Home and Away star Georgie Parker explains decision to take breaks from show

 Why does Roo vanish every now and then?

Home and Away actress Georgie Parker has explained why she often takes little breaks from the Australian soap.

Parker has been playing Roo Stewart on the soap since 2010, but she takes time off here and there to perform in plays and pantomimes.

Speaking to Australia's TV Week, Parker talked about how she appreciates having the flexibility to do different things in-between Roo's major storylines.

Ray Meagher, who plays Roo's father Alf in the soap, also used to do pantomimes in the United Kingdom. He stopped doing it a few years ago, and he seems to be fine with that decision.

"It's been wonderful to be back having hot Australian Christmases, rather than freezing English ones," he said.

Home and Away returns in January 2024 on Channel 5 in the UK and Channel 7 in Australia. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.