Charlotte Jordan’s feisty character Daisy Midgeley has split fans’ opinion since her arrival in late 2020. The catty, sarcastic and often mischievous step-daughter of Jenny has though added some much needed light relief in the Rovers following the elder’s love life woes and the death of ex-hubby Johnny Connor. Jenny’s usually great for those comedy moments we all love in Corrie but with the addition of a new family member the bickering back and forth has added an extra bit of camp to the iconic boozer. Now Daisy’s getting some proper screen time, how will the character develop?
The blog chatted with actor Charlotte and discussed some upcoming storylines that will lead us into the spring. We’ve seen Daisy reconnect, via a bit of saucy roleplay, with Daniel Barlow. And even though he’s revealed he pushed young Max down the stairs, she’s not yet been put off.
But now a character from Daniel’s past is set to return to the Street and Daisy is not happy…
I think it took her by surprise. You know that he has this dark streak that she was not aware of. But, you know, even if they are apart for a while, they can't last for long. So I think it's a THING.
Perhaps opposites attract?
I think they'll bring out different things in each other. And, you know, they're going to surprise each other. And so that's it's going to take is going to keep him on his toes. And I think he'll keep her in check. And I think there will be a good path.
But…Nicky (Daniel’s sex-worker ex) is back…
She doesn't even know that she exists.
But it’s immediately a red flag. When she’s asking about her boyfriend who she's just got back on a stable footing with, Daisy being Daisy sees as a threat and tries to get rid of her!
So Daisy’s not happy then?
She's a very impulsive character. She's very reactive. So, you know, she'll hear something from someone beautiful, like Nicky, and just impulsively go, nah. No, you can't have him go away, bye! Daisy being Daisy she’ll say something to get rid of her.
And what about Nicky’s past?
I’d like to think she would try to be understanding and sympathetic, but being so insecure, I think she'll just see her as a threat. She ends up making everything about her. So I don't think she'll react as maturely as she could.
She’s driven by insecurity?
Bloody Daniel is not being honest with her. He's not being upfront. He's not being truthful. And for someone who does go on about morality and all of that, he's in a bit of a hypocrite, in my opinion.
What lengths do you think that Daisy would go to keep her man?
She does have a ruthless streak. And I'd like to say because they've been so on an off. For them to just be getting back on an even field and even footing, I think she's going to try and protect that. And being Daisy, she won't go about it in the right way. But it does come from a place of fear and a place of wanting to be with him and just sort of wanting to protect what they have.
Are you looking forward Daisy and Nicky locking horns?
Yes, definitely. That's what Corrie's known for, isn't it really, strong women showdowns. And so hopefully we can scrap these restrictions and actually get it done 'old school style'. It would be lovely.
Is Nicky even a match for Daisy if it gets to that?
She's certainly not going to be a character that just sort of rolls over and takes it. She’ll call her out. She’s not going to just sort of wither away and say, excuse me.
Could she use Daniel’s secret against him if it all goes wrong?
She does have a somewhat spiteful nature when pushed to it. I imagine if things went really catastrophically wrong and she was really hurt then yeah, I wouldn't put it past her. It wouldn't surprise me if that if that did come about. If she ever got really, really heartbroken by him.
Could Daisy and Daniel become the new Ken and Deirdre?
Those are quite some names to be throwing about! I have no idea! If people get that vibe from them, then that’s amazing…wonderful. Who knows, we will see.
We've seen Daisy do some pretty dark things, is she hiding more darkness?
Yeah, that's something that they've (writers) not touched on yet. Even when I've asked, I actually don't know, I've asked about it because her past is something that's really interesting to me. I would like to know about it because she’s such a contrasting character. I'd like to know why she operates the way that she does. And it wouldn't surprise me if there's been some very dodgy dealings there. Or she's had to do some dodgy things to escape some bad situations. She's got a very unstable childhood. And I thought that if you have one of those, it can sort of go one of two ways on it. So it wouldn't surprise me if she's had some very difficult situations.
Do you enjoy working closely with Sally (Ann Matthews)?
Of course I do. She’s a Queen. Yes. I think that me feeling so comfortable on the street so early on was maybe down to Sal. She was really welcoming. She really took me under her wing. Yeah, I think she's a legend.
And what's it like working with Rob Mallard?
It's just ridiculous because we just bring out a very childish side in each other. And so it's always a laugh on set together, lots of giggles. But, you know, we do also take very seriously and want to do a good job, but mainly it’s giggles!
How have the public reacted to Daisy and Daniel?
Very positive, very nice people have lots of lots of lovely things to say about them. And you know that they're opposites in terms of character. So I think they're entertaining to watch.
And if Daisy was your friend and she came to you for advice, what would you say to her?
“I would say you just need to sit down and have a cup of tea. Just let it sit for maybe 24 hours and see if you still want to take this action. But let's just think about it first.”
A cup of tea does solve a lot of things.
You can read more about Nicky Wheatley's history HERE.
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