Sonia Rahman was an old friend of the Nazir family, who embarked on a seven-year affair with Sharif Nazir. Sonia turned up on the Nazirs' doorstep in August 2016 while Sharif and his wife Yasmeen were holding 45th wedding anniversary celebrations. It transpired that Sonia's husband Tariq had thrown her out of their marital home, suspicious that she didn't love him any more. Despite Sharif ordering her to leave fearing that she would to reveal all, Yasmeen on the other hand, reassured her friend that she could stay with them for as long as she needed to. Sonia then promised Sharif she wouldn't say anything about their sordid history, and is currently residing at 15a Coronation Street.