Ben Coombs

Ben Coombs was an old friend of Marcus Dent, who in 2013 had crossed paths with him in Coronation Street, Weatherfield after booking a reception at Nick's Bistro for his civil wedding to boyfriend Andy Bartholomew. Ben invites a reluctant Marcus to the reception, unaware that he is in a relationship with Maria Connor.

At the reception, Marcus had attempted to avoid revealing his relationship to Maria however his ex-boyfriend Sean Tully had began to stir things up which had forced Marcus to reveal the relationship and that he was now in a straight relationship. Disappointed due to all they had been through together, Ben along with Andy began to attack Marcus and Maria's relationship. Fed up with their criticisms, Marcus left the reception.