She returns nearly two years later to stay with Dev, much to his wife Sunita Alahan's (Shobna Gulati) reluctance. She soon starts catching up with old acquaintances such as David and Sean Tully (Antony Cotton), and helps Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) get her job back at her father's shop. She also reveals to Sophie that she was kicked out of university and gives Sophie tips on how to get back on Kevin Webster's (Michael Le Vell) good side. Amber then goes for a night out with Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain) and arrives home early next morning, Sunita agrees not to tell Dev about her staying out all night, but Sunita does tell Dev, and Amber reveals she has been kicked out of university. Tommy and Amber go on a date, but Tommy tells her he has to leave as his friend Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) is in hospital but he goes on a date with Tina, Amber walks in on them on a date and is furious. In October 2011, Amber takes Sophie to a lesbian bar, where Amber gets a girl's phone number but tells Sophie she will not be calling back as she is not a lesbian.