Rob Donovan
| Rob Donovan | |||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Marc Baylis | ||||||
| Duration | 2012–2016 | ||||||
| First appearance | Episode 7902 9 July 2012 |
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| Last appearance | Episode 8810 4 January 2016 |
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| Introduced by |
Phil Collinson (2012) Stuart Blackburn (2015) |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
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| Occupation | Criminal Factory Manager Businessman Pawnbroker |
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| Home | Highfield Prison | ||||||
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| Mother | Sharon Donovan |
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| Half-sisters | Carla Connor |
| Aunts | Barbara Donovan Josie Brown |
Robert Darren "Rob" Donovan is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Marc Baylis He was introduced as the brother of Carla Connor (Alison King). He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 9 July 2012. In June 2014 it was announced that Baylis would be leaving the role after two years after being involved in a storyline where Rob was responsible for murdering Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan). Rob departed on 5 November 2014. In August 2015 it was reported that Baylis would be reprising the role as Rob and he returned to filming in October for a short storyline. His return aired on 4 December 2015 and he departed a month later on 4 January 2016.
Rob arrives in Weatherfield after being in prison and he seeks Carla's help to make a fresh start. When Carla and Peter leave Weatherfield for Los Angeles, Rob steps in to help Michelle (Kym Marsh) run the factory. Shortly after Carla and Peter return for Christmas, Carla announces that she is going back to LA and selling the factory to the highest bidder. Knowing that he cannot find the money to make a bid, Rob decides to cook the books so the broker gives them a low valuation. When Carla returns for good, Rob and Michelle worry they will be caught out. Carla does find out and sacks Rob, threatening to report him for fraud. Rob goes into business for himself, stealing clients and orders from Underworld. Realising that she cannot beat Rob at his tricks, Carla offers Rob 30% share in the factory, much to Michelle's disliking. Rob begins dating Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford). Rob and Tracy currently stay at Number 1 Coronation Street with Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) and own a shop, Barlow's Buys. The shop is where Barlow's Bookies used to be. After becoming engaged, Rob and Tracy embark on a series of illegal schemes, which are witnessed by Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan). Rob also discovers that Tina is having an affair with Peter behind a pregnant Carla's back. On the night of his engagement party, Rob visits Tina and asks her not to tell Carla about the affair, as it will ruin her happiness. Tina refuses and threatens to call the police and expose his scams. Rob chases her up to the balcony of the building yard and pushes her, causing her to lose her balance and fall onto the cobbles below. To Rob's horror, Tina survives the fall, however after Tina threatens to go to the police, Rob beats her with a metal pipe and she dies in hospital the following week.
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