full-time on the show. Development In June 2011, it was announced that a new "love interest" for Tyrone would be introduced; Natalie Gumede was cast as Kirsty Soames, making her first appearance later that year. Executive producer Phil Collinson said: "A big storyline across the summer and into the autumn is Tyrone meeting somebody who's hopefully going to help him move on from Molly and everything that happened. A brand new character is going to come in - she's called Kirsty. I have to say, it's not all going to be a smooth ride for Tyrone - he's got a lot of baggage and he's got a lot that he's got to get over. It's a big story for him over the summer." In March 2012, it was announced that an upcoming storyline would see Tyrone become a victim of domestic abuse from Kirsty. A Coronation Street source said: "Kirsty will be seen attacking Tyrone and the fallout will be how she feels terrible about it and attempts to show some remorse.". ManKind, the UK's leading charity for supporting male victims of abuse, praised the storyline for tackling the issue. Reception For his portrayal of Tyrone, Halsall was nominated in the category of "Most Popular Newcomer" at the 1999 National Television Awards. On Digital Spy's 2012 end-of-year reader poll, Halsall was nominated for "Best Male Soap Actor" and came second with 18.2% of the vote. Tyrone's domestic abuse storyline with Kirsty won Best Storyline with 28.3% of votes. In 2013, Halsall won the award for "Best Dramatic Male Performance" for his portrayal of Tyrone. References External links Tyrone Dobbs at itv.com Coronation Street characters Fictional mechanics Television characters introduced in 1998 Fictional taxi drivers Adoptee characters in television Fictional victims of domestic abuse Fictional prisoners and detainees Male characters in television