is suffering from a nervous breakdown, so she refers Ruth to a mental health facility, where she is later sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Melody then has to assess Ruth to see if she was well enough to come back to work, and Ruth passes the assessment. When Melody is on a call overnight, she is held hostage alongside a patient giving birth. Upon her escape, Melody confirms acceptance of a new job, and she departs from The Mill. Bower was longlisted for Sexiest Female at the 2009 British Soap Awards. Archie Hallam Archie Hallam, portrayed by Matt Kennard, first appeared on 21 August 2007 and made his last appearance was on 27 April 2009. Archie is a good friend of Michelle Corrigan (Donnaleigh Bailey), and she helps Archie to get his job at The Mill. In January 2008, he starts a relationship with Melody Bell (Elizabeth Bower), but the pair split up with her after he told the police about her brother dealing drugs from her apartment. In 2009, Archie finds out information regarding the Trelawney Wells Drug Trials along with his girlfriend, and he is suspended from The Mill by Julia Parsons (Diane Keen). Kennard was longlisted for Sexiest Male at the 2009 British Soap Awards. Eva Moore DI Eva Moore, portrayed by Angela Lonsdale, made her first appearance on 18 October 2007. Eva left on 21 October 2008 to enter witness protection, but she returned for a brief stint in September 2011. Eva is the girlfriend of Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan), and is a Detective Inspector with Letherbridge Police. She becomes pregnant with Jimmi's baby, but soon miscarries and the pair separate afterwards. Months later, they get back together. In October 2008, she is shot by criminals who persistently cause trouble for her. She returns to Letherbridge on 9 September 2011 at The Mill and meets up with Jimmi, but realises he had moved on. Ruth Pearce Ruth Pearce, portrayed by Selina Chilton, first appeared on 18 April 2008 and made her final appearance on 4 January 2011. Ruth was introduced as a shy receptionist who works at the Campus Surgery. Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) is impressed by Ruth's abilities since several staff members at the Campus had quit, leaving Ruth to juggle all of the responsibilities. She asks Ruth to join her team at the Mill, to which Ruth accepts. Writers formed a friendship