Shortly into Scarlett's time on the series, writers gave her a long-running financial hardship story to showcase the cost of living crisis in the UK at the time. Due to coming from a working class background herself, Pegg felt privileged to represent a similar story to her own, and one that was relevant to millions of people across the nation. The storyline saw Scarlett independently support both herself and her father by working several jobs. It explored her relationship with her parents and revealed that Scarlett's mother had walked out on their family unit prior to her introduction on the soap. Pegg felt this had aided viewers' understanding of why Scarlett is such a moody character. After her debut, What to Watchs Simon Timblick described Scarlett as a "surly" character and Chris Hallam of the Metro was surprised that Scarlett was hired, but admitted that she does show potential. For her portrayal of Scarlett, Pegg received a nomination for the On-screen Breakthrough award at the 2022 RTS Midlands Awards, as well as being nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer at the upcoming ceremony.
