supportive towards him, and the two bond further. A scene in series five shows Laura finally confessing her feelings for Gordon and passionately kissing him, although this turns out to be Gordon fantasising. As a result of this, Laura is the only woman with whom Gordon has ever considered having an affair. Laura is legally married to Michael T. Farrell III, the son of an American billionaire. However, she has been estranged from him for over two years and uses her maiden name, Lancing, in everyday life until he appears one day, searching for her at the centre. Despite the best efforts of a jealous Gordon, Laura gradually reconciles with Farrell again, and becomes pregnant with his child. Because of this, she turns down the opportunity to take over from Gordon as Manager of the Leisure Centre, and moves to Chicago, United States to start a new life with Farrell at the end of series five. Colin Weatherby Colin Weatherby is deputy manager wet and caretaker of the centre. Colin is a gentle, loyal and friendly character who is popular with all of his colleagues. However, he is also forgetful, disorganized, almost always late for staff meetings, highly incompetent and appears constantly dishevelled and filthy. However, he is a skilled carpenter and engineer, and also has an impressive knowledge of biology, woodwork, construction, science, midwifery, plants, natural foods and healthy lifestyles. Despite this, he often suffers from unpleasant medical symptoms, often has cuts, bruises and boils, and suffers seborrhea. One of his hands is also septic and infected, and seen in a bandage throughout most of the series. (As a result of this, whenever he shakes someone's hand, a dirty piece of bandage is left behind.) Colin is accident-prone and frequently late or absent, from receiving medical attention for injuries he has sustained (then giving a disgusting explanation of this, despite Brittas telling him to be quiet). He hails from Sunderland and, like Julie, speaks with a strong northern English accent, in contrast to everyone else at the centre. Colin is the only member of staff who respects and reveres Brittas as a role model, and will not hear a word against him and will always defend him. However, while Brittas appreciates Colin's loyal nature, feels sympathetic towards him, admires his scientific and artistic knowledge, and is good friends with him (even going as far as to save his life