He could be and the half brother out of Kayla, Sean and you may Mackenzie Booth together with youngsters buddy of previous River Child and former police Colby Thorne. Chelsea Campbell
Dean is the old boyfriend-sweetheart from Willow Harris and you can Amber Simmons The guy also the dad out-of Amber’s kid, Jai Simmons as well as the sweetheart regarding Ziggy Astoni.
He is as well as best friends that have Martin Ashford, exactly who titled Dean to June Bay so you’re able to avenge the brand new death of his old boyfriend-spouse Katarina Chapman and their unborn son.
Backstory
Dean’s parents, Rick and Karen had an affair if you’re Rick had been hitched so you can 1st spouse. New fling finished and you may Karen turned into expecting having Rick’s guy.
Dean grew up and joins a surfing group known as River Guys and you will befriended fellow Lake Boy, Colby Thorne, who’s a few years more than your. However their relationship finished when Colby abandons your. mother to help you his boy Chelsea Campbell flirted which have Willow Harris old boyfriend-wife Jade Lennox previous crusher, the girl side Ziggy Astoni partner, Love of their life James ily Rick Booth father Karen Thompson mother Kayla Booth half-aunt Mackenzie Booth half of-sister Jai Simmons man
Storylines
Ash requisite Dean in order to rally this new River Boys together in summer Bay in order to avenge new loss of Katarina Chapman as well as their unborn man, blaming Robbo. Dean sent Taz to locate the latest cottage Robbo is history viewed on, and the others so you’re able to give the word that they’re on the the look out for him. Dean and you will Ash go to Salt, where Taz and lots of anybody else disturb new aftermath. Ash orders Dean together with someone else aside, and broke up to search nearby pubs and taverns, ahead of back to Salt.
Dean recognises his previous girlfriend Willow Harris when she turns up. 24 hours later, the guy asks the girl in which she’s started and you can encourages this lady having a drink to catch right up. One-night, Dean had an excellent seizure after ingesting home brew beer.
Ash at some point gave dil mil up this new seem to acquire Robbo, and even though Dean attempted to encourage him to save supposed, Ash fundamentally forgotten guarantee and you will hightail it. Dean in the course of time discover him, however, Ash decided to depart new Bay. Not long just after, Colby Thorne transferred to the newest Bay. Dean and you can Colby had grown up and additionally Willow and you will was in fact immediately after best friends up to Ross Nixon kidnapped Ross Nixon died Colby’s sister Bella Nixon as well as their mommy. Their auto crashed and Dean are remaining struggling to walk, however, Colby given up her or him on auto to store chasing Ross. It never noticed each other once more up until they were during the summer Bay decades after. Willow aided Dean in which he learned to walk once more, and then he decided to go to jail for a while. Dean won’t befriend Colby once more, however, the guy sooner forgave Colby as he knew as to why the guy kept.
Dean and you will Willow first started dating once more when she broke up with Justin Morgan, and he found out she got a gambling problem. Within this day, he had been working for Justin but when Justin realized one he had been relationship Willow, the guy sacked Dean to possess an error. He then borrowed money from that loan shark to aid shell out their expense however, he was now indebted. The guy attempted to deal currency by the cloning handmade cards to invest out of Willow’s personal debt. They knocked more than Alf Stewart but he previously perhaps not viewed her or him. Ultimately, Willow missing the lady business and told possible, and you may Dean is actually placed on demo, facing ten years in jail, however, he and you can Willow then split up once again, got society provider alternatively.
When looking for Bella which have Colby, Dean attempted to get in touch with his estranged mommy, Karen Thompson. Karen is emotionally abusive whenever Dean was more youthful because the she had a mental health problem. Karen relocated to the fresh Bay resulting in chaos when you look at the Dean’s existence, and he in the course of time got their admitted to help you a great psych ward. Then he after searched for their dad, whom the guy learned is a wealthy previous AFL member who is actually today partnered and had a daughter. Their dad wished nothing in connection with him, and paid down Dean good currency simply to walk out in the place of advising his spouse and girl which he was.