Oliver Barnes

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Oliver Barnes
First appearance	January 30, 2007 Episode 5137
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Gender	Male
Family	Sebastian Barnes (brother)
Portrayed by	David Hoflin

Oliver Barnes is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. The character, portrayed by actor David Hoflin, made his debut on-screen on January 30, 2007 and is the brother of the recently-departed Will Griggs (Christian Clark). When he first arrived on the show, he was in the Scarlet Bar when he overheard Carmella Cammeniti (Natalie Blair) leaving Will a message on his mobile. Oliver explained everything to Carmella about Will lying to everyone, and the fact that he was the backpacker, not Will. He started to help Carmella with her problems, including her problems with her uncle, Ray (Jeff Kovski).

When Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and his daughter Elle (Pippa Black) almost killed Oliver and Carmella by bombing their car, Oliver and Carmella immediately suspected that Ray was the one who had planted the explosive (as revenge for Carmella selling Ray's infant granddaughter two years prior). When Carmella confronted Ray, he swore he was not responsible. Carmella did not believe him, and Ray became so distressed that he succumbed to a heart attack, after warning Carmella that someone else must be after her. As Ray was rushed to hospital, Carmella confided in Oliver that she believed what Ray had said. Oliver was not convinced. The debate over Ray's guilt resulted in the couple splitting, and Oliver has begun a flirtation with Elle.