 Valerie returns in October 2015 and gets interested in Cooks Heaven and holds a party at Karen's house, inviting Mrs Tembe, Ruhma Carter (Bharti Patel), Emma Reid (Dido Miles), Niamh Donoghue (Jessica Regan) and Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins) but it is a disaster, as Karen burns herself and she accidentally cuts Mrs Tembe.A few episodes later, she announces her and Ashley's relationship is over, and he later storms into the surgery and starts shouting at Valerie.Valerie asks Al to give her a checkup, as she has swollen throat glands.