Philip Middlemiss was born on Philip Sean Lloyd; 19 June 1963 and is an English television, radio actor and businessman, best known for playing bookmaker Des Barnes in ITV's Coronation Street between 1990 and 1998.
16 Facts About Philip Middlemiss
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Philip Middlemiss subsequently appeared in ITV's Where the Heart Is for a few series in the 2000s.
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Philip Middlemiss appeared on stage in plays such as Strippers, Trackers, A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol.
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Philip Middlemiss made his debut in Coronation Street in February 1990 as newly-wed Des Barnes together with Amelia Bullmore who played his screen wife Steph.
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Bullmore left the series in 1991, but Philip Middlemiss was a series regular until November 1998 when his character was killed off.
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Philip Middlemiss wanted his character to be killed off and this has been compared to how Rob James-Collier wanted his character Liam Connor to be killed off in 2008.
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Philip Middlemiss made several TV appearances as himself on shows such as, Noel's House Party, Blankety Blank and The Brian Conley Show.
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Philip Middlemiss appeared on a celebrity edition of Come Dine with Me in 2010 with other former Coronation Street stars, Julie Goodyear, Tupele Dorgu and Ken Morley.
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In 2024, Philip Middlemiss had his first acting role in ten years playing DI Travis Lennox on Doctors.
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On 30 May 2012, Philip Middlemiss declared himself bankrupt after a bad financial investment led to unpaid taxes.
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Philip Middlemiss has business interests in Ghana which include a glass factory, a boutique hotel and a theme park.
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In May 2020, Philip Middlemiss was wrongly accused of corruption in Ghana in the Airbus HQ scandal and faced 25 years in prison.
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Philip Middlemiss was never charged and was formally cleared by investigators a year later.
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Philip Middlemiss's lawyer, Adam Rasul from Holborn Adams, criticised the investigation and the impact it had on Middlemiss.
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Philip Middlemiss said the false allegations ruined his life as they racked up huge legal costs and left him living in a rented house after his family home was repossessed, as well as it affecting his mental health.
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Philip Middlemiss is seeking to take legal action against the Serious Fraud Office for the traumatic experience.