He or she is as well as the half-brother away from Kayla, Sean and you can Mackenzie Booth together with youngsters pal from former Lake Child and you may former police officer Colby Thorne. Chelsea Campbell
Dean ‘s the ex boyfriend-sweetheart out-of Willow Harris and you can Emerald Simmons The guy and the dad from Amber’s son, Jai Simmons and also the sweetheart out of Ziggy Astoni.
He is as well as close friends having Martin Ashford, whom named Dean so you can Summer Bay so you can avenge this new loss of their ex-wife Katarina Chapman and their unborn guy.
Backstory
Dean’s parents, Rick and you may Karen had an affair if you are Rick was still married so you’re able to 1st girlfriend. The brand new fling ended and Karen turned into expecting having Rick’s guy.
Dean grew up and you will meets a surfing gang called the River Males and you can befriended other River Kid, Colby Thorne, who is many years older than him. However their relationship ended when Colby abandons your. mommy so you’re able to their child Chelsea Campbell flirted with Willow Harris old boyfriend-partner Jade Lennox previous crusher, their top Ziggy Astoni wife, Passion for his life James ily Rick Unit father Karen Thompson mom Kayla Booth 50 % of-sis Mackenzie Unit half of-sibling Jai Simmons child
Storylines
Ash expected Dean so you’re able to rally the fresh River Boys with her in summer Bay in order to avenge the loss of Katarina Chapman and their unborn kid, blaming Robbo. Dean sent Taz to browse the bungalow Robbo try last seen at the, and the others so you’re able to spread the word they are with the the appearance out having your. Dean and Ash go to Sodium, in which Taz and lots of other people interrupt the aftermath. Ash purchases Dean as well as the anybody else away, as well as split up to look your neighborhood pubs and taverns, before back into Salt.
Dean acknowledge his previous partner Willow Harris when she shows up. The following day, he asks her in which she’s been and you will encourages her to possess a drink to capture upwards. One-night, Dean got an excellent seizure immediately following taking home-brew beer.
Ash ultimately threw in the towel the latest have a look to acquire Robbo, and even though Dean tried to encourage him to save heading, Ash ultimately destroyed pledge and you will hightail it. Dean at some point found him, however, Ash made a decision to leave the fresh new Bay. Shortly once, Colby Thorne transferred to new Bay. Dean and Colby had grown also Willow and you may had been shortly after best friends up to Ross Nixon kidnapped Ross Nixon passed away Colby’s sister Bella Nixon and their mommy. Its automobile crashed and you will Dean was kept unable to go, however, Colby abandoned them on vehicle to save chasing after Ross. It never saw one another again until these were during the summer Bay years after. Willow aided Dean and he read simply to walk once more, in which he visited prison for a time. Dean wouldn’t befriend Colby again, but he at some point forgave Colby as he realized as to why the guy left.
Dean and you will Willow first started dating again when she dumped Justin Morgan, and he realized she got a playing disease. Inside big date, he had been doing work for Justin but when Justin revealed you to he had been relationship Willow, he sacked Dean to possess a blunder. Then he lent money from financing shark to help spend the debts but he had been today in financial trouble. The guy attempted to discount money of the cloning credit cards to invest off Willow’s debt. They kicked over Alf Stewart but he previously perhaps not seen her or him. Ultimately, Willow forgotten her occupations and you may informed the outcome, and Dean is actually put on demo, against ten years in the jail, however, he and you may Willow then broken up again, got area solution rather.
While looking for Bella that have Colby, Dean attempted to contact their estranged mom, Karen Thompson. Karen is emotionally abusive when Dean are young because she got a mental health state. Karen moved to the new Bay result in chaos within the Dean’s lifestyle, in which he fundamentally had the lady accepted so you can a good psych ward. Then later sought out their dad, whom the guy learned is a wealthy previous AFL athlete exactly who was today hitched together with a child. His father wanted nothing at all to do with him, lovestruck and you will reduced Dean good money simply to walk away instead of telling their spouse and you can girl just who he was.