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"Former reality star and musician Johnny Ruffo has insisted that he had to work hard to land his part in Home and Away . Australian viewers will have seen Ruffo make his debut as Spencer&amp;#039;s older brother Chris earlier this month.   Speaking to the Central Telegraph, Ruffo said: &amp;quot;I studied drama for six years at high school and after that as well, so I&amp;#039;ve always had ambitions to become an actor. &amp;quot;A lot of people probably perceive me as just getting the role, but I had to audition. I actually auditioned for another role and didn&amp;#039;t get it.&amp;quot; Ruffo also teases what viewers can expect upon Chris&amp;#039;s arrival in Summer Bay.  &amp;quot;His initial intention for coming to the Bay is to get his brother to come home and sort things out with the family. He can be seen as a bit of a cheeky guy, but he doesn&amp;#039;t cause any trouble or fights. He definitely stirs the pot a little bit, though. &amp;quot;[He] has his eye on all the women. He loves travelling and loves flirting with the ladies.&amp;quot; Ruffo was initially brought in for 16 episodes but his contract has been extended and he&amp;#039;s currently on his second round of filming. Ruffo came third on The X Factor Australia in 2011, and also won Dancing with the Stars last June. Digital Spy Soap Scoop video - press play below to watch Amie Parker-Williams reveal gossip on Janine&amp;#039;s EastEnders return, Jacqui&amp;#039;s Hollyoaks exit, false allegations in Coronation Street and tragic news in Emmerdale:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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