Most Popular Character 2004: 42-55

Forbes, Brian

42. Brian "Dodge" Forbes (4 points)

Known as the child that Pippa and Tom failed with, Dodge killed Steven’s uncle in a fire, before disappearing after going over a cliff in a fight with Steven 6 years later.
Hunter, Scott

42= Scott Hunter (4 points)

Arrived in Summer Bay in 2003 on horseback, he and Dani were engaged till recently.
Hyde, Barry

44. Barry Hyde (3 points)

The headmaster from hell. A strict disciplinarian, he caused graffiti and lock-ins during his first few months as protests to the way he ran the school. He has however mellowed slightly as the year has worn on.
Morris, Carly

44= Carly Morris/Lucini (3 points)

One of the original Fletcher foster children, Carly was another of the teen rebels turn good. She is married and now has three kids.
Nash, Travis

44= Travis Nash (3 points)

A long time Summer Bay resident, he was first seen when Laura Bonetti was hit by a train in 1995. The owner of the Blaxland, boating was his livelihood. He married Rebecca Fisher during 1997 and they have recently had their first child.
Welles, Justine

44= Justine Welles (3 points)

Justine Welles was another of Pippa’s foster children. Saved from drowning after rowing out to sea by Ian during Cyclone Raymond, she was then fostered by Travis and Rebecca and then Joel and Natalie. Left in 2000 with aspirations of becoming an actress.
Lawson, Jude

44= Jude Lawson (3 points)

Noah’s brother came in as a cleaner, but with aspirations to become a lawyer. He also found happiness with Shauna Bradley and all was going well until Shauna called off the engagement, Jude crashed his bike and he didn’t get into his law course. His Doctor, Charlotte Adams, however helped him through this and they started a relationship. Sadly, Charlotte suffered a miscarriage and Jude left with Shauna when she returned a year later.
Stewart, Celia

44= Celia Stewart (3 points)

Alf’s highly religious younger sister, Celia has spent most of the past fifteen years as a missionary in Africa. However she almost ruined her brother in 2000 when she was held hostage and he had to pay $50,000 to get her released.
Reed, Curtis

50. Curtis Reed (2 points)

Curtis was one of Summer Bay’s surfer dudes; he also like Jesse has had two identical girlfriends. He had a relationship with Shannon. This caused outrage, as people thought they were brother and sister; they were in fact only foster brother and sister. He left in 1997 to go on the pro surfing tour.
Sutherland, Shelley

50= Shelley Sutherland (2 points)

A counsellor at the drop-in centre and the mother of the Sutherlands. Shelley’s relationship with Rhys was rocked to the core when it was announced that he was the father of Angela Russell’s son, Dylan (though this was later found to be untrue). They divorced and Shelley moved away from the bay. Later that year, Shelley was back in the bay for Dani’s court case, and with new lawyer boyfriend David. Lately Shelley and Rhys have got back together.
Dean, Blake

50= Blake Dean (2 points)

Blake and his sister Karen were sent to live with Alf and Ailsa when their mother, a friend of Ailsa’s in prison died. Blake’s most famous storyline was probably falling in love with leukaemia sufferer Meg, and having her die in his arms. However his relationship with an ex-girlfriend, Sophie was rekindled when they were stranded together after the boat disaster in 2002. They were about to have a child together and get married when Blake fled, overcome about becoming a father.
Cameron, Adam

50= Adam Cameron (2 points)

Adam was held responsible for Bobby’s death for it was he who was in control of the boat when Bobby was killed. A year later Sam accidentally burnt his house down and Adam decided to leave the bay. He returned 5 years later to take charge of the Bonza Burgers chain, determined to show the bay that he was a reformed character.
Morgan, Frank

50= Frank Morgan (2 points)

The first character ever to make an appearance on Home and Away, Frank was Tom and Pippa’s first foster child. That was 1978. Ten years later he moved with them to Summer Bay where he was ditched by Roo at the altar before marrying Bobby. However this relationship didn’t last and he moved away from the bay.
Richards, Chloe

50= Chloe Richards/Fraser (2 points)

One of Irene’s foster children, she was raped and stalked by Brad Cooper, had a child with Lachie, before marrying his brother James.


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