Steph Haydock
Stephanie "Steph" Haydock is a fictional character from the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road, portrayed by Denise Welch. Steph first appeared in the pilot episode of the series, first broadcast on 9 March 2006. She appeared as a regular character for four years before departing in the season five finale, broadcast on 15 July 2010. Welch left Waterloo Road without intending to return for the sixth series, but eventually decided to come back for episodes 9 and 10, broadcast on 20 and 27 October, respectively. Steph appeared in 79 episodes in total.