Niamh

Niamh is a character featured on Please Like Me. She is Tom's attention-seeking and insecure ex-girlfriend, and is portrayed by Nikita Leigh-Pritchard.

Background
Niamh once owned a turtle, although it eventually died. Although the occasion was tragic, the death of Niamh's turtle stopped her boyfriend Tom from trying to break up with her. She allegedly got chlamydia sometime after being with Tom, and blames it on him.

Series 1
After being excluded from her poetry group for reasons involving racism, Niamh comes to dinner at Tom and Josh's house. Niamh proceeds to have a go at everyone present, including Geoffrey who she has just met, although the evening ends with Niamh and Tom having loud sex. However, when Niamh accuses Tom of giving her chlamydia in the past, he breaks up with her. She tries to get him back by claiming she is pregnant, but Tom learns the truth. Niamh attends Peg's funeral, although nobody invited her and Rose suggests that she leaves.

Series 2
Niamh becomes part of a hectic love-triangle with Tom and his girlfriend Jenny, and eventually decides she doesn't want to be apart of it anymore. Tom tries to continue his friends-with-benefit arrangement with Niamh, although she rebuffs him.

Family/Relationships

 * Tom (ex-boyfriend)

Trivia

 * Her name is pronounced "Neeve".

Appearances

 * S1, E01: "Rhubarb and Custard"
 * S1, E02: "French Toast"
 * S1, E03: "Portuguese Custard Tarts"
 * S1, E04: "All You Can Eat"
 * S1, E05: "Spanish Eggs"
 * S1, E06: "Horrible Sandwiches"


 * S2, E01: "Milk"
 * S2, E04: "Gang Keow Wan"
 * S2, E10: "Margherita"