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AUST PACE!


Home and Away reveals a sad secret about Ryder Jackson's father Evan
Roo gets a shock.

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Home and Away spoilers follow from Australian-pace episodes, which some UK readers may prefer to avoid.

Home and Away newcomer Evan Slater has revealed the real reason behind his arrival in Summer Bay.

Show bosses have cast Cameron Daddo in the role of Evan, who's the long-lost father of Ryder Jackson.

Evan has already been settling into the Bay on Australian screens, desperate to make up for lost time with Ryder and build up a relationship with him. However, much to his dismay, Ryder has remained sceptical.

Thursday's triple bill of episodes on Channel 7 in Australia (May 21) delved deeper into the storyline, as Evan was forced to come clean with Ryder's aunt Roo Stewart about his real intentions.

This came as Ryder was starting to lose patience with Evan, convinced that he was holding something back.

Ryder couldn't understand why Evan suddenly wanted to be part of his life after so many years of absence, believing that there must be more to it.

With Roo trying to play peacemaker between father and son, it was left to her to raise this with Evan and urge him to be more honest.

Recalling her own past, Roo told Evan: "I was an absentee parent and I know hard it is to come back into your child's life. That's why I think I want this to work out for you guys – I know how valuable it is to be given a second chance.

"Why is it so important that you connect with Ryder? If it's a secret, I can keep it."

Finally revealing all, Evan replied: "The reason I came here is because I'm dying."

Having already promised to keep Evan's secret, what will Roo do now? Is it only a matter of time before Ryder finds out?

Home and Away fans in the UK will see these scenes on Channel 5 in late June.

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5 (UK) and Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 (Australia).