to tell him she’s going away to France, but instead becoming a hermit in the flat. Simon confronts her, and agrees to help with the bills. He begins working as a delivery man at For Your Fries Only. Leanne begins calling psychic hotlines, in order to try and contact Oliver, pushing herself further into debt. Whilst at work, Simon is pressured by his colleague Jacob Hay (Jack James Ryan) into delivering drugs, he does various dodgy jobs including, threatening to set a guy, who had apparently stole from them, on fire. After this event is witnessed by Nick's newly discovered son Sam, Nick confronts Simon and eventually, Leanne discovers the truth. Over several weeks, Leanne pleads with Simon to stop dealing, Jacob ends up getting attacked after it is revealed that he was cutting the drugs, this leads Simon to replacing him and becoming further involved. Simon begins answering directly to Jacob’s former boss, Harvey (Will Mellor), who begins threatening Simon. In order to protect Simon, she offers to take his place, and she begins dealing herself, telling Simon that she was able to pay Harvey off. Simon discovers the truth after following Leanne during a drug deal, but she soon decides that enough is enough, and she goes to the police. Leanne gives a statement, but does not mention Simon’s involvement. The police begun watching her as she meets with Harvey and deals and eventually, they setup a sting operation, involving Simon. Harvey escapes the trap and when Leanne is in the flat packing her backs, Harvey bursts in and informs her that he knows Simon talked to the police. Leanne admires that it was her, and he pulls her outside to his car, before anything happens the police pull up and arrest Harvey. After Leanne makes a police statement against Harvey, she decides to go into hiding, out of fear, taking Simon and Nick with her. They inform family members that they should not be contacted. On 21 April, Sharon Gaskell makes a surprise return. It soon becomes clear that she is Harvey's aunt, and that he is using her to find Leanne. She begins talking to Sam, in order to find out their location, through Nick. On 28 April, Sam manages to call Nick. On 30 April, Peter is called into hospital to receive a donor liver, he tries to make contact with Simon by calling him,