Adam Best

Adam's introduction to the show begins when Manda tells her boyfriend Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) that Adam is on a summer holiday abroad but will return to the UK shortly due to his academic studies. Minty is reluctant when Manda suggests Adam could stay with them in a flat in Walford, because they haven't got any rooms vacant as they have a lodger Darren Miller. However, Manda makes arrangements for Adam to stay and he arrives on 10 September 2009. He quickly forms a low opinion of Minty, and takes a liking to Libby Fox (Belinda Owusu), the girlfriend of Darren Miller (Charlie G. Hawkins).[1] [2] Libby is due to attend Oxford University, so they become friends. He returns to Oxford at the end of the summer holidays, texting Libby "See you in Oxford. X".

Adam returns to Walford unexpectedly and continues to be rude and hostile towards Minty. He is also shocked to discover that Libby and Darren are engaged to be married. Adam soon leaves again, but his car breaks down whilst he is visiting the hospital for a routine health check. Not wanting to worry Manda, Adam phones Minty for assistance, and when Minty arrives, he confronts Adam and asks why he is so rude. Adam tells Minty that he is very wary of his mother's usual choice of men, as many have let her down in the past. However, he agrees to try to be more polite to Minty in future.

He returns to Walford over Christmas and wonders why Libby is with Darren, thinking she cannot see beyond his wheelchair. Following the revelation that Darren fathered a child with Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison), Adam teases Darren about Libby. He also defends his mother when Minty is angry at her for not telling him about Darren and Heather. He continues to tease a distraught Darren after he spent the night sleeping on a bench, but Manda tells Adam he should know when someone is in need. Adam then takes Darren to a party and agrees to look after him for the night. The next day, Darren wonders what he should say to Libby, who has gone back to Oxford early. Adam tells him he should give her some space, and Darren agrees, but Adam then sends Libby a text message saying he is there for her if she needs a friend.

When Manda comes home one night in tears, she tells Adam she thinks Minty is having an affair. Adam and Libby search for evidence and find a letter that Sam Mitchell has sent him from prison. Adam decides not to tell his mother but Libby says he should, so he asks her to tell Manda about it, which she does. Manda decides to leave Walford after Minty admits having feelings for Sam. Adam returns to Oxford and when he comes back to Walford again he and Libby are dating. Darren confronts him saying he has probably been bad-mouthing him for months, and Adam hits back by saying that Libby makes up for being unattractive by being good in bed. Adam spots Libby in the cafe where Fatboy starts to flirt with her with dirty sexual remarks. When Libby storms off offended by these comments, Adam punches Fatboy.