refuses to be mistreated by him. Chelsea soon discovers that she is pregnant, and plans to have an abortion, but is stopped by Gray's fling, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty). Whitney accompanies her to an abortion clinic, but after having a scan and finding out that she is further along than expected, Chelsea decides to keep the baby. She decides to keep her pregnancy a secret from Gray and wants to raise the child alone, but Whitney urges her to tell him. Gray later finds out about Chelsea's pregnancy and initially agrees to have no involvement, but has a change of heart and decides that he wants to raise the child together with her. Gray and Chelsea become engaged, and on the day of their wedding, Whitney tells Chelsea that Gray killed his wife Chantelle (Jessica Plummer) through domestic violence. Chelsea decides to stop the wedding but is manipulated by Gray, who reveals that Whitney had kissed him. They eventually marry on Christmas Day 2021, but Chelsea later discovers Gray's abuse on Chantelle, when Whitney sends her screenshots of Chantelle's messages about her abuse that she had posted on an online forum shortly before her death. Chelsea then vows to leave Gray. She steals money from Ruby Allen's (Louisa Lytton) nightclub and plans on fleeing to Ibiza but is stopped in her tracks by Gray when he realises that she has stolen jewellery. When Gray confronts Chelsea, her waters break, and she is rushed to hospital, where she goes into premature labour, with Gray helping her. She gives birth to a son, who she calls Jordan Atkins, after her deceased half-brother. Chelsea decides to stay with Gray but later reveals to Whitney that she is temporarily using him for stability, and is planning to expose him. Chelsea, Whitney, and Chantelle's former fling Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol), orchestrate a plan to incriminate Gray for his crimes, however, Chelsea struggles to cope with Jordan who has been put into an incubator, and the revelation that Gray is a murderer. She tries to avoid Gray and opts to leave him and not go through with the plan, but is convinced by Whitney and Kheerat to become closer to Gray in the hopes of gaining a confession. Chelsea realises that she has made a mistake by marrying Gray, and becomes horrified when he tries to control her and strain her relationships with her friends and