Chris Warner
Affectionately referred to by fans and the media as "Dr. Love", Chris made his first appearance in the show's first episode by having an affair with his aerobics instructor. This was an infamous and controversial scene. Portrayed as spoiled and from a wealthy family that inherited the hospital that was founded by his father, the character of Chris was characterised by his patronising and illicit manner; contrasted in a 1994 storyline where he became addicted to morphine. Known primarily for romance storyliness, Chris has been married five times and participated in over 20 romances as well as fathering six children. Chris was the first member of the Warner family to join the show and he was joined by half brother Guy Warner (Craig Parker). In later years, Chris became the patriarch of a family unit made up of his sons Harry (Reid Walker) and Phoenix (Geordie Holibar). Chris has been involved in several high profile and highly rated storylines; including a 1994 car crash, nearly getting murdered by his brother in law Dominic Thompson (Shane Cortese), losing his wife to his drug-addicted brother Guy, and ending up in jail after being framed for murder.
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Dr. Isaac John William Worthington was the playboy cousin of Chris Warner (Michael Galvin). Quickly after getting a job at the clinic, Isaac's intentions were clear when he attempted to romance both Libby Jeffries (Fleur Saville) and Tracey Morrison (Sarah Thomson). He briefly dated Tania (Faye Smythe) and Harry's (Reid Walker) primary school teacher before he started an intense feud with Luke Durville (Gerald Urquhart). He reconciled with Tania but cheated on her with Zoe (Gina Varela). He started to date Brooke Freeman (Beth Allen) but his overspending resulted in a lock on his trustfund and Isaac was forced to participate in an illegal operation to fund his yacht. The gang members involved ended up kidnapping Luke and when he was discovered alive in 2011, Isaac was forced to frame him for drug addiction so that he would not discover the truth. Bella Cooper (Ameila Reid) started to piece together the puzzle and Isaac got engaged to her to put her off the scent. They broke up however and Isaac finally got hold of his money but Luke returned knowing the truth and after attempting to murder his uncle, Isaac ended up fleeing the country without Brooke as he hoped. He was last seen in March stranded in the Philippines after his trust fund was again locked.