Coronation Street star Rob Mallard hints at bigger storylines for Daniel Osbourne

Coronation Street star Rob Mallard has discussed what's up next for his character Daniel Osbourne, hinting there might be a big storyline for him in the new year.

Speaking to the Daily Express about the current story involving killer Stephen Reid and his future role on the soap, Mallard revealed that scriptwriters keep the actors in the dark about storylines for as long as possible.

"I believe that I'll be busy sort of towards the end of the year, maybe the beginning of next year," the actor said.

While a busier filming schedule for Mallard hints that his character will have a large role to play in future episodes, he was unaware of what the upcoming story would entail, adding: "I don't know yet. They keep that information from us as well."

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However, he did reveal the he hopes future storylines for his character won't bring him into direct conflict with Stephen, as he hopes his character won't be killed off anytime soon.,

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"I am kind of glad to be keeping away from it [the Stephen storyline] because I don’t want to be killed off!" he joked.

Things have been pretty quiet for Mallard's character recently, with Daniel reappearing to support Daisy and her step-mum Jenny Connor in the aftermath of Leo's "disappearance" from the cobbles.

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The quieter few months for Mallard are in contrast to earlier this year where his character was involved in a number of dramatic storylines, including the reappearance of his former girlfriend Nicky Wheatley and a crisis of conscience over his teaching career.

Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.