Amy began a relationship with Lance Wilkinson (Andrew Bibby) shortly after meeting him. Annette Dasey from "Inside Soap" thought "nerdy" Lance was not the type of boy she would expect Amy to date. Stapleton disagreed saying he was everything Amy wanted in a boyfriend. She told Dasey, "Lance may be a real dork, but she loves him for who he is. But he can't see this and tries to be something he's not." Lance's insecurity came to a head when he tried to compete with Drew Kirk (Dan Paris) to be the main subject of Amy's school photography assignment. Lance became jealous when Amy continued to photograph Drew, so he covered himself in fake tan, leaving him bright orange. Stapleton said Amy found it "hilarious" and decided that his unusual skin colour would make for interesting photos, so she asked him to strip to his boxers and pose for her. When Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) walked in on them, Lance was embarrassed and Stapleton commented that his modesty "endears him further to Amy".