shop and halts her divorce fearing the stress will take its toll on Nick's health. Nick admits that he faked the effects of his injury after Leanne confronts Nick and smashes items in his restaurant, during Kylie's birthday party, she then returns to working there in December 2014. In May 2015, Kal is killed in a fire at the Victoria Court flats moments after proposing to her. Later that summer, Leanne recognises Liz McDonald's (Beverley Callard) new boyfriend, Dan Jones (Andrew Paul) as an old client from her days working as a prostitute. He threatens her, but she still tells Liz about his past. He then holds Leanne, Liz and Simon hostage in Leanne's flat and informs Simon about Leanne's prostitution. An angry Simon hits Leanne and continues to be abusive towards her, but promises to stop. On another occasion, he pushes her over knocking her unconscious and she is taken to hospital. Leanne then sends Simon to stay with Peter but his behaviour worsens when he returns from Plymouth and she confides in Eva about the abuse. Simon continues to hit Leanne, refuses to go to school, vandalises property and drunkenly causes a scene in the Bistro with his friends. Leanne forces Simon to live with his grandfather, Ken. When he tries to hit his cousin Amy, Leanne tells the truth about the domestic violence. They agree to help Simon with counselling, but when he deliberately injures a fellow football team player, Leanne reports him to the police. Simon initially refuses to forgive Leanne but after he visits Peter, they live together again. Leanne sleeps with Steve in June 2016 and becomes pregnant with his baby. She fears it could be her final chance to be a mother and tells Steve she is keeping the unborn child. Steve chooses to have no role in his unborn child's life to protect his relationship with Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh). When a plan to go into business with Nick fails to happen, Leanne returns to work as the manager of the Bistro. After rejecting his attempts to rekindle their relationship, Leanne is hurt when Nick flirts with a customer. Leanne finds out that Liz knows about her pregnancy and Leanne is furious that Steve told her. Leanne makes it clear to Liz she is nothing to do with her baby and Leanne decides to move to Liverpool with Simon. At the coach