Ashley Sibelius Peacock was the son of Fred Elliott and Kathleen Gutteridge, although he was raised by Sam and Beryl Peacock. Ashley married Maxine Peacock in 1999 and became a widower when Maxine was murdered by Richard Hillman. In April 2002, Maxine gave birth to Joshua, who Ashley believed was his child. Tests later revealed that Joshua was the biological son of Maxine's one-night stand Matt Ramsden. Ashley continued to regard Joshua as his own son and he was listed as the father on Joshua's birth certificate. He went on to marry Joshua's nanny Claire Casey in 2004. Claire gave birth to Freddie in 2006.