Sian Diamond (née Edwards) is a hit in her role as Science teacher and Deputy Head at Waterloo Road. At first she was devastated not to be working under Karen Fisher's leadership. Behind the science goggles is an intelligent, sparky and sexy woman, capable of making science appealing to the masses. She worked with Michael Byrne, her boss, at his previous school where the two were once romantically linked. She was married to Jez Diamond, but the pair divorced and Sian was left in custody of her step-children.
Jez was both Sian's husband and colleague. Their relationship started off as a secret affair, as Jez was already married with two children, Zack and Madi. They continued to be in a relationship when everybody found out, and later married. The couple then moved to Waterloo Road where their differences began to show, the main one being that Jez was prepared to show his affection towards his wife in front of everybody, whereas Sian was more open to the idea of keeping the affection in the comfort of their home.
Sian started to grow closer to Michael, who was previously in a relationship with her. Eventually, the two began an affair, to which Jez was oblivious and just thought he and Sian were just growing apart. When Jez found out about the affair, he was in pieces; he truly loved Sian and was destroyed that she didn't feel the same way about him. This resulted in him being suspended after punching Michael, who also happened to be his boss. Jez planned to move to Ireland, removing Zack and Madi from school. However, Sian chased him and the couple reconciled and stayed in Rochdale. Jez then believed they were stronger than ever and told Sian that he wanted children of their own. Sian agreed, but secretly went on the pill to prevent this from happening.
Sian later ended her marriage with Jez, explaining they were "fighting a losing battle". She also revealed that she lied about wanting to have a baby. Jez moved out, but Zack and Madi stayed with Sian. Jez then resigned from Waterloo Road and decided that, whilst the kids stayed with Sian, he would look for a job near where their mother stayed so that, when Zack and Madi moved back in with their mother, he would be around more often.
Trivia
- Sian was the first known female Deputy Headteacher at Waterloo Road.
Quotes
- "So, here we are. Fresh start." (first line)
- Michael: "And as Waterloo Road is officially a failing school, I've recruited some of the best to help me turn it round - Sian Edwards."
- Sian: "Actually, it's 'Diamond' now."
- "We have to stop, now, Michael. You know, I'm married. I have a family."
- "I can't go on with Jez. It's you I wanna be with, Michael. It always was."
- "I know, and I was wrong, but...now I know that it is you that I want. That's why I'm here, because you, me, Madi and Zack, we should be together. We're a family."
- Sian: "Ugh. This is all we need. What does 'DSC' stand for?"
- Tom: "Trouble."
- "We're fighting a losing battle, Jez. You know it, and I know it."
- Sian: "So, a bullying amnesty?"
- Michael: "Yep."
- Sian: "Forgiveness."
- Michael: "Absolutely."
- Sian: "Shame you can't apply that to you and your father."
- "I'll back off. But I cannot pretend to understand you. Your father's not the only bully in your family."
- "I'M NOT YOUR MOTHER, MADI, AND I DON'T WANT TO BE!"
- "It causes an explosion. Which makes me pretty angry, and it gets you guys sent to the Cooler."
- Michael: "Are you questioning my professional judgement?"
- Sian: "Questioning it? I'm saying You've thrown it out the window! Getting involved with a member of your own staff? What, an alcoholic on probation? I dunno what you were thinking. If she's not dismissed after this, we all know why."
- Sian: "So you care to own up?"
- Barry: "So I kissed her, and what?"
- Sian: "The marijuana in the chocolate brownies!"
- "Oh, a laugh? Well, we all like a good laugh, don't we? Let's see. What else could we do? I know, we could see how many penis jokes we could tell throughout the lesson. Yeah. Why waste time educating you about a disease that affects thousands of men every year, when we could be sitting around listening to an immature little boy making a fool of himself?"
- Sian: "I hit him."
- Michael: "Who?"
- Sian: "Barry Barry, he provoked me and I hit him."
- "Thank you, Michael." (final line)