Coronation Street star Jack P. Shepherd has left his co-stars stunned after revealing the results of his latest surgery. On the latest episode of the podcast On The Sofa, which he hosts with Colson Smith and Ben Price, the trio addressed “the elephant in the room” after Jack arrived wearing a hat.
The David Platt actor revealed he had undergone his third hair transplant, explaining that “baldness still progresses as time goes on”. He said: “This is my third one. So most people are thinking, I thought you'd just get one hair transplant and then it's Elvis. But that's not the case apparently.”
Shepherd, 38, previously had procedures in 2018 and 2019, but this was the first time he shaved his head. He explained: “I didn't know this but you get a lot more hair follicles if you shave the head. … The two times before, I only had 1500 hairs put in, so 3000, this one is 4000.”
After removing his hat, his co-stars reacted with laughter and comments. Colson Smith said: “I actually quite like it … bald and beard’s a look.” Ben Price added: “I actually don't think you look that bad.” Jack was surprised to hear he had swelling, saying: “Has it swelled? I thought it was just exactly the same and just a bit red.”
Shepherd previously said of his reasons for the transplants: “I know some people will say that I am being incredibly vain … All I can say is that I needed to do it for my long-term mental well-being. I have been in Corrie for 20 years now … the relentless schedules take their toll on your mental health.”
