ITV Coronation Street: Real life of Daniel Osbourne actor Rob Mallard - co-star ex, 'serious' health condition, and forgotten Emmerdale stint
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHis character is the son of a Coronation Street legend but off-screen, Rob Mallard has a very different life. The actor is best known for playing Daniel Osbourne in the ITV soap - the son of street stalwart Ken Barlow and uncle of serial love rat Adam Barlow.
Rob made his debut on the cobbles as Ken's youngest son back in 2016, making him the third actor to take on the role. A year into portraying the character, the soap star bagged Best Newcomer at The British Soap Awards. READ MORE: ITV Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent shares brutal comment on-screen sister Helen Flanagan once made And Daniel has faced some drama on those cobbles from pushing father Ken down the stairs to recently being accused of grooming pupil Summer Spellman.
There was heartache too when Daniel lost his wife Sinead to cervical cancer and is now raising their son Bertie on his own. But he now looks set to be part of an upcoming love triangle as current girlfriend Daisy Midgley was seen getting a dose of the green-eyed monster when former flame Nicky Wheatley returned to Weatherfield earlier this week.
As for his own romantic life, Rob publicly came out as gay during an interview with Gay Times back in 2017 but he told his family at the age of 17 and "never planned to keep [his sexuality] quiet." Shortly after joining Corrie, Rob began dating co-star Daniel Brocklebank, who plays vicar Billy Mayhew, and they confirmed their romance when he won his British Soap Award, He said in his acceptance speech: "Even though this is fantastic, Dan, you’re the best thing I’ve ever taken home." But just two months later, the pair split with sources citing the reason as being the pressure of working together while maintaining a romantic relationship.
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