Darren Osborne

Darren Osborne
Ashley Taylor Dawson as Darren (2011)
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by Adam Booth (1996–97)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (1999—)
Introduced by Phil Redmond (1996, 1999)
Jo Hallows (2003)
Duration 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2003—
First appearance 18 November 1996
Classification Present; regular
Spin-off appearances Hollyoaks Later (2009)
Profile
Date of birth 21 August 1982
Home The Dog in the Pond
Occupation Barman (1998–2010, 2011—)
Pub landlord (1999–2007, 2011—)
Student (2010—)
Businessman (2011—)

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. Fellow cast member Alex Carter, who went on to play Lee Hunter, auditioned for the role of Darren when the part was being recast. Dawson decided to leave Hollyoaks in 2000 to concentrate on other projects, 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. A later storyline saw Darren help his father to fake his own death, which drew comparisons to the John Darwin disappearance case. Other storylines have included a relationship with Cindy Cunningham, a shotgun marriage to Hannah Ashworth and a brief affair with Suzanne Ashworth. Darren's later storylines have seen him form a relationship with Nancy Hayton that "came out of nowhere" but was kept long term as the pairing was popular with the serial's audience. More recently pressure was put on Darren and Nancy's relationship when Darren become a father to twins.

The Metro have praised Darren for his "bad boy" status. Supanet criticised his "pimp-like dress sense" while the Daily Record accused him of being a "rat". Dawson has received various awards nominations for his portrayal of Darren.

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Character creation and casting

Darren was created by Hollyoaks producer Phil Redmond in 1996. He was created along with his parents Celia Osborne and Jack Osborne; they arrived from America to join Darren's older sister Ruth, who was already living in the village. He moved back to America and later returned until the current time. Darren has been referred to as "one of the most popular and longest serving Hollyoaks characters".[1]

Auditions were held for the part of Darren with Adam Booth securing the part in 1996; his first appearance was on 18 November. Booth left Hollyoaks in 1997, so the role was recast in 1999 with Ashley Taylor Dawson. Other actors that auditioned while in the stages of recasting included fellow castmember Alex Carter who went onto secure the part of Lee Hunter, two years after auditioning for the part of Darren.[2] While at the National Youth Theatre aged 17 Dawson joined the cast of Hollyoaks. He went on to secure the part of Darren following an audition, but left in 2000 to pursue a pop career in the UK pop band AllSTARS*.[3] Dawson re-joined Hollyoaks in August 2003 after AllSTARS* split up.

Dawson has said, regarding playing the role of Darren, "I love playing the bad lad. He's my alter ego".[3] In 2010 speaking of his ten year tenure on the serial Dawson said he felt he like he was "turning a bit into Ken Barlow" and added that he enjoyed playing Darren more each year. Dawson added that he was "still learning" and did not take his role for granted. He stated, "I’m not ignorant enough to think I can just go off and be a Hollywood star! I’d like to take on some more challenges for Darren".[4]

Character development

Characterisation

"I've loved all the explosions we've done - they're always good fun to film, from the one in the church to The Dog exploding. All of Darren's gambling problems have been fantastic, and getting shot! And now it's this - this storyline with Darren as a father. I'm looking forward to it and the changes that Darren is going to go through".

—Ashley Taylor Dawson regarding the events of Darren's life and how they have changed him (2011).[5]

Darren's personality has a taken a number of twists and turns over the character's duration. At first, according to Dawson, Darren was "very manipulative" and willing to "do anything to get his own way". Dawson added that some of Darren's actions were "blatantly horrible" although he felt that this made Darren "such a fun character to play". Dawson also commented on Darren's "luck with girls"; Dawson felt that Darren "tends to take girls for granted" and is "out for all he can get".[6] Dawson also called Darren "an opportunist" and a "male chauvinist pig".[7][8]

On the character's transformation Dawson told Digital Spy that when Darren was younger he was "just a horrible child and he had nothing nice to say about anyone" before Darren matured and softened. Dawson added that it was nice to see a different side to the character. Dawson later added that the character's change was good as "everyone goes through changes in their life and Darren just hit that time. It was good timing for him".[5] He also explained that his character becoming a father led him to develop and mature further, stating that Darren accepted his responsibilities as a father and "tries hard to be the father that he wants to be". He felt that Darren enjoyed being a father and that it made him feel "complete and like he has a purpose in life, whereas before he was always chasing his tail".[7] Dawson felt that as time went on, Darren became more helpful, sympathetic and more empathetic towards other characters, especially Jake. Dawson stated, "It's very uncharacteristic but Darren is softening up".[9] Dawson added that Darren's difficult life has led him to mature and act like a "bit of a saint", but that Darren was still greatly misunderstood.[4]

E4's official Website described Darren in this way: "For a long time Darren found it easier making enemies than he did friends, what with his constant scheming and dangerous gambling habit [...] Darren 2.0 is a reformed man though".[10] Hollyoaks international broadcaster BBC America described the character as a "relentless schemer and ne'er-do-well".[11] Darren has been described as the "village hunk",[12] an "outcast",[13] "heartless",[14] "hapless", "devious",[15] a "bad boy", a "twisted hunk",[16] a "money-grabbing womaniser"[17] and "sleazy" by various media sources.[18] Amy Duncan of the Metro described the character as "charming", with the "cocky arrogance that make him a bad boy" and as "known for being better at making enemies than friends in Chester just as much as he is known for starting up affairs".[19]

Dawson stated that when he first auditioned he had "bumfluff" which he was asked to keep for the part.[20] Darren's dress sense has gone undergone changes in recent years. He often wore string vests and gold jewellery but he later changed his style which became more mature. On his character's change in style and the reasons for it Dawson said the producers were right to make the changes and opined that Darren has "moved on now and grown up a bit".[5] Virgin Media also criticised the character's dress sense stating "he might be male, but that doesn't mean Darren can escape the fashion police. He may have gone to prison once already, but with his chunky gold jewellery and sinister string vests, it won't be long before he is carted away in cuffs for his crimes against style".[21] Fellow cast member Jessica Forrest who plays Leanne Holiday opined that the character's style was the best style of any character from the show but "back in the day…with the string vests and highlighted hair".[22] Caroline Fitton of the Daily Mail felt that Darren becoming a student was "just wrong" before questionning if he would "drop the faux-bling-chain T-shirts?"[23] Supanet commented on the character's dress sense branding it "terrible" and "pimp-like".[18]

Earlier storylines

One of Darren's earliest storylines saw him and friend Luke Morgan (Gary Lucy) stand up to bully Mark Gibbs (Colin Parry). Darren becomes friends with Mark in an attempt to deter Mark's bullying but Mark soon aftr rapes Luke. Darren takes advantage of the situation and begins a relationship with Luke's girlfriend Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn). Dawson commented on this saying, "Darren liked Mandy even before he went to America so he was gutted when he came back to discover she had started going out with Luke. And all along, Luke knew that Darren wanted to get together with Mandy. [...] Luke has other things on his mind and seems to be ignoring Mandy, so Darren thinks it is the perfect opportunity to make his move".[6] Before Darren asks Mandy out he confronts Luke who "gives him the green light". Dawson opined that although viewers may think Mandy and Darren are being "heartless" they don't know about Luke's attack so are not to blame.[6] Dawson felt that initially the relationship is a "flirty kind of friendship" although Mandy realises she likes Darren and plans to use Darren as a means of reuniting with Luke. As Darren and Mandy spend more time together their relationship "develops".[6] If Darren were to find out about Luke's rape, Dawson felt Darren would help Luke get "revenge" on Mark. He said Mandy would either be "shocked and turn to Darren for support" or "feel guilty about what she's done" and reunite with Luke. Dawson felt if this were to happen Darren would "try to shrug it off" although "deep down, he cares for Mandy".[6] Dawson felt that Darren should become a "hero" to Luke, fixing all his problems which would rectify him beginning a relationship with Mandy.[6] The Metro said this was "One of the worst things" Darren had done, adding that he is "yet to be truly forgiven".[19]

Darren becomes embroiled in a feud with Scott Anderson (Daniel Hyde), and Scott sets fire to The Loft with Darren inside. Dawson said these scenes were some of his favourite because of the good scripts, and that he enjoyed working with Hyde as Scott.[20] The scenes required a pyrotechnics specialist to come in and assist Dawson and Hyde through the scenes.[20] While Darren is feuding with Scott he and Debbie Dean (Jodi Albert) have a brief relationship. Dawson said Darren's relationship with Debbie and feud with Scott were his "favourite" storylines as they were "more in-depth and show both sides of the character".[20] Darren has a brief relationship with Steph Dean (Carley Stenson), with Stenson commenting that Steph "really loved him" even though he was a "dirty dog to her".[4]

Gambling addiction

"He's hooked on gambling but also desperate to try and win back money to pay off his debts. It's a terrible situation to be in. It's like he has no control over what's happening to him. He can't stop because he has to win but he just ends up losing more and more. He's stealing again. He steals off quite a few people and tries to justify it by telling himself he'll pay them back as soon as he's won again. It's a kind of gambling fever. [...] He wants to stop desperately but he may not be able to do it by himself. He may need professional help. He'd just better sort himself out soon or he'll wreck his own life as well as his dad's!"

—Ashley Taylor Dawson explaining Darren's problem.[24]

Darren begins gambling in 2008 and later his addiction causes him a great deal of trouble, leading him to steal from his family and ultimately losing everything. On his character's addiction, Dawson commented that Darren is initially on a "winning streak" but quickly begins to "lose everything, including Zoë Carpenter (Zoë Lister)". He felt that Darren is torn about his addiction because although he is aware of his problem he believes "his next big win is just around the corner".[25] When talking to What's on TV about Darren's addiction, Dawson said it began slowly but spiralled out of control, thinking that gambling is easy after a few big wins. Eventually, Darren was willing to bet on everything, even "who's going to have toast for breakfast". Darren finally realises he has a problem when in spite of the fun, he loses everything as his debts increase.[24] Darren begins counselling for his addiction but later plays a game of poker with Warren in which he loses his share of The Dog in the Pond. Dawson said this "devastated" Darren who can't convince Warren the poker game was "just a joke".[24] Darren begins a "Bonnie and Clyde partnership" with Jessica Harris (Jennifer Biddall) which producer Bryan Kirkwood described as "very funny". Jessica then leaves the village in a "dramatic twist", leaving Darren in more debt in the process.[26] Dawson said that Darren's gambling addiction had been one of his highlights in the show and described the storyline as "fantastic".[5]

Fake death scam

This storyline, which was announced June 2008, was initially billed as Jack Osborne (James McKenna) being "at an all-time low" before finding a dead body which is "too good an opportunity for him and Darren to pass up". They swap Eamon Fisher's (Derek Halligan) identity with Jack's, before Jack is forced to "slope off into the night".[27] The storyline was compared to John Darwin faking his own death with the Daily Record commenting, "Clearly, the news stories about John Darwin and his canoe haven't reached Chester" while the Sunday Mercury commented that Darren's guilt was deserved "in shades of the current John 'dead canoeist' Darwin court case".[28][29]

After these comparisons Dawson confirmed that the storyline was planned ahead of the media coverage of the case, adding that he thought the storyline was "far fetched" and "sensitive" so likely to cause controversy.[30] Dawson explained that Darren initially thought faking Jack's death was a "brilliant idea" but put this down to lack of sleep and stress.[30] Dawson commented that Darren and Jack are so desperate that "everything seemed easy",[30] but added that they realise their actions were making the situation worse. Dawson felt that if Darren gets through the events without becoming bitter, twisted and cynical, then he could learn from his mistakes but "it could go the other way and he might blame everyone other than himself".[30] When the McQueens are in danger Jack and Darren leave to help and hand themselves in when the police arrive. Female First commented on Darren's character change saying he was a humbler man upon his release from prison.[31] They are both jailed but are released early for helping in the church explosion. Dawson commented that the fake death scam was his favourite time with the serial.[30]

Relationships

Cindy Cunningham

"I think up to now Cindy has been the closest thing because there's a bit of longevity in his interest in her, whereas normally he only has little flings. I think before that probably Zoe meant a lot to him, but Cindy is the most compatible".

—Ashley Taylor Dawson discussing if Cindy was the love of Darren's life (2009).[32]

When Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) returns to Hollyoaks Village she and Darren soon begin a casual relationship. Darren and Cindy later begin to show genuine affection for each other by helping each other through difficult times in their lives. Dawson has said that Cindy was the most suitable for Darren out of his previous relationships.[33] In an interview with What's on TV, when asked who Darren would choose out of Suzanne and Cindy, Dawson said, "Cindy any time. He'd really like to make a go of things with her".[34] Dawson also commented on the relationship calling the relationship "interesting" because Cindy is Darren's "first port of call".[5]

Waring has said she felt Darren and Cindy are "one and the same - they're the same person with different body parts". She felt the pair are "made for each other" but when together are "destructive". Waring elaborated, saying that unlike Cindy and Tony, Darren and Cindy "bring out the worst in each other". She felt that if Cindy was with Darren, Darren "could be the love of her life", but felt Cindy would be sensible and choose the relationship best for her daughter's welfare.[35]

In a later storyline, Cindy announces her intentions to marry Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) and scam him, a scam Darren later joins. Darren marries Hannah and he and Cindy plan to scam The Dog. Their intentions to scam their respective partners, Dawson said, indicates that the pair are "two sides of the same coin". He added that they are motivated by money which made Hannah and Tony "useful to them", and commented that he wouldn't be surprised if they worked together to get what they want from their partners.[36]

Although Darren begs her not to marry Tony, she goes ahead with the wedding, and Darren and Cindy later plan to scam Tony, which Dawson called "cold-hearted". He added that Darren wouldn't "have any problems with stabbing Tony in the back even now because Darren's that kind of guy".[32] Pickard said, about the beginning of this storyline, "Cindy is with Darren and she’s realised I’ve got a bit of money. They’re scamming me!"[37] The Daily Star wrote the following about this storyline: "Cindy and Darren are perfect for each other. They are both greedy money-grabbers and it isn’t long before they are looking for a way to fleece Tony for all they can get".[38] Darren and Cindy begin sleeping together and are caught by Tony but do not continue to see each other. Cindy and Tony divorce; Cindy begins a relationship with Alistair Longford (Terence Harvey) and agrees to marry him. Darren proposes to Cindy on the day of her wedding but she declines stating she wants to give Holly a better life and more financial security which Alistair can give her.

Cindy returns in 2011 after Alistair dies and attempts to rekindle her romance with Darren but fails. Dawson later admitted that Darren may still be tempted by Cindy before adding that Cindy is "shocked" that Darren "would go for anyone but her".[39] Waring felt that the pair would always have a "spark between them" but any romance between them ends when Cindy discovers that Darren has become a father and is engaged to Nancy. She felt that Cindy "gets over it pretty quickly" but Cindy "has her moments with Darren" as Darren is "the only person who she [Cindy] lets her guard down in front of. With everyone else, a big wall comes up and she doesn't let anybody else see that vulnerable side".[40] MSN said the sexual chemistry between the pair was undeniable after Cindy's return.[41]

Hannah Ashworth

Darren and Hannah (Emma Rigby) go on a weekend away to Denmark with a Rock 'n' Roll band where they drunkenly marry in a "shotgun" fashion.[42] What's on TV wrote, about the beginning of this storyline, "Hannah has gone off the rails of late, but even she manages to outdo herself when she and Darren tie the knot after a particularly boozy night in Denmark".[43] Holy Soap said the wedding will leave fans "stunned" and described the pair as "odd".[44] Darren proposes to Hannah that they stay married, Digital Spy chose this proposal as their "picture of the day" feature.[45] Dawson said, regarding the sudden marriage, that "Darren doesn’t suddenly fall in love with Hannah or vice-versa. It’s just one of those mad, crazy things you do when you’ve had far too many drinks and your life is in a bit of a mess. They both regret it. They get home and their friends and families are horrified – especially Hannah’s family".[36]

Rigby said Hannah had married Darren to try to fit in and impress people. She added that Hannah would never have gone out with Darren willingly, "not even under the influence". She felt Hannah stayed married to Darren to annoy her parents and to get attention.[46] Darren begins scheming with Cindy to scam The Dog. Darren decides to stay married to try to get The Dog back, so proposes that they do not get their marriage annulled to Hannah. Dawson said, regarding his plan to scam Hannah, that "Hannah wants an annulment and so does Darren … at first. The cogs begin to turn in his twisted mind after Cindy points out that being married to Hannah could get him The Dog back. He plans to pretend he’s falling in love with her and, motivated by money, tries to make her fall in love with him".[36]

Darren is stabbed while trying to save Hannah, which the Daily Star said "proves to Hannah she is the love of his [Darren's] life. We’ll have to see if she’ll make another go of it".[16] Darren offers to leave Hollyoaks with Hannah but she rejects his offer and leaves Hollyoaks alone. E4 wrote, in regards to how the relationship affects Darren, that he "turned a corner after marrying Hannah Ashworth. Darren became a true friend to her and helped her through her eating disorders".[10]

Suzanne Ashworth

The Daily Star announced this storyline on 23 May 2010. Suzanne (Suzanne Hall) is upset and "Darren is more than happy to give her a shoulder to cry on. But he soon can’t believe the mess he gets himself into with his mate’s mum. He tries everything he can to put her off but Suzanne is not having any of it".[47] Dawson explained the romance, saying, "They're both lonely and there's a bit of a thrill for Darren as she's an older woman. It's just a bit of fun for both of them".[34] Kris Green of Digital Spy dubbed the pair "Suzarren" due to their dangerous liaison,[48] and the affair was described as "sizzling" by the Daily Star.[49] Darren supports Suzanne through her marital problems; they grow close and begin an affair, until Rhys exposes them. Neville throws Suzanne out of her home, forcing Darren to allow her to move in with him. Suzanne decides to leave Darren and move to Spain with Neville. When asked who Darren would choose between Suzanne and Cindy, Dawson said, "Cindy any time".[34] In early 2011, Suzanne returns, and announces that she's pregnant with Darren's twins. She gives birth on 21 January 2011 to Francine and Jack Osborne. Suzanne and the twins move into Nancy's flat which leads Nancy to end their relationship. In March Cindy returns and pays Suzanne to leave the village, which she accepts ending their relationship.

Nancy Hayton

Darren and Nancy Hayton (Jessica Fox) begin a relationship when Darren, Texas, India and Nancy begin online dating in December 2010. Darren is due to go on a date he has arranged and Nancy comes to watch him, Darren's date does not arrive. As the evening continues, the pair realise there is an attraction between them and agree to go home together.[50] Dawson said that the pair have "always sort of hated each other" as they are opposites, explaining that "She's a feminist and he's a male chauvinist pig!" He felt for the pair to begin a relationship is a "case of opposites attracting - for some reason it works". Dawson added that through the pair's "pompous ways" they have both been through "hard times and been through them with each other because they've known each other for so long". He commented that the pair have "never seen eye-to-eye, but I think that when they sit down and chat they realise they have a lot more in common than they think. In the past they just didn't want to accept that".[8] E4 described the relationship this way: "She’s chalk and he’s definitely more than a bit cheesy, but there you have it; Darren and Nancy (Dancy) are now officially an item! They’re the original odd-couple!"[51] Inside Soap described them as "one of soap's most unlikely pairings" and added, "It's clear they're made for each other".[52]

Dawson added that Darren is "totally in love with Nancy. Nancy has really calmed Darren down. They have been through a lot together and they're really close".[41] Fox added, regarding the beginning of their relationship, "It was a relationship that came out of nowhere, but the writers and the audience were so charmed by Nancy and Darren together that it's kept going".[52] When asked if they were surprised at being initially paired up Dawson said, "Yes, i was. The scene in which they got together was absolutely hilarious. Darren just looked up and there she was!" before Fox added "I never thought they were going to last, but we just went for it full throttle".[52]

The pair become engaged after Darren proposes, although the proposal is accidental rather than planned.[53] Dawson felt that it was too soon for Darren to consider marrying Nancy.[54] Shortly after their engagement, Suzanne returns and announces she is expecting Darren's babies. Darren and Nancy split up when he moves Suzanne and the babies into Nancy's flat. They resume their romance after Suzanne leaves and takes the children with her, leaving Darren heartbroken and Nancy to console him. Regarding Darren being the father of twin babies and if his relationship with Nancy would survive, Dawson felt the situation was too difficult for Nancy but for Darren it was fine. He felt that the story was "interesting" and hoped the pairing would survive as they have "something special".[7]

Fox commented that the pair would make good parents but have "a lot of growing up to do themselves" and added she hoped Nancy and Darren would stay together for a long time" as she enjoyed the pairing. Fox later added that she'd "love a big soap wedding".[52] Dawson said, about the couple's future: "Darren might stray if Nancy continues to push him away, but I think he's more paranoid about her leaving him. He's been a good boy far too long - I want him to man up and get his head together".[52]

Fatherhood

Suzanne returns, pregnant by Darren with twins. Digital Spy described the pregnancy as a "bizarre mess".[55] Dawson said, "At first he doesn’t believe her and he thinks it’s a wind-up. When she threatens to go back to Spain he realises it’s not what he wants and he stops her. He decides to man up and be a dad to his kids".[54] A few days later, Suzanne, with Darren's help, gives birth to twins Jack and Francine. Dawson said that at first, Darren chooses to be in denial about it wants nothing to do with Suzanne because he does not want to lose Nancy. Dawson noted that the birth of Darren's babies is messy and surprising. Darren finds himself in a situation he never expected when he has to deliver the babies and accept responsibility for them. Dawson stated, "I think it's a moment where Darren changes a little bit".[7] Dawson added that Darren does "step up to the mark" and "matures very quickly". Dawson felt that Darren enjoys being a father and it gives him a "purpose in life" which he has never had before. Dawson felt that Darren usually thinks of himself but is now thinking of the babies.[7]

E4, regarding Darren becoming a father, commented that due to his previous antics, he would not be an ideal candidate for "Father of the year".[56] Digital Spy's Daniel Kilkelly questioned whether Darren could adjust to fatherhood, while What's on TV labelled him a "doting father".[7][57] The storyline is resolved when Cindy pays Suzanne £200,000 to return to Spain so that she can have Darren to herself. Suzanne accepts the money and leaves, taking Francine and Jack with her and leaving Darren heartbroken.

Storylines

Darren first arrives in Hollyoaks village with parents Celia (Carol Noakes) and Jack from America. His older sister Ruth (Terri Dwyer) is already living in the village. Celia discovers that Jack has had an affair with Dawn Cunningham (Lisa Williamson) and leaves to live in America, taking Darren with her.[1] Darren returns to live with his father at The Dog in the Pond two years later.[1] Darren becomes friends with Luke; together they stand up to bully Mark. When Mark's bullying of Luke becomes more severe, Darren decides befriend Mark in the hope he will go easy on Luke. His attempts do not succeed and Mark rapes Luke. After the attack, Luke's relationship with Mandy begins to fail, so Darren takes advantage of the situation and begins a relationship with Mandy.[58] Darren suggests that Luke might be gay and that he was responsible for his own rape. Mandy breaks up with Darren.[59] Darren trashes Ruth's flat and is evicted, and leaves the village soon afterwards.[60]

Darren returns to Hollyoaks village from America 3 years later.[61] Darren begins a skimming scam which is found out by his boss Scott who refuses to give him time off work. In retaliation he plants incriminating evidence on Scott's computer before calling the police.[62][63] Scott sets fire to The Loft with Darren inside, but Scott becomes trapped and Darren leaves him for dead.[64] Darren is told no trace of Scott has been found,[65] but Scott is alive and sends threatening postcards to Darren.[66] Scott attacks Darren, who pleads with Scott not to kill him, but the police arrive shortly after.[67]

Debbie and Darren have a brief relationship, however, it ends when her boyfriend Dan Hunter (Andrew McNair) returns from prison.[68] He later begins a relationship with Debbie's sister Steph, but ends it when she has an epileptic seizure,[69][70] and he starts dating Zoë.[71] Darren begins gambling, and becomes addicted.[24] The relationship ends when Darren sleeps with Zoë's best friend Jessica after he and Zoë fight over his gambling addiction.[72][73][74] Darren steals Frankie Osborne's (Helen Pearson) jewellery to settle a debt with a loan shark, and blames Newt (Nico Mirallegro) who is sent back to care.[75][76] Jack, unaware of Darren's addiction, gives him half The Dog in recognition of how much he has matured.[77] Darren begins counselling for his gambling addiction but later plays poker with Warren and loses his fifty percent of The Dog In The Pond to him.[78] Jack and Frankie discover that Darren has stolen Frankie's jewellery and lost his half of The Dog.[79] Jack then has a heart attack.[80]

Warren offers to sell his share of The Dog back if Darren came pay him ₤100,000 within 48 hours.[81] Darren and Jessica steal ₤3000 from Evissa which they take to they casino.[82] Darren wins ₤200,000 which Jess steals before leaving.[83][84] When Warren causes Jack trouble, Jack blames Darren and later disowns him.[85] Jack, Frankie, Newt and Louise are held hostage at The Dog. Darren tries to help them, but is shot in a confrontation with their captor.[86] Darren is taken to hospital where he recovers. Warren later gives Jack his share of the Dog.[87] Warren bribes Darren with £100,000 to help frame Jake for the murder of Sean Kennedy.[88][89] Darren takes the money to the casino, where he loses all of it overnight.[90][91] Darren discovers Jack trying to commit suicide, but stops him. Darren finds the dead body of Eamon and decides to use it to fake Jack's death, later claiming Jack's life insurance to solve the families financial problems.[92] Darren and Cindy begin a casual relationship.[93] Upon learning the McQueens are in danger Darren and Jack leave to try to rescue them from Niall Rafferty (Barry Sloane).[94] The church is blown up with them inside and Darren helps rescue the McQueens from the rubble.[95] Darren turns himself in to the police after Jack refuses to leave the scene and the insurance scam is discovered.[96][97] He is released 4 months later.[98]

Frankie and Jack discover that Darren took a £100,000 bribe from Warren to get Jake Dean to confess to Sean Kennedy's murder, and then gambled the money away despite the family being in debt. Jack banishes his son.[99] Darren becomes depressed when his family ignore him and begins staying in his flat, refusing to leave. Cindy convinces Tony to give Darren a job at a charity event at Il Gnosh.[100] While on a rock 'n' roll weekend, Darren and Hannah drunkenly marry.[101] Darren, begins scheming with Cindy to scam The Dog.[102] Darren and Hannah sleep together.[103] Darren ends his relationship with Hannah and with Cindy begins planning to scam Hannah and Tony.[104] During Hollyoaks Later, Darren attempts to convince Cindy not to marry Tony.[105] They marry despite Darren's attempts to stop the ceremony.[106] Hannah moves into Darren's flat after she and her parents argue.[107] Darren organises a Christmas event at The Dog however Cindy's daughter Holly Cunningham (Lydia Waters) is electrocuted by Darren's Christmas lights. Darren performs CPR on Holly and saves her life. Darren gives Jake credit for saving her.[108] While trying to save Hannah from Jamie (Finn Jones) Darren is stabbed.[109] Darren recovers and offers to leave Hollyoaks with Hannah but she rejects his offer and leaves alone.[110]

Cindy feels neglected by Tony and she and Darren sleep together.[111] They are about to sleep together again the next day but are caught by Tony.[112] Darren and Suzanne begin an affair.[113] Rhys Ashworth (Andrew Moss) exposes their affair and Suzanne is forced to move in with Darren but later moves to Spain with Neville Ashworth (Jim Millea).[114][115][116] Darren moves back in with Jack after they reconcile.[117] Darren fails to win back Cindy's affections as she marries Alistair Longford, but she gives him a brooch before leaving. Darren sells the brooch for ₤50,000 and uses it as a deposit to help his dad buy his house.[118][119][120][121][122] Darren begins a relationship with Nancy.[123][124] Darren proposes and she accepts before Suzanne returns, and announces that she's pregnant with Darren's twins.[125] She gives birth on 21 January 2011 to Jack and Francine.[55][126] Suzanne and the twins move into Nancy's flat which leads Nancy to end her relationship with Darren.[127] When Cindy returns, she pays Suzanne to leave the village, so she can have Darren to herself.[128] Her plan fails, when Nancy and Darren reconcile.[129]

Reception

"He's the typical blonde hair, blue-eyed boy that can ruffle the feathers of every female he comes into contact with. Darren has the ability of charming his way out of every situation and he can play a married woman like putty in his hands if he so wishes. Not only has he got the looks and the cocky arrogance that make him a bad boy but he's also got the body of a fire-fighter making him the perfect pin up for Hollyoaks. However, Darren is known for being better at making enemies than friends in Chester just as much as he is known for starting up affairs".

Amy Duncan of the Metro, describing Darren[19]

Dawson was nominated for "Sexiest Male" at the 2004 British Soap Awards.[130] Dawson was later nominated for "Sexiest Male" and "Best Villain" at the 2005 Inside Soap Awards.[131] Dawson was later nominated for "Funniest Performance" in 2007 at the Inside Soap Awards.[132] He was also nominated for "Best Actor" at the British Soap Awards and "Funniest Performance" at the Inside Soap Awards in 2009.[133][134] Dawson was later nominated for "Best Actor", "Funniest Performance" and "Sexiest Male" in 2010 for his role as Darren at the Inside Soap Awards.[135] In 2010 at the British Soap Awards Dawson was nominated for the "Sexiest Male" award.[136] In 2011 he received a nomination for "Sexiest Male" at the British Soap Awards.[137]

In a poll run by MSN to find the "Sexiest soap stars" Dawson came 8th.[138] The character was branded a "rat" and "dastardly" for splitting up Gina and Emily by the Daily Record.[139] Upon the character's 2003 return the Sunday Mercury said he had become "even more of a pain in the neck".[61] They later called the character "a really nasty piece of work" and upon him stealing from his father they questioned if Jack would "see what he's really like?"[140] Roz Laws of the Sunday Mercury later said Darren and Cindy are perfectly matched due to them both being "schemers". Laws commented that Darren and Cindy's relationship is more about "making money out of others’ misery" rather than romance. Laws sarcastically commented that the pair were "nice" after they decide to con Hannah and Tony.[141]

Inside Soap's Sarah commented on the character saying he was the only part of the show that held her interest.[142] Sarah's colleague, Peter Griffiths, referred to Darren as one of the serial's "reliable stalwarts" saying it is a "relief" when he appears adding that he is one of the characters who can "be relied upon to deliver". He added that the "tried-and-tested" characters help the show through it's rough patches and that they should be given the storylines they deserve.[143] Kris Green of Digital Spy responded negatively to Darren's marriage to Hannah saying "I still have NO idea why the storyliners thought it was a good idea to marry them off". Green later said that Rigby's on screen partnership with Jamie in Hollyoaks Later worked well and was "better than Hannah and Darren, anyway".[46] The Press and Journal described Darren's time on the soap saying: "He languished in prison for helping his father fake his own death, has battled a crippling gambling addiction and has been known to steal people’s girlfriends and break up relationships".[144]

On Darren and Cindy, Jaci Stephen of the Daily Mail questionned if there was "anyone either of these two haven't had now? I'm getting sex-sickness".[145] She later questioned whether Darren would "ever be able to hold on to a fiver for more than an hour?"[122] Stephen later commented on Darren's subsequent money troubles saying "there are more money problems for Darren and Jack. Oh, not again".[146] In a comedy storyline Darren buys Nancy a waterbed which Jaci Stephen of the Daily Mail opined was "all the better to drown him in..." and said that Nancy isn't impressed "when she learns that he expects her to move in with his family. Still, it’ll all be waterbeds under the bridge when Nancy becomes pregnant (my theory)" before her colleague Caroline Fitton commented on Darren and Nancy spending less time together because of her new job saying it proved "the girl had some sense".[147][148] Stephens later compared Darren to the Greek government debt crisis and quipped that he "is to money what Greece is to global financial security". She added that viewers should never become optimistic about his finances improving because "for every ladder he climbs, there’s always a snake to bring him crawling back down to Earth".[149]

Bryan Kirkwood who was producer of Hollyoaks said that he though Dawson was a "brilliant actor".[26] He also said that "Darren's one of my favourite characters" and commented on Dawson's acting skills positively saying "Ashley's one of those people that can do comedy and pathos within the blink of an eye".[150] Paul Marquess who was also series producer spoke positively of Dawson's performance in an interview with Digital Spy in which he said "I think Ashley Taylor Dawson, who plays Darren, is a really strong actor, and by the end of this year we'll see a very different side to his character".[151] Co-star Kieron Richardson commented on Dawson's performace as Darren calling Dawson one of the serial's "strongest actors" adding that when Dawson is on screen he just wants to watch him. On Dawson Richardson added that he "makes me laugh, he does comedy really well and he does vulnerability really well".[152]

See also

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