Leanne Battersby

Leanne Batterby arrived in Coronation Street when she was sixteen with her step-sister Toyah,father Les and stepmother Janice .Leanne was was a mischevious troublemaker who would often shoplift and play loud music with Toyah .Since Leanne was not in education Janice got her a job as a cleaner at underworld but this didn,t last long as Leanne,s laziness and being rude to everyone around her cost her the job.Leanne bagan dating Nick Tilsley earning the disapproval of Nick,s mother Gail Platt however this didn,t stop the couple running away to scotland to get  married .Leanne tried to be a more responsible adult and got a job working for Rita Sullivan at the kabin.When Nick wrote letters to his father,s murderer Darren Whately  under Leanne,s name as part of a revenge plot Darren turned up looking for her and  asked for sex .after realising the thing was a set up Darren threatened Leanne but she was saved by  Nick just in time.this put strain on the relationship which was furthured when Nick began modelling.When Leanne learned she was pregnant Nick  wasn,t ready to be a dad demanding Leanne terminate the baby and pretend she miscarried to which she reluctantly agreed