Chris Warner's women
Long-term ladies' man, Chris Warner has been a busy boy over the last 20 years! Check out the girls who have got him to - and some who almost got him to - the altar.
The Marriages
Chris married his first wife Melanie before Shortland Street
began. She made a brief appearance on the show, creating
friction between Chris and his love interest Alison Raynor
(Danielle Cormack).
Chris's first real love was the naïve nurse from the country,
Alison Raynor. They were engaged twice. On the eve of their
second attempt at marriage (at his stag night), Chris's drink was
spiked by Daryl Nielsen who locked the briedgroom-to-be in a
barn. Chris missed his wedding and Alison believed she had
been left at the altar.
Chris's second wife was Tiffany Pratt (Alison James -
pictured). Shortly after marrying her, he accepted a job in a
private clinic in America, promising Tiffany would join him once he
was settled in. But before she arrived, Chris met up with
Alison again and fell in love with her all over again. He
divorced Tiffany and finally married Alison only to cheat on her as
well. The marriage eventually ended in an acrimonious divorce
and Chris returned to New Zealand.
Chris nearly married imposter Lily (Jodie Rimmer), who was
posing as his childhood friend Samara Hindmarsh. It wasn't
until a suspicious Rachel McKenna (Angela Bloomfield) tracked down
the real Samara's parents that Samara/ Lily was exposed as a fraud
- just as they were about to be married.
Chris's meaningless affair with nurse Toni Thompson (Laura Hill)
became a little bit more significant when Toni fell pregnant.
Chris and Toni didn't seem destined to be a couple, but did their
best to be good parents to their son Harry.
But when they found themselves working together in Fiji, sparks
flew again between Chris and Toni and they were married on
2005.
Sadly, however the relationship didn't last. Chris and Toni were
trying to make it work one last time when she tragically died from
kidney failure in 2008.
The Significant Others
Marriage hasn't stopped Dr Warner from straying on the odd
occasion. Check out this list!
In the first episode of Shortland Street in 1992, Chris Warner was
seen in a compromising position with a married gym instructor
played by Suzy Aitken but it was just a meaningless fling.
Chris was then involved with ambulance officer and nurse
Rebecca Frost.
Rachel McKenna was determined to save Chris from Samara because she
was in love with him. After she saved him from Samara, he and
Rachel fell in love, becoming Shortland Street's golden couple.
However, when it was revealed that Chris had had an affair with
Toni, their relationship begin to disintegrate.
Chris then found comfort with good friend Donna Heka (Stephanie
Tauevihi) who had always supported him through the years. Chris and
Donna's friendship turned to love and Chris left
Rachel.
He and Donna were blissfully happy together, forming a comfortable
family unit with Donna's ward Tash and (on a part-time basis) baby
Harry.
Until.., jealous of the attention Donna was giving to her old flame
Victor Kahu, he had a one night stand with Tash's teacher
Carmel.
By the early 2000's Chris was still looking for love in
all the wrong places.
His affair with Harry's gorgeous nanny Siobhan (Siobhan Marshall)
compromised his custody arrangements with Toni and ended when he
became attracted to newcomer Lucy Swinton (Sally
Stockwell).
Although, the revelation that Lucy was really the girlfriend of
arch enemy Dominic Thompson (Shane Cortese) nipped that
relationship in the bud.
Dr Love seemed to have settled down for good and left his bad-boy
ways behind him when he married Toni Thompson.
Then Dr Justine Jones (Lucy Wigmore) arrived on the scene and they
embarked on a tempestuous affair. Chris had to worry about
whether Justine and her husband Dr Callum McKay (Peter Mochrie)
would reveal his betrayal to Toni.
Ironically, his marriage to Toni was finally destroyed when old
flame, Rachel McKenna (Angela Bloomfield) arrived back in town
briefly in 2007.
Inevitably, they wound up remembering the days of old - in bed -
only to have Toni Warner crash their party and catch them
inflagrante.
Toni then took off with their son Harry and Chris' brother Guy,
leaving Chris distraught. Luckily, he was able to mend his vaguely
broken heart with Detective Lara Wade (Anna Henare - pictured) ,
the police woman who was brought in to investigate the notorious
Ferndale strangler.
However, when Lara was unable to prevent Joey Henderson from
jumping off a building, she began to question her ability as a
police officer and packed up and left town leaving Chris alone
again.
Vixen doctor Brooke Freeman arrived on the scene shortly after Toni
died and saw a chance to see get in with the wealthy Dr.
Warner.
However her inability to bond with Chris' son, Harry, plus her
strange and sadistic relationship with former boyfriend, Ethan
Pierce soon put paid to this relationship.
Long-suffering PA Libby Jeffries had waited patiently in the wings
for her boss ot notice her interest in him. After a few minor
hiccups (Chris, after waking up from a hard night of drinking,
discovered Libby snuggled up with him), Dr Love finally realised
that there was more to his assistant that meets the eye and they
began a relationship. But it wasn't to be for poor Libby. The
arrival of a new doctor in Ferndale soon put paid to her dreams of
being the next Mrs Warner.
Aspergers sufferer, Dr Gabrielle Jacobs may have been slightly
unusual, but she was the equal to Chris on so many levels, he
couldn't help but be interested. Gabrielle's bluntness made it a
quirky relationship, but Chris fell madly in love, breaking Libby's
heart in the process. But in the end, Gabrielle became the first
woman to break Chris's heart. When offered a job overseas, she
assumed that Chris would come with her, but when he refused, she
left regardless leaving him broken-hearted.
Zoe Archer was the mother of a deaf child that Chris was performing
surgery on and although it blurred the lines of doctor/patient
regulations, Chris started a relationship with her. But Zoe wound
up in bed with Chris' cousin Isaac halting any further possibility
of their relationship continuing,
By this time, Rachel McKenna was back in town and had made it clear
she was still interested. Initially, Chris refused Rachel insisting
that his relationship with Gabrielle was water-tight, but with
Gabrielle gone, there was nothing to stop Rachel and Chris
reconecting. After Chris rescued Rachel from a burning
building, they finally realised that they were meant to be
together. Rachel moved in with Chris, Harry and Phoenix and they
settled in to the role of playing stepmother.
Gabrielle Jacob's return to Ferndale in 2011 ruffled a few feathers
in the Warner/McKenna household. With her forthright manner,
Gabrielle made it clear to Chris that she was still interested.
Despite being happily settled with Rachel, Chris still battled with
his attraction for Gabrielle and by Xmas of 2011, he finally caved
and fell into bed with his former flame. Gabrielle was quick to
reveal all to Rachel who was heartbroken.
Although she has agreed to work on the relationship, things are
still fraught. And the arrival of Phoenix's math tutor,
Hayley who clearly has designs on Chris is not making anything
easier. Only time will tell what happens with her....
TO BE CONTINUED!
