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Bradley Walsh
Born	June 4, 1960 (1960-06-04) (age 48) Watford,Hertfordshire

Bradley Walsh (born 4 June 1960 in Watford, Hertfordshire) is an English comedian and television actor.

1 Background
2 Football
3 Television
- 3.1 Coronation Street
4 Film
5 Books
6 Personal life
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Background

Walsh attended Francis Combe, a comprehensive school in Garston, Hertfordshire.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Football

In the early 1980s, Walsh played professional football for Brentford F.C., although he failed to make the first team. An injury finished his career in the game.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Television

He first came to prominence on television in 1994 as a presenter of the National Lottery before going on to host the British version of Wheel of Fortune in 1997. In 1998 he presented another ITV1 game show, Win, Lose or Draw before turning his attention to acting.

Walsh was in the cast of short lived British soap opera Night and Day in 2002. He appeared as Burglar Bill at the Children's Party at the Palace in 2006.

Walsh took part in Northern Rock's All Star Golf Tournament on ITV, which his team, Team Europe, won. Walsh said that he has been playing golf since he was 20.^{[citation needed]}

On 9 September 2006, he hosted the 50 Greatest Stars Polls. He appeared in the three part TV drama Torn. He hosted No. 1 Soap Fan on 29 December 2007, for ITV. In August 2008 Walsh is scheduled to appear in the reality tv talent show-themed television series, Maestro on BBC Two.^[1]

[edit] Coronation Street

In 2004, he began playing the role of factory boss, Danny Baldwin, in the Granada TV soap opera, Coronation Street, for which he is now best known. Danny was originally going to be called Vic, but Walsh asked for the name to be changed to Danny after his late father.^{[citation needed]} People had previously called him Young Danny, so he thought it would not be so bad when people called him by his character's name.^{[citation needed]}

He won the 'Best Dramatic Performance' award at the British Soap Awards in May 2006 for his role. He was written out of the serial at his own request at the end of that year, however he was not killed off.

[edit] Film

Walsh starred in the 2001 film Mike Bassett: England Manager. He also appeared in the TV series, Lock, Stock....

[edit] Books

Walsh has co-authored a series of personalised Football Story Books in the series 'My Dream Cup Final With...'.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Personal life

Walsh has a daughter Hayley (born 1982), from a previous relationship. He married choreographer Donna in 1997, and they have one son, Barney born 1998.^{[citation needed]} The family live in Epping, Essex. He said in an interview that he is Louis Walsh's cousin.^{[citation needed]} Walsh is currently in training as he will be cycling from the North of France and down to Portugal to raise money for Sane.^{[citation needed]}