Vinnie originally joined Shortland Street as a nurse in 2003. In 2004 he began an affair with his friend Tama Hudson's girfriend Shannon Te Ngaru, which ended after they had gone public when Shannon decided she loved Tamu more than him. He felt a strong spark with Tania Jeffries but she began dating future husband Mark Weston and Vinnie began dating Jemima Hampton. In April 2013 Emma found out that Vinnie had slept with Kylie.