Oliver Benjamin Battersby is the son of Leanne Battersby and Steve McDonald, conceived as the result of a one-night stand in June 2016, when Steve had briefly separated from his wife Michelle Connor. Steve wanted nothing to do with the unborn child, choosing instead to remain with Michelle while Leanne got back together with her ex-husband Nick Tilsley. A mutual agreement was made between Leanne, Nick and Steve that Nick would be presented as the baby's biological father to their respective families and friends.