3 is magic number - yes it is!
3. Matilda Hunter - 217 points
UP 27
So what is it about Matilda that means she has now moved up 27 places in the MPC poll since 2006? Well, since then, she has had an increase in storylines and has matured considerably. Plus, going by some of the comments made by BttB members, viewers have warmed to her a lot more in recent years too. When Matilda arrived in 2003, lets face it, she was a bit annoying. Now, four years on, she has changed and grown-up a lot and has been through enough tragedies to last a lifetime. One of the biggest tragedies being the death of her mother. This changed her in many ways and made her feel lost and unsure of where she belonged, but after some time away to consider the things in her life and how she was going to move on without her mum, she started to feel more in control. This tough and emotional storyline gave viewers the chance to enjoy Indiana's acting, with many members saying that they feel she is very good at portraying emotional scenes and can pull viewers in to how 'Matilda' is feeling. As any Home and Away fan should know, it's very rare for anyone in Summer Bay to be single. So, as the 2006 season was drawing to a close, Ric and Matilda, who were very good friends, became a couple. Their relationship consisted of the odd argument, but it wouldn't be untrue to say that they were one of the Bay's strongest couples. However, their relationship started to go downhill when Viv Anderson, one of Ric's clients at the garage, started causing problems for the two of them. The question on every 'Ritilda' fans' mind is: When will Ric and Mattie get back together? Well, only time will tell. One thing we can be sure of, however, is that Matilda has increased in popularity with viewers over the years and continues to be a much-loved character.