The actor has performed Daniel Osbourne on the ITV cleaning soap since 1995

Daniel Osbourne, delivered to life by Rob Mallard since 1995, has turn out to be an integral a part of Coronation Avenue as Ken Barlow’s (William Roache) son, entangled in quite a few high-stakes plots. His Weatherfield journey has been something however uninteresting, marked by tumultuous amorous affairs, a near-fatal assault on his father, and the tragic lack of his spouse Sinead Tinker (Katie McGlynn).

Over time, Daniel has navigated a string of romances on the cobbles. Presently, he is head over heels for the Megan (Beth Nixon), who’s secretly grooming younger Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale). Away from the display screen, Rob is courting Matthew Martin, a fellow actor.

In June 2023, Rob launched his new beau to the world on the British Cleaning soap Awards. He posted a photograph of the pair putting a pose on the crimson carpet, captioning the put up: “British cleaning soap awards 2023 with @mattmarcm,” accompanied by a coronary heart emoji. Earlier this 12 months, Matthew made an look on Coronation Avenue, taking part in a police officer who arrested Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) in a gripping episode.

Up to now, Rob was romantically linked with fellow forged member Daniel Brocklebank, who portrays vicar Billy Mayhew on the cobbles. The cleaning soap actors have been an merchandise in 2017 and made their official public look as a pair on the British LGBT awards. However, they parted methods simply two months after confirming their romance publicly.

In June 2024, Rob revealed he’d been recognized with a devastating mind situation. The star has important tremor, a progressive neurological situation that causes shaking. He stated his situation was slowly getting worse and feared it might be “profession ending”.

Rob first observed a slight tremor in his left hand at 14. “It began to get identified extra typically by folks at college, family and friends,” he recollects. “I finally went to the physician to see if I may get a prognosis.”

A 12 months of checks adopted earlier than his GP recognized important tremor, which impacts one million folks in Britain, however solely 15 per cent have even heard about. Rob provides, “He stated, ‘In case your signs get dangerous, we’ll see if we will medicate to alleviate them, however there’s nothing we will do’.”

It wasn’t till Rob was in his twenties and starring in theatrical performances on stage that the situation began to turn out to be problematic. “It will distract from the efficiency,” he explains.

Beta blockers, that are largely used for irregular coronary heart rhythms however also can relieve tremors, made no distinction. “It didn’t cease the tremor, however stopped me having the ability to do my job, since you’ve acquired to come back right into a scene at a sure emotional stage.” Since arriving on the Corrie set in 2016 he has been creating strategies to assist him cope together with his situation.

“I’ll observe actions over and over. Making an attempt to interrupt one thing down into smaller elements has been the simplest and finest approach to disguise the tremor.”

Holding a pint is his largest problem. “If I’m already within the scene, I’ll get them to offer me a drink that’s two-thirds gone,” he says. “There’s not a lot probability of me spilling that. But when I come into the scene and order a pint the possibilities are it’ll be as much as the highest. That’s when the problems begin.”

Rob’s situation has worsened in order that it now impacts each arms, his arms and neck. “Typically my voice will shake too,” he provides.

Folks typically wrongly assume Rob has been ingesting. “Utilizing a chip and pin, and your hand’s going and also you get a ‘look’ from the cashier. You don’t blame them… my first thought could be, ‘Did you drink a bit an excessive amount of final night time?’ too.

“If I’m at a desk with folks, mine would be the plate that appears like a two 12 months outdated has eaten. I can’t use gaming units both. On Name of Obligation, I couldn’t shoot straight when you paid me.

“There have been moments, like within the health club, lifting one thing when anyone has come over and requested me if I used to be OK as a result of the load’s shaking above my head. I’ve needed to clarify it’s high quality, I’ve acquired this tremor.”

Rob’s signs worsen with an absence of sleep or meals and he’s cautious to keep away from espresso. “Within the final 10 years it has turn out to be much more pronounced and if it follows that trajectory in my private life it’s going to be tough and annoying. Professionally it might be career-ending.

“It has been advised that Coronation Avenue wrap it into the character, which I’m not averse to, however I’d relatively not do this now. I don’t need it to pigeonhole me.”

Rob could contemplate centered ultrasound therapy sooner or later, which burns away mind tissue linked to the tremor, however he is aware of it’s not essentially a remedy. Within the meantime, he’s working with the Nationwide Tremor Basis to lift consciousness and assist others to not really feel disgrace. “I used to be embarrassed about it for years,” he says. “Ultimately I simply had to decide on to personal it.”

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