Kelly Crabtree Kelly Louise Crabtree is a fictional character in " Coronation Street " . She made her first appearance in September 2004 . Kelly is a feisty girl , who has a mouthy and outspoken nature , also she is from a mixed race background . The official " Coronation Street " website describes the character as , " brash and bolshy , Kelly is the sort of girl who goes for what she wants and rarely thinks of the consequences of her actions " . Biography . Kelly first appeared in September 2004 . She had been working in the background of the Underworld clothing factory for some time . On the day that the rest of the workers took any notice of her she was leaving to get married and move away . She quit her job and Sean Tully took over . However , her fiancé had cheated on her and she decided to leave him . After begging for her job back at the factory , Danny Baldwin kept on both her and Sean . She began a short - lived flirtation with her boss who gave her the nickname of " Legs " , although it never quite developed into an affair . Always one for a challenge , Kelly tried to seduce gay best friend Sean Tully , but failed . In 2005 , Kelly started seeing Lloyd Mullaney but after she found out he was cheating on her , she put laxatives in his drink . Lloyd was rushed to hospital but was okay . Kelly later admitted it was she who had put the laxatives in his drink , and they broke up . Later , Lloyd wanted to get back together with Kelly but she ' d had enough of his cheating . In December 2005 , Kelly won £2 , 500 on a scratch card . However , the day after she won it , she was mugged , although she later got what was stolen back . In a moving scene with Lloyd in his taxi following the attack , she asked whether it was her skin colour that made her a target . In 2006 , Kelly ' s old friend Becky Granger appeared on the scene . Much to Kelly ' s annoyance , Becky started becoming obsessive with Kelly . She got a job at Underworld with Kelly and started hanging around with Kelly ' s mates . She later bought Kelly a watch for her birthday , but because of Becky ' s criminal past Kelly was suspicious that the watch was stolen . Becky later showed Kelly the receipt , and Kelly felt bad for not having trusted her friend . It was later revealed that Becky had spent too much on the watch and that she was unable to pay her rent . She was kicked out of her flat by her landlord , and , feeling guilty , Kelly offered to let her stay with her and Lloyd for a few days . A few days turned into a few weeks , and Kelly , who had become annoyed with Becky for getting between her and Lloyd , told her that it was time for her to move out . Becky appeared to " take it on the chin " , but later swore to get revenge on Kelly . Becky started flirting with Lloyd and planted a kiss on him , which he rejected , ordering her to leave . She also stole some of her workmates ' jewellery and money and planted them in Kelly ' s locker . Kelly was arrested for theft and was given the sack from Underworld . Kelly ' s criminal past was revealed to her workmates , who disowned her as her friend . Becky soon disappeared and Kelly was left to face the consequences of a crime she didn ' t commit . Lloyd advised Kelly to plead guilty to the thefts and receive a lesser charge . Eventually , her friends came to believe her . She was given a suspended sentence and given back her job at Underworld . Her relationship with Lloyd , however , took it a turn for the worse , as she thought it was wrong for him to have suggested to her to plead guilty . She decided that she needed some time apart from Lloyd . During a drunken night out , Kelly ended up drowning her sorrows with Steve McDonald . One thing led to another , and they had a one - night stand . The next morning they decided it was a " one off " and agreed to keep it quiet . However , Steve needed to prove he was with Kelly to get an alibi for a hit and run ; this led to everyone finding out . Even though they were on a break , Lloyd couldn ' t believe Kelly had slept with Steve , and he decided to call off the relationship once and for all . Quotes . " What , are you talking to me ? " ( First line , to Karen McDonald ) " I ' m Kelly Crabtree . . . with the legs ! " ( Final line )