Darren begins secretly planning his wedding to Nancy. Darren is tempted to gamble at a casino by Brendan Brady (Emmett J. Scanlan) but resists. Nancy's mother, Margaret, makes Nancy doubt her relationship with Darren. Nancy believes Darren is having an affair with Cindy and decides to leave "Hollyoaks" village to live in Canada. Darren tells Nancy about the wedding he has been planning. She forgives him and the pair marry. Nancy later discovers she is pregnant with Darren's child but she later suffers a miscarriage.