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Kelly Louise Crabtree was an Underworld machinist from 2004 to 2010.

Kelly's time in the street included a relationship with Lloyd Mullaney, which hid the skids following her one-night stand with Steve McDonald. Her criminal past was hinted at when she and Lloyd took in her old cellmate Becky Granger who framed Kelly for a spate of thefts at the factory. Kelly received a suspended sentence for the crime but her friends believed that she was innocent.

Nicknamed "Legs" by Danny Baldwin, Kelly was one of the more outspoken factory workers. In 2010, she passed confidential information about the business to Nick Tilsley to help him get a better offer for Tony Gordon's share, only to find herself sacked by Nick for disloyalty to the company.

Biography[]

By September 2004, Kelly had been working in the background of the Underworld clothing factory for some time. On the day that the rest of the workers took any notice of her she was leaving to get married and move away. She quit her job and Sean Tully took over. However, her fiancé had cheated on her and she decided to leave him. After begging for her job back at the factory, Danny Baldwin kept on both her and Sean. She began a short-lived flirtation with her boss who gave her the nickname of "Legs", although it never quite developed into an affair. Always one for a challenge, Kelly tried to seduce gay best friend Sean Tully, but failed.

In 2005, Kelly started seeing Lloyd Mullaney but after she found out he was cheating on her, she put laxatives in his drink. Lloyd was rushed to hospital but was okay. Kelly later admitted it was she who had put the laxatives in his drink, and they broke up. Later, Lloyd wanted to get back together with Kelly but she'd had enough of his cheating. In December 2005, Kelly won £2,500 on a scratch card. However, the day after she won it, she was mugged, although she later got what was stolen back. Later with Lloyd in his taxi following the attack, she asked whether it was her skin colour that made her a target.

In 2006, Kelly's old friend Becky Granger appeared on the scene. Much to Kelly's annoyance, Becky started becoming obsessed with Kelly. She got a job at Underworld with Kelly and started hanging around with Kelly's mates. She later bought Kelly a watch for her birthday, but because of Becky's criminal past Kelly was suspicious that the watch was stolen. Becky later showed Kelly the receipt, and Kelly felt bad for not having trusted her friend.

It was later revealed that Becky had spent too much on the watch and that she was unable to pay her rent. She was kicked out of her flat by her landlord, and, feeling guilty, Kelly offered to let her stay with her and Lloyd for a few days. A few days turned into a few weeks, and Kelly, who had become annoyed with Becky for getting between her and Lloyd, told her that it was time for her to move out. Becky appeared to "take it on the chin", but later swore to get revenge on Kelly.

Becky started flirting with Lloyd and planted a kiss on him, which he rejected, ordering her to leave. She also stole some of her workmates' jewellery and money and planted them in Kelly's locker. Kelly was arrested for theft and was given the sack from Underworld. Kelly's criminal past was revealed to her workmates, who disowned her as her friend. Becky soon disappeared and Kelly was left to face the consequences of a crime she didn't commit.

Lloyd advised Kelly to plead guilty to the thefts and receive a lesser charge. Eventually, her friends came to believe her. She was given a suspended sentence and given back her job at Underworld. Her relationship with Lloyd, however, took it a turn for the worse, as she thought it was wrong for him to have suggested to her to plead guilty. She decided that she needed some time apart from Lloyd.

During a drunken night out, Kelly ended up drowning her sorrows with Steve McDonald. One thing led to another, and they had a one-night stand. The next morning they decided it was a "one off" and agreed to keep it quiet. However, Steve needed to prove he was with Kelly to get an alibi for a hit and run; this led to everyone finding out. Even though they were on a break, Lloyd couldn't believe Kelly had slept with Steve, and he decided to call off the relationship once and for all.

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Kelly leaves behind Coronation Street.

In 2010, Kelly grew fond of Nick Tilsley and stole confidential information including the factory account to pass onto him so he could find a good offer to buy into a share of Underworld from her boss Carla Connor. Although Carla was angry at Nick's deception, she took on his offer of purchasing her ex-husband Tony Gordon's shares as long as he sacked Kelly. Nick agreed and betrayed a shocked Kelly by sacking her, which ended her employment at Underworld after several years. A bitter and betrayed Kelly called her former colleagues losers, although before leaving the street she left on good terms with Janice Battersby. After bidding goodbye Kelly departed off into the night and left behind Weatherfield for good in hope of a fresh start elsewhere.

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Personality[]

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Relationships[]

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Background information[]

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First and last lines[]

"What, are you talking to me?" (First line, to Karen McDonald)

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"I'm Kelly Crabtree... with the legs!" (Final line)

Appendices[]

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List of addresses[]

Address Duration
15a Victoria Street 24th April to 11th June 2006
Unknown address in Weatherfield 11th June 2006 to 19th March 2010

Employment history[]

Role Institution Duration
Machinist Underworld 2004 to 19th March 2010

See also[]

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