Dennis Stringer was a former Hells Angel who befriended Les Battersby while attending community service in 2000. Afterwards, he made a life in Coronation Street, becoming a mechanic at the Coronation Street Garage and boyfriend of Eileen Grimshaw.
In 2001, Dennis and Les's wife Janice fell for each other and left their respective partners to live together. This led a devastated Les to attempt suicide by gassing himself in his car. Dennis saved Les's life, but while driving him to Weatherfield General, he had a near-miss with a drunk driver causing his vehicle to careen down a hill. He did not survive the crash.
Biography[]
Before arriving on the street, Dennis had been a member of the Hells Angels until he was forced to sell his motorbike after a costly divorce. His replacement vehicle, a Morris Traveller, didn't quite capture the image the Chapter were looking for and they threw him out.
Dennis developed from a friend of Les into the partner of Eileen Grimshaw. He ended up living with the Battersbys, and in 2001 he and Janice Battersby fell for one another in the process. They left their respective partners to live together on Chapman Street.
In the new year Les attempted to convince Janice one last time to give their relationship another go but she remained adamant that she wanted a divorce. Having decided that his life wasn't worth living, Les drove his taxi to a wasteland and connected a hosepipe in an attempt to commit suicide by gassing himself inside the vehicle. Dennis became concerned about Les and searched for his former friend, and upon finding him unconscious, Dennis forced Les into the passenger seat of his own car and attempted to drive him to Weatherfield General. En route, Dennis narrowly avoided a head-on collision with another vehicle but ended up flipping the car and rolling down a hill.
While Les escaped the incident unscathed, Dennis was rushed to intensive care. When Janice learned about Les' suicide attempt from Toyah she was furious and blamed him for Dennis' condition. Les was left beside himself with guilt. Eileen turned up at the hospital in time to see the crash team's attempt to revive him with Janice crying by his bedside. Their attempts were unsuccessful and Dennis passed away leaving Janice and Eileen distraught.
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Background information[]
The character was credited as Denis Stringer in his first three appearances.
First and last lines[]
"Charming." (First line)
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"More than anyone, ever... I love you." (Final line, to Janice Battersby)
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List of addresses[]
Address | Duration |
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5 Coronation Street | 23rd July 2000 to 24th January 2001 |
11 Coronation Street | 24th January 2001 to 25th November 2001 |
Chapman Street | 26th November 2001 to 2nd January 2002 |
Employment history[]
Role | Institution | Duration |
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Mechanic | Coronation Street Garage | 14th August 2000 to 2nd January 2002 |