Darren Day
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Darren Day (born July 17, 1968) is an English actor, singer and television presenter.
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After a period as a Butlins redcoat, Darren Day made his break through as a singer and dancer in London's West End Theatre. He then developed his career as a television presenter, and has presented programmes such as Don't Try This At Home! He appeared in the first series of the reality tv show, I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!as well as many touring stage musicals, including Summer Holiday, 'Grease', 'The Rocky Horror Show' and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
In October 2006 South Yorkshire radio station Hallam FM revealed that Darren had filed for bankruptcy at Barnsley County Court. Darren recently worked (Nov 2006) on the Celebrity Scissorhands project for the BBC in aid of Children In Need. From there he returned to pantomime for the 2006/07 season as 'Jack' in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Billingham Forum Theatre where he broke all the box office records.
Darren is set to tour the UK in 2007 with 'The Music of Manilow and More' as well as complete many TV programs and many more live appearances.
Darren will be on The Bill, ITV's popular police drama around August playing a sleazy photographer who is the prime suspect in the death of a supermodel.
Day was born in Colchester, Essex where he attended the Sir Charles Lucas Art College. He has also had many celebrity partners, including Anna Friel and Suzanne Shaw, formerly of pop band Hear'Say. His colourful private life has made him a favourite target for the UK tabloids, often branding him as a "love rat" but Darren maintains he has had a normal relationship history which has merely been overpublicised. Darren has admitted that his days of success with the ladies may be limited due to his increasingly ageing appearance. However, he states that he is not bothered by his rapidly receding hairline and will rely on his "gift of the gab" to woo the women.
- Stephanie Dooley, Actress 27, Divorced, she has one son, Jordan aged 6. The couple had their first child, Madison Angel, in September 2006.
Has dated presenter Andrea Boardman, musician Deborah Gibson and Anna Friel.
Was engaged to Tracy Shaw, Isla Fisher, Adele Vellacott and Suzanne Shaw with whom he had a child with in 2004. [1] Day walked out on Shaw and his newborn son Corey on Mother's Day of 2005 telling Suzanne "I don't do family."[citation needed]
- Darren's Official Site
- Darren's MySpace
- Darren's Management
- Darren Day at the Internet Movie Database
- Fan site
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