sentences:  Executive producer Diederick Santer hinted at Heather's upcoming storyline in an interview before her pregnancy was revealed in 2009, saying "I think it's pretty clear why Heather's self-esteem is so low.It's a combination of her horrid mother, and now it's her friend Shirley who treats her like a child and sort of kills her with well-meant kindness.We've got a great story for Heather this year—something for the delightful Cheryl Fergison to really get hold of.