Portraying a drowning-in-sorrow Jasmine on Home and Away has been an emotionally charged experience for Sam Frost, who has revealed she had to “dig deep and bring out grief of my own that I’ve been through personally”.
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The actress, whose compelling performance over the past few weeks has left an indelible mark on the hit weeknight series, reveals she couldn’t wait to find out what happens next when told about this latest chapter in Jasmine’s journey.
“I thought ‘Oh wow!’,” she says. “Shortly before Robbo died, he and Jasmine had made the decision that they did want to start a family together, so this possibility is so bittersweet.
“On the one hand, if it is true, it means Jasmine will be keeping a part of Robbo alive through this baby, and maybe she will get to live their dream of having a child. At the same time, it’s absolutely heartbreaking to know that Robbo will never see that dream come true.”
Her world fell apart when she lost the love of her life, her husband Robbo (Jake Ryan), in a horror car accident. Since then, all that a grief-stricken Jasmine can do is simply take life one day at a time. But the young nurse is all too aware that nothing will be the same again.
Not surprisingly, Jasmine has been feeling run down and exhausted. That said, the Summer Bay favourite, who has recently returned to work at the local hospital, initially tries to ignore her symptoms.
“She has started to feel quite unwell,” says Sam. “At first, she thinks that maybe it’s because she has now gone back to work and she is doing too much.”
But when Jasmine notices a mum-to-be at the gym, a light bulb suddenly goes on. Could she be pregnant?
“She looks at her calendar and then figures it all out,” reveals Sam.
“She thinks, ‘Oh my goodness! Hang on a second, this could all match up to
how I’m feeling!’”
Soon after, when a worried Irene (Lynne McGranger) urges Jasmine to visit the doctor about the fact that she has been feeling so lethargic and nauseous, Jasmine drops a bombshell on her friend.
She may be pregnant! “Jasmine just can’t keep this to herself,” smiles Sam.
“She has to tell Irene her suspicion and Irene is really supportive, of course.”
Is Jasmine pregnant?
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