Marc Reynolds arrived in the village in June 1999 along with his family: his father Sean, his mother Angie and his younger sister Ollie. Marc and Ollie began attending school in Hotten and befriended fellow students Andy and Robert Sugden and Donna Windsor. Marc begins dating Donna and loses his virginity to her. Marc and Donna continued sleeping together until they were caught in bed together by Donna's mother Viv. Viv later told Angie and Marc's relationship with Donna subsequently ended. Marc then began a relationship with newcomer Eve Birch.