Out of the Blue - Meet the characters

Meet the cast of characters in new soap Out of the Blue.

Gabby

Gabby is the thumping heart and much-adored lynchpin of her close-knit group of friends. She's vibrant, grounded and strong and although she's just turned 30 she's just as energetic and physical as she was at school.

Bec

While Bec is the high-achieving success story of the group, her personal life is a wretched jumble of mistakes, regrets and broken hearts.

Suffering this much pain has made Bec an expert at distancing herself from her old friends and detaching herself from potentially complicated situations. This troubled young woman is much more vulnerable than she lets on, but is certainly not the ice queen she sometimes comes across as. Bec is a loyal friend and always brutally honest, even if honesty is not the best policy.

Jarrod

Jarrod is Mr Dependable; Mr Responsibility. He's the rock of the group and the one everyone can rely on – whether they need a shoulder to cry on, a hand with the barbie, or someone to tie their shoelaces. He is the protector of all the girls, especially his daughter, Zoe, and wife, Tracy, and always looks out for his younger brothers.

Jarrod takes his roles as husband, father and mate all very seriously. He does, however, have an explosive temper. Thankfully, he treats his friends like family and would never lose it with anyone he loves.

Paul

The youngest of the O'Donnell clan, Paul is cheeky, confident and full of heart, although his head is sometimes not as developed as his sporting prowess.

He's not stupid, but he suffered badly when his mother died and fell into an unexpected relationship with the person who was there to support him – his older brother's friend, Gabby.

Addo

As the younger brother of Jarrod, the all-round good guy, and older brother to Paul, the local sports legend, Addo has always had trouble finding his own place as the middle O'Donnell son.

Even now in adulthood, trouble still manages to find him all the time, no matter how big his heart of gold is. His friends and family often feel the need to protect him for exactly this reason. His dad has had to bail him out of numerous jobs and schemes that have gone wrong – cab driving, online investing, pyramid selling and cherry picking.

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