Gloria Meak is a local hair dresser on the Chatsworth Estate, although she only appeared in the show during Series 9 she is meant to be a resident just unseen until then. She is a close friend of both Mimi Tutton and Avril Powell. Gloria revealed in Episode 8 of Series 9 that she was put up for adoption at the age of 11 months. Her brother, Dominic was kept by their parents and even as an adult, their mother doted on Dominic and refused contact with Gloria. Gloria stated that she can only guess as to the reason, but her theory is that her mother saw a female child as "competition".