A HOME and Away star looks worlds away from the Bay with a new life and career.
Settled in Los Angeles 13 years after quitting the iconic soap opera, David Jones-Roberts is living the high life in America.
David shot to fame in Home and Away[/caption]
The hunky Aussie actor now resides in Los Angeles[/caption]
He often shares cooking videos on social media[/caption]
Fans have branded him the ‘hottest chef in America’[/caption]
David sometimes shares snaps from his life in LA[/caption]
He left Home and Away in 2012[/caption]
The Aussie actor, 34, is perhaps best known for portraying Xavier Austin in the hit soap.
He joined the show in 2008 but sadly quit in 2012.
David’s final episode aired in 2012 and he later shared a message online, thanking fans for their support.
He said in a tweet: “Just wanted to say thanks to all my fans out there for your continued support throughout the years. Truly wouldn’t be where I am without you guys.”
David is now a property developer, and has a passion for cooking.
David played the role of Xavier Austin in the hit soap[/caption]
He joined the show in 2008 but sadly quit in 2012[/caption]
Often sharing cookery videos on social media, David has been branded as the “hottest chef in America”.
Some comments from his fans on his recent posts on Instagram swoon over the former soap star, touching on his cookery skills and good looks.
One recent comment reads: “Looking delicious, sauce looks good too.”
Another said: “Perfect chef skills.”
While a third comment read: “Oh my goodnesss the hair!!!!! Yesss chef!!!”
The former soap star states on social media that he is a “property developer/owner” and even links his Airbnb listing.
The listing on Airbnb is for a Sunrise Desert Oasis home in California, which sleeps six guests in two bedrooms with three beds.
With a desert view and a hot tub, the relaxing abode is only a 30-minute drive from Joshua Tree National Park.
But David’s life since leaving Home and Away hasn’t been all desert views and cooking up a storm.
Neighbours stars who made it big
The long-running Aussie soap has launched the careers of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Here are some of the Neighbours alums who went on to make it big after starring on the soap…
Kylie Minogue
- Before she hit the big time with her music career, Kylie shot to fame playing Charlene Mitchell on Neighbours. Shortly after her arrival, Kylie began an on and off-screen romance with co-star Jason Donovan, who played Scott Robinson, which gained the couple an army of adoring fans.
Jason Donovan
- After his stint as Scott, singer and actor Jason became an international popstar and had his pick acting of roles. He moved to the U.K., married, had children and has since starred in over a dozen West End show, most notably Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Alan Dale
- New Zealand born actor Alan was one of Neighbours 12 original cast members having made his debut as Jim Robinson on the soap’s first episode on 18 March 1985. As the head of the Robinson clan, widower Jim lived at Number 26 Ramsay Street with his children Paul, Julie, Scott and Lucy, and was a real anchor in the community. He stayed with the show for eight years, before his character was killed off in dramatic scenes aired in 1993 but which still reverberate through the soap to this day.
Margot Robbie
- Way before she was Barbie or Harley Quinn, Margot was best known as Ramsay Street resident Donna Freedman. Her notable storylines included her marriage to Ringo Brown and becoming a young widow following his tragic death. After three years she bid farewell to the soap and Australia with a plan to make a name for herself in Hollywood which she did when she bagged the role of Naomi Lapaglia opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Jesse Spencer
- Jesse rocked up on Ramsay street in 1994 with the rest of the Kennedy clan. He stayed for five years, literally growing up in front of the camera, but in 2000 felt it was time to spread his wings and head for Hollywood. It was certainly a smart move as he went on to bag leading roles in popular shows like House and Chicago Fire.
Russell Crowe
- New Zealand-native Russell had a brief arc on Neighbours, appearing in four episodes of the soap 1987 as Kenny Larkin, the former cellmate of Street resident Henry Ramsay. The role obviously got him noticed though because he quickly went on to become a fully-fledged Hollywood A-lister, winning the Best Actor Oscar for his standout performance as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator.
In 2018, six years after his soap departure, David said how he was “lucky to be alive” after being involved in a horror smash.
Riding home on his motorbike, a car allegedly pulled out onto Melrose Avenue and David crashed into the car’s passenger side.
Speaking about the crash at the time, David said: “I tried to get around him, but I hit the back passenger’s side of the car and went flying.”
He explained how a firefighter on the scene said that he “should be dead” after the horror smash, with him even rushed into surgery.
Suffering a bad leg injury, David had to have surgery in 48 hours or he would risk not being able to walk again.
“But I’m alive,” he told New Idea at the time, saying how “it could have been worse”.
Fans love tuning in to David’s cookery videos[/caption]
The hunky chef always looks good in his videos[/caption]
