{"id":538385,"date":"2026-07-08T01:01:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/538385\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T01:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:01:25","slug":"coronation-streets-jack-p-shepherd-shares-baby-name-secrets-after-big-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/538385\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street’s Jack P Shepherd shares baby name secrets after big announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coronation Street<\/a> star Jack P Shepherd<\/a> has opened up about how he chose a baby name after welcoming his first child<\/a>. Announcing the news last week, Shepherd confirmed that he and his wife, Hanni<\/a>, had welcomed a baby girl named Constance Ita Shepherd, born on June 26. <\/p>\n

Appearing on his On the Sofa podcast to talk to fellow Corrie star Colson Smith, Shepherd explained how they came about choosing the name Constance. <\/p>\n

“What you do is when you’re picking names, you Google,” Shepherd explained. “You’ll go French names, Italian names, something that’s a bit, you know, European and posh. That’s what we were thinking.”<\/p>\n

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Shepherd said the couple were looking for something “unusual”, adding: “Constance came up and it was probably the only one that we both agreed on.”<\/p>\n

When deciding, Shepherd said they both came up with names the other disliked, and he wrote off names if he knew someone with the same name who “was a bit of a dick”. <\/p>\n

Asked by Colson if he had a boy’s name in mind in case they had a boy, Shepherd said: “Yes. I don’t want to reveal my name and someone steals it. Even though I am fully aware there is still one other in the world.”<\/p>\n

Sharing the news on Instagram<\/a> last week, Jack posted a photo of himself and Hanni’s hands holding baby Constance’s tiny hand. <\/p>\n

He captioned the post: “Our beautiful baby girl has arrived, born peacefully at home, surrounded by love.”<\/p>\n

His co-stars were quick to congratulate the couple, with Corrie’s Georgia Taylor writing: “Oh darling! So thrilled for you both, and what a beautiful name xxx”<\/p>\n

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Tina O’Brien, who plays Sarah Platt, said: “Congratulations to you both xxxx,” with Asha Alahan star Tanisha Gorey writing: “Huge congratulations to you both!!!”<\/p>\n

Sue Devaney wrote: “Gorgeous beautiful little girl and what a wonderful name. Congratulations Hanni and Jack! Can’t wait to meet her.”<\/p>\n

Gareth Pierce said: “Lovely news! Welcome to the world, Constance,” while Sam Aston wrote: “Wonderful news! Congratulations guys, born at home as well.”
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