Michael Ross (Home and Away)
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Michael Ross is a fictional character
on the Australian
soap opera
Home and Away
played by actor Dennis Coard and made his first appearance on 22 October 1990.
) takes a dislike to Michael because he intended to purchase the business himself. After making friends and settling in, Michael is soon joined by his teenage son, Haydn (Charlton Hill
) who does not want to leave his posh boarding school. Pippa Fletcher (Debra Lawrence) takes a shine to Michael but is worried as her husband Tom (Roger Oakley
) died six months earlier. In spite of this, Pippa and Michael begin dating. Pippa's adoptive daughter, Sally (Kate Ritchie
) feels uncomfortable with their relationship as she feels Michael is trying to replace Tom but ultimately accepts him. Michael proposes to Pippa and she accepts. Prior to the wedding, Michael's ex-wife Cynthia (Belinda Giblin) arrives in the Bay to drive a wedge between Michael and Pippa but is unsuccessful and leaves taking Haydn with her for several weeks. Pippa and Michael marry and Michael adopts Pippa's son, Christopher (Shaun Wood) as well as taking responsibility for various foster children.
The following year, Michael and Pippa learn they are expecting their first child. The baby is born and they name him Dale, but within a few weeks, Dale dies of SIDS
leaving them devastated. Hadyn returns to town and begins staying with the family and asks Michael for a loan so he can start a surf shop. It soon becomes clear that Haydn has a gambling problem and Michael tries to help him but Hadyn keeps falling back into his vice and eventually flees the bay. Soon after the Rosses find themselves in debt and Michael and Pippa's marriage begins to crumble. They separate over Christmas 1994 but reconcile after learning Sally has run away.
Sally returns and the Rosses try to resolve things. Michael's friendship with Alf takes a hit when they fall out over a new time-share development.
When a large flood devastates Summer Bay as a result of the storm, Michael and Jack Wilson (Daniel Amalm) go out into the night to pick up Sam Marshall (Ryan Clark), who has been late in returning home. Sam falls into a stream and Michael jumps in to save him. Sam makes it safely to land but Michael find himself in difficulty. Jack tries to hold on to him but the current is too strong and Michael is swept away downstream. Several days later, Michael's body is found and Steven Matheson
(Adam Willits
breaks the news to Pippa.
Character (arts)
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the Australian
Australia
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
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 actor Dennis Coard and made his first appearance on 22 October 1990.
Storylines
Michael arrives in Summer Bay as the new owner of the boat shed and begins staying in the caravan park. Ben Lucini (Julian McMahonJulian McMahon
Julian Dana William McMahon is an Australian actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayals of Cole Turner in The WB hit series Charmed, womanizing plastic surgeon Christian Troy on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning TV show Nip/Tuck, and Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four and...
) takes a dislike to Michael because he intended to purchase the business himself. After making friends and settling in, Michael is soon joined by his teenage son, Haydn (Charlton Hill
Charlton Hill
Andrew James Charlton Hill better known as Charlton Hill is an Australian singer and songwriter born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His debut album Waterline, produced three hits: "Deep", "2's Company" and "Don't Sail"....
) who does not want to leave his posh boarding school. Pippa Fletcher (Debra Lawrence) takes a shine to Michael but is worried as her husband Tom (Roger Oakley
Roger Oakley
Roger Oakley is a New-Zealand-born character-actor noted for his performances on Australian television., but more recently active as a Theatre Performer....
) died six months earlier. In spite of this, Pippa and Michael begin dating. Pippa's adoptive daughter, Sally (Kate Ritchie
Kate Ritchie
Katherine "Kate" Ritchie is an Australian actress, best known for her long-running role as Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera Home and Away. She played the character for 20 years from 1988–2008...
) feels uncomfortable with their relationship as she feels Michael is trying to replace Tom but ultimately accepts him. Michael proposes to Pippa and she accepts. Prior to the wedding, Michael's ex-wife Cynthia (Belinda Giblin) arrives in the Bay to drive a wedge between Michael and Pippa but is unsuccessful and leaves taking Haydn with her for several weeks. Pippa and Michael marry and Michael adopts Pippa's son, Christopher (Shaun Wood) as well as taking responsibility for various foster children.
The following year, Michael and Pippa learn they are expecting their first child. The baby is born and they name him Dale, but within a few weeks, Dale dies of SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome is marked by the sudden death of an infant that is unexpected by medical history, and remains unexplained after a thorough forensic autopsy and a detailed death scene investigation. An infant is at the highest risk for SIDS during sleep, which is why it is sometimes...
leaving them devastated. Hadyn returns to town and begins staying with the family and asks Michael for a loan so he can start a surf shop. It soon becomes clear that Haydn has a gambling problem and Michael tries to help him but Hadyn keeps falling back into his vice and eventually flees the bay. Soon after the Rosses find themselves in debt and Michael and Pippa's marriage begins to crumble. They separate over Christmas 1994 but reconcile after learning Sally has run away.
Sally returns and the Rosses try to resolve things. Michael's friendship with Alf takes a hit when they fall out over a new time-share development.
When a large flood devastates Summer Bay as a result of the storm, Michael and Jack Wilson (Daniel Amalm) go out into the night to pick up Sam Marshall (Ryan Clark), who has been late in returning home. Sam falls into a stream and Michael jumps in to save him. Sam makes it safely to land but Michael find himself in difficulty. Jack tries to hold on to him but the current is too strong and Michael is swept away downstream. Several days later, Michael's body is found and Steven Matheson
Steven Matheson
Steven "Stevo" Matheson is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Adam Willits. Steven was created by Alan Bateman as one of the serial's original characters and he first appeared in the pilot episode. Willits received the role after being one of...
(Adam Willits
Adam Willits
Adam Willits is an Australian actor, best known for being an original cast member of the television soap opera Home and Away as Steven Matheson from 1988 to 1991...
breaks the news to Pippa.