List of Home and Away characters (2008)
Ruby Buckton played by Rebecca Breeds, debuted on-scree on 20 June 2008. Ruby was created by executive producer Cameron Welsh. The serial's official website describes Ruby as being care free, though puts on a front to hide her emotions. Ruby arrives grieving for the loss of her mother, unlike her sister, Ruby takes an "internal approach and bottled it up inside", creating a facade and appearing to be strong. They also brand her as independent and does not care what others think about her and is inclined to keep to herself. Breeds stated: "Ruby has gone through a lot and had to gain a level of independence I really admire. She is free-spirited and sure of whom she is. I love playing Ruby; she is cheeky and easy-going, but very passionate about her family." 
In June 2012, Erin Miller of "TV Week" was reported that Breeds had filmed her final scenes and left "Home and Away". Breeds told Miller that she could not discuss her departure because of her contract with the series. She added that "Ruby is still very much alive, I'm not free of Ruby just yet". Breeds received a Logie Award nomination for "Most Popular New Female Talent" at the 51st Logie Awards for her portrayal of Ruby. and was later nominated for the "Most Popular Actress" Logie in 2010, with Breeds stating: "To know that people like Ruby makes me think I'm doing a good job." At the 2012 "Inside Soap" Awards, Breeds was nominated for "Best Daytime Star". Holy Soap recall Ruby's most memorable moment as being: "Trying to cope with her Dad's illness, Ruby started talking to someone on Skype, only to find out it was Matthew playing a trick. She got revenge by convincing him to go skinny-dipping and nicking his clothes."
Johnny Ruffo
Ruffo made his acting debut in the Australian television soap opera "Home and Away" during its 26th season on 1 April 2013 as Chris Harrington. He was initially contracted to appear in 16 episodes, but this was later extended. Ruffo's third single "Untouchable" was released on 12 July 2013, and debuted at number 39 on the ARIA Singles Chart. His fourth single "She Got That O" was released independently on 15 May 2015, but failed to chart. On 11 December 2015, Ruffo released a Christmas single, a cover of the timeless classic, "White Christmas". On 27 April 2016, Channel 7 announced through their Twitter account that Ruffo had left "Home and Away" to pursue new challenges. Ruffo stated, "I've loved my time in Summer Bay. There's a lot more coming up for Chris and I hope fans continue enjoying his time on screen." Ruffo's final episode of "Home and Away" screened on 22 September 2016. On 10 May 2016, it was announced that Ruffo would be featuring in the Channel Nine miniseries, "House of Bond", about former WA businessman Alan Bond, to be filmed in Perth and Sydney. "House of Bond" aired on 24 and 25 April 2017.