Home And Away bid a tearful farewell to Ryder Jackson last month as he jetted off to become a mixologist leaving his life in Summer Bay behind him.
Actor Lukas Radovich has won himself hordes of adoring fans during his time as the troublemaking floppy-haired grandson of the legendary Alf Stewart
The 27-year-old star transformed his character from a fully fledged bad boy into the more mature and responsible guy viewers of the show grew to love over the five years since he arrived in 2017.
His time off-screen is a far cry from his former on-screen personality as he enjoys a lavish lifestyle spending quality time with friends and hanging out with his co-stars.
Acting talent
Lukas graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with a BA in acting in 2016 as he embarked on his TV, stage and film career.
He starred in 2013 movie Hen's Night and co-founded Your Mouth Collective in 2015 to enable artists across the stage and screen to collaborate on projects.
He then landed his big role in Home And Away joining the cast in October 2017 and getting his big break in TV.
At the time he said: “Everyone knows who Alf Stewart is so it’s pretty crazy. I have to pinch myself knowing my character is related to Alf.”
Lukas filmed his final scenes as Ryder in December and his departure was kept a secret until his final scenes aired at the end of May.
While there's no news of what his next role will be, Lukas has made the most of his break by visiting his family members in London.
Music video role
In 2020 Lukas expanded his acting resume by starring in indie band Yuma X's music video for their song Secret Lover.
The role saw him play a closeted gay teenager who was having a secret romance with a friend's boyfriend.
The plot sees the trio taking part in a camping trip where the two men develop feelings for each other and end up kissing in a steamy embrace.
The part came after Lukas became a central character in the first gay storyline Home And Away had featured in nine years in 2019.
That scene saw Ryder's friend Darius Williams unexpectedly kiss him after developing feelings for him.
Ryder rejected his advances due to being straight but goes on to support his friend in discovering his sexuality.
Close relationships
In real life, Lukas is regularly seen hanging out with his co-stars from Home And Away including Courtney Ally, with the pair regularly posting pictures together and sharing supportive comments on each other's Instagram uploads.
Another notable person in Lukas' life is professional men's netball player Liam Forcadilla.
While the pair don't appear to have confirmed if they are a couple, they share plenty of adorable posts together enjoying life and looking very cosy.
Liam previously posted a series of photos alongside Lukas in early 2021 writing: "The reason 2020 was my best year."
Lukas meanwhile is up there as Liam's greatest supporter in his work, previously sharing a picture of him in action on the court and gushing: "So incredibly PROUD of @liamforcadilla for representing @mensnetballnsw in Adelaide for the Men's Open National Championship starting TODAY!
"The entire team has been working so hard throughout the pandemic and I can't wait to see what's in store for them. Thanks also to @samleightondore for the incredible sculpture of Liam. Let's gooooooooo."
He then added a series of heart-eye smileys and love heart emojis to the caption.
The pair regularly post photos together enjoying trips to lavish locations such as Fiji.
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