Russ Owen

Russ is fun loving and laid back, but he has a tendency to be rather lazy.

2004 Moves in with brother Sam (then known as Liam), sister Nicole and mum Carrie. Signs up for a course at the HCC after being bullied into it by his mum.

2005 Has a testicle removed after discovering a cancerous lump. Estranged dad Rob turns up. Falls for Dannii Carbone but their relationship is rocked when she is drug-raped by Andy Holt.

2006 Dannii leaves. Has a fling with Sophie Burton, who is killed in a fire at The Dog started by his rapist brother Sam, while Russ is bedding Mercedes McQueen. His family leaves but he stays and moves in with Mercedes and her family.

2007 Dannii returns to win him back but he insists he loves Mercedes. Marries Mercedes but dumps her when he discovers she cheated on him with Warren Fox. Nearly dies from CO2 poisoning from a faulty boiler at a student party. Has one-night stand with married sister-in-law Tina Reilly.

2008 Hooks up with sexy blonde postwoman Caroline.

Played by Stuart Manning

Born in 1980 and brought up in Berkshire, Stuart wanted to be a photographer when he was a teenager but he was spotted by a model scout and began a successful career in modelling working for top model agency Models One. As well as modelling for... Read More