Aden Jefferies
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Aden Jefferies is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven
soap opera Home and Away
, played by Todd Lasance
. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 4 August 2005. Aden was introduced in 2005 as a recurring character and as part of Cassie Turner's
(Sharni Vinson
) storylines. Lasance was offered the role after previously auditioning for a separate character. In 2007, Lasance was asked to return on another guest contract, though was promoted to the regular cast soon after.
Aden is characterised as a "bad boy" who goes on a journey to become one of the "good guys". Aden's backstory played a substantial role in his early material. His childhood was plagued with sexual abuse at the hands of his grandfather, while Aden's father, Larry Jefferies (Paul Gleeson) became an alcoholic. Lasance and scriptwriters have both pointed out that these events impacted on Aden's life and contribute to his destructive personality. As Aden begins to trust others again, he gains a close circle of friends including Nicole Franklin
(Tessa James
), Roman Harris (Conrad Coleby
) and Morag Bellingham
). He also has a nemesis throughout his tenure in the form of Geoff Campbell (Lincoln Lewis
). However, his main relationship is with Belle Taylor
(Jessica Tovey
), when the actors first heard that their on-screen counterparts would enter a relationship, they both complained to producers. Both felt like it would not work out and be ill received by viewers. However, the two realised they had chemistry as a duo and took a chance. The couple became popular with viewers and fans coined the term "Adelle" to refer to the pair.
Other storylines include holding those closest to him as hostages and being admitted to a psychiatric ward. He is also forced to cope with Belle's death after their wedding and a subsequent relationship with his best friend Nicole. Certain media outlets enjoyed Aden and Belle's romance citing the moment they were torn apart as a "sad loss". Aden also gained recognition as being a popular "bad boy" from Inside Soap
. For his portrayal of Aden, Lasance won the award for the "Most Popular Actor" at the 2009 Logie Awards.
secured the role. The serial's producers called Lasance back, offering him the part of Aden, which was a guest role lasting six weeks. Aden was brought into the serial to play a part of Cassie Turner's
(Sharni Vinson
) storylines. Lasance had not previously watched the serial, upon learning of his part he said he watched it "religiously" and carried out research on the net. In April 2007, The Newcastle Herald
announced that Lasance would return to filming with Home and Away. He was signed another guest contract, however, while filming the stint programme bosses decided that Aden should become a regular character and Lasance signed a new contract. At the time Lasance was in with a chance of appearing in television series The Pacific. However, he chose to re-join Home and Away because did not want to take the risk of losing both roles.
In August 2009, TV Week
reported that Lasance had quit Home and Away to pursue a career overseas when he signed with a Los Angeles
talent agency. However, a spokesperson for the serial said there were no immediate plans for Lasance to be written out. His official departure was later made public and he filmed his final scenes on 15 January 2010. Lasance said he was glad Aden was not killed off because it was a "realisation of his potential". While he had no immediate plans to return, he also said he would like to return one day to "see what Aden's up to".
Lasance explained that a common theme in Aden's life is something bad happening just after each time he rebuilds his life. One such bad event is the re-emergence of his alcoholic father, Larry. His arrival sets Aden "on the back foot" again, most of Aden's childhood issues stemmed from his father's addiction to alcohol. He also explained that alcohol abuse is often seen in victims of abuse, so Aden is angered when Larry admits Aden's grandfather abused him too. "Aden loses it" with Larry, because he has had his last chance in Aden's view. Aden holds his father hostage and withdraws his medication to punish him. Aden has had so much trouble from Larry that those "experiences have made him the way he is now", and the story comes to a culmination with Aden giving up on his father. Aden is admitted into psychiatric care after the incident. However he initially makes little progress and prefers to help fellow patient Melody Jones
(Celeste Dodwell
) with her treatment. Lasance said that Aden had been "protective of Melody after Axel Hay
(Trent Dalzell
) took advantage of her." The pair share an "unspoken bond" because of their past experiences and he "understands exactly what she's going through."
In one storyline Aden's colleague Joey Collins (Kate Bell
) is sexually assaulted by Robbo Cruze (Aidan Gillett
). Aden and Joey do not get on with each other, however when he finds out about Joey's rape he becomes protective of her. The incident leaves Aden "tormented by his childhood abuse" and he sets out to gain justice for Joey. Lacanse said that Aden nearly gives up until he finds out she is a lesbian, "he thinks he can prove her case". However when Robbo threatens Joey, "It's the final straw and Aden snaps", attacking Robbo.
). Aden did not like Geoff because he is talented at football. As Geoff is a strict Christian, Aden sees Geoff representing the "hypocrisy of society". He also believes Geoff is as "full of sin" and "flawed" as everyone else. While their character clashed on-screen Lasance and Lewis were close friends in real life and learned lines together while they critiqued each other’s performances.
In one storyline, Aden loans money from "shady bookie" Clint Mailer (Matt Zeremes). Clint then forces Aden to throw football matches so Clint can win bets. Aden is described as being desperate for money so goes along with the plan. Geoff finds out and is "appalled" by Aden's behaviour, as the storyline progresses Clint tries to forced him to end Geoff's career. Lasance added "Aden tries to get him off the field, but that backfires - and Geoff scores the winning try." This results in Aden being badly assaulted by Clint.
Aden forms an unlikely friendship with Morag Bellingham
(Cornelia Frances
). In the storyline, Morag wants to know why he has problems because she had "taken a bit of a shine to him". Aden initially doesn't want her help. Whilst interviewed by Digital Spy
Frances stated: "There's lots of lovely dialogue that goes on between him and I - I take him under my wing and I find out what's wrong with him." He eventually looks up to her and moves in with her. Frances said: "So I sort of adopt him in a way." Morag is known for her feisty persona, Lasance said Frances was one of his favourite colleagues to work with because she is the complete opposite of Morag. As a pairing they have ”collision chemistry" because "they don't really get along, but they do have respect for each other."
(Jessica Tovey
). When Lasance and Tovey found out their characters would become involved together, both did not think it would work. They both separately approached producer Cameron Welsh
and unbeknownst to each other, told him of their concerns about the pairing. However the pair discovered they shared a "great" dynamic while working together and Lasance said when their storylines intertwined it was "fantastic". Lasance also said they found much of their early screen time comical because "one minute they're in bed, the next they're fighting in the diner." Aden and Belle became so popular with viewers that they "coined a phrase" to name the couple, which was "Adelle". Lasance said that "The Adelle mayhem is crazy. I get a lot of feedback on the internet about it." For the couple to have such a following, he felt like it was a compliment to his and Tovey's work.
After Aden's breakdown and admission to psychiatric care, Belle grows close to Angelo Rosetta
(Luke Jacobz
). Tovey said Aden will always be "the love of Belle's life", but she is traumatised by the previous events. Aden witnesses Belle kissing Angelo, this destroys their relationship. Belle is left unsure what to do because she sees Angelo has her "safety net" and Aden "brings out the passion in her". She added that Angelo doesn't compare with her love for Aden, that her relationship with Aden was the "most beautiful" on the programme and that she would never escape her feelings for Aden. Aden later "jumps on Belle" and tells her they are in love and should be together. Tovey said Belle gets "caught in the moment" and they make love. Tovey was unhappy with the fact that Belle cheated, as she thought it was out of character. When Angelo finds out the truth, he publically humiliates Belle. He later goes around to her home and becomes violent. Belle is later found badly beaten and although Angelo is not responsible, he gets the blame. Jacobz said the under the circumstances he would have thought the same. He added that Aden "hates" Angelo. After Angelo verbally abused Belle, Aden does not "see eye to eye with Angelo". So Aden decides to be a witness to testify against Angelo.
Aden and Belle are involved in a storyline where the school's formal is set on fire. Belle becomes trapped and her injuries have "consequences that change their relationship" forever. Lasance had previously been in caught up in a real house fire, he said the director of the episode "milked" the fictional situation to make it seem more dramatic than a real fire. He also stated that in the months following there would be a lot of "tense moments" between the pair. Aden and Belle can acknowledge what they have found in each other - so "it would be hard to split them up". After the attack and fire, Belle refuses to leave the hospital, even with Aden supporting her, because it is the only place she "feels secure". Belle is prescribed with painkillers to help combat her anxiety disorder. However she becomes addicted to them. Tovey said she does not want Aden to know because of the "shame" and she doesn't want him to know she has failed. She further explained that "addicts withdraw from those around them - which is exactly what she is doing."
When Aden discovers the truth he ends their relationship. Following on with theme of those closest to him battling addiction, Lasance said it reminds Aden of his father’s relationship with alcohol. Though Lasance previously said it "would take a lot" to break Belle and Aden up forever, he opined addiction might be the one thing that could. Though Aden later gives Belle a second chance when she recovers. With this Lasance later reaffirmed his belief that "no matter what there is always a deep-rooted connection that can't be broken" between Aden and Belle. Belle is the first person Aden "trusted and fully gave his heart to after the abuse from his grandfather." Aden gives up the chance of attending university to stay with Belle and takes up a "job of convenience" working on the prawn trawler.
In May 2009, Tovey announced that she had filmed her final scenes with Home and Away. Lasance said he was sad but "fortunate" to work alongside Tovey. He credited their off-screen friendship as making Aden and Belle's dynamic develop sucsessfully. In the weeks before filming her final scenes, Tovey asked Welsh how Belle would be written out. It was then she found out that Belle would die shortly after her wedding with Aden. Tovey said she was teary, but pleased with the way Belle would depart. Tovey said that filming her exit scenes were more emotional. Her last scene with Lasance required her to portray Belle's death scene. She added "I had my eyes closed and he was holding me really tight", after the director cut the scene they pair could not separate themselves.
The storyline played out on-screen when Belle discovers she has cancer. Aden only discovers the truth just before their wedding. Belle refuses treatment because her cancer is so advanced she does not want to "prolong her agony". Aden is "confused, devastated, and completely and utterly heartbroken". Lasance said Aden is "destroyed" and feels like he is also dying in the process, because Aden has never given himself to anyone - he feels Belle is a part of him. Tovey explained that Belle is worried about Aden's frame of mind on their wedding day. The scriptwriters played the scenes in a way that kept viewers unsure whether or not Aden would attend his wedding. While Belle "truly believes he will show up", Tovey explains the tone and mood of the wedding is unhappy. Aden marries Belle and she passes away a couple of weeks later.
(Tessa James
). Nicole is the daughter to his surrogate father Roman Harris (Conrad Coleby
). When Roman is blinded in a car accident, he takes his anger out on Aden and Nicole. Subsequently they become "each other's support network" and Lasance said it was not long until they "slipped between the sheets". One of the conditions of Aden's tenancy was to never sleep with Nicole, this makes the pair feel guilty that they had deceived Roman. Lasance felt the storyline was controversial because of the strong fan base for his relationship with Belle - which meant he knew it would "cause a stir" and divide the audience. In January 2010, Nicole and Aden "get up close and personal" and they decided to spend Aden's remaining time in the Bay together.
When the two share another kiss, James told TV Week
that there are "a lot of complications" for them. She said that no one knew what was going to happen next and that Nicole felt guilty for betraying Belle because she was her friend. James explained that the pairing with Aden was "a bit more serious and in-depth than Nicole's usual relationships." James opined that Aden was also the one of the "nicer guys" for Nicole. When the pair embarked on a relationship. James opined that Aden and Nicole were great together and explained "They started out having a kind of brother-sister relationship, and that developed into something more." Nicole declared her love for Aden early on in their romance, so he did not reciprocate the gesture. Lasance described the moment whilst interviewed by TV Week stating: "They've always had an awesome connection and Nicole gets into a bit of a comfortable state and blurts out that she loves Aden." Aden appreciated her love for him, however cannot say it back until he felt the same way. It is this that made their relationship "awkward", Nicole tried to withdraw her declaration and though Aden realises she meant it.
) if he his relationship with Cassie is over, before asking her out. She agrees to go on a date with Aden - this makes Ric jealous. When he attends dinner at Cassie's he started arguing with Ric. While playing rugby, Ric tackles Aden so hard he injures his head. Aden is taken into hospital unconscious which results in his brother Sean (Gabriel Egan) attacking Ric. Aden gives Sean an alibi, when Cassie discovers the truth she dumps him. Aden is next seen when Geoff is being favoured on the football team by Tony Holden (Jon Sivewright
). Aden becomes annoyed with Geoff and gives him a hard time. He spikes Geoff's drink and locks him in the boot of Tony's car. Tony throws Aden off the team, so Aden vandalise the Campbell's farm. He carries on bullying Geoff and Annie Campbell (Charlotte Best
). When Aden feel ill during exams, Dan Baker (Tim Campbell) thinks he is lying to get out of the exam. However, Aden collapses and rushed to hospital.
Aden invites Matilda Hunter
(Indiana Evans
) out to a party. Cassie decides to take drunken Matilda home and gives Aden a lift, despite Cassie being under the influence drives. Aden smokes marijuana and becomes high and taunts Cassie, which causes a crash. Aden injures his leg which ends his chances of a football career. When Geoff refuses the chance to take up professional football, Aden becomes fixated on bullying him. Geoff punches Aden unconscious and Sally punishes Aden and tells him what she really thinks of him. When Aden finds Annie drunk, after being spiked and saves her. Tony and Geoff presume Aden is responsible and Annie lies to get Aden into trouble. The rest of the town believe he is to blame, so he asks Morag for help. Morag agrees to help him, but Annie's guardian Irene Roberts
(Lynne McGranger
) hits Aden injuring his bad leg. He files a claim against Irene. Roman then starts giving Aden advice on his behaviour. Annie admits she lied so Aden will drop the lawsuit on Irene, but he refuses. He speaks to journalist about Irene, which annoys journalist Belle. Irene then apologizes, but Aden is shocked to learn Belle has included secret information about his grandfather in the article. He attacks Belle and then sets fire to the article and starts to cry.
Alf Stewart
(Ray Meagher
) tells Aden he should behave to make his grandfather proud. This upsets Aden and he tries to cause trouble at school. When Cassie discovers she has HIV
, Aden becomes irate at the prospect she may have infected him in the car accident. After his tests come back negative, he cries in disappointment. The doctor then says Aden needs counselling, but he refuses. Roman takes Aden in when his father throws him out. When he sees Roman's old army picture, he runs into the unsafe Diner where the ceiling collapses on him leaving him seriously injured. Larry tells Rachel that Aden's grandfather abused him while growing up. Rachel tries to help Aden, but he cannot face going home so moves in with Roman where he makes friends with Nicole. They are instantly attracted but Aden backs off out of respect for Roman. Aden bets Nicole to sleep with Geoff, while Aden kisses Belle. When Belle tries to take things further with Aden, he fends off her advances. She goes on a date with Angelo Rosetta
(Luke Jacobz
), which prompts jealous Aden to tell Belle he could not sleep with her because of the abuse he suffered as a child. Belle lends Aden money, but Larry steals it. Aden finds Larry injured and when he admits he was abused too. Aden prevents Rachel Armstrong
(Amy Matthews
) and Belle from helping Larry by holding all three of them hostage. Angelo rescues them and Aden is forced into counselling and starts to come to terms with his abuse.
Belle starts dating Angelo; Aden grows close to Belle again and they see each other behind Angelo's back. Belle is attacked in her home and she names Angelo as her attacker and she begins to suffer from post-traumatic stress. Belle is then injured in s fire, resulting in her refusing to leave hospital. He later discovered Belle has become addicted to pills and keeps his distance. Aden grows close to Nicole again and they sleep together a few times and are caught by Belle. Roman throws Aden out for breaking the rules. Fellow drug addict Liam Murphy (Axle Whitehead
) causes a further rift with Belle, but they eventually reconcile and agree to be married. Clint loans Aden money. He forces Aden into losing his football matches so he can win bets. Aden refuses to ruin Geoff's career by injuring him so Clint has Aden beat up. Belle pushes the wedding forward and Nicole tells Aden Belle is dying from cancer. Aden is devastated and Roman convinces him to go ahead with the wedding. They marry; Aden enjoys spending the last four weeks of Belle's life together, until Belle dies. Aden becomes a social recluse and is filled with grief. When Aden feels better he starts work on the trawler with Geoff, who saves Aden from drowning resulting in them becoming friends.
Aden and Nicole start a relationship and Nicole later tells him she loves him, but Aden does not return the gesture. This causes problems until Aden starts paying Nicole more attention and they get their romance back on track. Aden's brother Justin is involved in a car accident; he accuses Aden of lacking direction in his life and tries to get him to enrol in the army. Justin admits he too was abused, but did not do anything to stop it. Aden is furious with him. Larry recovers from short term memory loss and tells Aden that Larry was in the car accident aswell. They find him dead, but Aden is convinced that the police will think Justin killed him, so they bury him. The police suspect them of killing Larry, but without a body cannot prove it. They are then arrested for murder until a phone call made to Aden's phone from Larry confirms he caused his own death by irresponsible driving. Justin convinces Aden to move to the city, when Nicole refuses to go with him he leaves anyway.
. Lasance won the award for "Most Popular Actor" at the 2009 Logie Award
, for his portrayal of Aden. He was nominated in the same category at the 2010 ceremony. The Daily Record
said that Aden and Belle were "star-crossed lovers". That if "there's one thing guaranteed to ruin a wedding it's the news that the bride has got weeks to live." They opined that Aden was "blissfully unaware" for weeks and it "burst his bubble", which led them to question if he would actually turn up for the wedding. They later said they felt sympathy for Aden and Justin, because they have been "through an awful lot". They added Aden should feel "slightly relieved" when Charlie questions him about his car accident. Also adding that they were "thankful" Aden was there to give Justin some "much needed support".
Amy Edwards of The Newcastle Herald opined that Aden and Belle's wedding was a "tear-jerker of an episode". She added that losing Belle was a "sad loss for many fans" because Aden and Belle were a popular couple of the show. While Victoria Jack from the publication said Aden is the serial's "bad-boy-turned-good". TV Week readers voted Aden as the character they were most concerned about in the aftermath of the formal explosion. Holy Soap
said Aden's most memorable moment was "having a breakdown and threatening to kill his grandfather while holding Belle and Rachel hostage."
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soap opera Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, played by Todd Lasance
Todd Lasance
Todd James Lasance is an Australian actor and is best known for his role as Aden Jefferies in the Australian soap opera Home And Away.-Personal life:...
. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 4 August 2005. Aden was introduced in 2005 as a recurring character and as part of Cassie Turner's
Cassie Turner
Cassandra "Cassie" Turner is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Sharni Vinson. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 18 March 2005. Vinson originally auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie , but later secured the role of...
(Sharni Vinson
Sharni Vinson
-External links:...
) storylines. Lasance was offered the role after previously auditioning for a separate character. In 2007, Lasance was asked to return on another guest contract, though was promoted to the regular cast soon after.
Aden is characterised as a "bad boy" who goes on a journey to become one of the "good guys". Aden's backstory played a substantial role in his early material. His childhood was plagued with sexual abuse at the hands of his grandfather, while Aden's father, Larry Jefferies (Paul Gleeson) became an alcoholic. Lasance and scriptwriters have both pointed out that these events impacted on Aden's life and contribute to his destructive personality. As Aden begins to trust others again, he gains a close circle of friends including Nicole Franklin
Nicole Franklin
Nicole Franklin is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Tessa James. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 18 April 2008. Nicole was introduced by executive producer Cameron Welsh...
(Tessa James
Tessa James
Tessa James is an Australian actress who is best known for the role of Nicole Franklin in the Australian soap opera Home and Away.-Early and personal life:...
), Roman Harris (Conrad Coleby
Conrad Coleby
Conrad Julius Coleby is an Australian actor.-Biography:Coleby is the son of actor Robert Coleby and brother of actress Anja Coleby. He attended Somerset College on the Gold Coast, graduating in 1996. In the same year, he played the role of Colonel Juan Perón in the school's production of Evita...
) and Morag Bellingham
Morag Bellingham
Morag Bellingham is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Cornelia Frances. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 June 1988. She appeared until 1989 and briefly appeared in 1993. She returned yearly from 2001 until 2009 and...
). He also has a nemesis throughout his tenure in the form of Geoff Campbell (Lincoln Lewis
Lincoln Lewis
Lincoln Clay Lewis is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Geoff Campbell in the Australian television series, Home and Away from 2007 to 2010, and Kevin Holmes in the film Tomorrow, When the War Began....
). However, his main relationship is with Belle Taylor
Belle Taylor
Susan "Belle" Jefferies is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Jessica Tovey. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 February 2006. Belle's storylines included finding her birth mother, a drug addiction, her relationship with Aden Jefferies and being...
(Jessica Tovey
Jessica Tovey
Jessica Tovey is an Australian actress. Tovey graduated from the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and has made appearances for various drama companies. She is best known for her role of Belle Taylor on the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away. Tovey joined the show in 2006...
), when the actors first heard that their on-screen counterparts would enter a relationship, they both complained to producers. Both felt like it would not work out and be ill received by viewers. However, the two realised they had chemistry as a duo and took a chance. The couple became popular with viewers and fans coined the term "Adelle" to refer to the pair.
Other storylines include holding those closest to him as hostages and being admitted to a psychiatric ward. He is also forced to cope with Belle's death after their wedding and a subsequent relationship with his best friend Nicole. Certain media outlets enjoyed Aden and Belle's romance citing the moment they were torn apart as a "sad loss". Aden also gained recognition as being a popular "bad boy" from Inside Soap
Inside Soap
Inside Soap is a weekly UK magazine, released every Tuesday. It covers current and future storylines in soap operas shown in the United Kingdom....
. For his portrayal of Aden, Lasance won the award for the "Most Popular Actor" at the 2009 Logie Awards.
Casting
In 2005, Todd Lasance auditioned for the role of Jack Holden, however, actor Paul O'BrienPaul O'Brien
Paul O'Brien is a South-African-born Australian actor.-Biography:Paul O'Brien was born on 14 April in South Africa, and grew up in Australia. He spent several years on the Gold Coast, with his family...
secured the role. The serial's producers called Lasance back, offering him the part of Aden, which was a guest role lasting six weeks. Aden was brought into the serial to play a part of Cassie Turner's
Cassie Turner
Cassandra "Cassie" Turner is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Sharni Vinson. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 18 March 2005. Vinson originally auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie , but later secured the role of...
(Sharni Vinson
Sharni Vinson
-External links:...
) storylines. Lasance had not previously watched the serial, upon learning of his part he said he watched it "religiously" and carried out research on the net. In April 2007, The Newcastle Herald
The Newcastle Herald
The Newcastle Herald is a local tabloid newspaper published daily, Monday to Saturday, in Newcastle, New South Wales, the largest non-capital city in Australia. It is the only local newspaper that serves the entire Hunter and Central Coast regions six days a week...
announced that Lasance would return to filming with Home and Away. He was signed another guest contract, however, while filming the stint programme bosses decided that Aden should become a regular character and Lasance signed a new contract. At the time Lasance was in with a chance of appearing in television series The Pacific. However, he chose to re-join Home and Away because did not want to take the risk of losing both roles.
In August 2009, TV Week
TV Week
TV Week is a weekly television magazine in Australia, first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 , and bearing a strong affiliation to television station GTV.The publication is still publishing weekly...
reported that Lasance had quit Home and Away to pursue a career overseas when he signed with a Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
talent agency. However, a spokesperson for the serial said there were no immediate plans for Lasance to be written out. His official departure was later made public and he filmed his final scenes on 15 January 2010. Lasance said he was glad Aden was not killed off because it was a "realisation of his potential". While he had no immediate plans to return, he also said he would like to return one day to "see what Aden's up to".
Characterisation
When Lasance secured the role, he said "Aden causes a bit of mischief in the Bay but he's really a good guy." Aden has been described as a "good looking guy with a smile that melts every heart." Aden is initially portrayed as a "anti-social bully with a hug chip on his shoulder" where authority figures are concerned. Aden's mother died while he was young and he was raised by his father Larry Jefferies (Paul Gleeson). Aden is a keen football player, though Larry did not approve or support his ambitions. When Lasance returned to the serial in 2007, he described Aden as being "an absolute bad-arse". When he read the scripts, he thought Aden seemed like an idiot and that viewers would take a dislike to the character. He added that Aden is a strong character and he enjoyed making him "believable". Lasance said that he did not want Aden to turn into a "good guy". The good thing about Aden is the fact "he never quite shakes off the bad-boy image" despite his "different facets".Abuse
One of Aden's most notable storylines highlighted the issue of sexual abuse. In the story Aden struggles to cope with the sexual abuse inflicted on him by his grandfather. Lasance and the serial's writing team worked hard to raise awareness of the "taboo issue". Lasance said he felt he had to do the storyline "one hundred percent justice" because there are people, "more than we probably realise" in real life who have suffered the same as Aden. He felt it was a challenge to play as he did not want victims to think it was unrealistic. Lasance said he had to come onto set each morning in Aden's frame of mind. To research Aden's storyline, he spoke to a relative who had been through a similar situation. He drew inspiration for his portrayal from how his relative had coped and the affects it had on him growing up. Lasance said like his relative, Aden goes though "the huge rebellion years" and the subsequent attempts to "reconnect with those people who had betrayed you." Lasance also received extra training from an acting coach, where he used "haunting" techniques to make himself feel vulnerable like Aden. He also used the storyline to show US agents his acting abilities.Lasance explained that a common theme in Aden's life is something bad happening just after each time he rebuilds his life. One such bad event is the re-emergence of his alcoholic father, Larry. His arrival sets Aden "on the back foot" again, most of Aden's childhood issues stemmed from his father's addiction to alcohol. He also explained that alcohol abuse is often seen in victims of abuse, so Aden is angered when Larry admits Aden's grandfather abused him too. "Aden loses it" with Larry, because he has had his last chance in Aden's view. Aden holds his father hostage and withdraws his medication to punish him. Aden has had so much trouble from Larry that those "experiences have made him the way he is now", and the story comes to a culmination with Aden giving up on his father. Aden is admitted into psychiatric care after the incident. However he initially makes little progress and prefers to help fellow patient Melody Jones
Melody Jones
Melody Jones is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Celeste Dodwell. Dodwell originally auditioned for a separate part in the serial, but was offered the role of Melody instead. Dodwell said the part was a "dream come true". Melody is...
(Celeste Dodwell
Celeste Dodwell
Celeste Dodwell is an Australian actress perhaps best known for her role as Melody Jones on popular Australian soap opera Home and Away since 2008....
) with her treatment. Lasance said that Aden had been "protective of Melody after Axel Hay
Axel Hay
Axel Hay is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actor Trent Dalzell since early 2008.-Character history:Axel first appeared as a friend of Aden Jefferies and like him he loved to cause trouble...
(Trent Dalzell
Trent Dalzell
Trent Dalzell is an Australian actor.-Biography:He is best known for his role as Axel Hay on popular Australian soap opera Home and Away...
) took advantage of her." The pair share an "unspoken bond" because of their past experiences and he "understands exactly what she's going through."
In one storyline Aden's colleague Joey Collins (Kate Bell
Kate Bell
Kate Bell is an Australian actress.-Biography:Bell played the role of Bec Sanderson in the television series Blue Water High, and it was for this role that she learned to surf. After playing Bec, she played Joey in Home And Away...
) is sexually assaulted by Robbo Cruze (Aidan Gillett
Aidan Gillett
Aidan Gillett is an Australian actor, who is best known for his roles as Daniel McManus in the BBC-commissioned soap opera Out of the Blue and Robert Cruze in Home and Away.-Early life:...
). Aden and Joey do not get on with each other, however when he finds out about Joey's rape he becomes protective of her. The incident leaves Aden "tormented by his childhood abuse" and he sets out to gain justice for Joey. Lacanse said that Aden nearly gives up until he finds out she is a lesbian, "he thinks he can prove her case". However when Robbo threatens Joey, "It's the final straw and Aden snaps", attacking Robbo.
Friends and enemies
Aden's main enemy throughout his duration is Geoff Campbell (Lincoln LewisLincoln Lewis
Lincoln Clay Lewis is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Geoff Campbell in the Australian television series, Home and Away from 2007 to 2010, and Kevin Holmes in the film Tomorrow, When the War Began....
). Aden did not like Geoff because he is talented at football. As Geoff is a strict Christian, Aden sees Geoff representing the "hypocrisy of society". He also believes Geoff is as "full of sin" and "flawed" as everyone else. While their character clashed on-screen Lasance and Lewis were close friends in real life and learned lines together while they critiqued each other’s performances.
In one storyline, Aden loans money from "shady bookie" Clint Mailer (Matt Zeremes). Clint then forces Aden to throw football matches so Clint can win bets. Aden is described as being desperate for money so goes along with the plan. Geoff finds out and is "appalled" by Aden's behaviour, as the storyline progresses Clint tries to forced him to end Geoff's career. Lasance added "Aden tries to get him off the field, but that backfires - and Geoff scores the winning try." This results in Aden being badly assaulted by Clint.
Aden forms an unlikely friendship with Morag Bellingham
Morag Bellingham
Morag Bellingham is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Cornelia Frances. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 17 June 1988. She appeared until 1989 and briefly appeared in 1993. She returned yearly from 2001 until 2009 and...
(Cornelia Frances
Cornelia Frances
Cornelia Frances is a British-born actress based in Australia since the early 1970s. Frances is best known for her recurring role as judge Morag Bellingham on Home and Away.-Early life and personal life:...
). In the storyline, Morag wants to know why he has problems because she had "taken a bit of a shine to him". Aden initially doesn't want her help. Whilst interviewed by Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
Frances stated: "There's lots of lovely dialogue that goes on between him and I - I take him under my wing and I find out what's wrong with him." He eventually looks up to her and moves in with her. Frances said: "So I sort of adopt him in a way." Morag is known for her feisty persona, Lasance said Frances was one of his favourite colleagues to work with because she is the complete opposite of Morag. As a pairing they have ”collision chemistry" because "they don't really get along, but they do have respect for each other."
Relationship with Belle Taylor
Aden's main relationship in the programme is with Belle TaylorBelle Taylor
Susan "Belle" Jefferies is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Jessica Tovey. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 February 2006. Belle's storylines included finding her birth mother, a drug addiction, her relationship with Aden Jefferies and being...
(Jessica Tovey
Jessica Tovey
Jessica Tovey is an Australian actress. Tovey graduated from the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and has made appearances for various drama companies. She is best known for her role of Belle Taylor on the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away. Tovey joined the show in 2006...
). When Lasance and Tovey found out their characters would become involved together, both did not think it would work. They both separately approached producer Cameron Welsh
Cameron Welsh
Cameron Welsh is an Australian actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as Mitch McColl on Australian soap opera Home and Away from 1999 until 2001. He was nominated for a Logie Award in 2000 for Most Popular New Male Talent...
and unbeknownst to each other, told him of their concerns about the pairing. However the pair discovered they shared a "great" dynamic while working together and Lasance said when their storylines intertwined it was "fantastic". Lasance also said they found much of their early screen time comical because "one minute they're in bed, the next they're fighting in the diner." Aden and Belle became so popular with viewers that they "coined a phrase" to name the couple, which was "Adelle". Lasance said that "The Adelle mayhem is crazy. I get a lot of feedback on the internet about it." For the couple to have such a following, he felt like it was a compliment to his and Tovey's work.
After Aden's breakdown and admission to psychiatric care, Belle grows close to Angelo Rosetta
Angelo Rosetta
Angelo Rosetta is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Luke Jacobz. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 July 2008. He has been central to many notable storylines including shooting dead Jack Holden, his time working as a...
(Luke Jacobz
Luke Jacobz
Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob...
). Tovey said Aden will always be "the love of Belle's life", but she is traumatised by the previous events. Aden witnesses Belle kissing Angelo, this destroys their relationship. Belle is left unsure what to do because she sees Angelo has her "safety net" and Aden "brings out the passion in her". She added that Angelo doesn't compare with her love for Aden, that her relationship with Aden was the "most beautiful" on the programme and that she would never escape her feelings for Aden. Aden later "jumps on Belle" and tells her they are in love and should be together. Tovey said Belle gets "caught in the moment" and they make love. Tovey was unhappy with the fact that Belle cheated, as she thought it was out of character. When Angelo finds out the truth, he publically humiliates Belle. He later goes around to her home and becomes violent. Belle is later found badly beaten and although Angelo is not responsible, he gets the blame. Jacobz said the under the circumstances he would have thought the same. He added that Aden "hates" Angelo. After Angelo verbally abused Belle, Aden does not "see eye to eye with Angelo". So Aden decides to be a witness to testify against Angelo.
Aden and Belle are involved in a storyline where the school's formal is set on fire. Belle becomes trapped and her injuries have "consequences that change their relationship" forever. Lasance had previously been in caught up in a real house fire, he said the director of the episode "milked" the fictional situation to make it seem more dramatic than a real fire. He also stated that in the months following there would be a lot of "tense moments" between the pair. Aden and Belle can acknowledge what they have found in each other - so "it would be hard to split them up". After the attack and fire, Belle refuses to leave the hospital, even with Aden supporting her, because it is the only place she "feels secure". Belle is prescribed with painkillers to help combat her anxiety disorder. However she becomes addicted to them. Tovey said she does not want Aden to know because of the "shame" and she doesn't want him to know she has failed. She further explained that "addicts withdraw from those around them - which is exactly what she is doing."
When Aden discovers the truth he ends their relationship. Following on with theme of those closest to him battling addiction, Lasance said it reminds Aden of his father’s relationship with alcohol. Though Lasance previously said it "would take a lot" to break Belle and Aden up forever, he opined addiction might be the one thing that could. Though Aden later gives Belle a second chance when she recovers. With this Lasance later reaffirmed his belief that "no matter what there is always a deep-rooted connection that can't be broken" between Aden and Belle. Belle is the first person Aden "trusted and fully gave his heart to after the abuse from his grandfather." Aden gives up the chance of attending university to stay with Belle and takes up a "job of convenience" working on the prawn trawler.
Marriage and Belle's death
Belle finds out Aden borrowed money from Clint to pay for her ring. Lasance said it is a "heart-felt moment" and a turning point in their stories, because Belle realises "how far he's willing to go for her". Belle asks Aden to marry her, Lasance explained that it is hard for Aden because "he is blown away" as he wants to marry Belle, but he has traditional values and thought that "the man" should have asked.In May 2009, Tovey announced that she had filmed her final scenes with Home and Away. Lasance said he was sad but "fortunate" to work alongside Tovey. He credited their off-screen friendship as making Aden and Belle's dynamic develop sucsessfully. In the weeks before filming her final scenes, Tovey asked Welsh how Belle would be written out. It was then she found out that Belle would die shortly after her wedding with Aden. Tovey said she was teary, but pleased with the way Belle would depart. Tovey said that filming her exit scenes were more emotional. Her last scene with Lasance required her to portray Belle's death scene. She added "I had my eyes closed and he was holding me really tight", after the director cut the scene they pair could not separate themselves.
The storyline played out on-screen when Belle discovers she has cancer. Aden only discovers the truth just before their wedding. Belle refuses treatment because her cancer is so advanced she does not want to "prolong her agony". Aden is "confused, devastated, and completely and utterly heartbroken". Lasance said Aden is "destroyed" and feels like he is also dying in the process, because Aden has never given himself to anyone - he feels Belle is a part of him. Tovey explained that Belle is worried about Aden's frame of mind on their wedding day. The scriptwriters played the scenes in a way that kept viewers unsure whether or not Aden would attend his wedding. While Belle "truly believes he will show up", Tovey explains the tone and mood of the wedding is unhappy. Aden marries Belle and she passes away a couple of weeks later.
Relationship with Nicole Franklin
Aden's best friend during most of his duration was Nicole FranklinNicole Franklin
Nicole Franklin is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Tessa James. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 18 April 2008. Nicole was introduced by executive producer Cameron Welsh...
(Tessa James
Tessa James
Tessa James is an Australian actress who is best known for the role of Nicole Franklin in the Australian soap opera Home and Away.-Early and personal life:...
). Nicole is the daughter to his surrogate father Roman Harris (Conrad Coleby
Conrad Coleby
Conrad Julius Coleby is an Australian actor.-Biography:Coleby is the son of actor Robert Coleby and brother of actress Anja Coleby. He attended Somerset College on the Gold Coast, graduating in 1996. In the same year, he played the role of Colonel Juan Perón in the school's production of Evita...
). When Roman is blinded in a car accident, he takes his anger out on Aden and Nicole. Subsequently they become "each other's support network" and Lasance said it was not long until they "slipped between the sheets". One of the conditions of Aden's tenancy was to never sleep with Nicole, this makes the pair feel guilty that they had deceived Roman. Lasance felt the storyline was controversial because of the strong fan base for his relationship with Belle - which meant he knew it would "cause a stir" and divide the audience. In January 2010, Nicole and Aden "get up close and personal" and they decided to spend Aden's remaining time in the Bay together.
When the two share another kiss, James told TV Week
TV Week
TV Week is a weekly television magazine in Australia, first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 , and bearing a strong affiliation to television station GTV.The publication is still publishing weekly...
that there are "a lot of complications" for them. She said that no one knew what was going to happen next and that Nicole felt guilty for betraying Belle because she was her friend. James explained that the pairing with Aden was "a bit more serious and in-depth than Nicole's usual relationships." James opined that Aden was also the one of the "nicer guys" for Nicole. When the pair embarked on a relationship. James opined that Aden and Nicole were great together and explained "They started out having a kind of brother-sister relationship, and that developed into something more." Nicole declared her love for Aden early on in their romance, so he did not reciprocate the gesture. Lasance described the moment whilst interviewed by TV Week stating: "They've always had an awesome connection and Nicole gets into a bit of a comfortable state and blurts out that she loves Aden." Aden appreciated her love for him, however cannot say it back until he felt the same way. It is this that made their relationship "awkward", Nicole tried to withdraw her declaration and though Aden realises she meant it.
Storylines
Aden meets Cassie and flirts with her. He asks Ric Dalby (Mark FurzeMark Furze
Mark Furze is an Australian actor and singer who is best known for his role as Eric "Ric" Dalby on the popular Australian soap opera Home and Away. Mark played the role of Ric from September 2004 to July 2008.-Career:...
) if he his relationship with Cassie is over, before asking her out. She agrees to go on a date with Aden - this makes Ric jealous. When he attends dinner at Cassie's he started arguing with Ric. While playing rugby, Ric tackles Aden so hard he injures his head. Aden is taken into hospital unconscious which results in his brother Sean (Gabriel Egan) attacking Ric. Aden gives Sean an alibi, when Cassie discovers the truth she dumps him. Aden is next seen when Geoff is being favoured on the football team by Tony Holden (Jon Sivewright
Jon Sivewright
Jon Sivewright in Fremantle is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying Tony Holden inHome and Away, a role he played from 2005–2010- Biography :...
). Aden becomes annoyed with Geoff and gives him a hard time. He spikes Geoff's drink and locks him in the boot of Tony's car. Tony throws Aden off the team, so Aden vandalise the Campbell's farm. He carries on bullying Geoff and Annie Campbell (Charlotte Best
Charlotte Best
Charlotte Best is an Australian actress.-Personal life:Charlotte grew up in the town of Gosford where she attended Central Coast Grammar School and was friends with Romy Gilbert and the like.. She then moved to Sydney with her family...
). When Aden feel ill during exams, Dan Baker (Tim Campbell) thinks he is lying to get out of the exam. However, Aden collapses and rushed to hospital.
Aden invites Matilda Hunter
Matilda Hunter
Matilda Harriet Jane "Mattie" Hunter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Indiana Evans. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 January 2004. Matilda is the daughter of Beth and Jack Hunter and sister to Scott, Kit, Robbie and Henry...
(Indiana Evans
Indiana Evans
Indiana Rose Evans is an Australian actress and singer best known for her role as Matilda Hunter in the soap opera Home and Away and as Isabella "Bella" Hartley in the children's show H2O: Just Add Water.-Early life:...
) out to a party. Cassie decides to take drunken Matilda home and gives Aden a lift, despite Cassie being under the influence drives. Aden smokes marijuana and becomes high and taunts Cassie, which causes a crash. Aden injures his leg which ends his chances of a football career. When Geoff refuses the chance to take up professional football, Aden becomes fixated on bullying him. Geoff punches Aden unconscious and Sally punishes Aden and tells him what she really thinks of him. When Aden finds Annie drunk, after being spiked and saves her. Tony and Geoff presume Aden is responsible and Annie lies to get Aden into trouble. The rest of the town believe he is to blame, so he asks Morag for help. Morag agrees to help him, but Annie's guardian Irene Roberts
Irene Roberts
Irene Roberts is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Lynne McGranger. She was previously played by actress Jacqui Phillips from 1991 until 1992 when McGranger took over the role. Irene was originally a recurring character, in 1993 McGranger...
(Lynne McGranger
Lynne McGranger
Lynne McGranger is an Australian actress best known for her role as Irene Roberts on soap opera Home and Away. She is the second-longest serving cast member as she joined in 1992 in the show at the moment, taking over from Jacqui Phillips.-Life and career:McGranger was originally a primary school...
) hits Aden injuring his bad leg. He files a claim against Irene. Roman then starts giving Aden advice on his behaviour. Annie admits she lied so Aden will drop the lawsuit on Irene, but he refuses. He speaks to journalist about Irene, which annoys journalist Belle. Irene then apologizes, but Aden is shocked to learn Belle has included secret information about his grandfather in the article. He attacks Belle and then sets fire to the article and starts to cry.
Alf Stewart
Alf Stewart
Alfred Douglas "Alf" Stewart is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Ray Meagher. The character debuted on-screen during the serial's pilot episode on 17 January 1988...
(Ray Meagher
Ray Meagher
Ray Meagher surname pronouned "Marr" , is a veteran Australian character actor. He has appeared regularly in Australian film and television since the mid 1970s, and is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, as Alf Stewart on Home and Away, having played the...
) tells Aden he should behave to make his grandfather proud. This upsets Aden and he tries to cause trouble at school. When Cassie discovers she has HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
, Aden becomes irate at the prospect she may have infected him in the car accident. After his tests come back negative, he cries in disappointment. The doctor then says Aden needs counselling, but he refuses. Roman takes Aden in when his father throws him out. When he sees Roman's old army picture, he runs into the unsafe Diner where the ceiling collapses on him leaving him seriously injured. Larry tells Rachel that Aden's grandfather abused him while growing up. Rachel tries to help Aden, but he cannot face going home so moves in with Roman where he makes friends with Nicole. They are instantly attracted but Aden backs off out of respect for Roman. Aden bets Nicole to sleep with Geoff, while Aden kisses Belle. When Belle tries to take things further with Aden, he fends off her advances. She goes on a date with Angelo Rosetta
Angelo Rosetta
Angelo Rosetta is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Luke Jacobz. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 6 July 2008. He has been central to many notable storylines including shooting dead Jack Holden, his time working as a...
(Luke Jacobz
Luke Jacobz
Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob...
), which prompts jealous Aden to tell Belle he could not sleep with her because of the abuse he suffered as a child. Belle lends Aden money, but Larry steals it. Aden finds Larry injured and when he admits he was abused too. Aden prevents Rachel Armstrong
Rachel Armstrong
Rachel Holden is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Amy Mathews. Rachel debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 16 January 2006. In 2010 Mathews quit the serial to pursue other projects and her on-screen husband Tony Holden was also...
(Amy Matthews
Amy Matthews
As a licensed contractor, Amy is a host of DIY Network's Sweat Equity and Bathroom Renovations.Born May 19, 1973, Amy grew up in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Amy got her first taste of home improvement at 14 when she traveled with her church youth group to repair homes for families in need...
) and Belle from helping Larry by holding all three of them hostage. Angelo rescues them and Aden is forced into counselling and starts to come to terms with his abuse.
Belle starts dating Angelo; Aden grows close to Belle again and they see each other behind Angelo's back. Belle is attacked in her home and she names Angelo as her attacker and she begins to suffer from post-traumatic stress. Belle is then injured in s fire, resulting in her refusing to leave hospital. He later discovered Belle has become addicted to pills and keeps his distance. Aden grows close to Nicole again and they sleep together a few times and are caught by Belle. Roman throws Aden out for breaking the rules. Fellow drug addict Liam Murphy (Axle Whitehead
Axle Whitehead
Axle Whitehead is a former Australian Video Hits TV host and current singer, musician, and actor. In 2008, he released his first studio album Losing Sleep which debuted outside of the ARIA top 50...
) causes a further rift with Belle, but they eventually reconcile and agree to be married. Clint loans Aden money. He forces Aden into losing his football matches so he can win bets. Aden refuses to ruin Geoff's career by injuring him so Clint has Aden beat up. Belle pushes the wedding forward and Nicole tells Aden Belle is dying from cancer. Aden is devastated and Roman convinces him to go ahead with the wedding. They marry; Aden enjoys spending the last four weeks of Belle's life together, until Belle dies. Aden becomes a social recluse and is filled with grief. When Aden feels better he starts work on the trawler with Geoff, who saves Aden from drowning resulting in them becoming friends.
Aden and Nicole start a relationship and Nicole later tells him she loves him, but Aden does not return the gesture. This causes problems until Aden starts paying Nicole more attention and they get their romance back on track. Aden's brother Justin is involved in a car accident; he accuses Aden of lacking direction in his life and tries to get him to enrol in the army. Justin admits he too was abused, but did not do anything to stop it. Aden is furious with him. Larry recovers from short term memory loss and tells Aden that Larry was in the car accident aswell. They find him dead, but Aden is convinced that the police will think Justin killed him, so they bury him. The police suspect them of killing Larry, but without a body cannot prove it. They are then arrested for murder until a phone call made to Aden's phone from Larry confirms he caused his own death by irresponsible driving. Justin convinces Aden to move to the city, when Nicole refuses to go with him he leaves anyway.
Reception
Lasance was nominated in the category of "Best Bad Boy" at the 2008 Inside Soap AwardsInside Soap Awards
The Inside Soap Awards is a yearly award ceremony run by Inside Soap magazine since 1996. The awards celebrate the British and Australian soap operas and their actors. Until 2007, EastEnders had won the award for "Best Soap" on every occasion...
. Lasance won the award for "Most Popular Actor" at the 2009 Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
, for his portrayal of Aden. He was nominated in the same category at the 2010 ceremony. The Daily Record
Daily Record (Scotland)
The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It had been the best-selling daily paper in Scotland for many years with a paid circulation in August 2011 of 307,794 . It is now outsold by its arch-rival the Scottish Sun which in September 2010 had a circulation of 339,586 in...
said that Aden and Belle were "star-crossed lovers". That if "there's one thing guaranteed to ruin a wedding it's the news that the bride has got weeks to live." They opined that Aden was "blissfully unaware" for weeks and it "burst his bubble", which led them to question if he would actually turn up for the wedding. They later said they felt sympathy for Aden and Justin, because they have been "through an awful lot". They added Aden should feel "slightly relieved" when Charlie questions him about his car accident. Also adding that they were "thankful" Aden was there to give Justin some "much needed support".
Amy Edwards of The Newcastle Herald opined that Aden and Belle's wedding was a "tear-jerker of an episode". She added that losing Belle was a "sad loss for many fans" because Aden and Belle were a popular couple of the show. While Victoria Jack from the publication said Aden is the serial's "bad-boy-turned-good". TV Week readers voted Aden as the character they were most concerned about in the aftermath of the formal explosion. Holy Soap
Holy Soap
Holy Soap is a UK television and entertainment website founded in June 2009 by the British television company Channel 5. The website is the official UK home of the Australian soap operas Home and Away and Neighbours, which are broadcast on the channel...
said Aden's most memorable moment was "having a breakdown and threatening to kill his grandfather while holding Belle and Rachel hostage."
External links
- Character profile at the Official IE Home and Away website
- Character profile at Holy Soap
- Character profile at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...