Home and Away teases new romance and timely heartbreaks for 2024

 Who are the new potential lovebirds?

Romance, even forbidden, seems to be at the height of the focus for Summer Bay residents if a new promo for Home and Away 2023 is to be believed.

After leaving fans on a massive cliff-hanger, the new promo has given life to some more spicy storylines particularly between Mackenzie (Emily Weir) and newcomer Dr Levi Fowler (Tristan Gorey).

The promo centres around the Summer Bay favourites preparing and eating a meal together in the picturesque beachside location. Amid this meal, there are various flashbacks from the 2023 season finale.

Justin (James Stewart) longingly looked at a picture of himself and Leah (Ada Nicodemou) before their relationship went awry; Bree (Juliet Goodwin) remembering her final moments with Remi (Adam Rowland) whose fate remains unknown; and an awkward encounter between Felicity (Jacqui Purvis) and Tane (Ethan Browne) whose marriage hit rocky waters.

Noticeably absent from the dinner table was Leah, Remi, Eden and Cash. The latter three were caught in a jaw dropping cliff-hanger in the 2023 season finale, with Remi and Eden's life hanging in the balance.

Fans were thrilled, however, to see Mackenzie in a romantic space with the new doctor Levi. While sitting around the table, Levi draped a jacket over Mac's shoulders and proceeded to hold her hand.

Things progressed as flashbacks showed the pair leaning in for a kiss!

"Mackenzie and dr 😍👏," one fan commented.

Another commented: "Can't wait for home and away next year Mackenzie end up with Levi."

However, prior to the Home and Away finale Mac was recovering from heart surgery following a diagnosis with Spontaneous Coronary Arty Dissection when she was found unresponsive at home.

Mac was then rushed to hospital, with Dr Levi prepping her for emergency treatment. Everyone questioned whether Mac could survive two hearts attacks, so could the potential relationship between her and Levi be a figment of her imagination?