Whatever happened to Beau Brady? Home and Away star and Bec Hewitt’s ex drops off the radar and changes his name after shock c0ke bust
Beau Brady shot to fame in the early 2000s when he starred in the iconic Channel Seven soap Home and Away as Noah Lawson from 2000 to 2004.
But the 42-year-old actor and ex-lover of tennis WAG Bec Hewitt has dropped off the radar and now lives a more private lifestyle after stepping away from the small screen.
According to his IMDB profile, Beau had an acting career that spanned two decades, with a recent credit being a supporting role in the 2021 Australian horror film Wyrmwood: Apocalypse.
But his roles became less prominent after he was busted with a bag of cocaine at an exclusive Sydney bar in 2017.
That same year, Beau shifted from appearing on prime time TV to appearing on the ads in between.
Beau Brady shot to fame in the early 2000s when he starred in the iconic Channel Seven soap Home and Away as Noah Lawson from 2000 to 2004
The former star’s commercial role lacked the prestige of his earlier work and saw him feature in a family-friendly commercial for Webber BBQs.
In the ad, Beau stood at a barbeque while the chaos of children fighting in the yard and his neighbour mowing the lawn blaring behind him.
It was a notable step down for the actor, who was once earning Logie nominations for his role on Home and Away.
The 42-year-old actor and ex-lover of tennis WAG Bec Hewitt (pictured) has recently dropped off the radar
Beau now lives a more private lifestyle after stepping away from the small screen
It was his first paid acting gig since being caught with cocaine at Jam Gallery bar in Bondi Junction. He was slapped with a good behaviour bond in August 2017.
He pleaded guilty to possessing the drug after he was searched by police during the incident, which took place in June, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Beau was sitting with a friend at the popular bar, when he saw police enter the premises with a drug detection dog, according to court documents.
In 2017, Beau shifted from appearing on prime-time TV, to featuring in a family-friendly commercial for Webber BBQs
One year later, in 2018, Beau decided to turn his life around by enlisting in the Australian Army Reserve.
Before her relationship with husband Lleyton, Bec Hewitt was engaged to Beau.
The blonde beauty called off their engagement in 2004 before swiftly moving on with the Aussie tennis star.
Bec Hewitt (pictured) broke off her engagement with Beau in 2004 before swiftly moving on with Aussie tennis star Lleyton Hewitt
Beau claimed that Bec started texting and calling Lleyton while they were together and that she disappeared for more than a week before dumping him. Pictured in 2004
Speaking with Woman’s Day magazine in 2010, Beau broke his silence on their split and also made some shock claims about the fallout of their relationship.
‘I’m only speculating, but in the end I’m still not really sure why Bec broke it off. Maybe it was because I didn’t own a Ferrari!’ he told the mag.
Beau also claimed that Bec started texting and calling Lleyton while they were together and that she disappeared for more than a week before dumping him.
‘I thought there was nothing to it because – let’s face it – I’m a much better looking dude than Lleyton,’ he added.
Since his departure from the show and split with Bec, Beau went on to star in TV series The Bill, Wonderland and hit movie The Sapphires.
He moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting there, but returned to Australia in 2007.
Off screen, he completed a Certificate IV in Fitness and Personal training and an advanced Scuba Dive course and in 2014, earned a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Beau played Noah Lawson, who married Bec Hewitt’s on-screen character Hayley Smith on Home and Away.
He was killed off the show in 2004 after his character was shot dead by Sarah Lewis, played by Luisa Hastings Edge.
