Ben Kirk, played by Noah Sutherland, made his first on-screen appearance on 14 December 2001. Ben is the son of Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine) and Drew Kirk (Dan Paris). Ben's birth placed Libby's life in danger and she was rushed to intensive care with blood loss, but she eventually recovered. Valentine told TV Week that Sutherland was "a complete natural" and that she had bonded with him "straight away". Paris admitted that he was a little nervous around the baby, saying "Working with Noah has been quite daunting - it's unfamiliar territory to me. Blake O'Leary was later cast in the role of Ben. A writer for Network Ten described Ben as being "his mother's biggest supporter and her rock".
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