Darren Michaels was a short-term boyfriend of Candice Stowe who dated between 2000 and 2001. Candice turned up with Darren at 8 Coronation Street in August 2000 in order to attend Bethany Platt's christening. In March 2001 he dumped Candice when he found out that she was also dating Todd Grimshaw and he told Todd to get rid of her as she was a two-timer.