Danny Houston

Daniel "Danny" Houston played by Darren Day, is a friend of Brendan Brady and partner in ownership of club Chez Chez with Brendan's sister Cheryl Brady. He appeared between October to December 2010.
Before he arrives on-screen, Danny is made a silent partner of Chez Chez with Cheryl Brady. Carl Costello tells Malachy Fisher that he knows of Danny and warns him that he is potentially dangerous. Danny later accompanies Brendan and Jacqui McQueen for lunch. After which, he asks to take Jacqui out. He offers to meet Jacqui numerous times and the pair start a relationship, annoying Rhys Ashworth. In Danny's first on-screen appearance, he arrives in Hollyoaks to visit Chez Chez. Warren Fox and Brendan Brady tell Danny to sign his half of Chez Chez to Brendan, to which he agrees. However, Danny threatens to reveal Brendan is gay and to kill his lover Ste Hay. An angry Brendan lashes out and beats Danny with a hammer, which causes his death. Warren and Brendan then dump Danny's body in a river. In March 2011, Ste goes fishing with Leah and Lucas at the river. When he thinks he has caught a fish, he reels his line in and discovers he has caught Danny's body at the end of his rod. Ste then calls the police.
== List of appearances ==
=== 2010 ===
* 19th October 2010
* 25th October 2010
* 27th October 2010
* 28th October 2010
* 15th December 2010
* 21st December 2010
* 22nd December 2010
* 23rd December 2010 (I)
* 23rd December 2010 (II)
* 27th December 2010
* 28th December 2010
== Kill Count ==
=== Murders ===
# Vinny, Prior to 2010 - Danny spikes Vinny's drink when Vinny comes onto Danny. Later an oblivious Vinny drives home that night drugged by Danny causing him to crash his car killing him.
=== Attempted Murders ===
# Warren Fox, December 2010 (by proxy) - Danny orders Brendan to kill Warren however this back fires on Danny when Warren and Brendan strike a deal.
== Background Infomation ==
* Darren Day actually got offered a regular role but turned It down due to a tight schedule.
Category:Hollyoaks characters
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Category:Gangsters
Category:Businesspeople
Category:Killers
Category:2010 deaths
Category:Deceased characters
Category:Murder victims