Trevor Dean is a fictional character

Fictional character

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 in the British

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 soap opera

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 Coronation Street

Coronation Street

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, played by actor Steve Jackson. He first appears during the episode airing on 28 January 2010 as a lodger for Janice Battersby

Janice Battersby

Janice Bernadette Battersby is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Vicky Entwistle, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 6 January 1997....

 (Vicky Entwistle

Vicky Entwistle

Vicky Entwistle is an English actress who is most famous for playing the role of "loudmouth" factory worker Janice Battersby in ITV1's long-running soap opera Coronation Street....

).

He lodged with Janice at 14a Victoria Street from February to October 2010. He dated Carla Connor

Carla Connor

Carla Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a long-running serial drama about working class life in the fictional town of Weatherfield. She is portrayed by actress Alison King. Carla was created by producer Steve Frost as part of the new Connor family....

 (Alison King

Alison King

Alison King is an English actress. She has had major television roles as Lynda Block in the Sky One television series Dream Team, and as Carla Connor in Coronation Street since 2006.- Early life and education :...

), who gave him a managerial job at her lingerie factory Underworld but he quit and left the area when the arrangement didn't work out. He returned in March 2011, and later left with Janice to go traveling.

2010–11

In January 2010, whilst working, Trevor refuses to empty Janice's wheelie bin as the lid is not down. Janice is annoyed but becomes smitten with Trevor when he responds to her advertisement for a lodger at her flat, as he needs somewhere to live after splitting up with his previous girlfriend. Trevor enjoys living with Janice but does not realise that she is attracted to him. When he takes in two stray cats, Janice puts up with them despite being allergic, as she does not want to tell Trevor to get rid of them.

In February 2010, Trevor is looking for Janice at the factory when he finds her boss Carla Connor cleaning. He consequently mistakes her for the cleaner. When he later bumps into her at the Rovers, they exchange numbers and agree to a date. One morning before the date, Trevor sees Underworlds real cleaner, Teresa Bryant

Teresa Bryant

Teresa Bryant , is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Karen Henthorn. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 28 March 2007...

 (Karen Henthorn

Karen Henthorn

Karen Henthorn is a British character actress who portrayed the role of Teresa Bryant in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street. She appeared in the role briefly in 2007 and became a regular character in 2008. Her character was involved in major story lines. In late 2008, she left...

), and then sees Carla getting out of her expensive car. Rather than being angry at Carla's deception, Trevor is bemused, and he and Carla go on to have an enjoyable first date. From then on their romance blossoms and becomes passionate.

In May 2010, Trevor tries to organise a World Cup trip for several of the street's male residents, including Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson

Simon Gregson

Simon Gregson is an English actor. He is known for being a cast member of the British soap opera Coronation Street in which he has played Steve McDonald since 1989....

), Ashley Peacock

Ashley Peacock

Ashley Sibelius Peacock is a fictional character from the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Steven Arnold, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 1 February 1995.On 23 April 2010, it was announced that the character had been axed along...

 (Steven Arnold

Steven Arnold

Steven Arnold is an English actor best known for his role as Ashley Peacock in the long running hit show Coronation Street.- Early life :...

), Peter Barlow

Peter Barlow (Coronation Street)

Peter Francis Barlow is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The character first appeared onscreen during the episode aired on 15 April 1965...

 (Chris Gascoyne) and Tyrone Dobbs

Tyrone Dobbs

Tyrone Sylvester Dobbs is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by Alan Halsall, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on November 30, 1998.- Casting :...

 (Alan Halsall

Alan Halsall

Alan David Halsall is an English actor best known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street, a role which he has played for since 1998.-Early life:...

), on the condition that they keep it secret from their wives and girlfriends. On 14 May 2010, Janice finds a suitcase full of cash under Trevor's bed. She later asks him what it is, believing it to be money from drug dealing, to which Trevor reveals that it is for the World Cup and Janice agrees to keep it quiet as long as she can come with them. Trevor also makes an attempt to negotiate a business deal for Carla in the Rovers Return when a businessman mistakes him as Carla's partner in the factory. Trevor then hears that Carla's ex-husband Tony Gordon

Tony Gordon

Anthony "Tony" Gordon was a fictional character in the itv soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by actor Gray O'Brien. The character first appeared on screen on 16 September 2007 and making his final appearance on 9 June 2010 after deciding to sacrifice himself in the Underworld fire. He is a...

 (Gray O'Brien

Gray O'Brien

Gray O'Brien is a Scottish television and film actor, best known for his portrayal of the villainous Weatherfield businessman Tony Gordon in the popular British soap opera Coronation Street from 2007 to 2010, and as Dr Richard McCaig on Casualty from 1996 to 1998.O'Brien was born in Stewarton,...

) has escaped from prison and seeks to use this as a reason to stay with Carla. After the siege at the factory, in which Tony takes Carla hostage and blows up the factory, killing himself, Trevor helps Carla recover and offers her to go and see the World Cup with him. She accepts and the couple depart and spend a two weeks in South Africa.

They return in July 2010 and Carla offers Trevor a trainee manager's position at Underworld. He accepts but this annoys her business partner and shareholder Nick Tilsley

Nick Tilsley

Nicholas Paul "Nick" Tilsley is a fictional character in the British soap opera Coronation Street. Originally known as "Nicky", he was the first-born child of Brian Tilsley and Gail Platt , and has been portrayed by three different actors. Warren Jackson from 1981 to 1996, then by Adam Rickitt...

 (Ben Price

Ben Price

Ben Price is a British actor, best known for playing the third incarnation of Nick Tilsley in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street...

) who considers Trevor as incompetent. Trevor is never happy with the job and after he makes a number of costly mistakes, his relationship with Carla is put under strain. The final straw comes when Nick insults him and Trevor punches him at the factory in front of everyone. He then has a blazing row with Carla, who admits that their relationship is no longer working. He tells Carla that she has never got over the death of her former lover and brother-in-law Liam Connor

Liam Connor

Liam Barrington Connor is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street, played by Rob James-Collier from 2006 to 2008.-Creation:...

 (Rob James-Collier

Rob James-Collier

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) and that he cannot live in the shadow of a dead man. Later that night in the Rovers' smoking shelter, Trevor recounts the events of his bad day to Lloyd Mullaney

Lloyd Mullaney

Lloyd Mullaney is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Craig Charles, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 20 June 2005 and remained on screen until 23 July 2006 when Craig Charles was suspended but he...

 (Craig Charles

Craig Charles

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) who convinces him to get in touch with his ex-girlfriend Michaela and look to the future.

With Lloyd's advice in mind, Trevor comes to realize that there is nothing left for him in Weatherfield. He decides to go to Swansea and attempt a reconciliation with Michaela. As he moves his belongings out of Carla's apartment, he warns her to be vigilant about her drinking. Trevor then comforts her about their broken relationship and wishes her well and leaves.

In March 2011, Janice informs Eileen Grimshaw

Eileen Grimshaw

Eileen Grimshaw, is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by Sue Cleaver, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 3 May 2000....

 (Sue Cleaver

Sue Cleaver

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) and Sean Tully

Sean Tully

Sean Tully, is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Antony Cotton, the character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on 13 July 2003. Sean works as a factory machinist, and as a part-time barman in the Rovers Return...

 (Antony Cotton

Antony Cotton

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) that she thought she saw Trevor and she goes to tell Carla, but Carla says she probably was seeing things. A few days later Janice bumps into Trevor in Roy's Rolls, he tells her he has been in the area for the past month. He later spots Janice in the rain and he invites her to go for a drink with him she agrees and they go to the Rovers, where he sees Carla but tries to avoid her. The next day he offers Janice to leave with him, she agrees after saying goodbye to stepdaughter Leanne

Leanne Battersby

Leanne Anika Barlow is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Jane Danson, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 4 July 1997....

 (Jane Danson

Jane Danson

Jane Danson is an English actress, most famous for playing the role of Leanne Battersby in Coronation Street.-Acting:...

). Izzy Armstrong

Izzy Armstrong

Isabelle 'Izzy' Armstrong is a fictional character on the UK soap Coronation Street portrayed by Cherylee Houston. The character first appears on-screen on April 16, 2010; she is introduced as a new love interest for Kirk Sutherland. Soon after her arrival she gets a job at the Underworld factory....

 (Cherylee Houston

Cherylee Houston

Cherylee Houston is a British actress. She grew up in Morecambe, Lancashire, in the United Kingdom. She is best known for her role as Izzy Armstrong, friend of Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street.-Early life:...

) spots them about to leave and tells all the locals in the pub, Trevor deliberately drives through a puddle, soaking all the locals, with Janice shouting "Losers" as they drive off into the distance together.

Background

The character of Trevor is introduced in early 2010 as a bin-man and lodger for Janice Battersby. Trevor forms a mis-matched relationship with Carla Connor and also plans a trip to the World Cup.

Departure and return

On 6 May 2010 it was reported that the character of Trevor would be axed and the actor's contract terminated.
This came as part of a wider drive by new producer Phil Collinson

Phil Collinson

Philip "Phil" Collinson is a British television producer. He was initially an actor, before switching to working behind the cameras in the industry as a script editor and writer on programmes such as Springhill and Emmerdale, later becoming the producer of Peak Practice, Doctor Who and Coronation...

 to revive the show and improve the quality of the performers involved. The character left on 4 October 2010.

Trevor returned briefly in March 2011 to enable the departure of Janice Battersby.

Reception

Inside Soap

Inside Soap

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have branded Trevor as one of the departed characters in 2010 that will not be remembered in the future.