Holly J. first started to develop a crush on Declan during his affair with Jane Vaughn. After Jane ended her fling with him, Declan set his sights on Holly J. and then the two began a relationship despite Declan's reputation as a player preceding him and Holly J's reluctance to date him. Holly J. briefly broke it off with him when she became tired of Fiona's jealousy towards her, but they quickly reconciled and lasted well into the tenth season, before Holly J. ended it permanently after she felt Declan wanted to "own" her. Although she dated Sav Bhandari throughout the rest of Season 10, she still harboured major feelings for Declan.