1. D.O.B: 24 January 1977
2. Address: 13 Coronation Street, Weatherfield
3. Work: Proprietor of Elliott & Son Master Butchers

First Appearance

• 1 February 1995: Ashley was first seen assisting Fred Elliott in his butcher’s shop when Audrey Roberts called in.

Street History

• 1996: Starts dating childminder Kelly Thomson
• Lodges with Don Brennan at Number 5
• 1997: Falls for hairdresser Maxine Heavey
• Arrested under suspicion of arson when Don frames him for torching Mike Baldwin’s factory
• Moves into Number 4
• Takes in single mother Zoe Tattersall and her baby Shannon
• 1998: Upset when Zoe leaves him to join a religious cult
• 1999: Discovers that his ‘uncle’ Fred is his real father and Beryl Peacock actually his aunt
• Marries Maxine Heavey
• 2002: Learns that Maxine slept with Matt Ramsden and their son Joshua might not be his
• 2003: Distraught by Maxine’s murder at the hands of Richard Hillman
• A paternity test reveals Joshua to be Matt’s son
• Hires Claire Casey as Joshua’s nanny
• 2004: Marries Claire in a Christmas ceremony
• 2005: Takes part in a boxing match with rival butcher Marvin Maddocks under pressure from Fred
• 2006: Reacts badly when Matt demands access to Joshua
• Claire gives birth to Freddie but suffers badly from post-natal depression
• 2007: Becomes embroiled in an affair with Claire’s former friend Casey: Claire throws him out but later takes him back
• 2008: Encouraged by Claire into swapping houses with the Webster family
• 2009: Is amused when Claire encourages Joshua’s football talent
• Goes for a vasectomy as Claire wishes but can't go through with it and lies that he did

Likes

• Football
• Steak and chips

Dislikes

• Flying
• Vegetarianism