Coronation Street star Andrew Whyment has been spotted far from the ITV soap in a sporty snap shared online.
Whyment, 42, first joined the cobbles back in October of 2000 and has since become a fan favourite. Most recently, his character Kirk Sutherland has been living it up with on-screen partner Beth Tinker after he moved in with resident Kabin boss Norris back in 2018.
Kirk and Beth patched up their rocky relationship and Kirk moved back in with Beth. Since then, the pair have been loved up ever since on-screen.
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But fans have spotted the former Royle Family actor far from Weatherfield as he was working at a football pitch. The snap, shared on Twitter, saw Whyment take on the role of a linesman during a match on Sunday afternoon (October 8).
Sporting a Manchester United jersey, avid footy fan Andrew was paying close attention to the game as he held the flag in his right hand. Captioning the pic, the upload rejoiced: "Today's linesman!"
Corrie fans were quick to take to social media to give their thoughts on 'Kirky' leaving Weatherfield behind. One user said: "Kirk left Weatherfield to become a linesman, I see!"
A second fan wrote: "Respect to him. Toughest job in the world…especially with an arched back." Whilst a third joked: "Did the team go to the Rovers after?".
Andrew is no stranger to sports, having taken part in another ITV show – Dancing on Ice – back in 2012. Paired with professional skater Vicky Ogden, Whyment made it far into the competition, being the tenth celebrity to be eliminated.
Whyment has also starred in a number of other shows outside of Coronation Street, including two stints on I'm A Celebrity in 2019 and 2023 respectively. He also auditioned for The X Factor all the way back in 2010, where he performed "Sex on Fire" by the Kings of Leon. He failed to make it through to the next round.
Coronation Street airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday on ITV1
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