Danny Valentine
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Daniel "Danny" Valentine is a fictional character
from the long-running Channel 4
soap opera
Hollyoaks
, played by David Judge
. He first appeared in 2007 and made his final appearance in 2008.
who first arrived in the village in September 2007, when his mother Valerie Holden drops him and his sister Lauren
, off at the Valentine residence and demanded that Leo
looks after them while she takes up a free holiday in Greece. Danny and Lauren were totally unknown to Calvin
and Sasha
, and it was not until his sister Lauren referred to Leo as "Dad" that they realised that Leo had been living a double life. Danny has shown to be extremely protective of Lauren and Sasha with her drug problems.
, who portrayed Danny's on-screen brother Sonny Valentine
, his job in January 2007.
and Craig
's engagement party.
Danny befriended Justin
and initially tried to get him to forget about Katy
by going out and trying to find women. However, he soon realized Justin was only interested in winning Katy's affections back and tried giving him support by dressing up as a policeman to lead her to a table set out for a romantic dinner with Justin seated at it. However, this plan was unsuccessful. Danny then tried to convince Justin the Freshers Ball was the perfect opportunity to get Katy back, however this also failed when she thought he was having an argument with her new best friend John Paul
, when he was actually trying to stop an argument between John Paul and Nancy
. Danny tried getting together with Steph Dean after helping her fix a burst beer pipe at The Dog in The Pond, when she was working. As thanks she offered him a free drink, which he then insisted she have with him after her shift. She did agree to this, but only one drink which annoyed Danny when she wouldn't stay for a second. However, she promised Danny she would go for a drink with him anytime, which he tried to take advantage of the following day. When she agreed to go again, he began flirting with her and upset her by trying to say how his status would be advanced if he dated her. Eventually, this resulted in her finding Max and the two agreeing to go out.
When the hot water boiler in the Halls broke down, Jess
offered Danny £50 to fix the boiler. Despite telling her he had little experience fixing boilers he agreed to help. While examining the box, he noticed a hole which was causing the pilot light to go out. While Jess's back was turned, he blocked up the hole with newspaper. Unfortunately, this caused a build up of carbon monoxide. Later, at a house warming/welcome back party for Kris and John Paul, the gas caused everyone to feel ill. Danny left with Mercedes before the others began to lose consciousness. They went to the SU Bar and kissed and were interrupted by a phone call from Justin, saying that Katy had passed out as well as everyone else. They rushed back and Danny helped Justin pull everyone out of the room. Danny refused a lift from Darren, who suggested he ought to go to hospital to be checked, but Danny refused and ran off. Jess visited him the following day, suggesting that the two of them keep a low profile. However, Danny could not take the guilt and confessed the truth to Mercedes. Jacqui overheard, threatening to beat him up, but Mercedes told her to let him go. Later, Myra and Jacqui forced Danny into confessing that Jess was the one who allowed him to fix the boiler. They then threatened to sue Jess. A few days later, Myra took some money Jess had been given by Zoe Carpenter
, and this seemed to make the family forget about what Jess and Danny had done.
Danny met Hannah at the SU Bar and both were instantly attracted to each other. With encouragement from Beth, Sarah and Nancy, Hannah went over to him and they swap phone numbers. They began with a passionate kiss in the bike sheds at HCC. One day while Justin and Danny were attempting to turn on the Christmas lights for the village, Danny was electrocuted and caused a blackout. He recovered almost immediately, and went to The Dog in The Pond with Hannah, Katy, and Justin. He joined the latter two in a drinking game which involved shoveling crushed crisps down their throat,with him not knowing about Hannah's struggling road to recovery from her eating disorder. When Hannah did not participate, he asked if she was on some kind of diet, which caused her to flee to the toilets. Justin forced a reluctant Katy to go after Hannah, and told Danny about Hannah's eating disorder. Katy comforted and encouraged Hannah,and told her she once knew a girl who also nearly died, finding friendship in each other, while Justin asked a shocked and confused Danny what he knew about eating disorders. When Hannah returned, Danny told her he supported her, and apologized for his comment and they made up. After, a bit of time to think, Hannah asked Danny out again and the two went to "Il Gnosh' were. Danny decided it would be romantic if they ate spaghetti
and met in the middle like in the cartoon film Lady and the Tramp
and held a forkful of pasta to Hannah's face. This reminded her of when her brother Josh had force fed her during her anorexia problems and she panicked and walked out. After making up, there was a further unpleasant surprise for Hannah when Danny's ex-fiance, Michelle, came looking for him. It turned out that Danny had told Michelle he'd left to join the army because he was unable to break up with her any other way. Hannah managed to handle herself when Michelle called her "Barbie" but she was still upset and wondered what other lies Danny had told. The two later made up at Sarah's house party. Danny later dumped Hannah again because she was taking things too slow, Hannah was hurt by this and tried to accept it initially, but discovering that the real reason her Father Neville
disliked Danny was because he was black Hannah chased Danny and got back with him. He soon backed out once more, dumping her again, causing her to have a relapse in her recovery from anorexia nervosa
, this made Danny release that he wanted to be with her and support in any way he can, they got back together for good.
However, following a drunken evening at The Dog in The Pond with Nancy, Hannah was accompanied home by Darren
. When she was fixing her top, Darren took an incriminating photo of her with his mobile phone, to try to convince Mercedes
that he had slept with her; and win the bet that the pair had with each other. Mercedes did not believe him but sent the photo to Danny anyway, causing him to punch Darren, dump a bewildered Hannah - who had no memory of the photo being taken - and subsequently sleep with Mercedes, who used the situation to her advantage. Danny later left to go and find his mother in Spain.
opined that while he caused the odd disaster, Danny did have "a good heart".
Fictional character
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from the long-running Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
, played by David Judge
David Judge (actor)
David Judge is a British actor. He is best known for playing Danny Valentine in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.Judge has had minor roles in Doctors , Casualty , Silent Witness, The Bill...
. He first appeared in 2007 and made his final appearance in 2008.
Background
Danny Valentine is the illegitimate child of Leo ValentineLeo Valentine
Leo Valentine is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Brian Bovell. Despite being on the show for over three years, Leo has not been involved in any major storylines, however does serve as a comedic character. In March 2010, it was announced that...
who first arrived in the village in September 2007, when his mother Valerie Holden drops him and his sister Lauren
Lauren Valentine
Lauren Valentine is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Dominique Jackson. First appearing in 2007, Lauren was written out of the show in 2010 along with the rest of the Valentine family as part of series producer Paul Marquess's overhaul of the...
, off at the Valentine residence and demanded that Leo
Leo Valentine
Leo Valentine is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Brian Bovell. Despite being on the show for over three years, Leo has not been involved in any major storylines, however does serve as a comedic character. In March 2010, it was announced that...
looks after them while she takes up a free holiday in Greece. Danny and Lauren were totally unknown to Calvin
Calvin Valentine
Calvin Valentine is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Ricky Whittle. He arrived in July 2006 as a police officer with his mother and younger siblings and made his final appearance on 21 May 2010 after he was murdered by Theresa McQueen. Whittle...
and Sasha
Sasha Valentine
Sasha Valentine is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Nathalie Emmanuel. The character first appeared on-screen on 17 July 2006 as part of the newly introduced Valentine family...
, and it was not until his sister Lauren referred to Leo as "Dad" that they realised that Leo had been living a double life. Danny has shown to be extremely protective of Lauren and Sasha with her drug problems.
Casting
Judge's casting was announced on 13 August 2007. In a turn of events, the actor was sacked from the series on 10 July 2008, due to "persistent bad time-keeping". This mirrored a similar situation which cost Devon AndersonDevon Anderson
Devon Carlo Anderson is an English actor who has been acting since an early age and became a CBBC presenter on BBC One and the CBBC Channel...
, who portrayed Danny's on-screen brother Sonny Valentine
Sonny Valentine
Sonny Valentine is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Devon Anderson, who played the character between 2006 and 2007 before he was sacked for "time-keeping issues".-Character description:...
, his job in January 2007.
2007–2008
Much more than his sister, Danny adapted to his new family, becoming very friendly with Calvin forging a better relationship with him than he had with his younger brother Sonny. When Valerie decided to stay in Greece, the two planned to join her. However when she said she would like to stay, he decided to stay in Hollyoaks, saying he was happier there. He showed interest in Mercedes when he attended SarahSarah Barnes
Sarah Barnes is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Loui Batley. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 10 October 2005. Sarah was created by executive producer David Hanson as part of the Barnes family. In 2009 Batley quit the serial in...
and Craig
Craig Dean
Craig Dean is a fictional character from the long-running British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Guy Burnet. Burnet has won many of Britain's most prestigious acting awards for this role...
's engagement party.
Danny befriended Justin
Justin Burton
Justin Burton is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Chris Fountain. The character arrived in 2003 and departed on 3 June 2009. Justin arrived in a family of six, however by September 2006, his entire family had left the show...
and initially tried to get him to forget about Katy
Katy Fox
Katy Fox is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by actress Hannah Tointon, who was in the serial for just under a year. Katy was central to storylines, including Clare Devine's revenge....
by going out and trying to find women. However, he soon realized Justin was only interested in winning Katy's affections back and tried giving him support by dressing up as a policeman to lead her to a table set out for a romantic dinner with Justin seated at it. However, this plan was unsuccessful. Danny then tried to convince Justin the Freshers Ball was the perfect opportunity to get Katy back, however this also failed when she thought he was having an argument with her new best friend John Paul
John Paul McQueen
John Paul McQueen is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by James Sutton. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 September 2006; his storylines have significantly revolved around his sexuality, evolving from the initial denial of his...
, when he was actually trying to stop an argument between John Paul and Nancy
Nancy Hayton
Nancy Anne Hayton is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jessica Fox. The character first appeared on 6 July 2005. Since the character's inception she has been involved in many notable storylines such as a three-way open relationship, drug taking,...
. Danny tried getting together with Steph Dean after helping her fix a burst beer pipe at The Dog in The Pond, when she was working. As thanks she offered him a free drink, which he then insisted she have with him after her shift. She did agree to this, but only one drink which annoyed Danny when she wouldn't stay for a second. However, she promised Danny she would go for a drink with him anytime, which he tried to take advantage of the following day. When she agreed to go again, he began flirting with her and upset her by trying to say how his status would be advanced if he dated her. Eventually, this resulted in her finding Max and the two agreeing to go out.
When the hot water boiler in the Halls broke down, Jess
Jessica Harris
Jessica Florida Harris is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jennifer Biddall. She debuted on-screen during episodes airing in October 2005. Biddal decided to leave the serial in 2007, Jessica last appeared in 2008 and Biddall has since admitted she...
offered Danny £50 to fix the boiler. Despite telling her he had little experience fixing boilers he agreed to help. While examining the box, he noticed a hole which was causing the pilot light to go out. While Jess's back was turned, he blocked up the hole with newspaper. Unfortunately, this caused a build up of carbon monoxide. Later, at a house warming/welcome back party for Kris and John Paul, the gas caused everyone to feel ill. Danny left with Mercedes before the others began to lose consciousness. They went to the SU Bar and kissed and were interrupted by a phone call from Justin, saying that Katy had passed out as well as everyone else. They rushed back and Danny helped Justin pull everyone out of the room. Danny refused a lift from Darren, who suggested he ought to go to hospital to be checked, but Danny refused and ran off. Jess visited him the following day, suggesting that the two of them keep a low profile. However, Danny could not take the guilt and confessed the truth to Mercedes. Jacqui overheard, threatening to beat him up, but Mercedes told her to let him go. Later, Myra and Jacqui forced Danny into confessing that Jess was the one who allowed him to fix the boiler. They then threatened to sue Jess. A few days later, Myra took some money Jess had been given by Zoe Carpenter
Zoe Carpenter
Zoe Carpenter is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Zoë Lister. The character first appeared on-screen on 1 September 2006, as one of three new students at Hollyoaks Community College. It was announced in 2009 that Lister had quit her role in order to...
, and this seemed to make the family forget about what Jess and Danny had done.
Danny met Hannah at the SU Bar and both were instantly attracted to each other. With encouragement from Beth, Sarah and Nancy, Hannah went over to him and they swap phone numbers. They began with a passionate kiss in the bike sheds at HCC. One day while Justin and Danny were attempting to turn on the Christmas lights for the village, Danny was electrocuted and caused a blackout. He recovered almost immediately, and went to The Dog in The Pond with Hannah, Katy, and Justin. He joined the latter two in a drinking game which involved shoveling crushed crisps down their throat,with him not knowing about Hannah's struggling road to recovery from her eating disorder. When Hannah did not participate, he asked if she was on some kind of diet, which caused her to flee to the toilets. Justin forced a reluctant Katy to go after Hannah, and told Danny about Hannah's eating disorder. Katy comforted and encouraged Hannah,and told her she once knew a girl who also nearly died, finding friendship in each other, while Justin asked a shocked and confused Danny what he knew about eating disorders. When Hannah returned, Danny told her he supported her, and apologized for his comment and they made up. After, a bit of time to think, Hannah asked Danny out again and the two went to "Il Gnosh' were. Danny decided it would be romantic if they ate spaghetti
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is a long, thin, cylindrical pasta of Italian origin. Spaghetti is made of semolina or flour and water. Italian dried spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina, but outside of Italy it may be made with other kinds of flour...
and met in the middle like in the cartoon film Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released to theaters on June 22, 1955, by Buena Vista Distribution. The fifteenth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, it was the first animated feature filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen...
and held a forkful of pasta to Hannah's face. This reminded her of when her brother Josh had force fed her during her anorexia problems and she panicked and walked out. After making up, there was a further unpleasant surprise for Hannah when Danny's ex-fiance, Michelle, came looking for him. It turned out that Danny had told Michelle he'd left to join the army because he was unable to break up with her any other way. Hannah managed to handle herself when Michelle called her "Barbie" but she was still upset and wondered what other lies Danny had told. The two later made up at Sarah's house party. Danny later dumped Hannah again because she was taking things too slow, Hannah was hurt by this and tried to accept it initially, but discovering that the real reason her Father Neville
Neville Ashworth
Neville "Nev" Ashworth is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jim Millea. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 3 October 2005 and was created by David Hanson...
disliked Danny was because he was black Hannah chased Danny and got back with him. He soon backed out once more, dumping her again, causing her to have a relapse in her recovery from anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
, this made Danny release that he wanted to be with her and support in any way he can, they got back together for good.
However, following a drunken evening at The Dog in The Pond with Nancy, Hannah was accompanied home by Darren
Darren Osborne
Darren Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Darren was introduced by executive producer Phil Redmond as part of the Osborne family. Darren made his first on-screen appearance on 18 November 1996 and was initially played by Adam Booth, before the Booth...
. When she was fixing her top, Darren took an incriminating photo of her with his mobile phone, to try to convince Mercedes
Mercedes McQueen
Mercedes Fisher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jennifer Metcalfe. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 19 June 2006 as the first character to be introduced to the serial by series producer, Bryan Kirkwood...
that he had slept with her; and win the bet that the pair had with each other. Mercedes did not believe him but sent the photo to Danny anyway, causing him to punch Darren, dump a bewildered Hannah - who had no memory of the photo being taken - and subsequently sleep with Mercedes, who used the situation to her advantage. Danny later left to go and find his mother in Spain.
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opined that while he caused the odd disaster, Danny did have "a good heart".