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Sandra "Sandy" Roscoe (previously Spencer and Black) was a nurse at Dee Valley University Hospital. She is the widow of Alan Roscoe and Fraser Black, and the ex-wife of Rick Spencer. She is the mother of Darren Osborne, born to Sandy and Jack Osborne, Joe, Freddie and Ziggy Roscoe, born to Sandy and Alan, as well as Robbie and Jason Roscoe, born to Sandy and Rick.
Biography[]
Arriving in May 2013 with her five sons, Sandy was the matriarch of her family and the new nurse at Dee Valley University Hospital she was often seen having to put up with her sons issues such as when the family business, Roscoe's Motor Maintenance fell into financial ruin. But Sandy was revealed to have a past tie in the village in Jack Osborne and this is where its revealed that Sandy is in fact the estranged mother of Darren whom was originally named Mark and this comes to shock to the Roscoe family. Sandy would then enter into a lustful relationship with Dodger Savage however it would only last a few months.
In August 2013, Sandy would meet a man named, Fraser Black whom she would begin a relationship with unaware that Fraser is a gangland boss whose employee is local gangster Trevor Royle, Sandy seems happy with Fraser until March 2014 when Sandy would discover that Fraser was behind keeping Joe in a three-month coma and all his gang activity is exposed and by April 2014, Sandy would discover Fraser has been murdered and by July 2014, Sandy discovers that Freddie was the killer via a recording sent by Mercedes McQueen and the following month in August 2014, Sandy would depart the village but would make a return between December 2014 and January 2015 during which she discovers Jason's eating disorder when he begins to lose his sight, as well as witnessesing the affair between Freddie and Lindsey exposed and the death of Rick Spencer the father of Robbie and Jason. Soon after Sandy goes to live in South Africa.
Despite the death of her two sons in both Ziggy in December 2015 and her eldest Joe in November 2016, Sandy was said to have been devastated but did not attend either funeral, Sandy is also said to be shocked to learn that Lindsey is a serial killer in May 2016 before hand however Sandy was joined by Robbie and Jason whom moved to Africa to be with their mother and would be joined by Freddie a year later in April 2017 along with her granddaughter, Lexi. In April 2024, Freddie returned to the village to help Mercedes run the garage, after spending time in prison for his attack on Nick Savage, and revealed to Darren that Sandy was currently working as a carer.
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- Actress Gillian Taylforth decided to quit the role of Sandy in March 2014, her final scenes airing in August 2014. The character returned shortly between December 2014 and departing in January 2015.
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| “ | Who the hell do you think you're screaming at sweetheart?! The only woman to shout at my boys is me! | ” |
— First line to Nancy Osborne.
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| “ | Maybe when I'm settled you can come over and visit with my grandson. | ” |
— Final line to Darren Osborne.
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