Reception
For his portrayal of Kirk, Whyment was awarded "Best Comedy Performance" at the 2003 British Soap Awards. He won the award for the funniest character at 2004 Inside Soap Awards. Laura Morgan of All About Soap that she "simply could not imagine" Coronation Street with without Kirk and his "gormless grin". In 2004, Ian Hyland of the Sunday Mirror questioned whether there was a "better comic actor in Britain today than Andrew Whyment".
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