 In May 2004, just days after winning the award for 'Best Actress' at "The British Soap Awards" Jones announced that she was leaving the serial to pursue other projects with Granada TV.Rick Fulton of the "Daily Record" noted that Karen vows to be more "wily" with her romantic interests after seeing her friend Bobbi "wrapping boyfriend Vikram around her little finger".Her friend and colleague Janice makes a series of bets with Karen regarding how new boyfriend Steve treats her