Phoebe managed to convince Stephen that they belonged together and he because he loved her, they stayed together. Following rehabilitation, Stephen managed to regain the use of his legs. He eventually managed to walk without his wheelchair and made a full recovery. When the insurance money from the accident came through, Stephen decided that he wanted to use it open his own record store. Daddo revealed that Stephen being blown up in The Waterhole was his favourite storyline from his time on "Neighbours".