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Connor had had an amphetamines problem and would report to work late and hung-over then perform badly. He was issued warnings by the producers, but managed to get over his addiction and his contract was extended. Some months later, he was dismissed on the grounds that he had breached his contract due to a 'pattern' of 'misconduct'. This culminated in an alledged incident where Connor is rumoured to have dropped the child actor Ingo Dammer-Smith who plays his on-screen son Oscar. However, on November 30, 2005 Connor was awarded ASD$196,709 in damages by a court which ruled that Grundy television had unfairly terminated his contract. He is considering further legal action that could be taken against Grundy.