Mamamia observed that Carly initially "struggles to find her feet and feels the need to strike out on own, however she is ill-prepared and soon lands herself in trouble." Debi Enker of The Age branded the character "unlucky-in-love". Reporters for TV Week included Carly and Ben in their list of "Home and Aways 30 greatest couples of all time". Of the pair, they wrote "This fiery couple first met in the Diner when handsome soldier Ben Lucini (Julian McMahon) arrived in the Bay while on leave from the army. Carly Morris (Sharyn Hodgson) liked what she saw and they began dating. The pair married in 1990 and moved to Perth soon afterwards." Discussing Carly and Ben, a reporter from Soap World'' wrote "this romance was a Summer Bay whirlwind for the Italian soldier and the H&A original." References Home and Away characters Fictional identical twins Fictional alcohol abusers Television characters introduced in 1988 Fictional waiting staff Female characters in television