Shelley Williams is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Carolyn Pickles.

[1] Shelley falls in love with Alan Turner (Richard Thorp), only to face violent opposition from his daughter, Steph (Lorraine Chase).

Steph, angry, pushes Shelley down the cellar stairs, ties her to a chair, and gags her.

Shelley attempts to escape by pushing a pile of boxes onto Steph and kicking her in the ribs.

However, Steph has the keys to the cellar door, and grabs Shelley by the hair and tells her that they are going on a little trip.

Although Alan thinks it's a good idea to give his daughter a chance, Shelley tells him that Steph is evil and can never be forgiven.

Shelley hates staying in the village whilst Steph is around and decides to leave.