Ryan Barker

Jedlis Conka (2013)

Ryan Barker is the ex-boyfriend of Mareon Evans, & a dangerous pervert. He is the most hated character ever created in N&F's history, and also the most controversial. He first appeared in May 2011 for one episode, then December 2011 for another one episode. He returned in May 2013, & left in October 2013. He returned for one episode in November 2017, before returning from July to October 2018. He returned for another short stint from September to October 2023.

## Storylines

### 2011-13

Ryan first appears in May 2011, when he and Mareon let themselves into 1 Hole Street & are discovered by Nick Evans. In December 2011, Mareon returns, and finds out that Ryan is seeing another girl, so dumps him. In May 2013, Ryan returns with Isis Molloy. Isis tells Ryan that she wants Delilah Worthington dead. Ryan walks up behind her and hits her on the head with a rock, before abusing her. Delilah wakes up in hospital, with Nick by her side. Delilah is terrified. Ryan then starts a relationship with Jedlis Conka, Isis finds out, and throws Ryan out. Ryan then abuses Kales Evans, In front of her sisters, Tia & Amii. Nick is horrified when they find out, and they go and confront Ryan, before getting abused themself. In October 2013, Ryan breaks into Delilah Worthington's flat, and tries to throw her off the balcony. Nick sees, and goes and pushes Ryan off the balcony, before going down and abusing him back. Ryan is believed to be dead.

### 2017-18

In November 2017, Betty Lacey is assaulted by an unknown assailant. Nick tells her about Ryan Barker. At the end of the episode, Ryan is seen hanging around the cafe in November 2017, proving that he was alive, and also that it was him who did it. Ryan reappears in July 2018, revealing that he is in a criminal group with Tom Golding & Rick James. Ryan tries to buy Simon Wood's business, however when he refuses Ryan assaults him. Simon is very shaken, and refuses to leave the house, causing a temporary split between him & Katherine. Simon later confesses. The criminal group then recruit Qemune Geovj, who steals her son, Evan. Evan is terrified, and Ryan abuses him, to try to quieten him. Rick finds out, and climbs down, and tells Ryan it was wrong, and punches him. Ryan then spontaneously goes and takes a gun down to Mrs Celery's cafe, where Nick, Kales, Mrs Celery, Joe & Johnny are. Nick & Kales are both shocked & terrified, and Ryan threatens everyone with the gun. He holds Johnny at gunpoint, and counts from five. Kales hits Ryan over the head with a chair, setting the gun off and accidentally shooting Mrs Celery. Nick holds Ryan at gunpoint on the floor, while Kales phones an ambulance & the police. Ryan is arrested, and Mrs Celery is taken to hospital, where she recovers. As this is going on, Rick phones Nick, & tells them to pick up Evan. Nick, Johnny & Megan go to see Rick, who gives Evan back, and gives himself up, and Tom and Qemune are also arrested. At the trial, Rick & Qemune are sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, Tom 30 years & Ryan 50.

### 2023

In 2023, Debbie Watts reveals to Nick (now known as Jade) that she, Qemune, Jade and Elle are in danger from someone. She shows Jade a photo of the person on her phone, and Jade is shown having a panic attack. The person is revealed to be Ryan. It is revealed that Ryan faked being stabbed and caused a police van to crash, and now escaped. He apears in September 2023, when he tracks down Debbie. He accuses her of snitching to Jade, and strangles her. In October 2023, Ryan holds a siege in Franco Marino's cafe. Kales stands up to him, and Tia gets shot. He later shoots Karen, and Kales loses it, stabbing him in the chest. Kales makes him admit to all his crimes, while recording it. Then she decided to let him die saying "people like you don't just deserve to die, people like you shouldn't have been born in the first place" before pulling the knife out, killing him. Kales later goes to stay with her mother.

## Victim Count

* Delilah Worthington - May 2013. Hit her with a rock and knocked her out before raping her.
* Kales Evans - August 2013. Attacked Kales due to Nick/Jade's threats.
* Nick/Jade Evans - September 2013. Attacked Jade when confronted.
* Delilah Worthington (attempted) - October 2013. Attempted to push Delilah out of a window, however was stopped by Nick/Jade.
* Betty Lacey - November 2017. Was raped offscreen, and was later revealed to be Ryan.
* Simon Wood - August 2018. Attacked him because he wouldn't let Ryan buy his business.
* Evan/Elle Evans - October 2018. Attacked Evan (now known as Elle) for being frightened of him.
* Johnny James (attempted) - October 2018. Attempted to shoot Johnny at the start of a ritualistic killing, however was stopped by Nick/Jade.
* Jade Evans, Kales Evans & Joe Celery (implied) - October 2018. It is possible Ryan was going to kill them too.
* Mrs Celery - October 2018. Was shot by Ryan when Jade tried to stop him from shooting Johnny.
* Debbie Watts - September 2023. Strangled by Ryan for snitching on him to Jade.
* Tia Evans - October 2023. Shot by Ryan when she tried to escape from the siege. Survives.
* Karen Evans - October 2023. Shot by Ryan when she tried to escape the siege. Survived.

## Background Info

Ryan wasn't always an evil character. He started out as a character drawn by NJE in July 2010. He appeared in May & December 2011 as a minor character, before returning in May 2013 on a full time basis. By the end of the stint, Ryan had turned into the most hated character ever. The scenes where Kales & Nick were abused by Ryan caused a lot of controversy. Ryan was supposedly killed off in October 2013, however the character returned unannounced in November 2017, causing a lot of shock for fans. It was implied that Ryan would be seen again. Ryan returned in July 2018. Scenes where Evan Evans was abused caused extreme controversy, and sinkling tv actually apologised for it, due to unsuitable scenes at the time it was shown (8:30pm). Ryan left in October 2018, when the character was sentenced to life imprisonment. In August 2023, the character was mentioned, and it was later announced the character would be returning for a short stint. He returns in September 2023. He left in October 2023 for good, when the character died.