Soap fans love a new baby on the scene and in soapland they know the path to parenthood never runs smoothly without a shock birth, surprising secret parents or involving a character from the past.
It seems things might not be too dissimilar on the cobbles as Coronation Street actor Rob Mallard, who plays Daniel Barlow, hints at an exciting baby storyline for his character on the horizon in a surprise twist.
The doting on-screen dad is already a father to his son Bertie who he shared with his late wife Sinead Tinker but he has hinted at "expanding his brood" as he looks set to step into his father, Ken Barlow's, shoes.
Speaking at the Mummy's Star Ball to the Daily Star, he said: "Eventually one day I think he will be [a dad]. I think he just needs to expand his brood, I'd love that.
“I think he needs to climb up the tree in the family and take on more responsibility and be the new Ken Barlow.”
The actor hopes that his teacher character will eventually take over the Corrie stalwart in the near future, admitting that he's a "mini Ken with a chip on his shoulder" and that Daniel always feels that he has to do something meaningful.
"Being in the STC (Secure Training Centre) to give kids another chance when they leave, I think he sees it as a noble profession."
Weatherfield fans have been on the edges of their seats over the past few weeks as Daisy Midgeley, played by Charlotte Jordan, and Ryan Connor, played by Ryan Prescott, continue to grow closer following the aftermath of the horrendous acid attack on Justin Rutherford last month.
Despite this though, the actor believes that although their relationship is on rocky ground, he believes that Daisy and Daniel will tie the knot eventually and regain their power couple status on the street.
"I think Daniel and Daisy, their personalities are so different that when they clash, they really clash. So I'm hoping that we’ll get to play a bit more of the conflict before the wedding.
"I don’t think it’ll happen any time soon though because happy characters don’t give drama."
Rob has been involved in his fair share of drama on the cobbles over the years already sharing love, loss and heartbreak along the way. Most memorable for fans was the devastation of watching him lose the love of his life Sinead Tinker to cervical cancer in 2019.
Rob burst onto the soap in 2016 as Ken Barlow's long lost son, Daniel Osborne.
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