Elle becomes the guardian of Donna Freedman (Margot Robbie). She starts a relationship with Lucas, then with Andrew Simpson (Peter Flanigan) to make him jealous, later reconciling with Lucas. Elle and Lucas become engaged, Elle arranges finds out Lucas has a gambling addiction so she cunningly arranges his stag night at a casino. Elle breaks off their engagement fearing his gambling addiction will worsen. Elle and Lucas discover Paul has a secrets sister Jill Ramsay (Perri Cummings), Paul said he already knew about her and told Elle to drop this. Paul finds out, Jill dies after being hit by a car, Paul denies involvement, he is arrested, later cleared. Elle quits her job as a journalist at the "Erinsborough News" after she disagrees with the way her father is running stories on the Kennedys' surrogacy. Elle is then offered a job with "The New York Times", but she turns it down. Josh Burns (Scott Brennan), a former boss of Elle's dies, which prompts her to write one of her best articles. Lucas accepts the New York job on her behalf and Elle leaves. Lucas later receives a video message from Elle, who tells him their relationship would not have worked out. When Ringo dies Elle emails Lucas and asks him to fire Steph from the garage.