Andy McDonald

Andrew Richard "Andy" McDonald,

Andy arrived on the Street with his family as an adolescent in 1989. Studious and conscientious, he was very different from his brother Steve, although he did get into several scrapes as a teenager. Andy passed his exams and went to university but dropped out, much to his parents' dismay, because of a girlfriend with whom he shortly afterwards split up. He worked at a supermarket as a trainee manager for a while, but eventually left Weatherfield to move to Spain, where he remains as a teacher of English. He has made occasional returns to the Street when the script demands it - most recently for the re-marriage of his parents and then the wedding of his twin brother, Steve, where he served as best man. During his brief return in 2000 for his parents' re-marriage he had a one-night stand with Toyah Battersby and then when he returned in 2004 for Steve and Karen's wedding he was reprimanded by Toyah's mother Janice.

Andy was supposed to give Liz away at her wedding to Vernon Tomlin, but rang Steve several days prior, saying that he had broken his leg and was unable to travel for six weeks.

In June 2008, Steve went to Spain to visit Andy for their 34th birthday and returned to the Street in July. Andy did not appear on screen.

In April 2009, Liz went to visit Andy after he had injured himself.

In 2009, Andy is set to return for Steve and Becky's wedding