DOB: Not known
Marital status: Single
Address: Farrer’s Barn
Occupation: Pollard’s son and business partner

First arrived
David appeared in 2006 under a cloud of mystery. Although the blonde beau was given a warm welcome by Louise Appleton and Delilah Dingle, David refused to reveal anything more than that he was looking for his father.

Character reference
It emerged that Eric Pollard was David’s father, although Pollard ordered a DNA test to make sure. When it came back positive, Eric welcomed his son into his life but David was hiding a secret. He knew Pollard left his mother high and dry and £20,000 lighter and admitted to girlfriend Del that he was back in the village to make sure he retrieved the full amount from his thieving father. It seems that David and Eric are a classic case of like father, like son.

Love life
David allowed himself the luxury of striking up a flirty friendship with fun-loving Del and hoped some romance would emerge. It didn’t come as easy as he’d have liked, as Del got the wrong end of the stick, and thought her Uncle Zak was David’s father. The two are now partners in crime as they gradually remove money from the factory accounts into their own pockets before planning to flee the village together for South America.

Memorable moments
When Pollard discovered David’s deception, he played his son at his own game and came clean about his mother. With tears in his eyes Pollard told his son exactly what he did and insisted that he pay David back the full £20,000.

What next?
With £20,000 in the bank will David really be able to leave his father, especially as he’s become rather fond of the old man?

About the actor
Matthew Wolfenden is a former gymnast and even made it to the British squad before a back injury forced him to quit. He originally auditioned for the role of Eli Dingle. Show chiefs called to tell him he didn’t get that part, but offered him the role of David instead.