Darren Osborne
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| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Adam Booth (1996–1997) Ashley Taylor Dawson (1999–) |
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| Duration | 1996–1997, 1999–2001, 2003– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 18 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Phil Redmond (1996, 1999) Jo Hallows (2003, 2004) |
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| Spin-off appearances |
Hollyoaks Later (2009) Hollyoaks: A Little Film About Love (2011) |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Barman (1998–2015) Businessman (1999–2007, 2011–) Cab firm owner (2015–) |
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| Home | 17 Basswood Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Osborne |
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| Father | Jack Osborne |
| Mother | Sandy Roscoe |
| Adoptive mother | Celia Osborne |
| Stepfather | Alan Roscoe (1978–1983) Fraser Black (2013–2014) |
| Stepmother |
Jill Patrick (1998–2000) Frankie Osborne (2005–) |
| Half-brothers |
Joe Roscoe Freddie Roscoe Ziggy Roscoe Robbie Roscoe Jason Roscoe |
| Half-sisters |
Ruth Osborne Bethany Cunningham |
| Wife |
Hannah Ashworth (2009–11) Nancy Hayton (2012–2014, 2014–2015) |
| Sons |
Jack Osborne Oscar Osborne |
| Daughters | Francine Osborne |
| Grandmothers | Aggie Osborne |
| Uncles | Kenneth Osborne Greg Andersen (adoptive) Billy Brodie |
| Aunts | Margie Jean |
| Nephews |
JJ Roscoe Gabriel McQueen |
| Nieces | Lexi Roscoe |
| First cousins |
Natalie Osborne Rachel Osborne Eva Falco Natasha Andersen (adoptive) Sarah Andersen (adoptive) |
Darren Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks. He was introduced by executive producer Phil Redmond as part of the Osborne family, and played by Adam Booth, made his first on-screen appearance on 18 November 1996. Booth left the role in 1997, but the character was recast in 1999 with current portrayer Ashley Taylor Dawson. Dawson decided to leave Hollyoaks in 2000 to concentrate on his band, allSTARS*, but returned in 2003 and has since remained in the role.
Darren was initially characterised as a "bad boy" who has matured throughout his tenure. One of Darren's more notable storylines included his battle with a gambling addiction which led him to lose his share in The Dog in the Pond, be disowned by his father and have his family reject him. Darren later helped his father, Jack (Jimmy McKenna), to fake his own death as part of a scam, which drew comparisons to the John Darwin disappearance case. Other storylines have included a relationship with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring), a "shotgun" marriage to Hannah Ashworth (Emma Rigby) and a brief affair with his mother-in-law, Suzanne Ashworth (Suzanne Hall). More recently Darren's storylines have seen him form a relationship with Nancy Hayton (Jessica Fox) that "came out of nowhere" but was kept long term as the pairing was popular with the serial's audience. Pressure was then put on Darren and Nancy's relationship when Suzanne returned pregnant with Darren's twins, leading to Darren and Nancy splitting up when he became a father. The pair soon after reunited and married in early 2012 after Darren planned a surprise wedding for Nancy, discover his real mother and half-brothers is, and found out that Celia Osborne (Carol Noakes) was not his real mother, but Sandy Roscoe (Gillian Taylforth).
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