him and Michaela. While practicing at his house, she spots Rhys and Beth kissing. She spends the next day desperately trying to avoid him, but when he confronts her she admits all to him. Josh confronts Rhys and Beth with the rumours, and despite their suspicious behaviour he believes their denial and sends Michaela packing. He is now friendless. Michaela and Josh later reignite their friendship after finding out that Beth and Rhys were lying about not being together. On 2 April Michaela receives a letter informing her of her HIV test, but she is worried and does not want to go. After a small confrontation with Josh, he goes to the appointment with her, where she tests negative. After Amy breaks up with Ste she and Josh once again become close. Amy asks Josh to take her to an abortion clinic, which he agrees to do. Amy then reveals that Ste was not the father of Leah and that she wants to get back together with Josh. The two reignite their relationship. After Ste taunts Josh, Josh reveals that Amy asked him to go to the abortion clinic with her. Ste tries to convince Amy not to have the abortion, and she admits that she does not want to go through with the abortion anyway. Ste tries to win her back, but she tells him to stay away from her and her baby, and that she is now with Josh. Although angry with Josh for revealing her secret about the abortion, they get back together while a gutted Ste demolishes his flat. During Hollyoaks Later, Josh, along with Amy, Sasha and Micheala, perform in Liverpool, where they meet the Saturdays. Josh offends Sasha calling her a "druggie" and makes Amy play drums to hide the fact that she is pregnant. He is offered a record label, but because they will only sign him, he turns it down in order to stay with Amy and become her birth partner. 2009 - 2012 In early 2009, Rhys becomes annoyed with Josh for never spending time with him and constantly being with Amy. He occasionally stays over with her. However, Josh and Amy's relationship is also suffering because he is focusing intensely on the band and is starting to neglect her. Ste sees this as an opportunity to get back with Amy. Josh then meets a lesbian named Lydia who Amy doesn't