While recovering from his addiction, Brody begins a relationship with Bay newcomer Ziggy Astoni (Sophie Dillman), whom he later marries.

On 5 December 2015, Jonathon Moran from The Daily Telegraph reported actors Jackson Heywood, James Stewart and Orpheus Pledger had joined the cast of Home and Away as brothers Brody, Justin and Mason Morgan respectively.

He explained that his first appearance in the show was "overwhelming", as it was his first professional acting job, but rejoining the cast alongside three other actors, meant that there was less pressure on him the second time around.

He stated "one of the series regulars during my latest stint was designed to be gay, another to be larger set in frame... both were rebuked by the network.

"[4] Ahead of his screen debut, Heywood described his character as "quite jaded and somewhat pessimistic at times, deep down he always has the best intentions and a true heart of gold.

[7] "On surface level, the Morgan family appear to live a normal life but audiences will learn that they have a dangerous past and no one can find out who they really are.

Stewart explained that there were a set of rules that the Morgans had to live by, which related to their secret, and Justin worries when Tori reveals that she told Nate their parents are dead.

[10] Mason's former girlfriend Lara Adams (Elle Harris) visits him in the Bay and he tells her that his family are in witness protection.

[11] While he, Justin and Tori are arguing, they fail to notice Mason leaving the house to meet up with Lara, who is revealed to be working with Spike and Blaine Varden (Ashley Lyons), the Morgan's parents' killer.

[11] Blaine produces a gun and threatens to kill them all, before revealing that Justin knew the truth about the circumstances that led to their parents' deaths.

[12] He attempts to contact the pilot Duncan Stewart (Benedict Wall) to tell him to land the plane, but the radio communication between them is poor.

"[15] While Decker is in the hospital, the Morgans find and meet his nieces Hope (Jessica Falkholt) and Raffy Morrison (Olivia Deeble).

[22] He told TV Week's Stephen Downie, "He's been out of love and out of practice with women for so long, he completely forgets how to read females.

[24] Series producer Lucy Addario said the production crew could no longer ignore the subject, and along with the scriptwriters, she implemented the storyline for Brody, who begins using the drug to deal with the pressure of running a restaurant.

[24] The storyline begins shortly after Brody catches Mason's university friend Lena Ascot (Felicity McKay) selling drugs in his restaurant.

Lena persuades Brody to rehire her ahead of a visit from restaurant critic Terry Diamond (Rob Flanagan).

[25] Heywood told Alison James of Soaplife that Brody feels "terrible" and he is acting out of character, which makes his brothers suspicious.

When Brody refuses and threatens to go to the police, Zannis retaliates by breaking into the Morgan's house and poisoning the water jug with potassium, leading Tori to be hospitalised after she drinks from it.

They eventually share a kiss, however, Ben puts a stop to a potential relationship when he discovers Brody is a drug addict.

When Brody turns up at the motel, he is expecting "a sexy rendezvous" with his girlfriend, but finds himself tied to a chair and confronted by Zannis instead.

Zannis attempts to move Brody and Ziggy to a new location, but they are rescued by Robbo (Jake Ryan), who was in the back of Kat's police car.

[42] A brief love triangle develops when Ziggy's former boyfriend Jarrod McGregor (Joel Davies) comes to the Bay to win her back.

Ziggy proposes to Brody, after reading a letter from her mother, who wants to see her daughter marry amidst her battle with lymphoma.

[45] Ziggy arranges for her family and friends to gather outside Salt, before she unfurls a large banner asking Brody to marry her.

"[46] Jackie Brygel of New Idea speculated that there could be problems for the couple shortly after the wedding, with Dillman commenting "You can never have smooth sailing in Summer Bay.

[49] Heywood admitted to Sarah Ellis of Inside Soap that he was not happy with Brody's infidelity storyline, saying "It was a very difficult plot for me to deliver – it really challenged me.

[50] Brody and Simone continue their affair, while Ziggy starts making plans for the future, and later announces that she has sold their honeymoon vouchers for a house deposit.

Brody attends a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in the city and helps Ziggy Astoni to hide from her father, Ben.

Brody panics when he sees Zannis behind them and grabs the steering wheel, causing the car to crash and leaving Mason paralysed.

The relationship is tested by Ziggy's former boyfriend, Jarrod McGregor's unsuccessful attempt to win her back, and her mother's cancer diagnosis.