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Tane’s world is turned upside down. Can Jo really trust her new boyfriend? Cash fears for his friend.
She joined the soap in 2023.
Home and Away star Jessica Redmayne has been cast in a new role that might take her character Harper Matheson away from Summer Bay. Redmayne, who joined the cast of the Aussie soap back in 2023, is now part of the ensemble of a beloved stage play.
The star will play the role of Shelby in Steel Magnolias, touring Australia from April through August this year.
Now, Redmayne is taking on the role played by Julia Roberts in the movie, joined by Home and Away stars Belinda Giblin and Debra Lawrance as Ousier and Clairee, respectively.
Also starring are Lisa McCune as Shelby's mum, M'Lynn, Mandy Bishop as salon owner Truvy, and Lotte Beckett as Annelle.
Meanwhile, Steel Magnolias director Lee Lewis has hyped up his "dream cast" of leading ladies ahead of the play's debut.
Once upon a time I wished for the best cast ever for Steel Magnolias…. Lisa McCune! BRILLIANT! Belinda Giblin! LEGEND! Deborah Lawrence! FABULOUS! Mandy Bishop! OUTRAGEOUS! Jessica Redmayne! GORGEOUS! Lotte Beckett! PERFECT!!!! Yes, said my fairy godmother, you shall have a ball," he said in a statement.
"Assembling a magic cast for this very special play has been a real joy. This story means so much to so many people and I can't wait to bring everyone together to revisit all the love, laughter and tears that fill Truvy's salon. A dream cast for a play that lives in all our dreams."
They may be an A-list couple, but Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky score a D-minus when it comes to the story behind their engagement.
Speaking to Nova's Fitzy, Wippa & Kate on Monday afternoon, Chris, 42, revealed that proposing to Elsa, 49, was more like a casual agreement rather than a dramatic symbol of love.
'We talked about getting married, before I even asked her to get married, and it was like, 'Yeah, why not, why not?' he sheepishly admitted, adding: 'So that kind of takes the air of the build-up.'
'It felt like a, 'Why not? I've got nothing better at the moment, we'll see how it goes', type of energy,' the former Home And Away actor laughed.
Chris, who shares three children with Elsa, even hinted that Elsa still hasn't let him forget about the low-key proposal, adding: 'I think she's still thinking about it.'
The star went on to cringe over how he actually proposed to Elsa despite her knowing it was coming, revealing that he hid the ring inside a box of chocolates.
I had it in my hand, in my pocket, and I thought, I've got to do something cool with it. This is about as creative as I got, I put it in a chocolate box,' he explained.
Chris and Elsa began dating in early 2010 after being introduced by a talent agent.
Their relationship progressed quickly, with the couple marrying in December that same year.
The couple relocated from the US in 2015 and now live in a $50m mansion in Byron Bay with their three children, India Rose, 13, and 11-year-old twin sons, Sasha and Tristan.
Earlier this week, Chris and Elsa gave a rare insight into their idyllic coastal lifestyle in an interview with PEOPLE.
'We got a big plot of land, a farm with horses, and our kids surf and fish and ride motorbikes all day.'
Elsa went on to add that she treasures her family's connection to the great outdoors.
'It's just being able to enjoy nature. When we go to a city, it's hard for us as a family, because we live outside, basically. We are in contact with nature all the time,' she said.
It comes after the actor opened up on his recent documentary about his dad's battle with Alzheimer's, calling the 'deeply personal' experience a 'love letter to my father'.
The Hollywood star released A Road Trip To Remember last year, which followed him and his father Craig, 70, revisiting his childhood homes across Australia, following Craig's diagnosis with early-stage Alzheimer's.
It came as a follow-up to his 2022 docuseries Limitless, where the actor learned he had two copies of the APOE4 gene – one from each parent – meaning he was eight to ten times more likely to develop the same disease.
Opening up about releasing the emotional and heartfelt documentary in a new interview with The Guardian, Chris admitted that he struggled with the idea of going public with his innermost feelings.
He said: 'I wondered if I was letting people too far in. Are they no longer going to believe in the action star or the Marvel character? And do I want people to know my fears and insecurities to this level?'
But while it wasn't easy, the Thor star sees the doc as one of the most important things he’s ever made, because of what it did for Craig.
'It was so deeply personal. It was a love letter to my father,' he said. 'It empowered him for a period, and stimulated memories that were being taken away from him.'
While Chris said that following the film, he's had people who also are battling Alzheimer’s tell him how they wanted their children to see it.
He explained that his dad's diagnosis has also had a profound effect on his own mentality about his career, with the actor able to slow down, instead of feeling the pressure to constantly be working and making money like he used to.
'My appetite for racing forward has really been reined in,' he said. 'I’ve become more aware of the fragility of things.
'You start thinking, "My dad won’t be here for ever." And my kids are now 11 and 13. Those nights where they’d fight over sleeping in our bed – suddenly they’re not happening any more.'
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Tane’s world is turned upside down. Can Jo really trust her new boyfriend? Cash fears for his friend.
Kerrie has a final surprise for Tane. Dana refuses to give up without a fight. Archie’s family come together..
Could everything be ruined for him?
Home and Away viewers in the UK haven't even been introduced to Kerrie Matheson yet, but over in Australia, the villain has already fallen out with her kids Harper and Dana, and clashed with Tane Parata.
Kerrie (portrayed by Sara Wiseman) turned up in Summer Bay in an attempt to prove that she has changed. However, her daughters soon realised that she is just as much of a manipulative liar as she was when they were children.
In scenes airing Down Under over the next few days (via TV Week magazine), Kerrie targets Tane once again, after previously claiming that he is an unfit father. Except this time, she goes so much further.
Can Tane's innocence be proven, or will Kerrie ruin his life out of her sheer pettiness?
What's next in Summer Bay?
Coming up on Home and Away, tragedy strikes on the train journey to the music festival, putting the lives of multiple Bay residents at risk. Elsewhere, Eddie pops the question to Jo, while Leah and Abigail's relationships are in serious peril.
David realises he's been putting too much pressure on trying to get Jo back together with Eddie and apologises for his pushiness.
This prompts Jo to sort things out with Tane. She invites him out for a coffee to talk about where they stand. Is there still hope for them?
The situation continues to escalate until Cash intervenes and persuades Harper and Tane to meet and talk things through.
Amazingly, the exes are able to reach a truce. Tane promises not to interfere anymore and in return Harper agrees to supervise all contact between Archie and Kerrie.
With just hours to go before everyone needs to board the train, Justin tells Leah that he's going to the city for work.
But his lie comes back to bite when Leah sees a flyer for the festival and realises Justin deliberately deceived her.
She later pays Tane a visit and firmly places him back in the friend zone.
Eddie is confident that his future lies with Jo and asks David for his permission to marry her. David isn't clear in his response, just telling Eddie all that matters is what his daughter wants.
Elsewhere, Abigail makes plans to head to Off the Rails, unaware that Mali is planning a romantic getaway for their one-year anniversary.
Jo also manages to persuade Lacey to tag along, insisting that Theo would want her to go and have a good time.
Hurt by her husband's rejection, Leah turns to Sonny, who feels Leah has a right to come and support Justin. But following a chat with Lacey, Leah decides to give it a miss.
Afterwards, Alf finds Leah on the beach in tears as she admits she's still not dealing with her grief over Theo.
Abigail is busy knocking back drinks, while Mac turns down the advances of an admirer called Isaac.
Meanwhile, Eddie can't contain his delight as he tells Lacey he's planning on proposing to Jo this weekend.
Leah is consoled by Alf as she reveals her regrets over accusing Justin of never caring about Theo.
Encouraged by Marilyn, Leah picks up the phone and calls Justin to say sorry. But he's too busy on the train to answer, leaving Leah to fear she has destroyed their marriage.
Mali packs a bag and tells Levi he's not sure when he'll return to the Bay.
Back on the train, Abigail is heartbroken when Mac reveals the surprise Mali had been planning for her.
Jo is completely taken by surprise and tells Eddie she needs some more time, which he's willing to give her.
Moments later, the train driver suddenly slams on the brakes to avoid trespassers on the track. There's a huge crash, and viewers see Abigail, Dana, Remi and Mac lying unconscious in the wreckage.
Down the other end, Eddie is frantically calling for Jo. Lacey cries out that Jo is alive, but has been crushed by the collapsed roof.
Sonny is also in a bad way, wedged between seats with a weak pulse.
Dana and Abigail are the first passengers to be freed from the train, followed by Lacey, but Mac's admirer Isaac is pronounced dead.
Levi and Tane enter the wreckage and are able to locate Jo, who's drifting in and out of consciousness.
The rescue team lift Sonny out of the wreckage. He's awake, but tells Remi he can't feel anything in his legs.Levi receives a deadly warning from the rescue leader and gets on a megaphone, ordering Tane to get Jo out of the wreckage.
As Eddie flees, Tane is left on his own, with just minutes to rescue Jo before the carriage roof caves in. Will they live to tell the tale?
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