Shanice Erobobo (Celena Cherry) 2004-2005 Duration: 335 (8.11) - 336 (8.12), 338 (8.14) Shanice is a hard working mom who has single-handedly raised her son Byron. She is a nurse in the radiology department at Harchester General Hospital, and while the hours keep her at work until the evening, Byron is occupied with gaining his place in Harchester United's academy. Shanice gets a shock then, at Christmas 2004 when the club's legendary striker Karl Fletcher, turns up on their doorstep. Byron has long held onto a story of how Shanice went out with Fletch before he was born, coming to believe Karl is the dad absent from his life, and tells Shanice he told the club Fletch was his dad as it was the only way he could get into the academy. Fletch is deeply suspicious of Shanice, and accuses her of saying Byron is his in order to get his money. Shanice is offended and tells Fletch to get out, before reminding him they did get together at a nightclub twelve years previously. At Fletch's insistence, Byron is dropped from the academy, and Shanice repeats that she doesn't want Karl's money, just his name and to let Byron back in. Byron is lonely at home while Shanice works, and invites Lee to play Football Manager. When Shanice and Lee are introduced there is immediately a spark between them, but a night out with Fletch in London threatens to curtail their relationship before it is even off the ground. When two girls he and Fletch spent the night with turn up, Shanice is left feeling Lee is like other footballers and will go off with other women. Viv Wright has a mission to help Lee settle down as it will keep his ability on the pitch at its best, and sets about getting he and Shanice back together. Shanice arrives at Studs under the impression the other wives are having a party, only to find it is a private date for she and Lee. Shanice decides to hear Lee out, that he is serious about making a go of things with her if she'd allow him the chance to prove it to her. Lee wins Shanice back, and he is a part of she and Byron's lives until losing his life in the Millennium Stadium coach explosion.