9/9 - After Cheryl leaves Ben, he promises to look after her and Jason. Unaware of the secret Cheryl is harboring.

8/9 - John began showing Andy how the business worked until an incident at school with a young girl, Debbie. John paid the school to make the incident go away and adopted Debbie as she had been orphaned.

7/9 - Spending time building the business meant Andy spent more time with his grandfather, Steven, leaving John jealous and concerned about his father’s influence over Andy.

6/9 - John took on Ben as a partner in Avalon, but after Ben’s gambling habit got out of hand, he arranged to clear his debt in return for his share in the business.

5/9 - John and Cheryl considered leaving their partners; however, once Angie fell pregnant, he couldn’t leave her. The affair with Cheryl continued for a brief time before fizzling out.

4/9 - John married Angie young, but his head was turned by a young waitress, Cheryl, who had also married young to Ben Blake.

3/9 - When his father refused John’s suggestion to add a bar and nightclub to the hotel, John used his trust fund to build ‘Avalon’ and took pleasure in destroying his father's hotel.

2/9 - John had a complicated relationship with his father, Steven; his ambition often clashed with his father's more relaxed outlook. His father owned ‘The Pride Inn’, where John learned the ropes of the hotel business.

8/8 She turns to John again after Ben leaves, asking him to ensure Jason is looked after at the resort; it wasn’t his fault that his father was a loser.

Cheryl reveals to Jason who his birth father is and that together, they will take back everything they lost.

7/8 - After discovering a child’s drawing in a jacket pocket, she hired an investigator to find out what Ben was doing away from home. When she was informed that Ben had another family he spent time with while away from her, she kicked him out.

6/8 - Cheryl’s relationship with Ben became strained, and she was relieved when he took a sales job that would keep him away from home for long periods.

5/8 - Despite knowing his offer to buy Ben out of the business would fix their financial troubles, she was disappointed that Jason would lose his chance to be part owner of the resort.

4/8 - When Cheryl discovered Ben’s gambling addiction had led them to the brink of bankruptcy, she approached John for help.

3/8 - Cheryl and Angie became close when John and Ben went into a partnership to build ‘Avalon’ and often discussed how their sons would go on to run the business together.

2/8 - She caught John Grant’s eye, and after flirting for some time, they started an affair. Cheryl and John discussed leaving their partners until John’s wife, Angie, fell pregnant. Cheryl was devastated and shortly after discovered she was pregnant with Jason.