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Drew Kelly attended Waterloo Road in the first episode of Series 8 along with his girlfriend, Jade.

We first see Drew and Jade Fleming squatting in a run-down building having run away from their care home. Jade tells Drew her plans to attend Waterloo Road school. Although Drew is reluctant due to fears they will be found out, he agrees to go with her.

When they arrive at the school, Drew and Jade tell Michael Byrne that they are half-siblings, and that their surname is 'Willis.'

Drew immediately gets into trouble for refusing to let Jade out of his sight and fighting with the teachers.

Things reach breaking point when Drew discovers that Jade has revealed their true identities to Michael. Drew confronts Jade in the cafeteria and tries to take her out. In amongst the struggle Jade falls injuring herself, and reveals to Drew that she's pregnant.

When Michael refuses to let Drew go with Jade to the hospital, he pulls out a knife on everyone in the cafeteria. He keeps the knife and runs after the ambulance.

In the hospital Drew disguises himself as a nurse in order to see Jade. When Jade refuses to go back on the run with Drew, he runs back to the school. In anger he pulls out the knife on Michael threatening to stab him. Drew is eventually arrested both for threatening the staff and students with a knife and for stabbing a care worker in his children's home.

Although Drew isn't seen again it is mentioned in Series 8 Episode 17 that an extra year had been added to his sentence due to bad behaviour. He is also supportive of Jade putting their baby up for adoption.

Trivia[]

  • Drew shows similar characteristics to Earl Kelly. The character may have had the same surname as the Kellys in order to pay homage to them, as Denzil Kelly died in the previous episode. However none of this is confirmed.
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