Ryan Lee
Ryan Lee (1991, 1992)
Alastair MacDougall
Episodes: 839–856; 957–1077; 1117–1145
Ryan Lee, an attractive 25 year old man, came from Perth. He knew Lucinda through her brother, David, at university, where they both played in the same rugby team. When Ryan saw Lou, he was immediately attracted to her. The attraction was mutual and they had a relationship for three years. However, the relationship finished when Ryan finished his college course and got his degree. They both decided to separate; he would travel around Europe while Lou travelled around Australia.
Ryan came from a comfortable background. He studied economics and business management. He hoped to take over his father’s financial advisory business as his father was due to retire in five years.
With his laid-back attitude, he has always enjoyed his carefree travels and always had a way with the ladies, ensuring lack of loneliness. However, he had not met any lady like Lucinda. He had decided to settle down and get married; he also wished to have a family so that he could have sons to carry on the family business.
Ryan arrived in Summer Bay to win Lou. However, he had found a competitor who loved Lou: Nick Parrish, a local policeman. Both Ryan and Nick hated each other as they were fighting for Lou’s affections.
When Lou left the Bay in 1991, Nick was heartbroken. However, he was persuaded by others to encourage her to come back. Nick had a plan: he prepared some signs and put them up in the trees, hoping that Lou would see them on the way. After the last sign, Nick was there and Lou changed her mind; Ryan had lost his women to Nick.
Ryan returned to the Bay again the same year. Nick was not happy to hear of his return, when Lou, Fisher and Nick himself were moving into Fisher’s new house.
Nick’s brother, Shane, arrived in the Bay. Though he brought trouble, he was good at keeping Ryan away from Lou. Ryan had to face many problems, one of which included his car being in the sea.
Ryan later left the Bay, having failed to win Lou’s affections.