fruit and veg stall owner who opens in direct competition to Pete; Pete and Laurie are regularly at loggerheads. Pete tries to retaliate towards Kathy's new relationship by producing his own love interest in the shape of Barbara (Alannah O'Sullivan), a woman he meets in New Zealand. It is a bluff however, as Pete still wants Kathy back but she makes it abundantly clear that she has moved on. When the market's future is threatened by a possible development, Pete and the other traders campaign to save it. Pete refuses when a corrupt man from the council, Stuart Kendle (Mark Sprotson), tries to bribe him into dropping his opposition to the new development and his stall is demolished by a JCB in response. Newcomers Grant (Ross Kemp) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) are impressed by Pete's bravery; they break into the council's offices and steal evidence proving Kendle is corrupt. When this information is given to the Borough Surveyor, the development plans are dropped and the market is saved. 1992 sees the reappearance of James Willmott-Brown, released from prison. He hopes to rebuild his life on the Square, but Pete rounds together a mob who take James to a high-rise flat building, where Pete threatens to throw him off the top unless he signs a paper stating he will never return to Walford. Willmott-Brown takes out an injunction on Pete and moves back to Walford regardless and harasses Kathy. Eventually Kathy and Pete confront James and persuade him to leave Walford. At the same time, Kathy finally convinces Pete — that their marriage is over. After a long period of loneliness, Pete gains a new love interest in 1993, when a chance meeting reunites him with an old school friend of his sister's, Rose Chapman (Petra Markham). Their romance continues despite Rose revealing she is married to Alfie Chapman, who has a reputation for extreme violence. She is unable to stay away from Pete even when she discovers her husband has a terminal illness and she is beaten by Alfie's violent family as a result. In order to be with Rose, Pete decides they have to leave the area. He and Rose depart in May 1993 and go into hiding. Pauline is distraught by her brother's sudden disappearance and, when she hears that Alfie Chapman has died in prison, she advertises for Pete's return. Pete replies and the residents of