Whatever happened to Beau Brady? Home and Away star and Bec Hewitt’s ex drops off the radar and changes his name after shock coke bust

Beau Brady rose 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 42-year-old actor and ex-tennis enthusiast WAG Bec Hewitt has fallen off the radar and is now living a more private lifestyle after moving away from the small screen.

According to his IMDB profile, Beau had an acting career that spanned two decades, with his 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 switched from appearing on prime time TV to appearing in the advertisements in between.

The former star’s commercial role lacked the prestige of his previous work and saw him star in a family-friendly commercial for Webber BBQs.

The ad showed Beau at a barbecue as the chaos of children fighting in the garden and his neighbor mowing the lawn blared behind him.

It was a notable step back for the actor, who once earned Logie nominations for his role in Home and Away.

42-year-old actor and ex-tennis enthusiast WAG Bec Hewitt (pictured) recently disappeared from the radar

Beau now leads a more private lifestyle after moving away from the small screen

It was his first paid acting gig since he was caught with cocaine at the Jam Gallery bar in Bondi Junction. In August 2017 he was fined for good behavior.

He pleaded guilty to possessing the drug after being searched by police during the incident, which took place in June. The Daily Telegraph.

Beau was sitting at the popular bar with a friend when he saw police enter the building with a drug-sniffing dog, according to court documents.

In 2017, Beau switched from appearing on prime-time TV to starring in a family-friendly commercial for Webber BBQ’s.

A year later, in 2018, Beau decided to change his life by enlisting in the Australian Army Reserve.

Before her relationship with husband Lleyton, Bec Hewitt was engaged to Beau.

The blonde beauty broke off their engagement in 2004 before quickly moving on with the Australian tennis star.

Bec Hewitt (pictured) broke off her engagement to Beau in 2004 before quickly moving on with Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt

Beau claimed Bec started texting and calling Lleyton while they were together and disappeared for more than a week before dumping him. Pictured in 2004

Speaking to Woman’s Day magazine in 2010, Beau broke his silence about their split and also made some shocking claims about the fallout from their relationship.

‘I’m just speculating, but at the end of the day I still don’t know exactly why Bec broke off the relationship. Maybe it was because I didn’t own a Ferrari!’ he said to the mag.

Beau also claimed that Bec started texting and calling Lleyton while they were together and that she disappeared for over a week before dumping him.

“I thought there was nothing to worry about because – let’s face it – I’m a much better looking guy than Lleyton,” he added.

Since leaving the show and split with Bec, Beau has starred in TV series The Bill, Wonderland and the hit film The Sapphires.

He moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting, but returned to Australia in 2007.

Off-screen, he completed a Certificate IV in Fitness and Personal Training and an advanced diving course and in 2014 he achieved a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Beau played Noah Lawson, who married Bec Hewitt’s 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.