Danny Baldwin - Storylines

Storylines

Danny moves to Weatherfield to help his uncle Mike (Johnny Briggs) with his business. Not long after his wife Frankie (Debra Stephenson), who had previously cheated on him, turns up on the Street when she wants to get back together with him. Shortly after this, Danny's sons, Warren (Danny Young) and Jamie (Rupert Hill) come to Weatherfield to join him. Danny has a brief fling with Sunita Parekh (Shobna Gulati) shortly after his arrival but Sunita does not know he is married and is very hurt when Frankie shows up on his doorstep. The Baldwins then rent Number 7 from Blanche Hunt (Maggie Jones).

In 2005, Danny's 'father' Harry dies, and he decides to look after his mother, Viv (Patricia Brake). However, she reveals to Mike and Danny a secret she had kept since his birth. Mike is Danny's biological father, the product of an affair she had with Mike. Danny's Uncle Harry had brought him up believing him to be his own son.

Danny embarks on a passionate affair with Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson), his son Jamie's girlfriend. When this is finally revealed, Jamie is heartbroken. Frankie throws Danny out and he moves in with Leanne.

Mike becomes ill with Alzheimers Disease. Danny is initially determined to use Mike's illness to gain control of the factory and Mike's assets and manages to get Mike's power of attorney but as his dementia deteriorates, Danny's emotions and guilt get the better of him and he is genuinely upset at the decline of his father. Mike's death in April 2006, hits Danny hard.

Leanne, now engaged to Danny, finds a more recent will amongst Mike's belongings in which he leaves everything to his youngest son Adam (Sam Robertson). Leanne uses the will to blackmail Danny, demanding £100,000. Leanne subsequently leaves Weatherfield after Danny throws her out. Danny continues to try to reconcile with Frankie and nearly succeeds but is shocked and appalled when he discovers that Jamie and Frankie are having an affair. Danny goes on a downard spiral, sells his share of the factory to Paul Connor (Sean Gallagher) who had already bought Adam's share, and leaves Weatherfield. He is last seen with a beautiful woman on his arm, ringing Jamie to wish him Happy New Year.