Derek (Mark Gillis)

Derek was a man who went on a date with Misbah Maalik at The Dog in the Pond in March 2022. Awaiting for Misbah's arrival, Derek enjoyed a bottle of red wine, but insulted Zoe Anderson after she expressed a dislike for it. Barmaid Theresa McQueen also revealed that she did not like red wine but Derek attempted to pressure her into having a sip, so Zoe tipped his glass of wine into a champagne bucket.
When Misbah arrived for the date, Derek behaved rudely: ignoring Misbah in favour of examining the wine. After Misbah's son Shaq Qureshi found the pair together, he spoke highly of Misbah to Derek. Derek was left mortified when Shaq revealed that Misbah had not drunk the red wine Derek had offered as Misbah was a Muslim, and offered to buy her another drink. Misbah refused, telling an angry Derek - who accused her of being a timewaster - that things were not going to work between them. Derek asked if she thought that she was something special, so Misbah put £10 on the table and left.
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