Home and Away's Ray Meagher calls for this legendary character to return again

 "We can't get him back soon enough."

Home and Away star Ray Meagher has called for the return of a co-star after a recent onscreen reunion, while speaking about their longtime friendship.

Meagher, known for playing Alf Stewart on the Aussie soap, got to share the screen again with retuning star Stephen Peacocke, who made a comeback to Home and Away as Darryl 'Brax' Braxton.

After Brax bid farewell once again in scenes aired Down Under this week, Meagher said they "can't get him back soon enough", though conceded that a return for Peacocke's character, Ricky (played by Bonnie Sveen) and their son Casey (Austin Cutcliffe) "may take a while" (via TV Week).

Meagher and Peacocke had some scenes together during Brax's return, with the Alf actor sharing that he "was looking forward to it".

"We always have a good yarn and he's just world class," he said.

"We get on exceptionally well," Meagher added about his friendship with Peacocke.

You know, we're both bushies; I'm from the Queensland bush [in Roma] and Steve is from the New South Wales bush [Dubbo], and we're both former rugby players. We have a lot in common and he's a pleasure to be around."

After returning to Summer Bay with Ricky and Casey, Brax was disappointed to find out that the River Boys, of which he once was the leader, have turned into a vigilante-style gang and are wreaking havoc on the town.

Looking to clear his head, Brax headed to the beach, where he found Alf fishing, with the pair sharing a sweet moment, reminiscing about the old times.

Neighbours actor Matt Wilson quits project with co-star after four months

 "I've got to realign my priorities."

Neighbours star Matt Wilson has quit a project he collaborated on with former co-star Takaya Honda, with the actor explaining that he wanted to "realign" his priorities after "spinning too many plates".

The respective pair, who played Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka on the beloved Australian soap, set up a podcast - Bin Night with Tak and Matty - in December, with the duo interviewing several former co-stars across the episodes.

After 18 instalments, it has been confirmed that Wilson has departed the podcast, though Honda has since released a new episode where he told listeners what the future holds for the project.

Wilson uploaded a video to the podcast's Facebook page on Wednesday (22 April) to discuss his exit, saying: "Hey bin chickens. I just wanted to make a little video to say that, unfortunately, I have to step away from Bin Night with Tak and Matty.

"Personally, I've just been spinning too many plates and they're starting to fall off. One of the reasons I stepped away from Neighbours was because we had too many kids and it was getting quite difficult to juggle."

"I've got to realign my priorities and see what I can make work. Without giving 100% to everything, I don't think I'm doing everybody the service that they deserve," he continued, before praising Honda as "one of the best interviewers in the whole country".

Wilson also reserved praise for the "amazing producers" and the "fantastic job" that they had done, before he thanked fans for listening every week. In his final note, he said it was "goodbye for now".

The comment section was full of messages from supportive fans, as one wrote: "You do what you gotta do Matty! Everyone will understand. Have loved you both on Neighbours AND Bin Night - but I’m sure Takaya can take the reins just fine - he IS a fab interviewer!"

"You will be missed Matty , really enjoyed you guys together. But totally understand and look forward to some stuff from you in the future maybe. But great that Tak is carrying on," wrote another listener.

In the latest episode of the podcast, Honda said that Wilson's exit had made for a "challenging" fortnight for him, but was looking forward to planning how the show could be taken forward in the future.

Despite his departure from the podcast, Wilson does have another project lined up, with the actor set to feature in a new short film. Titled Love in the Moonlight, the project sees Wilson play a former 1950s Hollywood star whose ghost remains in the 21st century.

Next week on Home and Away in the UK, as Remi begins a long period of recovery after his operation, can the infamous Dr Swan help Sonny too?

 

After making the life-changing decision to go ahead with risky brain surgery, Remi’s (Adam Rowland) ordeal is far from over as he begins to face the reality of his recovery.

This week saw Remi finally agree to the complex procedure, after initially resisting Dr Cindy Swan’s (Brigid Zengeni) plan to operate while he remained conscious. 

With Levi (Tristan Gorey) assisting in theatre, Remi was woken up mid-operation so that Dr Swan could monitor his brain function in real time, ensuring she avoided damaging vital areas as she worked to remove the tumour.

Although the surgery itself appeared to be a success, there was an immediate cause for concern when Remi woke.

As Eden sat by his bed holding Remi’s guitar, he struggled to find the word for the instrument, and quickly became clear something wasn’t right.

As Remi’s frustration grew, Levi stepped in to run some neurological tests.

While he was able to reassure them that there appeared to be no major deficit, and it was likely just down to swelling, Remi was left awaiting further results to determine what was causing the issue.

Next week, Remi remains in hospital awaiting those answers, but is still struggling to communicate, leaving him frustrated as he attempts to ask how much longer he’ll be waiting.

Levi is able to offer some good news in the meantime—the pathology results have confirmed that the tumour was benign. Remi doesn’t have cancer.

It’s the news everyone has been hoping for, but even then, Remi struggles to react, unable to express what he’s feeling.

When Dr Swan arrives with the scan results, she quickly explains what’s behind it. Remi is experiencing expressive aphasia, caused by swelling in the Broca’s area of the brain following surgery.

As she outlines, he knows the word he wants to say, but cannot always retrieve it, which is why his speech is coming out disjointed.

As Sonny and Dana arrive, Dana’s surprised to come face-to-face with Dr Swan as she heads to the door.

Dr Swan recognises her but can’t immediately place her, thinking she’s a former patient, before Dana reminds her that they previously worked together at St Christopher’s in the city.

Huh, right,” responds Dr Swan as she exits. Despite the awkward reunion, Dana is reassured that Remi has been treated by the very best.

Sonny tries to keep things light as Remi attempts to explain what happened, joking as he fumbles through his words and lands on the wrong ones.

When the conversation turns to the surgery itself, Remi struggles to describe playing guitar during the procedure, before eventually managing to get to the point—telling them that, for the first time in a long while, he feels hopeful.

By the following day, Dr Swan prepares to leave, confirming that the seizures which first led to Remi’s diagnosis were caused by the tumour and should now be resolved.

She arranges a follow-up with a speech pathologist to support his recovery, before describing him as a success story after such a complex procedure.

With Remi’s recovery now underway, focus soon shifts back onto Sonny.

Left paralysed following the train crash, Sonny has been relying on rehab in the hope of regaining some movement—but progress has been slow, and he’s largely put it to one side while supporting Remi.

That changes when Dana learns from John (Shane Withington) that, during the chaos of Remi’s seizure in the garden, Sonny briefly thought he felt his leg move as he crawled across the grass.

At the time, Levi checked him over but found no response, and Sonny later had John run through some basic tests as well, again with nothing conclusive.

With no clear sign of improvement, Sonny convinced himself he must have imagined it—and never raised it with his medical team.

For Dana, it’s enough to warrant a proper check, particularly given that Dr Swan is currently on the scene.

Managing to catch Dr Swan before she departs Yabbie Creek, Dana arranges to bring Sonny in for an assessment.

Dr Swan confirms that his spinal injury is incomplete, and while that leaves the door open to potential improvement, she stops short of offering any firm prognosis—explaining that cases like his can go either way.

It’s not the certainty Sonny is looking for. Frustrated at being told “maybe” once again rather than given a clear answer, he cuts the consultation short and walks out, unwilling to start getting his hopes up again.

Dr Swan warns Dana that she cannot help Sonny if he doesn’t want to be helped.

Dana refuses to let it drop. Determined to get through to him, she convinces Dr Swan to come out and see Sonny in a rare house call.

John’s quick to introduce himself to the famous Dr Swan when she turns up with Dana, before she turns to Sonny. 

Dr Swan reiterates that while the scans don’t provide a definitive answer, they do show he’s not getting any worse. More importantly, she stresses that she’s still willing to take him on and carry out a more thorough assessment at her clinic, where he’ll have access to the full resources needed to properly evaluate his chances.

Sonny’s left with a clear choice. He can commit to doing the work needed for any chance at improvement, or he can walk away and accept that nothing will change.

With the decision now firmly in his hands, will Sonny agree to let Dr Swan help him?

Lynne McGranger recounts flying into 'red mist of rage' in front of cast and extras on Home and Away set after feeling 'bullied' by colleague

 Lynne McGranger has revealed that she once flew into a very public rage at a colleague on the set of Home and Away. 

The veteran soap star, 73, clashed repeatedly with the unnamed person while filming the Channel Seven show – and eventually cracked. 

'There was a time where I felt bullied, doesn't matter how old you are,' McGranger told the Cracking On podcast this week. 

'One day it just got… because I'm a bit of a red mist person… I'll put up with that stuff, put up with stuff and then I just lose it.'

Lynne then detailed how she blew up on set, with extras and other cast members getting a front-row seat to her anger. 

'Of course we're in a situation where almost the whole cast was there, and extras, because why do something in private?' she said.   

Lynne then detailed how she blew up on set, with extras and other cast members getting a front-row seat to her anger

'And I just remember saying to this person: 'Are you always an a**hole or is it just towards me?' and this person said, "Oh it's just towards you" and I went: "I thought so".'

The fury had the desired response, with McGranger saying that the culprit left her alone after that. 

'You know what? Never again. Never again!' she said. 

Daily Mail has reached out to Channel Seven for comment.  

McGranger closed a chapter on her illustrious soap opera career last year as she finished up at Seven's long-running serial after over 30 years in the cast.

The actress filmed her final scenes for Home and Away, with the series sharing moving scenes from her last day on set.

'I've had the ride of my life. And I love each and every one of you so much: The cast – Ray, Georgie, Emily, Shane, Ada, James, all the youngins' she said in a statement.

'The art department, the writers, everybody – there's so many unsung heroes. This show is made up of so many parts,' Lynne continued.

'You're all amazing, and it's been my great privilege to work with each and every one of you. I'm touched, I'm humbled and I'm so honoured. Thank you so much.'

Lynne McGranger (pictured) has revealed that she once flew into a very public rage at a colleague on the set of Home and Away. 'There was a time where I felt bullied, doesn't matter how old you are,' McGranger told the Cracking On podcast this week

McGranger closed a chapter on her illustrious soap opera career last year as she finished up at Seven's long-running serial after over 30 years in the cast. The iconic actress won the coveted Gold Logie at last year's ceremony for her performance as Irene

Lynne had been a Home and Away fan favourite for three decades playing the character of 'Aussie battler' Irene Roberts.

She announced her departure from the show with a statement last year.

'After almost 33 years in my dream role and working everyday with people who I love, respect and whom I now consider family, it's bittersweet to be closing the chapter on what has been the best and longest gig of my life,' the veteran star said at the time.

'I am forever grateful to the best production crew in the world and to our genius writers – whose doors are always open – for everything they have done for Irene over the past 33-odd years,' she continued.

'And I am so proud of the storyline which will see Irene out of the Bay. Above all, a massive, heartfelt thank you to the fans for your continued love and support.'

The iconic actress won the coveted Gold Logie at last year's ceremony for her performance as Irene. 

Home and Away legend Lynne McGranger reveals she was bullied on set

 "I struggled with fitting in, and there was a time I felt bullied."

Former Home and Away star Lynne McGranger has opened up about a time she felt bullied on set. The award-winning actor, who starred as Irene Roberts on the Australian soap, left the role in 2025 after 32 years.

Appearing on the Cracking On podcast with co-stars Sam Frost and Sarah Roberts, the actor spoke about a time when she confronted a colleague after feeling bullied on set.

"I struggled with fitting in, and there was a time I felt bullied," she began, before saying she has not revealed who the person was behind the attacks.

On speaking about it in her memoir, she said: "I thought it was an important message to get across that it doesn't matter how old you are, or what your perceived capabilities are, that I did [get bullied].

"I felt it came from quarters that it shouldn't have come from, and this assumption that because I was at that stage – 40, 41, 42 or whatever I was – that I should have known what I was doing."

Sarah asked how it had manifested, to which Lynne revealed that because she is "a red mist person", she will "put up with stuff" and then she "just loses it".

I remember saying to this particular person, and of course, we were in a situation where almost the whole cast was there and extras, because why do something in private when you can do it with a couple of hundred people," she laughed.

"I remember saying to this person, 'Are you always an a**e hole, or is it just towards me?' and this person said 'Oh, it's just towards you' and I went 'I thought so.'

She went on to say that after this confrontation, the bullying stopped.

"I just lost it, as it was just little niggly things, eye-rolling, all of this, and I felt like I was really out of my depth," Lynne said.

She said the entire situation was "awful", but that it was "actually a good thing to do".

"I hate confrontation, I don't deal with it at all, but then the other side of the coin is I get to that stage where it just boils over, and I just blurt, and that's what I did this day.

"Looking back on it, I thought it was actually a good thing to do because I kind of embarrassed myself, but I guess I also embarrassed this other person to the point where they didn't do it anymore."

Home and away Monday 27th April 8704 Promo

 Remi seizes the day. Sonny surprises John. Mali’s moving on.

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 Thursday 23rd April 2026 (8703) Will Remi pick up the guitar again? Lacey overcomes her grief to support Jo. Sonny withholds his good news

Emmerdale pays tribute to two characters with Jacob and Sarah's baby name

 Say hello to the newest resident.

Emmerdale paid a touching tribute to two characters as the name of Jacob and Sarah Sugden's baby was revealed in tonight's episode. The latest instalment began with the young couple talking about the ordeal everyone has been through with the baby's birth, and how Dr Todd — as much of a bully as she is — came through for them, with Jacob begrudgingly noting that she's excellent in a crisis.

At the encouragement of one of the staff, Sarah brought the baby in for a feed. At first, she wasn't sure she had provided enough, but she was told that the baby only has a stomach the size of a marble so it was okay.

The couple brought the baby into Charity's hospital room, letting her hold the newborn and telling that they'll "never forget" how she went "above and beyond" for them.

They then revealed that the baby's name... Leyla Charity Sugden.

The middle name is a tribute to what Charity did for them, while her first name is paying respect to Jacob's late mum, who died in the limo crash at the start of 2025.

It all got a bit emotional for Jacob, who had to leave the room. Kerry Wyatt followed and comforted him, telling him that his mum would have been so proud of him.

Unfortunately, the happy mood is under threat, as Dr Todd's heroic rescue hadn't caused a change of heart.

She tried to use her actions to get Jacob to retract his statement, but he claimed that her reaction was exactly why he'd continue to fight and push through his complaint — for the sake of all the staff who had quit their jobs due to her.

Wounded, Todd learned from the medical records that baby Leyla wasn't the result of a surrogate, but actually from Ross and Charity sleeping together. How soon will she use that information to get what she wants?