 Louise goes behind Darren's back and sleeps with Ben Davies (Marcus Patric) and after being accused of stealing his wedding ring and money from Darren's father, Jack Osborne (Jimmy McKenna), Louise leaves, but reappears months later as an administrative assistant at Hollyoaks Community College.Louise does not like working at HCC as she hates the students and their petty problems.She manages to rekindle her romance with Ben and builds a friendship with Becca Dean (Ali Bastian).