Shayne Ward: I was born to be a dad, everything else is just a hobby

He is enjoying everything about parenthood, and says it even helps him prepare for certain Corrie scenes.

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Shayne Ward is loving fatherhood (Matt Crossick/PA)

Coronation Street star Shayne Ward has said he was “born to be a dad” as he gushed over his seven-month old daughter Willow May.

The actor and singer welcomed his first child in December with girlfriend Sophie Austin, and has said being a father is the single best thing he has ever done, including winning The X Factor back in 2005.

Ward told The Daily Mirror: “It is my soul purpose. Everything else in life is a hobby.

Shayne Ward and Sophie Austin
Shayne Ward and Sophie Austin (Matt Crossick/PA)