List of Coronation Street characters introduced in 2004
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street in 2004, by order of first appearance.
Amy Barlow
Amy Katherine Barlow is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Elle Mulvaney. She was born on screen during the episode broadcast on 9 February 2004. To date, the character has been portrayed by eight child actors; Holly Bowyer, Rebecca Pike, Louisa Morris, Rachel and Sarah Corker, Madison Hampson, Amber Chadwick and Mulvaney. Although Amy's surname has stayed Barlow, Chadwick was credited as Amy McDonald for three episodes from 2009 to 2010. Amy's storylines have included her mother Tracy selling her to Roy Cropper, who was presumed to be the father of Amy, and his wife, Hayley, becoming lactose intolerant and purposefully making herself ill so her parents are nice to each other, losing her great-grandmother Blanche Hunt and grandmother Deirdre and being stuck in Victoria Court flats when a fire was accidentally started by Tracy.Yvonne Casey
Yvonne Casey is the mother of Claire Peacock. Little is known about her, but during Claire's battle with post-natal depression, Yvonne admitted she had not been close enough to Claire as a child. She occasionally appears to babysit Freddie and Joshua and to support Claire during marital crises with Ashley.In September 2006, Claire begins leaving home every day, telling Ashley that Yvonne has terminal cancer and needs her care. After several weeks, Yvonne shows up at Ashley's butcher shop, telling Ashley she had been away learning yoga techniques. She is shocked to learn the lies Claire has told, and then works with Ashley to help Claire recover from post-natal depression. In 2007, Claire moves in with Yvonne following an arson attack which damages the Peacock home. She is shown to object to Claire's friendship with Casey Carswell. Claire then returns home. In summer 2008 Claire and the kids stay with her while their new home is being renovated. Yvonne made her last appearance in October 2010, when she visits Claire, telling her about her plans to move to France with her new partner.
Claire tries to contact Yvonne in late 2010 to inform her that Ashley has died from injuries sustained during an explosion on Coronation Street. Claire leaves the Street in January 2011, to join Yvonne in France.
Dennis Stokes
Dennis Stokes, played by Duncan Preston, plotted to con Fred Elliott with a Thai bride scheme. Dennis, met Fred at a golf club, and had a wife from the Far East, Lily. Dennis suggested to Fred the idea of finding a partner from the same region on the internet. After showing photos to Fred of various women from a dating site, Fred chooses one known as Orchid Pattaya. However, unbeknownst to Fred, Dennis and Stacy are plotting together: Orchid is a false name used by Stacy. Fred provides the money for Orchid to fly over from Thailand, where he believes she lives. He meets Orchid at Manchester Airport, where she has been secretly waiting with Dennis. Fred then takes her to Weatherfield.Orchid speaks in a Thai accent and claims to be staying with a distant relative in East Didsbury. Shortly after their first meeting, she says that she has to return home because her father is unwell. Dennis suggests to Fred that if Fred wants Orchid to stay, he could offer money for her father's medical bills. Fred later gives Orchid a cheque, and she says she will stay.
Fred and Orchid have dinner with his son Ashley and his partner Claire. However, Ashley's questioning of Orchid makes her uncomfortable, and she leaves. Fred ponders to Dennis what he can do for Orchid, and Dennis suggests buying her some jewellery. Harry Flagg, who works at Fred's business, The Rovers Return, follows Dennis, where he sees Dennis and Orchid talking together on the market. Harry notes that Stacy has a Mancunian accent.
In the meantime, however, Ashley has apologised to Orchid, and Fred proposes to her; she accepts. Despite this, Claire has her suspicions. Harry tells Ashley about what he saw on the market. This leads Ashley to take Fred to the market, where he sees Stacy and Dennis, and confronts them both. Fred threatens to call the police, but does not do this.
Fred subsequently returns to the market with Harry, and they find Dennis, who says that Stacy has gone to Ibiza. Harry pretends to be "ex-CID", and threatens to tell his former colleagues on the force about what has happened. To avoid this, Dennis hands over several hundreds of pounds in cash, and says he will provide more. Fred also makes Dennis agree to resign from the golf club. Dennis was not seen again.
Stacy Hilton
Stacy Hilton, aka Orchid Pattaya, portrayed by Casey-Lee Jolleys, was a trader on Levenshulme Market who conspired with Dennis Stokes to con Fred Elliott. Dennis, who met Fred at a golf club, and had a wife from the Far East, suggested to Fred the idea of finding a partner from the same region on the internet. After showing photos to Fred of various women from a dating site, Fred chooses one known as Orchid Pattaya. However, unbeknownst to Fred, Dennis and Stacy are plotting together: Orchid is a false name used by Stacy. Fred provides the money for Orchid to fly over from Thailand, where he believes she lives. He meets Orchid at Manchester Airport, where she has been secretly waiting with Dennis. Fred then takes her to Weatherfield.Orchid speaks in a Thai accent and claims to be staying with a distant relative in East Didsbury. Shortly after their first meeting, she says that she has to return home because her father is unwell. Dennis suggests to Fred that if Fred wants Orchid to stay, he could offer money for her father's medical bills. Fred later gives Orchid a cheque, and she says she will stay.
Fred and Orchid have dinner with his son Ashley and his partner Claire. However, Ashley's questioning of Orchid makes her uncomfortable, and she leaves. Fred ponders to Dennis what he can do for Orchid, and Dennis suggests buying her some jewellery. Harry Flagg, who works at Fred's business, The Rovers Return, follows Dennis, where he sees Dennis and Orchid talking together on the market. Harry notes that Stacy has a Mancunian accent.
In the meantime, however, Ashley has apologised to Orchid, and Fred proposes to her; she accepts. Despite this, Claire has her suspicions. Harry reveals the truth to Ashley, who takes Fred to the market. Upon seeing Dennis and Stacy together, Fred realises the truth, and is aghast. He confronts both of them, and threatens to call the police, but does not. Stacy admits that she has never been to Thailand. When Fred subsequently returns to the market with Harry, Dennis says that Stacy has gone to Ibiza. Stacy is not seen again until February 2006.
Danny Baldwin
Danny moves to Weatherfield to help his father Mike with his business. Not long after his wife Frankie, who had previously cheated on him, arrives as she wants to give their marriage another chance. They are soon joined by Danny's sons, Warren and Jamie. Unaware of Frankie's intentions, Danny has a brief fling with Sunita Parekh shortly after his arrival but Sunita does not know he is married and is very hurt when Frankie arrives. The Baldwins then rent Number 7 from Blanche Hunt.Billy Platt
Billy Platt is the son of Sarah Platt and Todd Grimshaw. Sarah, already a teenage mother, was 16 at the time she conceived Billy, after Todd had suggested the two try for a baby of their own. Sarah was reluctant, and when she discovered her pregnancy, she was considering getting an abortion, since her mother Gail Platt had recently had to deal with Sarah's stepfather Richard Hillman attempting to murder their family. However, Todd brought Sarah round to the idea of having the baby.Just before Christmas 2003, Sarah's brother Nick Tilsley, revealed to their mother that his sister was pregnant. By this time, Sarah had made a firm decision to keep the baby. Gail wanted Sarah to have an abortion, so she would not be 16 years old with two children; this caused friction with Gail. In April 2004, Sarah suffered her first placental abruption, and felt Billy was dead. Once at the hospital, it was discovered that Billy was fine, but his heartbeat was slow. This was caused by some uncertainty within Sarah and Todd's relationship.
However, when Todd reveals to Sarah that he is gay, she suffers a second placental abruption on 1 June 2004, three months away from her due date. The abruption was so serious that Billy had to be born by caesarean section. His first 24 hours alive were critical, and Todd was not allowed to see him, as Sarah did not want Todd to see Billy. In addition, Sarah did not want her son. On 2 June, Sarah finally agreed to see her son, who was in an incubator. However, Billy's health deteriorated, and whilst Sarah was bonding with Billy for the first time, he died.
Todd never saw his son alive, apart from a photograph that Gail gave him after his death. Although he was allowed to be named as the father, Gail and Sarah agreed that Billy should have Platt as a surname instead of Grimshaw. Sarah then continuously blamed herself for his death until his funeral on 7 June 2004.
Despite doubts from the rest of the street's residents, Todd finally showed up with his family to say goodbye to his son. Sarah and Todd regularly visited his grave until they left Weatherfield.
In December 2015, when Sarah discovered she was pregnant with her deceased ex-boyfriend Callum Logan's baby, she tells Todd, whom she had reconciled with after her return in March that year, that she wants an abortion. However, Todd reminds Sarah of how she felt after Billy died, and suggests that this baby could possibly replace him.
Sarah later changes her mind after Kylie Platt stops her from making the decision, as she also reminds Sarah that her own son with Callum, Max Turner, does not remind her of him, and she loves him regardless. Sarah later gave birth to Harry in March via caesarean section, like Billy.