Shannon's insecurities mean she was always something of
a fantasist. In Year 10 she was a compulsive liar and
schemer, spinning tall tales which caused all sorts of
trouble. They were so consistent few people saw through
them. Shannon's friendship with Leah Stewart was tempestuous
and when Leah won respect for standing up to Deverill,
the pair came to blows.
In the sixth form the friends had made up but Shannon could
still show off with her extrovert personality. There was much
sadness in Shannon's life; her parents died when she was eight
and she was brought up by her grandparents ever since. Shannon
always feared getting close to anyone in case they deserted
her; the death of her grandfather almost destroyed her relationship
with Ian Hudson but love conquered all when Shannon was forced
to face up to her feelings.
SHANNON'S
SCHOOL REPORT
Year
10 Shannon is friends with Leah. She claimed
she and Danny had slept together. Danny was wrongly accused
of unlawful sex and excluded from school. Vikki forced
Shannon to come clean, and Leah was disgusted by her actions.
Yet Shannon's persistence and her revulsion what Tom had
done encouraged Leah to seek counselling.
Year 11 Shannon
and Leah came to blows. During Saturday detention, Shannon
admitted she couldn't help lying and won a friend in
Ian. Leah refused to forgive her. Shannon grassed up
Darren and Calvin for their Desteeni scam.
Year 12 Shannon and
Leah were reconciled by the break-up of Leah's parents,
but Shannon was furious when Leah left Grange Hill. She
also played for the school football team and scored the
winning goal in the staff v pupils' match. Shannon initially
fancied Malachay but then became infatuated with Nick,
who wasn't interested. Shannon and Ian eventually kissed.
Year 13: Shannon's
grandad dies and she withdraws into her own world, dumping
Ian and falling behind at school. Ian is incensed when
she gets friendly with Nick when everyone else is blanking
him. Shannon pulls herself together and realises she
wants Ian back - he wants her too and she chases him
to the bus station but it's too late. Then Ian surprises
her by coming back for her.
ASSOCIATES: Leah Stewart,
Ian Hudson, Danny Hartston, Max Abassi, Ozzie Osbourne.
CURRENT WHEREABOUTS: Helping
run her gran's newsagent's.
