New Character Maddy

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Home and Away's Maddy Osborne will be left with a difficult decision to make when she realises that she could be pregnant with Oscar MacGuire's baby.

Scenes airing in Australia have already shown Maddy discover that she is expecting a child, but the story soon takes a twist when it hits home that she doesn't know who the father is.

Although Maddy hopes this is her chance to settle down with Josh Barrett (Jackson Gallagher) following a one-night stand between the pair, she is spooked when she realises that the dates may not match up.

As this means Oscar (Jake Speer) could be the dad, Maddy reluctantly tells him the truth. However, her big dilemma is whether to extend the same honesty to Josh.

Maddy and Josh become friends again
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Josh and Maddy

Kassandra Clementi, who plays Maddy, told TV Week: "She thinks the baby is Josh's, but she's worried it's not. Also, she's 17 and doesn't have a firm idea about pregnancy."

She added: "Maddy never intended to get pregnant. This is a one-night stand that went wrong. But she's always been in love with Josh. So she regards this as an opportunity to become a family with him."

Home and Away fans in the UK will see Maddy and Josh fall into each other's arms later this week. The pregnancy scenes air early next year on Channel 5.

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Home and Away teenager Maddy Osborne will be delivered some shocking news as she attends her first ultrasound.

Scenes airing in Australia have already shown Maddy discover that she is expecting a baby, but she is currently unsure over who the father is.

Viewers have seen Maddy's love life take several complicated twists and turns over the last few months as she shared a fling with her friend Oscar MacGuire and later had a one-night stand with her former boyfriend Josh Barrett.

Hoping that the ultrasound can provide her with the answer she needs, Maddy nervously attends the scan.

However, she is unprepared for the shocking news that doctor Nate delivers to her at the hospital.

Kassandra Clementi, who plays Maddy, said to TV Week: "What Maddy hears in that room changes her whole life.

"She finds the news hard to comprehend. It throws a spanner in the works and it is something that no-one sees coming - not Maddy, Roo, Josh or Oscar - and it's a huge shock.

"Maddy's pregnancy has been so much for her to deal with - even the initial decision to keep the baby. Now she has to deal with something else."

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Home and Away teenager Maddy Osborne will have some life-changing decisions to make when she is told she is seriously ill in an upcoming storyline.

Australian viewers have recently seen Maddy (Kassandra Clementi) come to terms with what she believes is an unexpected pregnancy following flings with both Oscar MacGuire and Josh Barrett.

However, following more tests, Maddy is diagnosed with cancer after learning that the positive pregnancy test was as a result of a mass on her ovary.

After Nate breaks the devastating news to Maddy, she flees the hospital and refuses to speak to anyone.

When Nate later visits her and explains that due to the aggressive nature of her cancer, she needs to start chemotherapy treatment as soon as possible, Maddy will be left with some huge decisions to make.

Clementi told TV Week: "Maddy can't come to terms with the fact she has got cancer. And secondly, there is the issue of removing her ovary which could affect her later in life.

"So, she has gone from thinking she is pregnant and about to have a family, to being told she may end up never having a family at all.

"Both these things are a massive blow for her. The feeling is pretty indescribable. This could be the end for her."

Home and Away airs these scenes next week in Australia and in the New Year for UK viewers.

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Over on Home and Away, teenager Maddy Osborne misleads Josh Barrett in the wake of her pregnancy discovery.

Maddy (Kassandra Clementi) is left in a dilemma when she realises that she isn't sure who is the father of her baby, following sexual encounters with both Oscar MacGuire and former boyfriend Josh Barrett.

Although Maddy hopes that this is her chance to finally settle down with Josh, she is unsettled to discover that the dates don't match up.

Realising that Oscar is probably the father, Maddy reluctantly tells him the truth, but fails to extend the same honesty to Josh.

While a panic-stricken Oscar struggles to process the news, his sister Evelyn is frustrated that Maddy has not organised to get an ultrasound to better determine the situation.

Meanwhile, Maddy confides in Alf that she still hasn't told Josh that he probably is not the father, but panics when she sees Josh and Oscar together, realising Oscar might divulge the truth.

Maddy continues to mislead Josh over her pregnancy.
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Maddy continues to mislead Josh over her pregnancy

Wanting to distract Josh, Maddy takes him back to her house where they begin to organise for the baby. As Josh tells Maddy about his plans to drop out of school and get a job, Maddy fails to tell him that it might be for someone else's child.

When Alf arrives home, he is concerned to realise that Maddy still hasn't come clean to Josh and is instead intentionally misleading him.

Wanting to resolve the situation for good, Maddy goes to see Oscar where she tells him that she isn't carrying his baby.

Although Oscar quickly realises that Maddy is lying, she tells him to keep quiet as she is offering him a way out of the situation. Will Oscar go along with Maddy's lies?

Maddy and Josh make plans for the baby.
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Maddy and Josh make plans for the baby.

Alf is unimpressed with Maddy.
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Alf is unimpressed with Maddy.

Home and Away airs these scenes on Monday, February 2 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.

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Over on Home and Away, teen Maddy Osborne will have her world turned upside down when she is diagnosed with cancer.

Having previously believed she was pregnant, Maddy (Kassandra Clementi) is devastated when she discovers that she isn't expecting a baby, but is instead very unwell.

After Maddy undergoes surgery to detect what is wrong, Nate informs her and Roo that they found a suspicious mass growing on her ovary.

As they head home to await more news, Maddy is pleased to have Spencer's support as he turns up to see her, but the mood quickly changes when Nate phones with Maddy's results.

Back at the hospital, Nate is forced to break the terrible news to Maddy and her family - she has an aggressive form of cancer.

Nate tells Maddy that she has cancer.
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Nate tells Maddy that she has cancer.

Unable to process what she is hearing, Maddy rushes out of the hospital room and is followed by Roo, who is ordered to take Maddy home so that she can come to terms with the bad news.

Later, Maddy and Oscar head back to see Nate where they discuss her treatment options honestly, but when Nate tells Maddy that chemotherapy is the best course of action, Maddy is hesitant.

Wanting more time to think, Maddy asks Nate whether she can wait before she decides to start the treatment. However, Nate advises against this as time is not on their side. What will Maddy do?

Maddy is unable to process the news.
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Maddy is unable to process the news.

Maddy is devastated.
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Maddy is devastated.

Home and Away airs these scenes on Monday February 16 and Tuesday February 17 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.

[Katy]

aww...thats sad.

Was Roo around when Martha had cancer? If so thats terribly unlucky for her.

[lizann]

aww...thats sad.

Was Roo around when Martha had cancer? If so thats terribly unlucky for her.

still don't make maddie likeable, she should go off to her own family in the city or where ever they live

[lizann]

aww...thats sad.

Was Roo around when Martha had cancer? If so thats terribly unlucky for her.

still don't make maddie likeable, she should go off to her own family in the city or where ever they live

[tammyy2j]

Has Maddy or Roo contacted Maddy's family?

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Over on Home and Away, Maddy Osborne will receive devastating news when she is told that her chemotherapy treatment isn't working.

Viewers know that Maddy (Kassandra Clementi) was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and has since been undergoing treatment in order to save her life.

However, in scenes to be aired later this month, Maddy's behaviour will start concerning those closest to her and it soon becomes apparent that something is very wrong.

Maddy tells Evie that the chemo isn't working
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Maddy tells Evie that the chemo isn't working

As Maddy continues to shut her friends out, it is down to Evie (Philippa Northeast) to try and get to the bottom of the problem and she later finds Maddy at the hospital.

Confiding in Evie, Maddy confesses that her problems are bigger than anyone could ever have imagined as her chemotherapy hasn't worked.

Maddy confides in Evie
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Maddy confides in Evie

Shattered over her devastating results, Maddy can't face going through a new treatment plan with Roo and Alf, choosing to spend time with Evie instead.

After Maddy breaks down, she later seeks solace in Matt (Alec Snow) who is having personal problems of his own. The pair discuss their future, admitting that they are unable to see a way forward.

When Oscar later finds Maddy on the pier, he pleads with her to fight for her life and when he is unable to get through to her, he reveals Spencer's plans for the Colour Run.

Maddy is shocked by the plans, but Oscar stays firm and tells her that if she won't fight for herself, she should fight for those who care about her. Will Oscar's words have the desired effect?

Maddy is devastated by her results
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Maddy is devastated by her results

Home and Away airs these scenes on Friday May 1 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.