Simon Carpenter

Simon Carpenter is the husband of Leah Williams. He has been a recurring character since 1988. He is played by Simon Ludders.

Storylines
Simon and Leah got married two years before she started working at the office. In 1996, they had a son, Nicolas Williams. Simon became restless and irritable, especially after Nicolas was diagnosed with autism. He started being abusive to Nicolas, and then to Leah, which resulted in him walking out. In 2005, Simon went off to Ireland, in a selfish act. Simon also takes Leah to work every day. Simon is also called on to do work around the office, such as putting up shelves etc.

Personality
Simon is shown as lazy, arrogant and selfish, however does have a good sense of humour. He also has a tendency to make racist & homophobic remarks. He was also previously abusive towards Leah & Nicolas, which neither have forgotten. However he did support them when Rosemary got Alzheimer's.

Family
He has a mother and father, who's name is Frank. He sometimes drives Leah & Nicolas to work of Simon is working away. He also has two brothers (one called Adam) and a sister, Kellie, who nearly came to work in the office.