Kyle bonds with Amy's son Jimmy, becoming a father figure to him. He also begins to develop feelings for Amy, causing tensions between the two. Georgia returns from Germany and admits she regrets getting married, having developed an emotional connection to another man while she was away. She tells a heartbroken Kyle that they should have a year apart, and then decide if they want to resume their marriage. Kyle later considers pursuing a relationship with Amy, but her ex-husband Liam Barnett returns, intending to fix his relationship with his wife and son. When Liam's illegal dealings put Jimmy in danger, Paul blackmails him into leaving town, which Jimmy witnesses and confides in Kyle. Sheila invites Amy and Jimmy to move in with her and Kyle, and Kyle and Amy later get together. Kyle is shocked when Xanthe arrives, claiming to be his half-sister, and Gary confirms this. With Xanthe's mother missing, Sheila decides to take her in, but Kyle struggles to get along with her. Georgia sends Kyle a letter on his birthday, but he decides not to read it as he wants to be with Amy. Gary is up for parole and Kyle warns him not to let Xanthe down, as a result of which he botches his parole by getting into a fight with another inmate, upsetting Xanthe. Kyle later discovers Amy read Georgia's letter, and is furious to discover she has been keeping this a secret, particularly when he learns that Georgia wants him back. Kyle meets Georgia at Lassiter's Hotel and she tells him that she wants him back. They share a kiss, which is seen by Amy. She flees the room and Kyle chases after her. Amy and Kyle become stuck in the lift when the boiler room explodes, and Kyle receives an electric shock while trying to find a way out. He regains consciousness and they are rescued, and Amy, believing Kyle wants to be with Georgia, tells him to go to Germany with his wife. Kyle says his goodbyes to Amy, Jimmy, Sheila and Xanthe before leaving for Germany with Bossy.
