Cheryl Gray Cheryl Gray was a resident of Victoria Street from 2010 to 2011 and lived on Coronation Street during the latter year . She was also the girlfriend of Lloyd Mullaney as well as a mother to Russ and estranged wife of Chris . Cheryl met up with Leanne Battersby for the first time in three years in April 2010 , and Leanne asked her to come along to the Rovers Return Inn , where Leanne proposed to her partner Peter Barlow . Cheryl was delighted to see Leanne again , and was impressed that she had followed through with her intention to get a more respectable job . In the Rovers , Cheryl flirted with taxi driver Lloyd Mullaney and also attracted the attentions of barman Ciaran McCarthy . Lloyd later drove Cheryl to a street close to her work , but accidentally left her mobile phone in the cab . When Lloyd found it , he drove to where he had dropped Cheryl off , hoping to see her again and return the phone , and was shocked to see her enter a lap dancing club . Cheryl was standoffish with Lloyd when she realised he had found out her secret but she soon got over it as she had become friends with him . Lloyd wasn ' t put off by her profession and bargained with her club to secure his firm Street Cars a contract . His interest in Cheryl didn ' t go unnoticed by his partner Teresa Bryant , who eventually packed her bags and left Weatherfield when she realised her relationship with Lloyd had run its course . Cheryl was surprised when Lloyd tried to kiss her , and gave him the brush - off , embarrassing them both . On their next meeting , Cheryl and Russ were collected by Lloyd , and Cheryl admitted to him that she was married with a son . Lloyd saw Cheryl with a bruise on her face and punched her boss thinking he was responsible , and Mal subsequently sacked her . Cheryl explained to Lloyd that Chris was violent towards her , and that she wanted to leave him . As they left , Chris saw and tried to stop them . Cheryl and Russ moved in with Lloyd , and as they grew closer she eventually slept with Lloyd , but afterwards claimed it was a mistake . Cheryl was given a job in Prima Doner by Sunita Alahan , and was horrified when Chris started working at Underworld and he agreed to quit in order to help their relationship . Cheryl later started a relationship with Lloyd . Cheryl argued with Leanne when Peter ' s son Simon hit Russ , and insisted that Russ wasn ' t bullying him at school , and Leanne later apologised to Cheryl when she realised this was the case . She also told Leanne she was wrong and forgave her . Leanne later offered Cheryl a job at The Joinery bar which she was opening with Nick Tilsley . On 6th December 2010 Cheryl was working when the Joinery exploded , destroying the viaduct above and sending a tram crashing onto the street . She was later rescued and brought out of the wreckage alive and reunited with Russ . When the Joinery re - opened as a Bistro , Cheryl continued to work there . Nick realised he needed a manager so Cheryl applied for the position and eventually got it after the selected candidate dropped out . Cheryl and Lloyd moved into 13 Coronation Street with Russ after successfully putting an offer in . Cheryl later found out that Chris was suffering symptoms of brain tumour and decided to support him . Lloyd initially thought Cheryl was having an affair with him and confronted her . When she told him the truth , she suggested that Chris move in with them while he fought his illness . Lloyd reluctantly agreed but felt increasingly pushed out . Over time , Chris was determined to win Cheryl back again and gradually she began to fall for him , despite him secretly knowing that his treatment for the tumour had been a success . In October 2011 , the pair kissed and subsequently slept together while Lloyd was away at work . Cheryl was guilt - ridden because of her infedelity but admitted to Chris that she had fallen in love with him once again . Chris then continually pressured her to dump Lloyd and moved out of No . 13 and into No . 12 , claiming he couldn ' t bear to see her and Lloyd together . He eventually told Lloyd about the affair himself , causing him to have a breakdown . Cheryl and Russ moved out of No . 13 and in with Chris , and when they arrived at Lloyd ' s to collect some furniture , Lloyd lost his temper and dragged a sofa onto the Street and set it alight . He then attacked Chris , causing him to fall over and smack his head on the pavement , knocking him unconscious . In hospital , Cheryl asked the doctor if the injury had affected his tumour , but the doctor said it had receded for weeks , forcing Chris to admit that he had been lying . She immediately broke up with him and begged Lloyd to take her back but he pushed her away . She then left the street with Russ . Quotes . " Leanne ! I thought it was you . " ( First line ) " The only mistake I made was leaving Lloyd for you , and I ' ll regret that for the rest of my life . " ( To estranged husband Chris ) " Don ' t hold your breath . " ( Final line , to Chris )