Ex-Home And Away Johnny Ruffo joins Neighbours cast for six-episode stint

One of Home And Away’s most famous faces is trading Summer Bay for Ramsey Street and in a bid to shake things up in suburbs. Take a look at how Johnny Ruffo’s time on the soap will unfold.

Madeleine West and Johnny Ruffo appear together on Neighbours

Johnny Ruffo says he has checked off the Australian soap quinella after joining Neighbours for a guest appearance.

The actor and singer was a regular on Home And Away for more than three years and has now filmed a short stint on Ramsay St.

“I was down in Melbourne around March and it was great,’’ Ruffo said.

“It’s very fast moving. I thought Home And Away was quick but Neighbours was so much quicker. You can’t mess around, they were such professionals. I really enjoyed it.

“It’s just Australian royalty, those two shows. It was such an incredible experience and now I’m fortunate to have been on both shows.”

Ruffo will appear in scenes from June 8, for a six-episode guest appearance, playing the role of Owen who first appears as a prison guard, but then it emerges he is an accomplice for Andrea, played by Madeleine West.

Johnny Ruffo was previously a fan favourite on Home And Away

“You never know I might get a call back,’’ Ruffo said.

“It’s a pretty interesting storyline and it’s a very different character to what I’ve previously played.”

Ruffo was given the all clear from cancer last year after a two-year battle with brain cancer.

“The last few scans have been positive so I’ve just got to keep staying healthy and every time I get a check up they move it out,’’ he said.

“The last one was every three months and now it’s moved to six months which is good news.

“At the time it was tough, but it’s in the past now and just focusing on the future.”

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