Marian Caliman used his charm and his DIY skills to win over fiancee Faye's family. Then he betrayed their trust.
Tanveer Iqbal and Zatoon Bibi had an affair under the noses of their families. When he called it off, she vowed revenge.
Kayleigh Hanks and Ian Paton's relationship was volatile - some would say toxic. Their love wasn't enough to curb his violent ways.
Alice Ruggles and Harry Dhillon's relationship was riddled with red flags. But when she decided to end things, her spurned lover became her stalker.
Olivia Labinjo and Gary Cunningham bonded over their shared struggles, beginning a relationship marked by vices and violence that ended in one's death.
When hairdresser Hollie Gazzard cut ties with her partner, what was supposed to be a normal day of working at the salon turned out to be her last.
Keely McGrath seemed to build a happy home with business owner Tony Davis, but after he discovered her secret, the truth about his character emerged.
After a decade together, Natalie Hemming hoped to end things amicably with her partner. Her disappearance soon after proved her ex had different plans.
Evie Adams longed to re-create the happy, loving family she'd found in her adoptive parents, but the man in her life wanted only to destroy it.
Author Helen Bailey fell in love with widower Ian Stewart, but her happy ending was not to be. While she planned their wedding, he plotted her murder.
Guida Rufino longed to be a mother and after meeting Tony Roberts online, they had a baby. But his history of violence would shatter the relationship.
Christine Lee and her daughters found a safe haven at John Lowe's puppy farm, but what started as a dream come true ended years later in gun violence.
Jayden Parkinson, 17, became trapped in an abusive relationship when she started dating Ben Blakely, and older man who threatened her friends and family.