Darren Dobbs is the husband of Jackie Dobbs and father of Tyrone Dobbs. He is also grandfather to Ruby Soames. After wife Jackie's release from Redford Prison in November 1998, she turned up on the doorstep of ex-cellmate Deirdre Rachid, claiming to be homeless as Darren had moved another woman into their house. Their son Tyrone was also thrown out the following week and the pair stayed at Deirdre's flat and took advantage of her hospitality until she told them that they had to leave. They began squatting at 7 Coronation Street in the absence of owner Curly Watts.