Darren Osborne
played by Ashley Taylor-Dawson

Darren cut a lonely figure in the village for a while, making more enemies than friends with his constant scheming and dangerous gambling habit. Most recently Darren got both himself and his dad Jack into huge trouble as he persuaded Jack to fake his own death for insurance money. Jack got caught out, and Darren and his father are now locked up in prison.

Ashley re-joined the cast in 2003, having left briefly for a career in pop band All Stars.