then won a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco label and went on to release several successful singles. Shayne's biggest hits include That's My Goal, which was his debut single and reached number one in the UK.
6 Shayne is starring in Strictly with Nancy Yu Credit: PA 6 The long-running medical drama has been axed by BBC bosses after two decades on air Credit: BBC.
