Coronation Street has aired its most harrowing story to date after refugee Daryan Zahawi was brutally attacked by racist thugs.
The youngster was accused of ‘stealing’ Max Turner’s school place and confronted with vile abuse from Griff and his gang.
But what is the star like away from the cameras? Daryan is played by Twana Omer, who hails from Manchester.
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According to his acting CV, he’s capable of playing roles aged 15 to 21, and is 18 years old in real life.
The star is also pretty sporty, dabbling in football, running, swimming and basketball in his spare time.
He’s even proficient in badminton.
Corrie isn’t his first rodeo, either.
Twana found fame in Sky TV series Cobra as Max in 2021.
Next year, he’s slated to appear in a series of Better, as Khafiz, and Malpractice, as Yussef – which are currently in production.
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Aged just 18, Twana was booked for a “minimum three month” theatre engagement across the pond in the United States, taking on Washington and New York.
It hasn’t all been easy for the star, as his storyline was hit with a flurry of Ofcom complaints.
Episodes aired on November 14 saw Iraq-native Daryan leaving Speed Daal, only to be assaulted by Griff’s racist gang.
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Daryan was chased and physically attacked by the masked group as he left the restaurant after working late. “You don’t belong here,” they told him, after warning him to “speak English”.
The scene garnered 112 complaints to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom, with one fan fuming of the episode: “I’ve had enough of this racist storyling #corrie! Absolutely VILE.”
Someone else said: “Just outrageous this. I know you put warnings out but just not #corrie this trash.”
Another viewer was “completely sickened” by the vile scenes.
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