 Steve's storylines include his many marriages to Vicky Arden (Chloe Newsome), Karen Phillips (Suranne Jones) twice, Becky McDonald (Katherine Kelly), Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) and Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh), as well as Tracy giving birth to his daughter Amy (Elle Mulvaney) and also depression.In September 2015 Gregson announced a break due to personal reasons, Steve was off-screen from October 2015 after going to Spain to visit Andy but returned on 22, April 2016, however just a few weeks after returning Gregson announced another hiatus.Andy McDonald, played by Nicholas Cochrane, debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 December 1989.