refuses to listen to Zara, even mocking Zara about the rape, to which Zara attacks her. Their friendship is left in tatters until Steph is allowed back into the friendship group after the group worry that she has been murdered by Toby Mills (Henry Luxemburg) in July 2002. Sue and Andy ended up reconciling and marry in October 2002. When Beth is released from prison for running over Scott with her car, Sue and Andy decide to move to France with her and Zara. Zara is infuriated that she was not given a choice like Luke and Adam were, but Abby invites her to stay with her, her brother Ben Davies (Marcus Patric) and their father Will Davies (Barny Clevely), which Zara accepts. Steph, who had taken charge of the friend group, begins pushing Zara, Abby, Lisa and her brother Lee Hunter (Alex Carter) to extremes. Steph starts a "rumour club", which proved to be the final straw, and the club is dissolved. Steph's reaction leads to her being kicked out of the group. Zara visits Andy and Sue in France in 2003, meeting a man named Hugo, who follows her back to the village. Zara had only been interested in Hugo as she wanted to lose her virginity, but Hugo is infatuated by her to her embarrassment, only leaving when Zara makes it clear that she does not want to be with him. Despite being the boyfriend of Abby, Zara takes an interest in Lee, who uses Zara to make Abby jealous. However, after Abby leaves to study in Brighton and is caught being unfaithful by Lee, he begins a relatively short-term relationship with Zara. Deciding to study law at university, Zara falls for an uninterested Sam Owen (Louis Tamone) but ends up catching the eye of Freddy Watson (Greg Kelly). Zara begins a relationship with Freddy, but Freddy is a radical environmental activist, who sets fire to the media lab as part of an animal rights demonstration. Zara and Lee are accused of playing a role in the fire and are expelled by the University. They reconcile as Zara plans to move to Thailand to work for a charity. Lee ends up accompanying her and they leave the village together in 2005. 2021–present In July 2021, Luke informs Zara of Sue's death. Zara turns up on Luke's doorstep in August 2021, having only learned of the funeral through