Kim Hyde

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Kim Hyde
Home and Away character
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Kimberly "Kim" Hyde is a character on the Australian television soap opera Home and Away, played by Chris Hemsworth. He made his first appearance on 17 February 2004 and departed on 3 July 2007.

Casting

Hemsworth originally auditioned for the role of Robbie Hunter, but he was turned down by the producers and the role went to Jason Smith.[1] Hemsworth was then asked to return and try out for the role of Kim Hyde.[1] He won the role and had to relocate to Sydney to film his scenes.[2] Of joining Home and Away, Hemsworth said "The role in Home and Away is consistent work for me and is a great experience. It is so fast-paced and basically it allows me to learn a lot about the industry."[2] Hemsworth appeared for three and a half years on Home and Away, before leaving in 2007 to focus on his film career.[3][4] Hemsworth returned to the set of Home and Away in November 2014 to film a scene in the Pier Diner, as an extra and not as his character Kim Hyde, in which he was seen at a table in the background, wearing a black baseball cap.[5][6] He appeared in the episode broadcast on 19 May 2015.[6]

Storylines

Kim arrives in Summer Bay after his father, Barry (

wipe out while surfing. Kim dives into the sea and saves Noah. Robbie and Tasha are impressed with his heroics and suggest he join a swimming team, which Kim declines having previously been on one. Kim and Barry's relationship becomes more and more strained to the point where Kim moves in with Tasha and Irene Roberts. His ex, Brooke McPherson (Alyssa McClelland
) returns, telling him he is the father of her son Charlie. Kim is furious when realises Barry knew about the child but grows to love Charlie. The truth is revealed that Charlie is not his son and Brooke leaves, with Kim and Barry's relationship no better than before. He then drops out of school and begins working at the gym after Tasha buys him a share much to his father's chagrin. He re-enrolls after Noah's death and participates in a memorial concert.

Bec Cartwright; Ella Scott Lynch
) and they have a brief fling which ends.

Kim dates

Zoe McCallister. When Kim returns from the city after a break, he is alarmed to learn that Eve has apparently died and was the Summer Bay Stalker. His next big shock is Hayley is pregnant and he is possibly the father, Scott Hunter (Kip Gamblin
) who is dating Hayley is also a possibility. Scott and Hayley break up, and Kim gets together with Hayley and he proposes, but some people suspect Hayley is only with Kim because of the baby. On the day of the wedding, Hayley discovers she still loves Scott and jilts Kim at the altar. Scott proposes to Hayley and they plan to leave Summer Bay with baby Noah, which infuriates Kim and he seeks legal advice. After a meeting, Kim is run over by a car and it is revealed he does not share the baby's blood type, meaning he is not the father despite paternity results saying so (they were secretly swapped by Eve). Scott and Hayley leave for Paris and Kim becomes depressed.

He then befriends

Elaine (Julie Hudspeth), Kim is among the casualties. He, Robbie, Matilda, Martha, Kit and Belle Taylor (Jessica Tovey
) are airlifted to the city but their helicopter crashes in the bush, leaving them stranded. While the others go for help, Kim stays behind with Kit and fearing they will die, the pair have sex. The party is found and Kim and Kit's liaison is revealed to Rachel, who forgives Kim.

Following an unfounded accusation from

Hugh Sullivan (Rodger Corser
), Kim decides to leave her and be with Kit and baby Archie in the city.

Reception

For his portrayal of Kim, Hemsworth won the Most Popular New Male Talent award at the

Digital Spy Soap Awards, Hemsworth earned a nomination for Best Exit.[10] Hannah Rand of The Daily Telegraph said Hemsworth was "born to play hunky high school dropout" Kim, due to his physique and pin-up looks.[1]

References

  1. ^
    News Limited
    . Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. ^
    Yahoo!7. Archived from the original
    on 30 May 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  3. PMC
    . Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. Hachette Filipacchi UK
    . Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Chris Hemsworth returns to Summer Bay!". TV Week. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. ^ a b Moran, Jonathon (18 May 2015). "Chris Hemsworth returns to Summer Bay with Home and Away cameo". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. Ninemsn. Archived from the original
    on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  8. ^ Browne, Rachel (1 May 2005). "TV & Radio". The Sun-Herald. Fairfax Media. p. 46. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  9. ^ Beaumont, Lucy (4 May 2006). "What's the value of a Logie?". The Age. Fairfax Media. p. 3. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  10. Hachette Filipacchi UK
    . Retrieved 11 November 2011.

External links

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