Storylines
The character is the daughter of Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin). She first arrived on in November 2005, when her mum Ravinder was taken into hospital and she was looked after by Sunita and her dad on the Street. Amber started helping out in the Corner Shop but her incessant chat wound up Dev. Initially Dev did not want Amber in his life as he was married to Sunita Parekh at the time and she served as a reminder of his philandering ways. However, he warmed to her and she came to live with him after her mother Ravinder moved to Finland with her partner. She had a crush on fellow neighbour David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) but he was initially unaware of her feelings. When he did confront her, she denied it.
In early 2008, Amber began working at Valandros restaurant with Leanne (Jane Danson), Paul Clayton (Tom Hudson) and Luigi until it was set alight by Paul. Dev then claimed that he did not want her any where near Paul. Amber has had an infatuation from David after he has been trying to make his ex girlfriend Tina (Michelle Keegan) jealous, first by letting Amber use one of his gig ticket which Tina had refused. In August 2008, David invited Amber around to his house for lunch in a deliberate attempt to annoy Tina. Amber, unaware that she was being used, kissed a less than enthusiastic David. Unable to contain her anger any longer, Tina stormed around to the house demanding to know why David was playing these games, this interruption left Amber humiliated. She breaks up with her boyfriend Daryl (Jonathan Dixon) when she finds out he was going to leave her after her Dev paid him, although he changed his mind. She left Weatherfield for University in London.
She returns nearly two years later to stay with Dev, much to Sunita's reluctance. She soon starts catching up with old acquaintances such as Sean (Anthony Cotton) and David, and helps Sophie Webster (Brooke Vincent) get her job back at her dad's shop. She also reveals to Sophie she was kicked out of university and gives Sophie tips on how to get back on Kevin (Michael Le Vell)'s good side. She then goes for a night out with Tommy Duckworth (Chris Fountain) and arrives home early next morning, Sunita agrees not to tell Dev about her staying out all night, but Sunita does tell Dev, and Amber reveals she has been kicked out of university. Tommy and Amber go on a date, but Tommy tells her he has to leave as Tyrone is in hospital but he goes on a date with Tina, Amber walks in on them on a date and is furious. In October 2011, Amber takes Sophie to a lesbian bar, where Amber gets a girl's phone number but tells Sophie she won't be calling back as she isn't a lesbian.
Then while Sophie's girlfriend Sian is in France with her mother Amber takes this as an opportunity to take Sophie out. She takes her to a bar where a boy chats up Sophie and as an act to "get the guy to leave her alone" Amber kisses Sophie and claims to be Sophie's girlfriend, Sophie, shocked asked Amber what she was playing at but wasn't too bothered as Amber had earlier spiked her drink. The next day Sophie calls in sick at Dev's corner shop feeling terrible after Amber spiking her drink and partly trying to avoid Amber. Sophie then consoles in Amber's step-mother Sunita of what to do and of guilt of developing feelings for Amber, Sophie then proposes to Sian and Sian accepts. Sian later runs away from the wedding and departs to live with her parents. Sophie quits her job at the shop and refuses to speak to Amber. Amber is over the moon when she receives a car from Dev for her 21st birthday.
Dev wants to take Sunita out for a meal and asks Amber to babysit but says that she is going to a party. Dev refuses to cancel the meal, so Sunita reluctantly agrees for a meal. However, when they came back, they saw Amber having an argument with Fiz, Chesney and Tyrone because she was having a party in the house. Sunita shouts at Amber, who threatens to leave the next day. Dev tries to reason with Amber, who says that she won't go if Sunita apologises. However, Sunita refuses to and Amber goes back to pack her bags. Amber tells Dev that she is staying at a friend's house.
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