Russ is currently living with girlfriend Mercedes and her family. He is a student and also works at the SU Bar.
Russ moved to the village with his family but his brother Sam ended up in prison for drug rape but then escaped, torched The Dog and died. It was very traumatic for the rest of the family and they all moved away but Russ wanted to stay with Mercedes.
Despite everything that happened, he still has plenty of friends and has recently become friends with Warren, unware that he slept with Mercedes when they split up for a day.
Current Storylines:
Mercedes isn't happy with Russ when he takes J.P to a gay bar.