Most Popular Character 2004: 21-30

Russell, Josie

21. Josie Russell (19 points)

Angie’s identical cousin came to the bay in 2004 after finding out about Tasha.
Smith, Nick

21= Nick Smith (19 points)

The youngest of the Smiths, he ran on a short fuse and began to go off the tracks when he appeared on the dorm and split with Jade. However he got himself together and he left in 2003 to go to Hollywood and star in a film alongside Heath Ledger.
Reed, Shannon

23. Shannon Reed (18 points)

Arrived in the bay with foster brother Curtis, Shannon had an artistic streak, first as a painter and then as an author. She left in 1997 to go to Paris.

 

Simpson, Bobby

23= Bobby Simpson/Morgan/Marshall (18 points)

Summer Bay’s original wild child, the daughter of Donald Fisher and Morag Bellingham, set up the diner with Ailsa. By 1993 she was a respected member of Summer Bay, but unfortunately she was killed in a boating accident. Subsequently she made a reappearance in the Stewarts fridge.
Hyde, Kim

23= Kim Hyde (18 points)

Arrived in the Bay soon after his father, Barry Hyde, and soon formed a friendship with Tasha and Robbie. It has recently been discovered in the UK that Kim has a child.
Stewart, Ailsa

26. Ailsa Hogan/Stewart (17 points)

Ailsa spent time in jail when she was younger, for killing her father. However that didn’t stop Alf Stewart falling in love with her and they got married. They soon had a child, Duncan, and fostered many children along the way. Ailsa had a very tumultuous last few years of her life. She went into a coma after a car crash, she came across her long lost daughter Shauna, she was buried in a mudslide, her diner was burnt down and then she suffered a heart attack. However, she still managed to appear in the diner two years later as Alf began seeing his dead wife.
simpson_sophie

26= Sophie Simpson (17 points)

Came to the bay to escape her abusive father Al Simpson and found refuge with the Fletchers. She had a baby girl Tamara whilst she was still a teenager, with Don’s nephew David Croft. Returned in 2002, firstly for the sesquicentenary, and then as surrogate for Sally and Flynn. However she also found out that she was pregnant with Blake’s baby as well. Tragedy struck however when Sally and Flynn’s baby died and then Blake left her, leaving her facing being a single mother for the second time.
Saunders, Flynn

28. Flynn Saunders (16 points)

Flynn initially came to the bay in 2001 as Noah’s drink counsellor. However, he and Sally Fletcher were immediately attracted to each other. Two years later they married, but it’s been far from plain sailing. Firstly Sally has been unable to have children. Then they broke up for a short time after Flynn had an affair with Leah. 
Bowman, Meg

29. Meg Bowman (11 points)

Came to the bay in 1992 suffering from leukaemia before dying in Blake’s arms on the beach, as the sun rose.
Smith, Will

30. Will Smith (10 points)

The first of the Smith clan to arrive, Will had an on-off relationship with Gypsy before finally in 2001 they had a child and they married soon after starting a new life in Queensland. They have recently fostered Jesse’s child Rachel.
Sutherland, Max

30= Max Sutherland (10 points)

Rhys’ brother Pete’s son. He lived with his cousins for two years and had several relationships. Most famous for righting a top-selling novel, before he was found out to be a plagiarist.


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