Danny Young (born 7 November 1986 in

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) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of

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on the popular long-running soap ''

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'', and for his participation in the celebrity ice skating show ''

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''.

Acting career

Young appeared on

, playing Warren Baldwin from August 2004 to August 2005, until dropped by the show's bosses due to the character's storyline coming to an end. Young then returned to the soap for several episodes in 2006. Before appearing on

and given a regular role, Young played Dean in '' Out of Control'' which won him the Best Young Actor award in the drama category (2002), and Ricardo on the CBBC series ''

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'' (2003). He also had roles in "The Vice" (2003), the award-winning ''Gone'' (2003) (a short film) and ''Wall of Silence'' (2004). He has since gone onto appear in the horror film ''Exposé'' (2009), the directorial début by

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from

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, and ''The Rapture'' released in 2010. Also in 2010, he co-produced and starred in the horror film ''Stalker'', which was again directed by Martin Kemp. Also in 2011, Young announced he had joined the cast of ''Wildboyz'', an adult comedy theatre show, in which he will perform some scenes nude. The production toured the UK from April to June 2012.

Other career

In July 2013 Young launched FitnessFondue.com, a fitness and nutrition advice website with his then girlfriend

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. Young and Madeley regularly post tips, advice and their own success stories.

Dancing on Ice

In 2010, Young participated in the fifth series of the

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show ''Dancing on Ice'' with professional skater

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. He came fifth in the competition. He was eliminated on 14 March 2010 during prop week after he lost out to Hollyoaks'

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and his professional partner

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because of the "damn hat" to quote

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, after Young dropped his hat during his skate off performance.

Television appearances as Himself

In 2006, Danny participated in the British football television series ''The Match''. In 2007, Danny participated in Celebrity United football matches, along with footballing professionals and showbusiness personalities to support various national and local charities. Since August 2010, Young has presented the fitness and health segment on the ITV show '' This Morning''. In 2011, Danny participated in the "Celebrity Christmas Pantomime Special" series of Come Dine with Me. He featured in five episodes between 25 and 30 December 2011, highlighting his cooking skills.

Personal life

In August 2010, Danny was named Mr Jersey Battle of Flowers 2010 in their annual procession. From 2013 to 2014, he was formerly in a relationship with

Filmography

References

External links

Official Twitter page
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Danny Young on ''Dancing on Ice''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Danny 1986 births Living people English male child actors English male soap opera actors People from Essex