Evelyn MacGuire (Philippa Northeast)

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Finally, Philippa Northeast has joined the show as Evelyn, a "strong-willed" character who likes to make her feelings known.



Philippa Northeast as Evelyn MacGuire

Northeast said: "Evelyn believes strongly in the value of family, having lost her mother at an early age and witnessing her father try to deal with the repercussions. This, in turn, has strengthened the sibling bond she shares with Oscar, in whom she finds comfort and entertainment.

"Whilst Evelyn is a gentle character, she has a sharp sense of humour and is not afraid to vocalise her feelings, particularly if she feels that her opinions are being undervalued."


Home and Away launches this storyline next week on Network Seven in Australia and in November on Channel 5 in the UK.

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Home and Away newcomer Evelyn MacGuire will find herself in danger when she returns to the cult that she has been rescued from.

Evelyn (Philippa Northeast) decides to re-join her father in the cult, after she was saved from it by a concerned Hannah and Zac.

Northeast told TV Week: "While Hannah and Zac believed they were 'rescuing' the twins, Evelyn saw it as nothing more than a kidnapping.

"Evelyn is unable to live with herself knowing she has left her father behind."

Despite Zac's best efforts to persuade her otherwise, Evelyn is determined to return to the cult. However, with her 16th birthday looming, she could find herself facing severe danger.

Northeast added: "Evelyn has been told your 16th birthday is an extremely special occasion. While she is excited to see what will come, she also knows this event will be life-changing.

"The mystery surrounding the whole subject is as daunting and suspicious as it is intriguing."

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Home and Away teenager Evie MacGuire will refuse to forgive boyfriend Josh Barrett after he cheats on her with his ex-girlfriend Maddy Osborne.

The young couple's relationship will be tested when Josh (Jackson Gallagher) turns to Maddy (Kassandra Clementi) for comfort following Casey Braxton's tragic death.

After Josh sleeps with Maddy, he immediately regrets his actions and desperately tries to apologise to Evie but she is devastated and refuses to listen.

To make matters worse, Evie's brother Oscar is growing close to Maddy once again as he helps her out at the gym.

As tension mounts, a furious Evie accuses Maddy of trying to steal both her brother and her boyfriend.

Philippa Northeast, who plays Evie, told TV Week: "Evie didn't feel ready to have sex with Josh. Maddy slept with Josh when he was dealing with Casey's death.

"He was feeling vulnerable, but Evie feels she pushed him into sex with Maddy. Josh needed some kind of comfort and she wasn't able to give him that."

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Oscar's sister Evie also faces a challenging time as she has doubts about her relationship with Josh Barrett.

Viewers recently saw Josh (Jackson Gallagher) end his relationship with Maddy Osborne (Kassandra Clementi) in order to be with Evie (Phillipa Northeast).

With Evie and Josh's relationship going from strength to strength, she is a great support to him through his problems with Andy and encourages him to bond with his half-brother Casey by cooking a family meal.

However, after organising a barbecue for Casey and Denny, Evie starts to grow uncomfortable when she witnesses the natural physical intimacy between the other couple.

Feeling insecure about where things are heading with Josh, Evie panics when Casey and Denny go to bed, leaving the teenagers alone.

Josh is then left confused when he tries to kiss Evie and she stops him, telling him she is tired and wants to go to sleep.

Evie worries about her relationship with Josh.
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Evie worries about her relationship with Josh.


Josh tries to kiss Evie.
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Josh tries to kiss Evie.

When Denny notices Evie's strange behaviour, Evie confides in her that she isn't ready to sleep with Josh yet but doesn't want to ruin their relationship.

Denny encourages Evie to be honest with Josh about how she is feeling, but will Evie take her advice?

Home and Away airs these scenes on Wednesday, October 22 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.

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Also ahead on Summer Bay, young couple Evie MacGuire and Josh Barrett hit the rocks when he confesses to sleeping with his former girlfriend Maddy Osborne.

Josh (Jackson Gallagher) turns to Maddy (Kassandra Clementi) for support following Casey's untimely death.

Although Evie doesn't suspect Josh of cheating, when Maddy turns up to Casey's funeral with Oscar in tow, Josh knows he needs to be honest and asks Evie if they can go for a walk.

Wanting to tell Evie everything, Josh explains his absence the other night, revealing that he unintentionally bumped into Maddy when he was upset and he ended up sleeping with her.

Josh tells Evie that he cheated on her.
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Josh tells Evie that he cheated on her.

Josh devastates Evie.
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Josh devastates Evie.

A devastated Evie then returns to the funeral wake where Maddy is and slaps her, accusing her of taking advantage of Josh during the family tragedy.

As a furious Alf gives Maddy a piece of his mind, is there any hope for Evie and Josh after this?

Home and Away airs these scenes on Tuesday, November 18 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.

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Elsewhere in Summer Bay, Evie MacGuire decides to play matchmaker when she thinks she can spot a romantic spark between Matt Page and Maddy Osborne.

Evie (Philippa Northeast) shares her theory with her own boyfriend Josh Barrett, suggesting that they should invite Maddy and Matt around for a cosy movie night to set the ball rolling.

Evie decides to play matchmaker
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Evie decides to play matchmaker

Evie is persistent with her ideas
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Evie is persistent with her ideas

Planning everything to perfection, Evie creates an intimate setting for the occasion and puts on a romcom. Unfortunately, her efforts backfire when Matt and Maddy end up badly bickering over the film.

Not one to be deterred, Evie later comes up with plan B and arranges a spur-of-the-moment camping trip - only bringing along two tents so that Matt and Maddy will have to share.

With Evie starting to push her luck too far, Josh (Jackson Gallagher) tips Matt off about her meddling - leaving him annoyed as he protests that he and Maddy are just friends. Has Evie been barking up the wrong tree?

Home and Away airs these scenes on Monday, July 6 and Tuesday, July 7 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.

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Home and Away teen Evie MacGuire could be heading for fresh heartbreak as she falls for new Summer Bay bad boy Tank.

In the wake of her break-up with Josh Barrett, Evie will turn her attentions to Tank, oblivious to his dark past.

As Evie starts to get in over her head, her loved ones become increasingly concerned about the hold Tank has over her.

Evie's uncle Zac and his partner Leah are among those who are most concerned, and it seems their suspicions could be justified when Tank starts to flirt with Maddy Osborne.

With even Tank's friends warning a naive Evie about his problem of committing to one girl, she decides to ignore all the warning signs as she becomes convinced that she can change his bad boy ways.

Josh devastates Evie.
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Evie will turn her attentions to Tank following her break-up with Josh

However, with Tank hiding a dark past that Evie knows nothing about, she is shocked when she discovers he is linked to another Summer Bay resident. Will this change how she feels about him?

Reece Milne, who plays newcomer Tank, told TV Week: "Tank is a bit of an enigma. He has two faces, two sides. What motivates him is kept quite hidden."

Philippa Northeast, who plays Evie, added: "She has never been with someone who brings her out of her shell the way Tank does.

"She has always played it pretty safe. And while she does think he is a little bit dangerous, she is also attracted to that."

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Also ahead on Summer Bay, Evie's new romance with bad boy Tank will continue to cause concern amongst those who care about her.

As Evie (Philippa Northeast) remains oblivious to Tank's obvious dangerous side, upcoming scenes will see Leah Patterson-Baker make a concerning discovery about him which leaves her more keen than ever to keep the young couple apart.

Leah's discovery comes after Evie has already had a run-in with both her brother Oscar and friend Maddy, after the pair revealed that Tank had made a move on Maddy.

Tank flirts with Maddy behind Evelyn's back
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With Evie refusing to listen to her peers, it is down to Leah to urge her to give her new boyfriend up, but Leah's fears are compounded following a conversation with the school's headteacher Greg Snelgrove.

Snelgrove is Tank's father - who Tank had previously accused of beating him up as a child - but Leah soon learns that it was actually the other way round.

Snelgrove warns Leah to do everything she can to keep Evie away from Tank, but with Evie continuing to fall further under his spell, what will Leah do?

Evelyn takes Tank back to her place and tells him to forget what she said the night before
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Leah confronts Evelyn and finds out that Snelgrove has been hitting Tank
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Home and Away airs these scenes on Monday November 23 Tuesday November 24 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.​

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Leah and Zac are certain they don't want Evie's relationship with Tank to continue, but they also believe Evie is a smart girl and won't do anything stupid. Oscar scoffs and reveals that Evie slept with Tank without using protection.

Soon afterwards, Leah and Zac run into Evie and Tank. They try to tell Evie that Tank is lying about his father hitting him, but Evie won't accept it. They also question her about the morning after pill and she gets defensive. Zac warns that they want her to stop seeing Tank, but Evie says it's not up to them and storms off.

Once they're alone again, Tank reveals a surprise for Evie - he's got a tattoo of the letter 'E' on his arm. He also tells her that he's got a plan for getting Leah and Zac off their backs. Later, Evie comes home and lies to Leah and Zac that she's decided to stop seeing Tank as they were right about him.

Meanwhile, Maddy tells Oscar off for dropping Evie in it with Leah and Zac. Maddy points out that she and Oscar also slept together quickly, but Oscar puts his foot in it by claiming that it didn't mean as much to Maddy as it would for Evie. Maddy knows he's insinuating she's 'easy' and gets upset.

Elsewhere, Charlotte is checking Denny's Facecloud page, where Evie has left a message. She's becoming overwhelmed at having to continue the charade and is spooked when she sees a vision of Denny in her home. Later, Charlotte throws herself at Andy, hoping for a distraction, but he rebuffs her. Charlotte finds Matt and quickly seduces him instead.