Coronation Street confirms darker future for Daniel Osbourne

Coronation Street star Rob Mallard has warned that Daniel Osbourne's angry outbursts could be here to stay.

Daniel has been on the warpath recently as he's desperate to stop the sale of some unused land at Weatherfield High – believing that it should be used to benefit the local kids, rather than rich developers.

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Earlier this month, Daniel lashed out at his nephew Adam Barlow when he found out that the solicitor had decided to represent the enemy, rather than fighting the good fight.

Next week, when a remorseful Adam desperately tries to make amends for supporting Idris Nazir and the other potential developers, Daniel kicks off another fight.

Speaking about Daniel's erratic behaviour, Rob explained: "He's suffered quite a few hard knocks over the last two years: two failed relationships and the public shaming of being associated with Megan.

"That kind of loss in status drives panic and it pushes you toward behaviours that lead you further down that path. He’s definitely not making clear-eyed decisions right now."

He continued: "I definitely prefer the darker side of Daniel! That's how he was when I first joined the show during those first 18 months to two years.

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"Once he got together with Sinead, she settled him down, and then with Daisy, he turned into a bit of a 'golden retriever' boyfriend.

"But I think that phase is behind him now. He's had his fingers burned too many times. He doesn't have the patience anymore, and he's very quick to anger."

Fortunately, it sounds as though Rob and Samuel Robertson, who plays Adam, are loving the sudden increase in on-screen bust-ups...

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Rob said: "In many ways, Adam operates as a sort of substitute father figure. He's always on hand trying to clean up the mess. For any grown man to have another grown man constantly managing his life, it becomes completely overbearing to the point where you just want to throw them off.

"The fight scenes are really good fun. Always good fun, mainly because we don't get to do much physical stuff - my work is often mostly talking heads. Anything physical is a welcome change of pace, and Sam and I always have a great time working together. I love it."

See next week's Coronation Street spoilers:

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