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, making his first screen
appearance on 18 November 1996, portrayed by Adam Booth. Booth left
the role in 1997, and the character was later recast to Ashley Taylor
Dawson who first appeared in September 1999. Dawson left the role in
2001 to concentrate on his music career, though returned in 2003 and
has remained in the role ever since. He remains one of the
longest-running characters in the programme.Initially characterised as
a "bad boy", Darren has become notable for maturing throughout his
tenure. One of his most notable storylines included his battle with a
gambling addiction, which led him losing his share in The Dog in the
Pond public house, resulting in him being disowned by his family.
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. Darren has been known for his multiple
relationships, including Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring), a
"shotgun" marriage to Hannah Ashworth (Emma Rigby), a brief affair
with his mother-in-law Suzanne Ashworth (Suzanne Hall), two marriages
to Nancy Hayton (Jessica Fox), an affair and subsequent relationship
with Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) and his various relationships and
brief affair with Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn). Darren has
three biological children: twins Jack and Francine (with Suzanne) and
Oscar (with Nancy). He has also adopted Nancy's nephew Charlie Dean
(Charlie Behan), who Nancy in turn adopted after her sister's death
years prior. In 2013, the character was the lead of a storyline where
he found out that Sandy Roscoe (Gillian Taylforth) is his biological
mother, meaning that he had five half-brothers and became a part of
the Roscoe family. Between 2019 and 2020, Darren constructed a
friendship with Nancy's new partner Kyle Kelly (Adam Rickitt), in a
storyline which saw Kyle support Darren after he became
depressed.Darren Osborne was born as the result of an affair between
Jack Osborne (Jimmy McKenna) and Sandy Roscoe (Gillian Taylforth).
Sandy, married to Alan Roscoe at the time, was forced into giving
Darren up by her husband, so she could save her marriage.
soap opera, Hollyoaks. He was introduced by executive producer Phil
Redmond as part of the Osborne family, making his first screen
appearance on 18 November 1996, portrayed by Adam Booth. Booth left
the role in 1997, and the character was later recast to Ashley Taylor
Dawson who first appeared in September 1999. Dawson left the role in
2001 to concentrate on his music career, though returned in 2003 and
has remained in the role ever since. He remains one of the
longest-running characters in the programme.Initially characterised as
a "bad boy", Darren has become notable for maturing throughout his
tenure. One of his most notable storylines included his battle with a
gambling addiction, which led him losing his share in The Dog in the
Pond public house, resulting in him being disowned by his family.
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. Darren has been known for his multiple
relationships, including Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring), a
"shotgun" marriage to Hannah Ashworth (Emma Rigby), a brief affair
with his mother-in-law Suzanne Ashworth (Suzanne Hall), two marriages
to Nancy Hayton (Jessica Fox), an affair and subsequent relationship
with Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) and his various relationships and
brief affair with Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn). Darren has
three biological children: twins Jack and Francine (with Suzanne) and
Oscar (with Nancy). He has also adopted Nancy's nephew Charlie Dean
(Charlie Behan), who Nancy in turn adopted after her sister's death
years prior. In 2013, the character was the lead of a storyline where
he found out that Sandy Roscoe (Gillian Taylforth) is his biological
mother, meaning that he had five half-brothers and became a part of
the Roscoe family. Between 2019 and 2020, Darren constructed a
friendship with Nancy's new partner Kyle Kelly (Adam Rickitt), in a
storyline which saw Kyle support Darren after he became
depressed.Darren Osborne was born as the result of an affair between
Jack Osborne (Jimmy McKenna) and Sandy Roscoe (Gillian Taylforth).
Sandy, married to Alan Roscoe at the time, was forced into giving
Darren up by her husband, so she could save her marriage.
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