Katie returns the following week, hoping to mend her marriage, unaware that Declan had slept with Charity Sharma (Emma Atkins) in her absence. Declan is initially hesitant about a reconciliation but takes her back and they leave for a weekend away. The couple also begin to consider IVF. Katie later considers accepting Steve Harland's (Tom Mannion) offer to invest in a racehorse, but Declan buys it for her instead. However, Katie tells Declan to return it to Steve when he buys the land Declan had hoped to use for another festival.