Flynn Saunders
Encyclopedia
Dr Flynn Saunders is a fictional character
from the Australian soap opera
Home and Away
, played by Joel McIlroy
. The character was originally played by Martin Dingle-Wall
from 2001 until 2002. He made his first on-screen appearance on 13 July 2001.
and they married. Sally and Flynn were desperate to start a family but couldn't conceive naturally due to Sally's hysterectomy after having ovarian cancer a few years prior. After much trouble and heartbreak involved in their previous surrogacy with Sally's foster sister Sophie Simpson
, who gave birth to their son, David, but lost the child to Flynn and Sally, their good friend Leah offered to be the surrogate. Their baby girl was born in 2004, and named Pippa, after Sally's beloved adoptive mother.
Sally and Flynn also fostered two local teens, Cassie and Ric. At the time it seemed like Sally and Flynn were the perfect couple, but unfortunately their happiness wasn't to last. Flynn was diagnosed with skin cancer
, it was in the late stages and virtually untreatable. Sally was devastated. On their final night together they spent time reminiscing with photos, memories, and shared one last dance together, before Flynn died in her arms, leaving behind Sally and their daughter Pippa.
Character (arts)
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
from the Australian soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, played by Joel McIlroy
Joel McIlroy
Joel McIlroy is an Australian actor, best known for being the second actor to take on the role of Flynn Saunders, a character of the popular soap opera Home and Away. McIlroy took over the role of Flynn in 2003 after Martin Dingle-Wall left the role in 2002.-Early years:Joel McIlroy grew up in the...
. The character was originally played by Martin Dingle-Wall
Martin Dingle-Wall
Martin Dingle-Wall is an Australian actor, best known for being the first to play the role of Flynn Saunders on the Australian soap opera Home and Away in 2002...
from 2001 until 2002. He made his first on-screen appearance on 13 July 2001.
Storylines
Flynn was the local doctor. He found love with Sally FletcherSally Fletcher
Sally Louise Fletcher is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Kate Ritchie...
and they married. Sally and Flynn were desperate to start a family but couldn't conceive naturally due to Sally's hysterectomy after having ovarian cancer a few years prior. After much trouble and heartbreak involved in their previous surrogacy with Sally's foster sister Sophie Simpson
Sophie Simpson
Sophie Simpson is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Rebekah Elmaloglou. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 22 January 1990 and appeared as a regular until 1993...
, who gave birth to their son, David, but lost the child to Flynn and Sally, their good friend Leah offered to be the surrogate. Their baby girl was born in 2004, and named Pippa, after Sally's beloved adoptive mother.
Sally and Flynn also fostered two local teens, Cassie and Ric. At the time it seemed like Sally and Flynn were the perfect couple, but unfortunately their happiness wasn't to last. Flynn was diagnosed with skin cancer
Skin cancer
Skin neoplasms are skin growths with differing causes and varying degrees of malignancy. The three most common malignant skin cancers are basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, and melanoma, each of which is named after the type of skin cell from which it arises...
, it was in the late stages and virtually untreatable. Sally was devastated. On their final night together they spent time reminiscing with photos, memories, and shared one last dance together, before Flynn died in her arms, leaving behind Sally and their daughter Pippa.