Steven ''Steve'' Morley is one of the recurring characters in Sex Education. He is portrayed by Chris Jenks.
He was a new student at Moordale Secondary School, who becomes Aimee's boyfriend. He is a member of the Aptitude Scheme and Quiz Heads.
Throughout the Series[]
Season 1[]
He is new to Moordale Secondary. Ruby invites Steve to the "study group" because she thinks he is hot. Aimee Gibbs offers to help Steve study, and they eventually start a relationship together. Steve is quite puzzled upon having sex with Aimee for the first time, since she keeps mentioning doing things that she does not even seem to really want, and he asks her what she really wants from him, which Aimee cannot answer. They eventually manage to have satisfying sex after Aimee seeks advice from Otis Milburn.
Season 2[]
In addition to his ongoing relationship with Aimee, Steve also gets to interact more with Maeve Wiley through the Quiz Heads team, although he initially shares his teammates' opinion that Maeve is not fit for the team due to her tendency to play solo. Steve does his best to comfort Aimee after she was sexually assaulted, and patiently waits until she is ready to be touched by a man again, never pressuring her into sex. He and the team win the finals of the quiz championship.
Season 3[]
Steve continues to date Aimee, but their relationship is still complicated since Aimee has not fully recovered from her trauma. Although Steve remains a supportive and caring boyfriend, Aimee is convinced by Maeve that she should break up with him since their relationship cannot properly work for the time being, whilst she is still healing. He cries when Aimee tells him that she is leaving him, but he accepts it nonetheless.
His sign during the protest reveals that he might be demisexual.
Relationships[]
Romances[]
Aimee Gibbs (ex-girlfriend)[]
- Main article: Steve and Aimee
Aimee is Steve's ex-girlfriend. The two first met when Steve went over to Aimee's house for a study session, after being invited by Ruby. Aimee dumped Kyle for Steve, starting to dating him in mid-season 1.
After Aimee was sexually assaulted on the bus, Steve tries his best to support his girlfriend during her healing process. Aimee starts to push Steve away, as she's still not comfortable with any type of intimacy with any man after the traumatic experience she had on the bus. In season 2 finale, Aimee's ready for some kind of intimacy with steve, starting out with cuddling.
In the new term, Aimee starts to ignore and push Steve away once again. Eventually, Aimee decides to break up with him, which breaks Steves heart, but he accepts and respects her decision.
Friends[]
Maeve Wiley (friend; former teammate)[]
Steve and Maeve met via Aimee, who was best friends with Maeve and was dating Steve. The two attended the Aptitude Scheme classes together, and later, were teammates in the Quiz Heads. Shortly after Maeve joined the team, Viv, Dex and other members of the Quiz Heads didn't like Maeves induvidual style, as she didn't communicate with them while answering the questions during the competitions. When Viv and Dex ask Miss Sands to remove Maeve from the team, she asks Steve if he feels the same way as his teammates. Not looking at Maeve, he nods, but he truly likes Maeve and didn't want to get rid of her. Eventually, Steve lets Maeve down, but she forgives him, after she gets invited back to the team after another teammate falls ill.
After Aimee got sexually assaulted on the bus, both Maeve and Steve try their best to take care of Aimee. Aimee starts to push Steve away, whereas Maeve convinces her that she shouldn't break up with him, and tells Steve to give Aimee some time.
In the new term, Steve and Maeve spend much time together at school. Their friendship status is unknown after Maeve left to America.
Vivienne Odusanya (friend; former teammate)[]
Viv was Steve's teammate in the Quiz Heads.
Dex Thompson (friend; former teammate)[]
Dex was Steve's teammate in the Quiz Heads.
Personality[]
Steve is a bright and thoughtful person, who is very kind to his girlfriend, Aimee and others. He tends to be more of listener than a talker, displaying compassion and friendliness. During the students show about the "Moordale Sex School", he is seen carrying a sign indicating that he thinks he is demisexual.
Appearances[]
| Episodes | ||||||||||
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| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | |
| One | - | - | - | - | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - | 3 | |
| Two | ✔ | ✔ | - | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 7 | |
| Three | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 8 | |
| Total | 18 | |||||||||
| Books | ||||||||||
| Sex Education: The Road Trip | Sex Education: A Guide to Life | |||||||||
| - | M | |||||||||
| ✔ = Appeared | M = Mentioned | |||||||||
| - = Did not appear | P = Pictured | |||||||||
Memorable Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- Steve is a fan of the movie Braveheart.[1]
- Steve has underdeveloped calf muscles, which causes disproportion between his arms and his legs.
- He loves Math.
- Steve, alike Aimee, loves doing the mind maps when he's about to make a tough choice.
- According to Aimee, Steve is very good at opening her crisps.
- According to the protest sign he wore in Episode 3.7, he is demisexual.
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