David Platt (previously Tilsley) is a fictional character from the
British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. He was born on-screen
during the episode broadcast on 25 December 1990. He was played by
Thomas Ormson from his first appearance until 15 March 2000 when
Ormson left. Jack P. Shepherd took over the role and made his first on
screen appearance on 26 April 2000. In July 2019, Shepherd took a
four-month break from the show.David is the son of Martin (Sean
Wilson) and Gail Platt (Helen Worth). David was born on Christmas Day
1990. Martin's friend, Carmel Finnan (Catherine Cusack), tried to
kidnap David when he was a toddler. She also posed as his mother to
other characters. Carmel then tries to frame Gail for pushing her down
the stairs and is revealed to be mentally ill. In 2000, a
nine-year-old David becomes jealous of the attention his newborn niece
Bethany Platt (Amy and Emily Walton) is getting. He decides to get
attention by getting arrested for shoplifting. In 2001, Gail and
Martin divorce after Martin had an affair with Rebecca Hopkins (Jill
Halfpenny). David is unhappy and begins misbehaving in the hope that
they will get back together. David becomes the target of a school
bully and, despite Gail's advice to ignore the bully, he becomes
violent and gets into fights. His behaviour worsens when Gail marries
Richard Hillman (Brian Capron) in July 2002, but he comes to accept
Richard. In March 2003, Richard is revealed to be a serial killer and
tries to kill himself, Gail, David, Bethany and her mother - David's
sister - Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) by driving them into the local
canal. Gail, Sarah, David and Bethany are all rescued, while Richard
drowns. In the years following, David develops a penchant for lying
and scheming both at home and at school.He is unhappy with Gail's
relationship with Phil Nail (Clive Russell) and begins a hate campaign
against Phil. David does not trust Phil, due to Richard's behaviour.
Phil reaches a breaking point with David and throws him up against a
wall, threatening to beat him up. David tells Gail, but Phil lies to
her and Gail believes him and slaps David, unaware that he is telling
the truth. Gail receives a card addressed from Richard. She suspects
Phil of sending the cards. Realising David is behind the scam, Phil
throws David across the table in front of Gail. An angry Gail ends
their relationship. The Platt family continue to receive cards from
Richard, and Gail realises David is the culprit. Gail blames herself
for David's behaviour. In December 2006, David discovers Sarah's
grandmother Ivy Tilsley's (Lynne Perrie) diary and reads it, and is
shocked that Gail had wanted to abort him, but he understands this
after Gail told him that Ivy had been having a rough time since the
death of her son and Gail's then-husband, Brian Tilsley (Christopher
Quinten). He develops romantic feelings for Maria Sutherland (Samia
Longchambon), but is annoyed she is enjoying an affair with Charlie
Stubbs (Bill Ward). Charlie threatens David into silence. David tries
to blackmail Charlie, who tries drowning David in a bath to rid of
him, but Maria walks in and saves him. In January 2007, Tracy Barlow
(Kate Ford) murders Charlie, staging it to look like self-defence.
David offers to testify for Tracy that he saw Charlie attack her, on
the condition that she sleeps with him. Tracy agrees, but the
prosecution proves David's testimony to be lies.
British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. He was born on-screen
during the episode broadcast on 25 December 1990. He was played by
Thomas Ormson from his first appearance until 15 March 2000 when
Ormson left. Jack P. Shepherd took over the role and made his first on
screen appearance on 26 April 2000. In July 2019, Shepherd took a
four-month break from the show.David is the son of Martin (Sean
Wilson) and Gail Platt (Helen Worth). David was born on Christmas Day
1990. Martin's friend, Carmel Finnan (Catherine Cusack), tried to
kidnap David when he was a toddler. She also posed as his mother to
other characters. Carmel then tries to frame Gail for pushing her down
the stairs and is revealed to be mentally ill. In 2000, a
nine-year-old David becomes jealous of the attention his newborn niece
Bethany Platt (Amy and Emily Walton) is getting. He decides to get
attention by getting arrested for shoplifting. In 2001, Gail and
Martin divorce after Martin had an affair with Rebecca Hopkins (Jill
Halfpenny). David is unhappy and begins misbehaving in the hope that
they will get back together. David becomes the target of a school
bully and, despite Gail's advice to ignore the bully, he becomes
violent and gets into fights. His behaviour worsens when Gail marries
Richard Hillman (Brian Capron) in July 2002, but he comes to accept
Richard. In March 2003, Richard is revealed to be a serial killer and
tries to kill himself, Gail, David, Bethany and her mother - David's
sister - Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) by driving them into the local
canal. Gail, Sarah, David and Bethany are all rescued, while Richard
drowns. In the years following, David develops a penchant for lying
and scheming both at home and at school.He is unhappy with Gail's
relationship with Phil Nail (Clive Russell) and begins a hate campaign
against Phil. David does not trust Phil, due to Richard's behaviour.
Phil reaches a breaking point with David and throws him up against a
wall, threatening to beat him up. David tells Gail, but Phil lies to
her and Gail believes him and slaps David, unaware that he is telling
the truth. Gail receives a card addressed from Richard. She suspects
Phil of sending the cards. Realising David is behind the scam, Phil
throws David across the table in front of Gail. An angry Gail ends
their relationship. The Platt family continue to receive cards from
Richard, and Gail realises David is the culprit. Gail blames herself
for David's behaviour. In December 2006, David discovers Sarah's
grandmother Ivy Tilsley's (Lynne Perrie) diary and reads it, and is
shocked that Gail had wanted to abort him, but he understands this
after Gail told him that Ivy had been having a rough time since the
death of her son and Gail's then-husband, Brian Tilsley (Christopher
Quinten). He develops romantic feelings for Maria Sutherland (Samia
Longchambon), but is annoyed she is enjoying an affair with Charlie
Stubbs (Bill Ward). Charlie threatens David into silence. David tries
to blackmail Charlie, who tries drowning David in a bath to rid of
him, but Maria walks in and saves him. In January 2007, Tracy Barlow
(Kate Ford) murders Charlie, staging it to look like self-defence.
David offers to testify for Tracy that he saw Charlie attack her, on
the condition that she sleeps with him. Tracy agrees, but the
prosecution proves David's testimony to be lies.
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