The "Daily Mirror's" Mark Dowdney also labelled her a "wild child" character. When asked if viewers should be excited by Lucy's 2013 return, Jon Horsley from Yahoo! TV commented "It'll be nice to see her back – but be warned it may make you feel OLD." An "All About Soap" reporter described Lucy as a bossy character. An "Inside Soap" writer observed her Lucy's style upon her 2013 return and concluded that she looked like Pat Butcher (a character from the British soap opera "EastEnders", played by Pam St. Clement). A writer from "TV Magazine" branded Lucy a "Ramsay Street legend" with a "brightly coloured wardrobe". In 2005, Herbison said that Bell's portrayal of Lucy is the one viewers recall the most. Tony Stewart from the "Daily Record" branded Lucy a "bolshy businesswoman".