Rob Donovan
| Rob Donovan | |||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Marc Baylis | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2012–2017, 2025 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 9 July 2012 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 26 March 2025 | ||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Phil Collinson (2012) Stuart Blackburn (2015) Kate Oates (2017) Kate Brooks (2025) | ||||||||||
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Rob Donovan is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Marc Baylis. Introduced as the brother of Carla Connor (Alison King), he made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 9 July 2012. It was announced in June 2014 that Baylis would be leaving the role after two years following his involvement in a storyline where Rob was responsible for murdering Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan). Rob departed on 5 November 2014. It was reported in August 2015 that Baylis would be reprising the role as Rob, and he returned to filming in October for a short storyline. His return aired on 4 December 2015 and he departed a month later, on 4 January 2016. He returned again on 19 April 2017 and departed on 8 May 2017. Rob returned once again in January 2025.