Rob Storey (Home and Away)
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Rob Storey is a fictional character
in the Australian
soap opera
Home and Away
. Portrayed by actor Matthew Lilley, he was a regular character from 1994 to 1995. He is perhaps most notable for disappearing from the show without any departure storyline in similar fashion to Matt Wilson
in 1991.
store. He had apparently been a resident of Summer Bay
for some time and may even have been born there since Alf noted he had known him for years. Rob's visit to the store coincided with Jack Wilson's
first shift as Alf's assistance which contributed to the somewhat eccentric service he received. Rob had just collected some dry cleaning when the freshly laundered suit was ruined by a careless driver splashing it. Rob got a measure of revenge by placing a potato in the man's exhaust, a prank that was witnessed by Roxanne Miller
.
Rob quickly assimilated into Summer Bay society, becoming particular friends with Shane Parrish
.He was working as a handyman and put in a tender for some work at Donald Fisher's house. The contract ended up going to the other applicant, Mick O'Reilly, but when he started making up jobs in order to put the price up Don quickly fired him and hired Rob instead.
Roxy hadn't been particularly impressed with her first meeting with Rob but it quickly became clear there was a spark between them. When Roxy finally admitted her feelings, the pair soon started dating although they weren't particularly discrete about it, with Irene Roberts
catching them in an extremely compromising position on Don's kitchen floor, while Rob was supposedly repairing the cooker. She agreed to keep quiet about it but when Sarah Thompson overheard Rob and Roxy discussing the incident in the Diner kitchen it was soon around town.
For a time Rob ended up lodging with Irene, where he often ended up in the crossfire of her rows with Selina Cook
. Roxy's influence caused Rob to take up a teaching post at Summer Bay High, a career he had pursued in the past, although he wasn't the most responsible of adults-while supervising a teenage party his method of splitting up a catfight between Selina and Shannon Reed
was to turn a hose on them.
When Rob noticed a lump on Roxy's breast he persuaded her to check it out and she was soon diagnosed with cancer. Rob's efforts to support her were hampered slightly by the reappearance of his former fiancé Donna Bishop. Rob was prepared to propose to Roxy but she told him she didn't love him and left the Bay for treatment without him. Donna comforted Rob in the aftermath and for a while it seemed they might reconcile until her old boyfriend Andrew Warren arrived in town. Rob was furious to learn Andrew used to beat Donna and flabbergasted when she then went back to him anyway. His frustration boiled over into work and he ended up taking his anger out on Jack, resulting in him being fired. He then persuaded Michael Ross to sell him the boat shed and set up business there.
In the end, Andrew grew jealous at Donna spending time with Rob and their other friend Travis Nash
and hit her again. Rob was the first person she went to and he was on hand to rescue her when Andrew tried to stop her moving out. Again it looked as though Rob and Donna might get back together but she ended up with Travis instead.
Rob was last seen alongside Irene and Travis helping Curtis Reed
get over his alcohol addiction.
Rob was subsequently removed from the opening credits and although he was referred to as being around and running the boat shed until well into 1999 he was not seen again. He presumably left the Bay prior to 2002 when the boat shed was run by Scott Hunter
.
Character (arts)
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in the Australian
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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...
. Portrayed by actor Matthew Lilley, he was a regular character from 1994 to 1995. He is perhaps most notable for disappearing from the show without any departure storyline in similar fashion to Matt Wilson
Matt Wilson (Home and Away)
Matthew "Matt" Wilson is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by Greg Benson. He appeared in the pilot with one line of dialogue, credited as "Surfer", but the decision was taken to make him a recurring character, with him eventually being added to the show's...
in 1991.
Character history
Rob was first seen as a customer in Alf Stewart'sAlf 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...
store. He had apparently been a resident of Summer Bay
Summer Bay
Summer Bay is the fictional town featured in the Australian soap opera, Home and Away. Palm Beach, north of Sydney, is used for the show's exterior scenes in order to depict the Bay. Lane Cove River Tourist Park at Macquarie Park is the current location for filming of scenes involving the Summer...
for some time and may even have been born there since Alf noted he had known him for years. Rob's visit to the store coincided with Jack Wilson's
Jack Wilson (Home and Away)
Jack Wilson is a fictional character portrayed by Daniel Amalm in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. He made his first appearence on 4 April 1994 and departed on 8 May 1996...
first shift as Alf's assistance which contributed to the somewhat eccentric service he received. Rob had just collected some dry cleaning when the freshly laundered suit was ruined by a careless driver splashing it. Rob got a measure of revenge by placing a potato in the man's exhaust, a prank that was witnessed by Roxanne Miller
Roxanne Miller
Roxanne "Roxy" Miller is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. She was portrayed by actress Lisa Lackey between 1992 and 1995.-Character history:...
.
Rob quickly assimilated into Summer Bay society, becoming particular friends with Shane Parrish
Shane Parrish
Shane Parrish is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Dieter Brummer. He made his first on-screen appearance on 28 May 1992 and he departed on 13 March 1996.-Casting:...
.He was working as a handyman and put in a tender for some work at Donald Fisher's house. The contract ended up going to the other applicant, Mick O'Reilly, but when he started making up jobs in order to put the price up Don quickly fired him and hired Rob instead.
Roxy hadn't been particularly impressed with her first meeting with Rob but it quickly became clear there was a spark between them. When Roxy finally admitted her feelings, the pair soon started dating although they weren't particularly discrete about it, with 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...
catching them in an extremely compromising position on Don's kitchen floor, while Rob was supposedly repairing the cooker. She agreed to keep quiet about it but when Sarah Thompson overheard Rob and Roxy discussing the incident in the Diner kitchen it was soon around town.
For a time Rob ended up lodging with Irene, where he often ended up in the crossfire of her rows with Selina Cook
Selina Roberts
Selina Roberts is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Tempany Deckert. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 30 March 1994. Deckert was given the role of Selina after her third audition for the show. In 1996, Deckert...
. Roxy's influence caused Rob to take up a teaching post at Summer Bay High, a career he had pursued in the past, although he wasn't the most responsible of adults-while supervising a teenage party his method of splitting up a catfight between Selina and Shannon Reed
Shannon Reed
Shannon Reed is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Isla Fisher. She made her first on screen appearance on 16 September 1994. She departed on 6 August 1997.- Character development :Shannon was bisexual...
was to turn a hose on them.
When Rob noticed a lump on Roxy's breast he persuaded her to check it out and she was soon diagnosed with cancer. Rob's efforts to support her were hampered slightly by the reappearance of his former fiancé Donna Bishop. Rob was prepared to propose to Roxy but she told him she didn't love him and left the Bay for treatment without him. Donna comforted Rob in the aftermath and for a while it seemed they might reconcile until her old boyfriend Andrew Warren arrived in town. Rob was furious to learn Andrew used to beat Donna and flabbergasted when she then went back to him anyway. His frustration boiled over into work and he ended up taking his anger out on Jack, resulting in him being fired. He then persuaded Michael Ross to sell him the boat shed and set up business there.
In the end, Andrew grew jealous at Donna spending time with Rob and their other friend Travis Nash
Travis Nash
Travis Nash is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by actor Nic Testoni. He made his first on screen appearance on 10 April 1995 and departed on 11 August 1999.-Backstory:...
and hit her again. Rob was the first person she went to and he was on hand to rescue her when Andrew tried to stop her moving out. Again it looked as though Rob and Donna might get back together but she ended up with Travis instead.
Rob was last seen alongside Irene and Travis helping Curtis Reed
Curtis Reed (Home and Away)
Curtis Reed is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Shane Ammann. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 16 September 1994 and departed on 15 April 1997.-Character development:...
get over his alcohol addiction.
Rob was subsequently removed from the opening credits and although he was referred to as being around and running the boat shed until well into 1999 he was not seen again. He presumably left the Bay prior to 2002 when the boat shed was run by Scott Hunter
Scott Hunter (Home and Away)
Scott John Hunter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Kip Gamblin. He made his first on-screen appearance on 23 January 2003. The character was riding a white horse onto the beach, where he was spotted by Dani Sutherland...
.