Home and Away’s Jesse McGregor star Ben Unwin’s ‘cursed’ tragic death after soap exit
ok.co.ukAustralian soaps have undeniably produced some international superstars over the years.Two of the biggest successes are clearly Neighbours alumni Kylie Minogue (who played Charlene) – the highest-selling Australian recording artist of all time, with more than 80 million albums sold worldwide – and Margot Robbie (Donna), star of the runaway movie success Barbie, that's broken 17 box office records to date.
But other notable stars who've gone from Aussie soapland to bigger things include Home and Away's Ryan Kwanten (who played Vinnie), Isla Fisher (Shannon) and Chris Hemsworth (Kim) as well as Neighbours' Jason Donovan (Scott), Guy Pearce (Mike) and Jesse Spencer (Billy).
Other actors have plodded along successfully in their original soap roles for years, including Home and Away's Ray Meagher (Alf) – who holds the record for the longest-serving actor in an Australian drama series – and Lynne McGranger (Irene) as well as Neighbours' Stefan Dennis (Paul) and Ian Smith (Harold).
Yet sadly both Aussie soaps have also seen some of their stars be far less lucky, including actor Ben Unwin, who played bad boy Jesse McGregor in Home and Away from 1996 to 2000 and again from 2002 to 2005.The role was written specifically for Ben, and secured him a nomination for Most Popular New Talent at the 1997 Australian TV Logie Awards.
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