who Karen names ‘Kayden’ at first. She finds out from Karen that Phil had caused the boat crash whilst fighting Keanu. Sharon contemplates suicide but is stopped by Ian who supports her. Sharon is furious when Phil returns to Dennis' funeral but eventually, bonds with him and they share a kiss. They reunite and Phil promises to buy Sharon The Queen Vic, but Sharon struggles and leaves to stay with Michelle in Australia, without Albie. Sharon returns and decides to reunite with Phil once more and they move in together. Sharon decides to take Albie from Karen, but Phil is furious and cannot bond with Albie. He forces Sharon to choose between him and Albie, but Sharon chooses Albie and they separate. Ian purchases The Queen Vic for Sharon and she later renames Kayden to Albie. Ian redevelops feelings for Sharon and he is embarrassed when his feelings are not reciprocated by Sharon and he proceeds to harass her. Ian is unaware that Sharon and Phil are working together to murder him for locking Dennis inside the boat, which hindered his escape from the accident. Ian is attacked by Phil, and Sharon lets Ian believe that she loves him and marries him when thinks he is dying. When Phil decides to back out from their plot, Sharon is set on avenging Dennis by poisoning Ian to make him ill. Phil comes around and provides Sharon with a lethal dose of cocaine to put into Ian's food and ultimately kill him. Sharon cannot go through with it, but Ian finds out the truth and confronts Sharon. She attacks Ian by branding him weak and cowardly, causing Ian to eat the poisoned food. Sharon has a change of heart and makes Ian throw up the food, thereby saving his life, and annuls her marriage to Ian who leaves Walford. Sharon becomes sole proprietor of the Vic after Ian's departure and he transfers ownership to her, but she sells the pub back to the Carters after Linda finds out about her involvement in Ian’s attack and blackmails her. Sharon is told by Kathy that Gavin has died, and she finds out that she has a half-brother Zack Hudson (James Farrar). She decides to open a gym and has a fling with Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol), which ends when Ben, who is Kheerat's business partner, objects to their relationship. Sharon grows guilty for her