Home and Away's Hayley star Ella Scott Lynch's life away from soap including adorable family
ok.co.ukShe may only have been on Home and Away for three months, but Ella Scott Lynch cemented her place in our memories when she took on the role of Hayley Rose Smith in the soap from September to November 2005.
The role, which for 7 years had been played by actress Rebecca Cartwright, was passed to Ella in the Autumn of 2005, after Rebecca left the show for personal reasons.
In her absence, Ella took to the role like a duck to water, and was even part of a steamy love triangle between characters Scott Hunter (Kip Gamblin) and Kim Hyde (played by none other than Thor actor Chris Hemsworth!) However, neither the cast or fans at home couldn’t quite get used to the dramatic casting change, especially as Ella bore no resemblance to Hayley’s original physical appearance.
Speaking about the change, Gordon Farrer of The Age wrote at the time about how difficult it was for the cast and audience to get used to a new actress in the role.
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