of an exam paper to raise money. Xanthe was unaware her father was in prison when she arrived, so when Kyle rejects a visiting order, Xanthe asks Sheila to take her to visit Gary instead. Xanthe is "over the moon" to see her father even though things between them are initially awkward. Gary tells Sheila and Xanthe that he could be getting out of prison in the near future, so Sheila invites him to stay with her. A concerned Kyle visits Gary to tell him that Xanthe needs people who are going to stay around and look after her. Sheila later learns that Gary has been in a fight and his parole has been revoked. Xanthe is prepared to fight for her father's release, but Piper's sister informs her that only a prisoner can appeal the decision. Gary refuses to see Xanthe and when she learns what Kyle said to him, she prepares to run away again. A confrontation with Sheila, leads to her suffering a heart attack. Xanthe is briefly taken into care. Xanthe is the victim of cyber-bullying and suffers from low self esteem. After she is trolled online, Xanthe starts copying the comments and trolls herself. Van der Meer explained that Xanthe feels that if she cannot beat them, she should join them. The actress found the scenes "confronting" and she researched the topic beforehand, as she wanted to know what it was like for children in a similar situation. Of how the bullying affects Xanthe, Van der Meer continued, "When someone calls her stupid or dumb she starts to believe it and the only way to fix that is to become the most beautiful person that she can and she thinks plastic surgery is the only way to do that." Xanthe arranges an appointment with a plastic surgeon to get breast implants, but pulls out at the last minute when her friends tell Sheila. Xanthe later explains that she felt ugly growing up and blames her mother for her body issues. Relationship with Ben Kirk When Xanthe notices Ben Kirk (Felix Mallard) she is immediately attracted to him. She sets about trying to win his affection, and starts by supplying him with an alcoholic drink. Ben's grandparents Karl (Alan Fletcher) and Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) worry that Xanthe will disrupt Ben's attempts to settle down and get his life "on a positive course." After Karl and