Jamie Bowman James " Jamie " Bowman was a friend of Luke Britton who shared his interest in track car racing . He was also an ex - boyfriend of Luke ' s sister Steph . Luke contacted Jamie and invited him to watch the races , intent on convincing girlfriend Maria Connor that they were safe to participate in . Maria also invited Steph and Andy Carver along . Andy was uncomfortable to learn that Steph and Jamie had history , especially when he noticed them chatting , but Luke reassured him they were in the past . Maria remained worried about Luke racing , but he and Jamie did it in secret . They were eventually discovered when Norris Cole complained about the noise one morning when they put the stock car on the back of a trailer . Norris informed Maria , and she forced Luke to choose between their relationship and racing . Luke decided to stay with Maria and informed a dismayed Jamie that he was quitting . Apparently in serious debt and needing the money from an upcoming race , Jamie tried to convince him otherwise . Despite Luke offering to help with his money problems , Jamie attempted to blackmail him by sending a scantily clad photo of Steph from when they were together . He threatened to post it along with many others online unless Luke took part in the race , and Luke was forced to capitulate . After Luke told Sophie Webster about Jamie ' s blackmail , Sophie rushed to tell Steph and Andy that Luke was racing again . The pair rushed to the racetrack , only to find that Luke was about to race . Although Luke won , Steph refused to forgive both Jamie and Luke for the stupid mistake . After Luke told Steph about the photos later in the evening , she next confronted Jamie to try to get him change his mind about the photos , but he refused to back down . Steph decided she needed to come clean to Andy about the situation . After speaking to him , the couple remained united , but Andy showed signs of wanting to physically hurt Jamie for the blackmail . After trying once more to appeal to Jamie , Steph invited him for a drink at the Rovers . She tried to get Jamie to see things from her point of view , but he still wouldn ' t back down . Steph then told him that he might as well post the photos as nothing could make her feel worse than she already felt . Jamie reminded her of their mutual friends on " Facebook " and all the family that would see them but neither were prepared to give up . Jamie then posted the pictures and Steph had failed to call his bluff . A paranoid Steph snapped at customers at Nick ' s Bistro , and after breaking down , she opened up to Leanne Tilsley , who convinced her to do the right thing , while Andy and Luke attempted to track Jamie down . Luke lead Andy to the Bridge Inn , a pub that Jamie frequented , and found him playing pool with his girlfriend and his mates . Jamie joked about the pictures , leading Andy to punch him in the face before the pair were then separated . Andy told Jamie ' s girlfriend Zoe that he posted pictures online , prompting her to pour a pint over his head and walking out . As Steph and Leanne arrived at the pub , Luke and Andy left - shortly followed by Jamie , who was arrested on suspicion of disclosing private and sexual images with intent to cause distress . Steph explained to Luke and Andy that she had told the police about the photos , but not about the racing in case that Luke got into legal trouble . Steph still regretted the photos but understood there was nothing more she could do . In mid - January 2016 , Luke learned that Jamie had been released on bail and had been taken on at an upmarket bar . Luke and Andy went to the establishment to confront Jamie and informed bar manager Wendy about his recent past . Wendy fired both Jamie and his colleague Lee - who ' d recommended Jamie for the job , despite knowing of Jamie ' s circumstances . That evening , Jamie and Lee parked their car on Coronation Street where they began hatching a plan to get back at Steph . With an idea to rob Nick ' s Bistro , they forced their way into the premises thinking that Steph might have been inside alone , but instead discovered Carla Connor there and the building in darkness . Having explained that there was no money in the till as the restaurant had been closed since midday , Carla gave them the opportunity to walk away but Jamie snatched Carla ' s handbag , adamant that he wasn ' t leaving empty - handed . Although Carla gave chase and tried to retrieve her handbag as the pair drove off , she was thrown from the getaway car and badly hurt in the process . Jamie appeared in court during the following month on the charge of posting private and sexual images online . He was subsequently found guilty and ordered to serve a three - year custodial sentence . This means he won ' t be released until 2019 . List of appearances . 2015 2016