Coronation Street actor Rob Mallard has teased more drama ahead for Daniel Osbourne and on/off partner Daisy Midgeley.
Addressing his hopes for two characters to make a comeback to the ITV soap, he also confessed he'd love his character to become a villain - but would be worried it would lead to a swift exit.
Speaking exclusively to The Mirror at the British Soap Awards 2022, the actor teased what could be ahead, and revealed where he wanted to see his character go in terms of storylines.
Joking about the fact Daniel has pushed multiple characters down the stairs, he said: "That is turning into my MO isn't it. I've got my own thing now apparently.
"I'd love to play the villain, but that is a very swift road out of the show isn't it. So no, not from that perspective but the fun they seem to have being villains though, definitely."
Rob also touched on Daniel and Daisy's romance, as he predicted the writers were not going to give them an easy time of it.
Speaking of their recent clashes, he said: "She is fiery and he can be, but when two people like that are together they are just going to keep clashing, and separating and then getting back together."
On whether he hoped the pair could work things out for good, he said: "I hope so, and that they have a little family unit with each other, but I think the writers are a bit more malicious than that so they are probably going to put them through a bit of pain first."
But Rob admitted he was all for the drama, saying: "I love it. That's all the high drama. In real life you want everything to go smoothly, but in drama you don't because there is no drama otherwise is there!"
Rob also called for the return of Daniel's mother Denise, played by actress Denise Black - and shared his hopes that Nicky Wheatley would also be back soon.
He told us: "I really hope so because me and [Kimberly Hart-Simpson] get on off screen, and the love triangle between Nicky, Daisy and Daniel is a lot of fun to play.
"I thought it would have been interesting if they put Nicky behind the bar with Daisy. I thought that might have had some legs to it but I hope she comes back."
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Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV and ITV Hub.
