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Victoria Louise "Vicki" Fowler is the daughter of Michelle Fowler and Den Watts. She is the half-sister of Mark Fowler Jr, Dennis Rickman and the adoptive half-sister of Sharon Watts. She made her first appearance on 27 May 1986.
Backstory[]
16-year-old Michelle Fowler gets pregnant in 1985 after a one-night stand with her best friend Sharon Watts' adoptive father, Den Watts. Her family decide that Michelle should have an abortion but she refuses - deciding to keep the baby but not revealing who the father is.
Storylines[]
1986-1991: Birth, paternity and meningitis[]
Vicki is born in May 1986 to parents, Michelle Fowler and Den Watts, the adoptive father of Michelle's best friend, Sharon Watts, after a secret one-night-stand. When Vicki is born, Den is allowed to hold her but he and Michelle agree to keep their distance to maintain their secret. Michelle then raises Vicki with her partner, Lofty Holloway. Later on, Sue Osman recommends, after she has a phantom pregnancy, that her and her husband, Ali Osman, adopt Vicki, which infuriates Michelle. On Christmas Day 1986, Vicki's grandmother, Pauline Fowler, realises that Den is the father of Vicki after she spots Den giving Michelle money in The Queen Vic, but she does not receive confirmation of this until 1988. Later on, Lofty pressures Michelle to allow him to adopt Vicki, which she doesn't allow, and their marriage breaks down when she has an abortion and refuses to name Vicki's father before Lofty leaves her. In 1989, when Den is presumed dead, Michelle finally tells Sharon that Den is Vicki's father and that Vicki is her adoptive half-sister. Sharon is devastated by this. Further on, Vicki is diagnosed with meningitis after the local GP, Harold Legg, fails to diagnose it, this pulls Michelle and Sharon back together.
In 1991, Michelle goes on the run with her partner, Clyde Tavernier, Vicki, and Clyde's son Kofi Tavernier, after he is accused of murdering Eddie Royle. They are later caught by police when trying to flee the country and Vicki and Kofi are sent to a children's home, but are collected by their grandmothers, Pauline and Etta Tavernier.
1992-1995: Kidnapping and exit[]
Later on, Vicki is kidnapped by Audrey Whittingham, from her school, Walford Primary. This starts a national investigation but Vicki is later returned to Walford. Further on, in 1994, when Michelle is shot by Dougie Briggs, Vicki learns that Sharon is her adoptive half-sister after she stays with Sharon and her husband, Grant Mitchell, and overhears a conversation between them. Following this, Sharon tells Vicki about Den and Michelle is not pleased. This leads to Vicki's paternity becoming common-knowledge. After all of this, Michelle decides to move to Alabama in America and leave Walford.
2003-2004: Return, relationships with Ash and Tommy and exit[]
Vicki returns in 2003, after she runs away from home. She had been regularly falling out with Michelle and decided to return to Walford. She stays with Pauline, in 45 Albert Square. After constant clashes with Pauline, Vicki then decides to move in with Sharon, at 43B Albert Square. Following this, Vicki and Sharon discover they have a half-brother, Dennis Rickman, and meet him when he attends his mother, Paula Rickman's funeral. They see he is in handcuffs and discover he is in prison. They later persuade him to move to Walford, after he is released. Following this, Vicki has a one-night stand with her close friend, Spencer Moon, and he impregnates her. When Sharon discovers this, she tries to pay Vicki £10,000 for her to give her baby to Sharon and pretend like it is hers as Sharon is infertile and can't have children. Vicki then decides to have a termination, which upsets Spencer as he wanted to be a father.
Dennis later tells Vicki that Den is alive and living in Spain. Vicki then reunites with her father and brings him back to Albert Square, to reunite with Sharon. A few months later, Vicki discovers Sharon and Dennis kissing in the back of a taxi and is mortified. Vicki cannot accept this and decides to date Ash Ferreira in protest. Ash later ends the relationship when he discovers Vicki is using him to get at her siblings.
In 2004, Vicki starts a relationship with her much older college lecturer, Tommy Grant. Her family is not pleased by this, especially Den's wife, Chrissie Watts. Tommy and Vicki talk about leaving Walford to travel, so Chrissie, not trusting Tommy, decides to seduce him in a attempt to get him to back away from Vicki and kisses him. Following this, she strips him down in The Queen Victoria toilets with the promise she will return. She steals his clothes and exposes him to Vicki. Vicki is initially furious with Chrissie for this but forgives her when she realises that she had her best intentions at heart. Later on, on Christmas Day 2004, Sharon and Dennis announce to everyone, including Dennis' girlfriend, Zoe Slater, that they have been having an affair and intend to leave together for America. Zoe then lies and tells the family she is pregnant, hoping Dennis will stay with her. Following this, Sharon decides to go to the United States alone and Den tries to convince Sharon to stay, saying that he loves Sharon more then Vicki, which is overheard by Vicki. Vicki then decides to leave Walford with Sharon and reunite with Michelle.
It is later revealed that Vicki had gotten into a relationship with Spencer and moved to Australia. In January 2014, Sharon tells Spencer's brother, Alfie Moon, that Spencer and Vicki need help in opening a bar together and Alfie temporally leaves to help them do this. Vicki and Spencer are also unable to attend the wedding of both Sharon and Phil Mitchell, and her relative, Ian and his ex-wife, Jane Beale's second wedding - in 2014 and 2015 respectively. Lofty returns in 2019, for the funeral of Dr Legg and gifts Sharon a £20,000 check to give to Vicki. In 2022, Vicki returns to America temporarily and Sharon flies over there to be with her, when she undergoes emergency surgery. She later goes back home to Australia and has a six-month long affair with Ross Marshall, who is Spencer's best friend. After this, Spencer leaves Vicki and she moves in with Ross and his son, Joel Marshall, who have problems with debts.
2025-: Return for Martin's funeral[]
Following the death of Martin, Vicki returns to Albert Square 21 years later in 2025, with Ross and Joel Marshall. Vicki is quickly reunited with Sharon but conflict occurs when news spreads of her breakup with Spencer - angering Alfie and his partner, Kat Slater, due to Vicki cheating on him. Vicki then speaks with Ross and they plot to get money off of Sharon for their debts, and not just attend the funeral. Although, Vicki feels bad and diverts to Ian in an attempt for some money, revealing their previous joint debts from Australia. Sharon learns of this and demands to know the real truth from Vicki, it then comes to light that the debts are entirely Ross’ and Vicki feels like she has to pay them as his partner. Sharon eventually accepts their request and makes a deal with Ross. Vicki then attends Martin's funeral.
Resident history[]
| Address | Years |
|---|---|
| 1 Albert Square | 1986-1988 |
| 43 Albert Square | 1988-1990, 2002-2003, 2025- |
| 55 Victoria Road | 1991-1995, 2016 |
| Alabama, United States | 1996-2002, 2004-2014 |
| The Queen Victoria | 2004 |
| Sydney, Australia | 2014-2025 |