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| Ben Astoni | ||
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| Occupation | Builder Surfboard maker | |
| Residence | Italy | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Relationships | Maggie Astoni (wife) Gemma Parata (kissed) | |
| Family | Marco Astoni (brother) Maggie Astoni (wife;) Ziggy Astoni (daughter) Coco Astoni (daughter) Diana (mother-in-law) Richard (father-in-law) Kate (sister-in-law) | |
| First Appearance | 20 July 2017 | |
| Last Appearance | 14 July 2020 | |
| Portrayed by | Rohan Nichol | |
Benjamin "Ben" Astoni is Maggie Astoni's husband and Ziggy Astoni and Coco Astoni's father. He is also Diana's son-in-law and Brody Morgan's former father-in-law. He is the estranged brother of Marco Astoni.
Backstory[]
When Ben was 18, he assaulted and punched his brother, Marco Astoni, who was drunk and was harassing Maggie and Ben steps in and punches Marco, leading Ben to have criminal record for assault and estranging the relationship between the two brothers.
Storylines[]
Appearance[]
Ben has dark brown shaggy hair and brown eyes and a beard. He wore T-shirts and shorts and sandals or boots. He loves surfing and often wore various board shorts at the beach.
Relationships[]
Maggie Astoni - Wife
Ziggy Astoni - Oldest Daughter
Coco Astoni - Youngest Daughter
Marco Astoni - Brother
Martin Ashford - Mate
Justin Morgan - Mate
Brody Morgan - Former mate and former son-in-law
Dean Thompson - Employee and mate
Leah Patterson-Baker - Friend
Trivia[]
- Ben is compared to Rhys Sutherland.
- Ben’s portrayer, Rohan Nichol previously starred on Home and Away as Stafford McRae in 2004.
- Rohan Nichol starred in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith as Captain Raymus Antilles in 2005, he was the second actor to play that character, which previously played by Peter Gedsis in Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977.