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Rob Norbury is a British actor [1] most popular for portraying Donnie Briscoe in CBBC drama Grange Hill , Riley Costello in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks [1] and Leon in Emmerdale .
Norbury grew up in Oldham. [1] Norbury is involved in the restaurant business, opening a restaurant called Muse in Uppermill [1] and taking over a pub called The Farrars Arms in Grasscroft. [1]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Nominated | [2] |
| 2011 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Male | Nominated | [3] |
| 2013 | All About Soap Awards | Best Death | Nominated | [4] |
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