Chris Hemsworth's 'first wife' reflects on her days starring alongside the Hollywood hunk on Home and Away: 'I was young and making mistakes'

Chris Hemsworth's 'first wife' reflects on her days starring alongside the Hollywood hunk on Home and Away: 'I was young and making mistakes' READ MORE: Chris Hemsworth returns to San Diego Comic-Con alongside Brian Tyree Henry and Keegan Michael Key to reveal the new trailer for their animated prequel Transformers One By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:38 EDT, 27 July 2024 | Updated: 05:41 EDT, 27 July 2024 e-mail View comments Chris Hemsworth is now a Hollywood superstar. But the Australian actor got his start on Aussie soap opera Home and Away , where he played Kim Hyde between 2004 and 2007. He was paired on screen with actress Amy Mathews, 44, who played his love interest Rachel Armstrong.

The on-screen couple walked down the aisle, with Amy having the unique achievement of being Chris Hemsworth's first 'wife', albeit on screen only. 'I'm a different person – and it took me a long time to unpack that time,' Amy told the Daily Telegraph of her years in the show's fictional Summer Bay. 'Nobody prepares you for fame, or media, or your perception or your branding, or anything like that.

'And I was young and learning and making mistakes, and if I had my time over, I'd do it differently.' She added: 'I was just so surprised when I got Home and Away – I was like, "Are you sure about this?" I don't feel like this is where I belong, but I'm very grateful to be here.' Amy Mathews (pictured) has reflected on her time on Home and Away She starred with Chris Hem.