Please try again later. The Sydney Morning Herald. November 3, — 8. Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size. The episode was expected to top 2 million viewers.
The couple have one child, a son born in December James Stewart, the actor who played Jake Barton, will not be returning due to personal reasons. While working on the show, the actor fell in love with his co-star Jessica Marais who played Rachel Rafter , but the pair have since split. But what will Sheila always be remembered for — undoubtably her Madge character.
Ben and Mel's tentative dating fails when she meets Luke Hanson. They go through a rough patch, but eventually, end up together. She also meets Carbo's mum Rita for the first time and eventually accepts Ben's marriage proposal. They are happily married. Mel finds out that her sister-in-law Sammy, Nathan's wife, is still in Sydney.
She initially keeps it from Ben, but eventually tells him and Nathan is angry when he discovers though the three reconcile. Ben and Mel begin planning to start a family but struggle immensely. When Carbo finds a love interest in the form of Retta, Ben and Mel are split on accepting her but Ben warms to her on the day that Retta moves into the house. Unfortunately, that same night, Mel is killed in a car crash after being distracted by a message from Ben and driving through a stop sign.
Her family is left devastated. Ben struggles for a long time with Mel's death, and in depression, once jumps off a cliff. And to find some of them, it's just a matter of turning on the small screen.
From Hugh Sheridan's gig on Five Bedrooms to three cast members rocking up to Summer Bay, and more reunions than you count, here's where they all ended up. Zoe's character of Mel was part of one of Australian TV's most heartbreaking scenes. Playing Mel, the wife of Ben Rafter, Zoe Ventoura was part of one of Australian TV's most heartbreaking scenes when she devastatingly died in a car crash after being distracted by a text message from her husband.
The ratings for the episode featuring Mel's tragic death went through the roof at the time. Zoe has gone on to be cast in an array of projects. She played Summer Bay doctor Alex Neilson. The actress most recently made headlines when she and husband Daniel Macpherson announced their split after five years of marriage. Rebecca played the country's favourite matriarch.
As one of Australia's most accomplished actresses, Rebecca is never short of a role. Since Rafters wrapped, she created and starred in Wanted with fellow Rafters co-star Ryan Corr and is currently playing the lead role in Halifax: Retribution , a reboot of popular 90s crime series Halifax f. Erik played Dave Rafter - a beloved fictional family man. Since the show ended, Dave's portrayer Erik Thomson has been keeping extremely busy.
Jessica Marais' role on Rafters not only gave the actress her big break into Australian TV, it introduced her to the future father of her daughter Scout. Jessica and James' on-screen chemistry spilled over to real-life and they were briefly engaged before splitting in
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