He played one of the most controversial characters on Coronation Street in the early 2000s but actor Charles Dale's life is much more normal now. The 59-year-old played Dennis Stringer from 2000 to 2002, a biker and friend of Les Battersby who was infamous for cheating on his partner with his friend's missus - and eventually leaving partner Eileen Grimshaw for Les Battersby's wife Janice. Charles' character Dennis later attempted to take his own life on New Year's Day, only to survive his attempt but tragically die soon after in a car accident.