Danny Baldwin | |||||||||||||||||
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Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Bradley Walsh | ||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2004–2006 | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 5770 31 May 2004 |
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Last appearance | Episode 6458 31 December 2006 |
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Introduced by | Tony Wood | ||||||||||||||||
Spin-off appearances |
Coronation Street: Pantomime (2005) | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
Profile | |||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Businessman | ||||||||||||||||
Home | Spain | ||||||||||||||||
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Father | Mike Baldwin |
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Mother | Viv Baldwin |
Half-brothers |
Mark Redman Adam Barlow |
Wife |
Carol Saunders (1979–1986) Frankie Baldwin (1986–2006) |
Sons |
Jamie Baldwin Warren Baldwin |
Grandfathers | Frank Baldwin |
Grandmothers | Mary Baldwin |
Uncles | Harry Baldwin |
Danny Baldwin is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, portrayed by actor and TV presenter, Bradley Walsh. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 31 May 2004 and remained until his departure on 31 December 2006.
Danny moved to Weatherfield to help his uncle Mike (Johnny Briggs) with his business. Not long after his wife Frankie (Debra Stephenson), who had previously cheated on him, arrives as she wants to give their marriage another chance. They are soon joined by Danny's sons, Warren (Danny Young) and Jamie (Rupert Hill). Unaware of Frankie's intentions, Danny has a brief fling with Sunita Parekh (Shobna Gulati) shortly after his arrival but Sunita does not know he is married and is very hurt when Frankie arrives. The Baldwins then rent Number 7 from Blanche Hunt (Maggie Jones).
Danny's father, Harry dies, and his mother, Viv, (Patricia Brake), comes to stay and reveals to Mike and Danny a secret she had kept since his birth. Mike is Danny's biological father, the product of an affair she had with Mike. Danny's Uncle Harry had brought him up believing him to be his own son. Danny embarks on a passionate affair with Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), his son Jamie's girlfriend. When this is finally revealed, Jamie is heartbroken. Frankie throws Danny out and he moves in with Leanne.