Xavier Austin
| Xavier Austin | |||||||||||||||||
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | David Jones-Roberts | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2008–2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 20 November 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 24 April 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Cameron Welsh | ||||||||||||||||
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Xavier Austin is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by David Jones-Roberts. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 20 November 2008. Jones-Roberts was cast in the role after previously auditioning for the roles of four other characters. Xavier has been portrayed as a caring character who has had to look after his family. Many of his storylines have been centred on his relationship with Ruby Buckton. Xavier departed on 3 July 2012, but made a brief return from 23 to 24 April 2013, for the funeral of his mother, Gina.