Nick Holland

Nick is the father of Cindy Jr and grandfather of Beth Williams He meet Cindy in Italy while she was on the run. They become lovers, and Cindy becomes pregnant with his child. When Cindy's former husband Ian Beale tracks her down and steals the children back from Cindy and returns to Walford, Nick at first tries to help Cindy and comes with her back to Walford to get custody of the children. But during the trial Cindy is arrested for attempted murder of Ian, and Nick realises what Cindy is really like. Nick returns to Italy after the trial ends. Cindy later died while giving birth to Cindy Williams in prison, but Nick never returns for his daughter. This leads to her grandmother Bev and aunt Gina taking her to be raised in Devon. Bev is unwilling to look after Cindy due to her age and suggests that Ian has her, but Gina contests this and eventually Ian allows her to live with her aunt.