Shelton is dashing, self-contained and has a strong moral compass - his parents raised him to believe in the sanctity of marriage, until he discovered his mum was having an affair and his father knew but was too weak to stop it. Shelton first came to Britain as part of the R.A.F. and was proud to fight for the mother country. But once the war was won, he was shocked to find, his once accepting British friends started asking him when he was going home. Back in Jamaica, he found nothing but the same old shacks, poverty and depression. He returned to the England as quickly as he could. Learning from his parents' marriage, Shelton's cautious about allowing anyone to get close to him, but as he spends time with Leah, he lets his guard down. He thinks she's pretty, grounded, kind and most importantly – honest. His permanently fixed moral compass needs to be challenged, in order to find an imperfect, but lasting love with Leah.
