Charlie Stubbs Charles " Charlie " Stubbs was a builder who arrived in 2003 , had a series of abusive relationships and ended up being murdered by Tracy Barlow . Charlie was introduced as a builder and became friends with fellow builder Jason Grimshaw . Not much is known about his family except that he once mentioned that his father is a " bigot " . Biography . Charlie Stubbs first appeared along with another builder in 2003 . He needed a parking space for his bulldozer , but Mike Baldwin refused to move his car so that they could park . Charlie lifted Mike ' s Jaguar up with the bulldozer in response . Mike only just managed to save his car from being smashed . Relationship with Shelley Unwin . Charlie was involved in an abusive relationship with Rovers Return Inn landlady Shelley Unwin . Although he never hurt her physically , apart from when he ripped some earrings out of her ears after a fight , Charlie managed to isolate Shelley from her family members and friends . As part of a subtle campaign of psychological abuse , Charlie told Shelley that he had heard Sunita , her best friend , insulting her behind her back . He became increasingly bored with a now agoraphobic Shelley , constantly cheating on her with other women . For example , Charlie kissed from Shelley ' s work mate , Violet Wilson . He also had sex with another woman in the back room of the Rovers Return Inn , and on his stag night . Shelley ' s mother Bev Unwin despised Charlie , despite having previously had an affair with him herself . She knew that he was the one who destroyed Shelley ' s relationship with her own mum , and did everything she could to split them up . Eventually , Charlie asked Shelley to marry him , who was over the moon and instantly agreed . The wedding took place in September 2005 , but Shelley finally stood up to Charlie at the altar , jilting him , much to the delight of many Weatherfield residents , who were convinced that he was abusing her . They consequently split up and Charlie began dating Tracy Barlow in December . Relationship with Tracy Barlow . After a very short relationship , Charlie invited Tracy to move into his flat . However , he was unimpressed when she brought her young daughter Amy with her . Charlie refused to allow the toddler to live at the flat . Consequently , Tracy told her grandparents that Amy would be living with them from now on . However , Tracy planned to manipulate Charlie into allowing Amy to move in . She lied that she was pregnant , much to Charlie ' s horror . He gave Tracy money for an abortion , which she spent on shoes . Following her ' termination ' , Tracy claimed that she needed her daughter more than ever . Charlie allowed Amy to come and live with Tracy at the flat . Nevertheless , Charlie gradually became suspicious and confronted Tracy , who confessed to her lie . Charlie didn ' t choose to end their relationship though , much to Tracy ' s surprise . In spite of this , Charlie still decided to take revenge on Tracy ; he hid one of the shoes which she had bought with the money that he had intended for her abortion and warned her never to cross him again . Feuding with Keith Appleyard . Charlie made an enemy of pensioner Keith Appleyard , who had refused to pay a roofing bill to the builder . In revenge , Charlie tore the tiles off from the roof . However , this was just the start of his plot to avenge him . He met the elderly neighbour ' s landlord and made an offer on the property , which was accepted . Charlie triumphantly evicted Keith from his home . This devastated Keith ' s grandson Craig Harris and left the whole of Weatherfield disgusted by Charlie ' s behaviour . When Keith left Weatherfield , Charlie planned to renovate the property and then sell it . But girlfriend Tracy Barlow convinced him that they should move into No . 6 themselves . Eventually , he agreed . Shelley ' s pregnancy . In Summer 2006 , as Shelley prepared to leave Weatherfield to start a new life in Derbyshire , Charlie planned to sleep with her one last to prove that he would always have a hold over her . He succeeded in doing so and gleefully informed Shelley of his motives following their one - night stand . A guilty Shelley revealed details of the fling to Tracy , who slapped her across the face on finding out . Charlie denied it to Tracy , but she didn ' t believe him . However , at her leaving do , Shelley ' s mum , Bev , was heartbroken when she discovered the fling . In an attempt to calm her furious mother down , Shelley lied that she hadn ' t slept with Charlie and that it was just a ploy to finish his relationship with Tracy . Upon finding out , Tracy humiliated Shelley in front of a packed Rovers , before reuniting with Charlie . Shelley returned in September that year and revealed that she was pregnant . Charlie was the father and Tracy found out , resulting in a huge catfight between her and Shelley . A furious Charlie threatened Shelley , although he refrained from hitting her . Shelley left the Street for good with Tracy and Charlie ' s relationship in tatters . Tracy eventually forgave Charlie but warned him that if he ever cheated on her again , then she would make him suffer . Affair with Maria Sutherland . With his flat now empty following the move to No . 6 , he let the property to Maria Sutherland and subsequently began having an affair with her . Charlie lied about the state of his relationship with Tracy to Maria - lies which she naively believed . Charlie staged a burglary of Maria ' s flat in a bid to make her rely on him emotionally , but his control of the situation was about to be lost when David Platt discovered the affair . Charlie ' s daughter . On 9th April 2007 , it was revealed that Charlie Stubbs was the father of Holly , for whom Eileen Grimshaw had been caring after believing that her son Jason was the father . Holly ' s mother , Emma , had given Eileen the baby on Christmas Day 2006 , after falsely believing that Jason was the father . Emma later revealed that Charlie had given a false name ( Jason Grimshaw ) on the night of Holly ' s conception . Consequently , Emma delivered her baby to the Grimshaw residence , believing that she was leaving the child with the father . However , after reading about Tracy ' s trial in the press , Emma realised her mistake and Holly was returned to her . Other children . It is known that Charlie fathered at least two children : Baby Unwin ( child of Shelley Unwin ) and Holly . It is unknown how many other children he fathered and if their mothers know his true identity . Charlie ' s death . Tracy murdered Charlie by hitting him on the head with a statue after discovering his affair with Maria . She denied murdering him to the police and used David Platt as a false witness to the fact she didn ' t kill him . David , however blackmailed her , and she was eventually found guilty and sent to prison for a life sentence . Quotes . " So I ' ve been told " ( Final line to Tracy Barlow ) . " Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong ? " ( To David Platt , whilst drowning him . )