Darren Jon-Jeffries (born 2 March 1982) is an English actor, writer and presenter best known for his portrayal of Sam "O.B."
He was a prominent cast member in the show until 2007, when he announced he would be leaving the series in order to pursue other projects.
[1] Soon afterwards in 2008 he carved a successful presenting career alongside Hollyoaks co-star Matt Littler beginning with a stint on Channel 4's V Festival coverage, followed by The Versus Chart on T4 throughout 2008 and 2009.
In 2014 Jeffries returned to performing, and appeared numerous times on stage and television in various productions, whilst also studying at The Manchester School Of Acting.
In February 2023, he portrayed Pete Farnsworth in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.