Not many of us can say we’ve been held at gunpoint, kidnapped, shot, spent time in jail, and survived an earthquake and a volcanic eruption, but for Shortland Street star Ben Barrington, drama has never been far away during his almost 10 years on the iconic soap.
With so much excitement at work, perhaps it’s no surprise that after filming, the actor loves nothing more than returning to the comparative calm at home with his wife Kristie Fergus, their daughter Harley, eight, and Kristie’s son Ollie, 23. Yes, family life might be a little dull versus Ferndale, but Ben wouldn’t really want to have it any other way.
“My real life is definitely boring in comparison to my character’s, but that’s just the way I like it!” he says, joining…
