Nikki wants to become a parent but struggles with conceiving a child. She decides to adopt with Jason and later deals with life as a parent.
Daughter of Ken and Lorna. She marries Dale during her gap year, suffers heartbreak after his disappearance, maintains a friendship with Ben, and eventually receives a job offer in Sierra Leone.
Emma is Cook's friend-with-benefits, and they initially discuss leaving Manchester together. She helps clean him up after Jason beats him and later flees with Cook and Charlie. Hurt when she learns Cook has slept with Charlie, Emma witnesses their kiss in the woods, leaves, and is later found dead, hanging from a tree.
Esther Smith has 12 screen credits in a career dating back to 2007. Signature works include Trying, Cuckoo, F*ck. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
