her abusive husband Trevor (Alex Ferns); after helping Little Mo escape the fire with Trevor's son, Tom attempts to rescue Trevor - but the pair are killed when the fire explodes. A devastated Sharon reels over Tom's death and later organizes his funeral. Shortly after, Den's daughter Vicki (now played by Scarlett Alice Johnson) returns to Walford. She and Sharon soon discover that they have a brother - Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman) - who was the product of one of Den's previous affairs. Dennis has links to the same criminal organisation as Den and he discovers that Den is alive, and he tells Sharon of this revelation but she refuses to believe him. Dennis and Sharon fall in love, but their romance is halted by Den's return. He had survived the shooting in 1989, fleeing to Spain and starting a new life there. After years of feeling guilty about disowning Den before his "death", Sharon is thrilled to see him but furious about the unnecessary hurt he caused - although he informs her that he had to disappear and fake his own death in order to protect his family as well as himself. Den, however, is disgusted to discover Sharon and Dennis' romantic relationship and blackmails Dennis into ending it. Dennis begrudgingly dates Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), but just before Christmas 2004, he secretly reunites with Sharon. Zoe’s relative Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) spots them getting out of a cab, holding hands and kissing. Stacey tells Zoe but Zoe does not believe her because she thinks Stacey is jealous and an argument ensues. Sharon and Dennis plan to move to America on Christmas Day, Zoe discovers this and falsely announces to the family that she is pregnant, a ruse she concocts with Den to split up Sharon and Dennis. Sharon refuses to let Dennis abandon his child and chooses to leave Walford, returning briefly when summoned by Den's new wife, Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman), with the news that Den is ill. Chrissie, Zoe, and Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) confront Den about various deceitful deeds, including Zoe's fake pregnancy and his affairs. Disgusted, Sharon leaves, disowning Den. In a fit of rage, Den attacks Chrissie but is defended by Zoe who hits him over the head with an iron doorstop. Thinking Den to be dead, Chrissie mocks him but as soon as Den returns to consciousness, he grabs her by the