he returns to walford in 1988 with his daughter elizabeth (lucy bayler), after his marriage has hit a rocky patch. he visits his ill mother and finds out that he has been named as the father of pat's younger son, simon wicks (nick berry). after a month in walford, he realises how good his life in new zealand is, and returns to barbara. he says goodbye to simon, whose paternity has come into doubt again, and tells him he hopes that he is his father. it is later revealed that pat believes brian wicks (leslie schofield) is simon's father.