Nicola can be a barrel of laughs, loud and even fierce! She can be full-on and flirtatious, yet there's another side to her; when it comes down to it, Nicola's still a little girl, and a bit of an innocent. She still hasn't learnt from her mistakes and trusts too much. Very often she'll give way easily (although Jimmy might disagree!). She definitely livens up the village, especially with her habit of speaking out loud before her brain is engaged!
| Lives at |
Brook Cottage
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| Works at |
Home Farm
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| First appearance |
January 2001 |
| Likes |
Money and networking
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| Disikes |
Hospitals
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| Did you know? |
Nicola was once a ski rep, just one of many professions she has tried her hand at |
History
2001
- Nicola arrives in the village and instantly forms a bond with her half-sister Bernice
- Nicola and Carlos' wedding day is ruined when Bernice tells Carlos that Nicola isn't really pregnant. When Nicola finds out that Carlos has had an affair with Bernice she jilts him at the altar
2002
- Fed up with Nicola's constant manipulation, Rodney severs all financial support
- Nicola shocks the village by taking Robert Sugden's virginity
2003
- Nicola persuades a naïve Laurel to sign a contract that entitles Nicola to a share of her earnings
2006
- After being shown as a liar to the patrons of the Woolpack, Nicola embarks on a tirade of insults to all present. Practically run out of the village Rodney offers her a £50,000 cheque as a pay off, Nicola leaves without regret
2007
- Nicola returns as the mysterious businesswoman Mrs De Souza
2008
- Nicola tries to give elderly husband Donald an overdose and frame nurse Cindy by pouring several extra doses of medication into each of his capsules, but Cindy takes the capsules instead
- Having started a dog grooming business to try and earn some quick money from rich and naïve dog owners, she is quickly inundated with dogs and can't cope
2009
- Nicola is horrified when, after a drunken night, she wakes up in the back of a van with Jimmy
- Aaron swerves the runaway van away from a heavily pregnant Nicola and into Home Farm Shop
- Having gone into labour inside the locked Home Farm Shop and dropped the keys behind the counter, Nicola is rescued by Cain who breaks the door down. Angelica is later born six weeks prematurely but seems fine
2010
- Nicola despairs at everyone's incompetence as Angelica's christening begins to go badly. Jimmy is late and Ashley is suspended from duties. Things improve when the bishop stands in
- On the day of her court hearing Nicola is not certain if she'll make it to her wedding or not. With support from an unlikely source (Viv) she finally ties the knot with Jimmy
- Nicola and Jimmy take over from Diane as landlords-in-waiting at the Woolpack, but Nicola struggles to balance her new role with family life
- Nicola and Jimmy tell a devastated Diane they've changed their mind about the pub and Nicola returns to her job at Home Farm Estates
2011
- Panics when Jimmy goes on a job to Peterborough but doesn't come home and is missing for several days
- The police eventually locate Jimmy in a hospital but he is suffering from amnesia and cannot remember what happened to him. Nicola is devastated when he fails to reconnect with her
- Nicola reels when Jimmy chooses to be with Kelly instead of her
- When Jimmy's memory finally returns, he begs Nicola for another chance but she tells him she wants a divorce
- After several weeks, Nicola and Jimmy finally see the light and get back together