Trevor Royle, played by Greg Wood, made his first screen appearance on 15 April 2013. Daniel Kilkelly fromDigital Spy revealed that Trevor would be introduced during Jacqui McQueen's (Claire Cooper) exit storyline. The reporter described Trevor as a "dangerous guy" and contact of Trudy Ryan (Danniella Westbrook). Jacqui plans to con Trevor out of fifty thousand pounds but her plan fails. He attempts to kill Jacqui and she leaves the village fearing for her safety. Trevor is the father of Dylan Royle and the boyfriend of gangster Grace Black. He is the son of Sid Royle and Betty Royle. He is also the killer of DS Richie Trent.