Benjamin "Ben" Hemmings

Native resident of Hallandale, MA (circa 1969)

Current Residence: Private cottage

Relatives: Unknown

Children: None

Marital Status: Married to Shanna Hemmings

Past Entanglements:
ø None

Occupation: Mechanic

Represented by:
ø Tyson Beckford [ Episode 92 - Present ]
ø Kevin Mambo [ Episode 47 - Episode 88 ]

About Ben

Quick on his feet, Ben Hemmings came upon pregnant Jessica Arlington in a car wreck, and was able to pull her to safety before a devastating explosion. With the re-introduction of Jessica back into his wife's orbit came the reveal of a major secret: Shanna had been married before while living in New Orleans. Ben wanted answers, but she refused to talk about that chapter in her life. Therefore, he decided to research on his own, flying to New Orleans. When Shanna learned from his friend (Derek) what he was up to, she phoned him frantically, telling him he had no right digging around and needed to leave immediately. Ben refused, so she sent Derek after him. Derek, however, was equally unsuccessful. When the investigation trail ran cold, Ben returned home to his relieved wife. The relief was short-lived: Derek had gone missing while in New Orleans. Shanna realized she had no other choice, but to come clean about her ex-husband's ill-fated murder. Ben was grieved to discover that Shanna sought no recourse for her husband's tragic death, even if the killers were her own parents. He certainly was not willing to leave his friend prey to the same killers!

Ben convinced his wife to confront her past. They returned to New Orleans, and found his in-laws' secret lair. Before he could get the jump on Shanna's father, his mother-in-law shot him with a tranquilizer gun. Just as her father was about to silence his own daughter, a swarm of cops surrounded the place. Her parents were arrested, but her father ensured that she would live to regret betraying them. During the summer, a mysterious and very beautiful young woman caught the eye of his best friend. After a drunken one-night stand with Shalia Mendez, Derek found himself lawfully married. Ben was on high alert after the whole mob ordeal in New Orleans, and decided to have a background check done on Shalia. Before the contents of the report could be revealed, there was a power outage in Derek's building, followed by a break-in where the report was stolen. It was too much of a coincidence for Ben to ignore, but the clever vixen was getting her claws deeper into his friend.

Ben realized if there was a hidden truth to be found, he needed to go looking himself.