Many characters have come and gone during the course of the Australian soap series Home and Away’s 35 years on television.
But in 2023, who left and re-joined Summer Bay?
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In 2023, who will go from Home and Away?
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The actress that plays Roo, Georgie Parker, announced in March 2023 that she will take a brief hiatus from the programme in order to attend to other obligations.
She was given roles in the Ensemble Theatre’s productions of Miss Monica and Rhinestone Rex, both written by David Williamson.
Her vacation from filming is anticipated to be roughly seven weeks long.
Andrew
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On the programme, Joshua Hewson portrayed the role of Andrew.
Andrew must decide whether he wants to leave Summer Bay or remain there.
Hewson announced his departure from the show on his Instagram story in March 2023.
I gained a lot of acting experience from working with everyone on this programme and watching how it functions, he said.
“I want to express my gratitude to everyone who has helped me attain this milestone in my career.
“Excited to see what happens next.”
Mellisa Da Silva
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Amali Golden plays the role of Mercedes.
The protagonist plays the violin. She is to assist the group in getting ready for a Battle of the Bands competition, per Remi Carter.
In Australia, Mercedes’s character appeared on the programme for a brief period in late May 2023 until bidding farewell in July 2023.
Tegan
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Tegan, who reunites with Andrew, is portrayed by Sophia Forrest and is his half-sister.
In order to locate her brother and ultimately move in with him, she arrived to Summer Bay.
In July 2023, Andrew and Tegan depart from Summer Bay together.
Nick Miller
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Akos Armont’s character, Gabe Miller, is Mackenzie’s ex-fiance.
After receiving a cancer diagnosis, he passes away off-screen.
From January 12 through March 15, 2023, the character appeared on the programme.
M. D. Afoe
Mandy McElhinney’s character Margot kidnapped Andrew while posing as his mother.
The police take her into custody and lock her up.
From May 16 to June 1 of 2023, McElhinney played the lead character in the programme.
In 2023, who has joined Home and Away?
Morgan Hudson
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On January 11, 2023, Kyle Shilling’s character Mali Hudson made his entrance.
The persona is a shaper who works with Dean to create new surfboard designs.
Shilling is the program’s first prominent Native American character.
“If I had seen someone like me on a popular TV show when I was a kid, I would have been more driven as a young person to want to better myself and explore acting,” he said in a statement regarding his casting.
“As Indigenous people, we are often classed as athletes; I never considered taking an other path.
“It has a big impact when you feel like you’ve lived a stereotypical existence.
Looking back, I realise that if I had seen someone like Mali Hudson on such a popular series when I was 10 years old, I would have wanted to be him.
Elizabeth Hudson
Rarriwuy Hick plays Elandra Hudson.
On February 26, 2023, Hick sent a confirmation of her casting to her social media.
The cat is out of the bag, she declared.
“Let’s see who’s coming to Summer Bay.”
Elandra, Mali’s sister, travelled to Summer Bay to see her brother and make arrangements for him to join their family.
Parata Kahu
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Tane Parata’s cousin, played by Jordi Webber, is known as Kahu Parata.
Kahu surprises his cousin Tane and his wife Felicity by showing there unannounced.
Harper
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Jessica Redmayne plays Harper in the movie.
Redmayne is both an actress and a choreographer with experience in both theatrical and musical theatre.
She is most recognised for playing Poppy in the Seven television series 800 Words.
It is yet unknown if Harper will be police officer Cash’s new love interest or just a buddy.
Dana
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Ally Harris will play the new character Dana. She will be appearing on the show, but no exact date for her arrival has been announced.
The two-part drama The Claremont Murders and the ABC series Harrow both featured actor Ally Harris.
Forrest
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Elijah Williams plays Forrest in the film.
The only thing that is known for certain about the new character is that he will be returning to the show later this year.
Elijah has appeared on the show before, and in two episodes in 2018, he played a character by the name of Jason.