Dana and Harper (Ally Harris and Jessica Redmayne)

[Pantherboy]

Sisters Dana & Harper joining H&A, to be played by Ally Harris & Jessica Redmayne. Daily Telegraph (subscription only) article:


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"Sydney sister duo Dana and Harper have landed in Summer Bay.

"We don't know much about them," Ally Harris, who plays little sister Dana, told confidential.

"We know they've come from Sydney, to this little coastal town. They can really go from hating each other one second to being best friends the next, and some pretty wild stuff happens."

In a case of fact meeting fiction, Jessica Redmayne, 31, and Harris, 26, moved from Melbourne and Perth respectively to live out their teenage dreams on the Logie award-winning soap.

On Sunday night, Home and Away picked up its record ninth Logie for Most Popular Drama series.

"As a young teen I remember Bec Cartwright played Hayley, who lived with Irene," Redmayne, who plays older sister Harper, said.

"I just so desperately wanted to be Hayley and would pretend I was Hayley in the mirror at age 13. It's funny to now work with Lynne McGranger, she's just gold. I adore her."

Harris recalls being "super into" the soapie in its "Chris Hemsworth era".

"I actually met Chris Hemsworth at a Telethon," Harris said. "I'm sure he would've thought 'why am I up this early, talking to these little girls?' It was pretty amazing coming into this world."

The duo, who have backgrounds in theatre and TV, say moving cities and changing jobs in tandem has made the experience lighter.

"Coming in from different parts of Australia, it's been nice to make that transition together," Redmayne said.

Harris' boyfriend now has plans to move to Sydney."

[Pantherboy]

The DS article:


Home and Away to bring in two new characters in mystery story
Here's the first look at Harper and Dana.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/a44716064/home-and-away-spoilers-dana-harper-pictures/

Home and Away spoilers follow.

Home and Away has unveiled the first look at two new characters involved in a mysterious storyline.

The soap has confirmed that Jessica Redmayne and Ally Harris will join the Home and Away cast as new sibling characters Harper and Dana.

While viewers will meet Harper and Dana for the first time when they debut on UK screens later in 2023, the sisters actually have a connection to a Summer Bay resident.

Fans will have to tune in to find out exactly why Harper and Dana have come to Summer Bay ? and whether their reunion with a familiar face will be a happy one.

Jessica Redmayne has been acting and dancing since she was a child and is a graduate of the Musical Theatre at Federation University Arts Academy.

She previously starred in the Aussie drama 800 Words and has some soap experience from working on Neighbours as a double for the infamous Fake Dee character in 2020. Other credits include appearing in the legal comedy Fisk and the Prisoner reboot Wentworth in Australia.

Her new co-star Ally Harris also has an impressive professional background, having trained at the prestigious Fontainebleau Conservatory of Music and Drama in France.

Ally's on-screen credits feature appearances in the true-crime series The Claremont Murders and Harrow. Harris is a writer and producer in addition to her acting and has appeared on stage in the touring company of A Midsummer Night?s Dream.

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First-look screenings air at 6.30pm on 5STAR and the show also streams on My5.

Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.


EDIT:

Home and Away newcomers share teasers on Harper and Dana arrival
"Everyone was extraordinarily warm and welcoming."

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/a44737283/home-and-away-newcomers-harper-dana-arrival/

[Pantherboy]

Dana & Harper promo 'A fugitive':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCYZp6L-Pco

[Pantherboy]

DS article:

Home and Away confirms newcomer Harper's connection to Summer Bay
She needs Cash's help.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/a44786807/home-and-away-spoilers-harper-cash/

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

Home and Away has officially confirmed that newcomer Harper Matheson is an old friend of Cash Newman.

Harper's first scenes aired in Thursday's Australian episodes (August 10), as she arrived in Summer Bay alongside her sister Dana.

Harper turned up in the Bay and enquired about Irene Roberts' advertisement searching for a new housemate.

Irene was quick to welcome Harper, although her friend John Palmer was convinced that the new arrival was hiding something.

John's doubts were dismissed by Irene when she learned that Harper had a professional job as a social worker and all of her references checked out.

Harper was also revealed to have a history with Cash, as they've previously worked together professionally on certain cases.

This link to Cash was soon revealed as the main reason for Harper's arrival. Harper begged the local policeman to help her sister Dana, a former nurse who's currently on the run from the law.

Harper explained: "There's a warrant out for her arrest. I know how that sounds, but she's innocent. Her boyfriend threw her under the bus.

"The cops found drugs in their apartment and Ollie blamed Dana. She's lost everything ? her job, her boyfriend, her reputation."

Cash insisted that Dana's best bet was to share her side of the story with the police. When Harper insisted that had already happened but it was no use, Cash agreed to look into the case to see if he could clear Dana's name.

Later, Harper sneaked Dana into her bedroom at Irene's house. She warned Dana to keep a low profile to prevent Irene from finding out she was staying there too, but will this plan pay off?

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

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First-look screenings air at 6.30pm on 5STAR and the show also streams on My5.

In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7plus.

[Pantherboy]

Nowtolove.com.au article:


Home and Away Spoilers: Harper struggles to rein in her sister Dana
Harper struggles to contain her secret.

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/home-and-away-harper-dana-78518

Most people who come to Summer Bay are hiding secrets. But newcomer Harper is harbouring a fugitive! In Home and Away this week, Harper (Jessica Redmayne) continues to keep her sister Dana (Ally Harris) hidden at Irene's as she tries to overturn the warrant for arrest.

In recent episodes, Dana revealed that police found drugs at her boyfriend's house and he blamed it all on her. Scared, she took off and it's up to Harper to prove her innocence.

To do that, she turns to old friend Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) to investigate the case. But the policeman is already on thin ice at work and warns that it won't be easy to get the case file. Meanwhile, Dana is getting itchy feet.

"Dana can be impulsive and some past decisions reflect that," Ally tells TV WEEK.

At Irene's, Cash delivers an update: there are in discrepancies in the case but it may take some time to work through it. Dana listens nearby and when she thinks they aren't looking, attempts to text her boyfriend Olly.

Cash almost catches her in the act but Harper's quick-thinking distracts him. When he leaves, Harper loses her cool ? "What is she thinking?!"

"Dana has always been in the backseat with Harper calling the shots and being the protector which can be tricky when their values clash," Ally says. "Dana is trying to carve out some agency for herself."

While Harper pleads with her sister to stay in hiding, Dana wants answers. Before she can be stopped, Dana flees the house, leaving Harper horrified.

Will Dana's reckless behaviour see her get caught?

Catch Home and Away's next nail biting episode on Channel Seven, Monday to Thursday from 7pm.

[Pantherboy]

Nowtolove.com.au article (2nd part of the article):


https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/home-and-away/home-and-away-rose-biological-father-samuel-78585

"Dana is out of hiding this week and Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) is furious.

The policeman, who has been helping his old friend Harper (Jessica Redmayne) prove her younger sister is innocent of drug charges, is stunned to find Dana (Ally Harris) at Irene's (Lynne McGranger) house.

Not only is she a wanted fugitive, but Harper lied to his face.

Caught between the law and his loyalties, Cash can't decide what to do.

Will he turn Dana in or risk his own livelihood on to help?"

[Pantherboy]

Nowtolove.com.au article:


Home and Away spoiler: fugitive Dana out of hiding!
Madden makes a dramatic arrest.

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/home-and-away/home-and-away-dana-harper-cash-madden-78695

The showdown between Cash and Madden takes a dangerous turn this week when Dana is arrested.

Now, her fate lies in the hands of a corrupt cop?

In Home and Away, Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) has appealed to the Anti-Corruption Board to hear him out.

He knows detective Madden (Jonny Pasvolsky) is dodgy, but can't prove it ? yet.

The policeman became suspicious when Dana (Ally Harris), who is wanted on drug charges she's innocent of, revealed that her statement was missing her alibi...

Something she told exclusively to Madden.

"Cash clues onto the many discrepancies in Madden's investigation," Nicholas tells TV WEEK.

"After that, it's red flag after red flag."

"I don't think Cash anticipates quite how far Madden is willing to go."

The next day, the situation worsens when Irene (Lynne McGranger) learns about Harper's (Jessica Redmayne) stowaway sister.

Shortly after, Madden arrives on Irene's doorstep demanding to see Harper right now.

The sisters prepare to accept their fate, but Irene takes a stand: she tells Madden to get a warrant or get out.

While Madden schemes with another corrupt colleague, Fletcher (James Biasetto), Cash turns up to lower the tension at Irene's.

Dana contemplates coming clean, but Cash urges them to hang on ? he believes he can expose Madden once and for all.

"Cash simply isn't willing to stand by and witness police corruption," Nicholas says.

"The consequences are irrelevant to him, because he feels so strongly about his course of action."

But for all his efforts, it could be too little too late for the siblings. Madden has secured a warrant and is coming for Harper.

To save her big sister, Dana comes out of hiding and Madden makes his triumphant arrest. Has Dana made a huge mistake?

Watch Home And Away Monday to Wednesday 7:00pm on Channel Seven and 7Plus.



And:

Home and Away to air shock arrest in Dana story
Cash's battle against Madden takes another turn.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/a44996700/home-and-away-arrest-dana-cash-story/

[Pantherboy]

Nowtolove.com.au article:


Home and Away spoilers: Madden has ominous intentions for a terrified Dana
'Please save me!'

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/home-and-away/home-and-away-spoilers-dana-trapped-madden-78757

Dragged into an abandoned warehouse, Dana's life is in the hands of corrupt officer Madden in Home And Away this week.

But what does he want?

In recent episodes, fugitive Dana (Ally Harris) came out of hiding to prevent her sister Harper (Jessica Redmayne) from being arrested for concealing her.

Detective Madden (Jonny Pasvolsky) and colleague Fletcher (James Biasetto) quickly took Dana into custody. But what happens next is chilling.

When policeman Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and Harper race to the police station to see Dana, Madden and his suspect are nowhere to be seen.

Cash looks at his partner Rose (Kirsty Marillier), both of them realising something is very wrong.

"Cash and Rose are on the back foot from the get-go," Nicholas tells TV WEEK. "But they know they have to act quickly, because everything is beginning to look extremely serious."

Nearby, Madden's true intentions are revealed when he pulls Dana into a warehouse and cuffs her to a chair. Then he orders Fletcher to establish an alibi before leaving for the station.

There, he lies to his police colleagues, telling them Dana escaped. Then, he sends Fletcher an ominous text message: "Do it now."

Fletcher takes a syringe from his bag and approaches a terrified Dana, who screams for help as he grabs hold. Meanwhile Cash and Rose race to find her. Hold on, Dana!



And:

Home and Away newcomer Dana in shocking kidnap storyline
Can Cash and Rose save her in time?

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/a45079489/home-and-away-spoilers-dana-kidnap-storyline/

[Rowdy12]

Reckon they'll end up working in the bait shop ? Or i bet curly is a mechanic and Theo falls in love with her

[lizann]

Reckon they'll end up working in the bait shop ? Or i bet curly is a mechanic and Theo falls in love with her

who is at the garage when justin and theo away

harper is like a short jasmine

[Pantherboy]

Not a spoiler but a Nowtolove.com.au article, for those interested:

Ally Harris and Jessica Redmayne on their new Home and Away roles - and the battles they?ve faced
?We support each other.'

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/home-and-away/home-and-away-jessica-redmayne-ally-harris-78966

In 2014, actress Jessica Redmayne's life changed forever when she came home to devastating news after a two-month stint in the Philippines on tour with a production of Alice In Wonderland.

"I'll never forget the day I returned," Jessica, 31, tells TV WEEK. "Mum ran down the driveway and said, 'Jess, everything's changed ? I've been diagnosed with dementia.' I told her everything was going to be OK, but I already knew [she had it]. Now, we had it in writing."

Jessica had suspected something might have been wrong when her mother, Christine, would forget she'd made a cup of tea and leave it in the microwave, or go to the shops to buy bread and return with washing detergent. What she wasn't prepared for was just how rapid her decline would be once the diagnosis was official.

"After I returned from doing 800 Words [the comedy drama that ran for three seasons until 2018] in New Zealand, she declined significantly," she reveals. "She's been in care for four years; she has no physical mobility and is non-verbal. She completely forgot who my dad and I were five years ago."

At the beginning, visits were tough for Jess, with her mum often confusing her for a friend and thinking herself much younger than she actually was.

"She'd ask, 'Where's my mum?'" Jess recalls. "One of the first times she asked, I told her, 'Your mum passed away,' and she burst into tears. I ended up telling her a white lie ? that her mum had gone to the shops ? but it was in her best interest."

Jess knows how proud Christine would be of her role as Harper Matheson in Home And Away.

"The worst part is that I can't share this with her," Jess says through tears.

"She took me to dancing lessons four or five times a week for almost 15 years and made all my costumes. She took me to acting lessons, modelling and everything under the sun ? she was so encouraging."I wouldn't be doing this without her, and I know she would be so proud."

Jessica is now an ambassador for Dementia Australia and hopes that by sharing her story, people who've gone through the same experience will know they aren't alone. She also wants to educate others about how to detect signs of early onset dementia.

"Mum was a very vibrant, charismatic woman, but that started to diminish in her personality in her mid-50s," she explains. "She became quite insecure, particularly in her decision-making, so we knew something was wrong, but it [evidence of dementia] didn't show up in MRI scans until she was 60."

Jessica and Home and Away co-star Ally Harris have become fast friends after starting their Home And Away journey together and have leant on each other as they navigate the new experience. Ally, who was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) later in life, jokes that she's lucky to have Jessica to tell her when to show up to set.

"I had a long history of not being very productive and not understanding why," Ally, 24, says. "I felt a lot of pressure and kept asking myself, 'Why can't you follow through? Why can't you finish things?' Now, I have more of a handle on it and have become obsessed with getting lots of things done. It can be overwhelming."

Ally plays Dana Matheson, Jessica's sister's character. In a case of life imitating art, the two have what Ally describes as a "big sister, little sister" dynamic in their off-camera friendship.

"I'm so thankful I've met Jess," she says. "Throughout my career, I've met wonderful women who have helped ground me and respect myself more as an artist. She helps me articulate my needs as an actor; she really has her stuff together."

"We spend a lot of time outside of work together," Jess reveals. "Our friendship really contributes to the chemistry of the characters on the show."

Packing up in Perth and moving to Sydney for the role, Ally has left behind her partner of nearly two years. But the distance hasn't dimmed the relationship.

"Honestly, it's much better than I thought it would be," she tells. "He's interstate a lot and we're very lucky that we've never played mind games or anything like that with each other, so we're very secure [in our relationship]."

Jess shares that it "hasn't sunk in yet" to be a part of the H&A legacy.

"It's such a huge part of the Australian culture," she says. "The number of people from around the world who come to Palm Beach [in Sydney's north] to watch us film is extraordinary. To be a small part of that makes me very proud."

[lizann]

do dana get with xander eventually as i thought he was after felicity

[Pantherboy]

do dana get with xander eventually as i thought he was after felicity

Yes, as we have known for a while now (through some pictures taken by fans at Palm Beach etc), that Dana & Xander eventually get together. And it has now started in last night's episode in Aust (Mon 22nd) + see the TV WEEK article posted yesterday in the 22nd- 25th April thread.

[Pantherboy]

SPOILER ALERT!
Yahoo.com article with photos of Jessica Redmayne (Harper) filming at Palm Beach, with a fake baby bump.



Home and Away spoiler: Shock pregnancy set to rock Summer Bay
This leaked snap confirms Harper is pregnant.

https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/home-and-away-spoiler-shock-pregnancy-set-to-rock-summer-bay-005737518.html

Warning: This post contains major spoilers from Home and Away.

It looks like Home and Away is about to get a new arrival. Photos taken on Tuesday this week show Harper Matheson (Jessica Redmayne) walking around Summer Bay with a fake baby bump. It?s unclear who the father is, but fans are convinced it?s Tane Parata (Ethan Browne).

A fan shared the snap on a Facebook fan group, saying the crew ?were filming? when the photo was taken. Tane appears to be rubbing Harper?s belly while looking concerned.

?It?s Harper, don?t know who the dad is [though],? she said.

The fan also shared a video of the scene filmed by her daughter, and it appears that Harper is feeling the baby kick for the first time. After calling Tane over to feel it, he touches her belly before bending down to check out the bump. The scene finished with the pair smiling and Harper doing a little jump of joy.

?I was so lucky to go [to Palm Beach] two years ago and met lots of crew and cast, [it] was amazing. My daughter is out there again now, wish I was with her,? the fan wrote in the comments.

Since the show films approximately five to six months in advance, this storyline won?t hit Aussie screens until October or November later this year.

?Omg that?s an epic spoiler?
Viewers went wild over the leaked snap, with many wondering if Tane and Harper become a couple.

?Omg she?s pregnant with Tane?s baby. That?s probably why Flick left,? one person guessed.

?I wonder if she is just carrying the baby for him like a surrogate. I hope they are together though,? another added.

?Maybe she?s pregnant [with] Tane?s baby? One night stand maybe?? a third theorised.

?I hope it?s Tane?s baby. I think he?ll be a great dad,? another remarked.

Could this spoiler mean Tane is leaving Home and Away?
While most people were excited at the prospect of a baby in Summer Bay, some are convinced this means Tane isn?t going to stick around for much longer.

Baby Grace?s arrival resulted in Tori Morgan (Penny McNamee) and Christian Green?s (Ditch Davey) exit and baby Izzy left the bay with Ziggy Astoni (Sophie Dillman) and Dean Thompson (Patrick O?Connor).

?Cool but it means they?ll sadly be written out of the show. Tane will be difficult to replace like Brax, Dean etc,? a fan wrote.

?Great news. Whoever falls pregnant [and] has a baby, ends up leaving the show,? another agreed.

?Guess she will be leaving soon. The curse of the baby. Have a baby [on the] show and leave not long after,? a third remarked.

[lellygurl]

So.. one night stand, after he gets acquitted or a reduced penalty for the beach baby situation? He thanks her for helping and supporting, they get drunk, and realise they're close? And get it onnnnn! Lol

[Pantherboy]

DS article:


Home and Away star responds to hateful messages over baby plot
"My job is acting not writing."

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/a61936850/home-and-away-jessica-redmayne-hateful-messages/

Home and Away spoilers follow for Australian-paced episodes, which some UK viewers may prefer to avoid.

Home and Away star Jessica Redmayne has responded to hateful messages she has received over character Harper Matheson's baby plot.

Scenes that have aired in Australia have seen Harper learn that she is pregnant with Tane Parata's baby, which comes after the death of Tane's former wife Felicity.

After sharing a promo clip of Harper breaking the news to Tane, however, the actor received some negative comments from some, likely due to the fact that Tane and Felicity were a popular couple with fans.

Jessica subsequently shared a message to her followers following the backlash, writing in her Instagram Stories: "Please don't message me telling me to stay away from Tane or how much you hate Harper.

"My name is Jess and I'm an actor. My job is acting not writing. I shared that promo because I'm proud of my work."

In a subsequent video, Jessica suggested that fans should be able to voice their opinion, though requested that they not "attack" actors doing a job.

"I just want to say thank you to everyone that has messaged me to show their love and support," she said. "I'm quite overwhelmed by the response that that post that I did last night has received.

"And I also just wanted to say that by no means should anyone stop voicing their opinion about the show, because it's wonderful that people have opinions about these characters and you know you're really invested in these characters. Don't ever stop voicing those opinions."

The star continued: "But I guess the point that I was making was that please don't enter our DMs and attack us as actors. Because we are actors and we are portraying a character and we are telling a story. So yeah, that's our job.

"But thank you for being fans. Thank you for loving the show, and thank you to my friends and my family that have shown support and care and love. I very much appreciate it."

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5, with repeat screenings at 6pm on 5STAR and first look screenings at 6.30pm on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.

In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.

[Pantherboy]

Not a spoiler, but an interesting crossover for H&A and Neighbours fans...

Yahoo.com article (see photos in the link)


Home and Away star's surprising connection to rival show
Jessica Redmayne, who plays Harper on Home and Away, has shared a surprising throwback photo from an iconic Neighbours storyline.

https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/home-and-away-stars-surprising-connection-to-rival-show-030059364.html

A current Home and Away star has shared a surprising connection to a very popular and very chaotic Neighbours storyline, revealing she once starred in the competing soap, but in a very subtle way.

Jessica Redmayne, who plays Harper Matheson on Home and Away, shared on her Instagram Stories that she played the body double for character Andrea Somers on Neighbours. If that name doesn't quite ring a bell, then surely the name Dee Bliss (played by Madeleine West) does ? Dee was an iconic '00s character on Neighbours before she appeared to meet her tragic, untimely end on the day of her wedding to Toadie when he drove their car off a cliff and into the sea. Idiot.

Home and Away star's surprising connection to Neighbours
Anyway, what does that have to do with Neighbours character Andrea? Well, Madeleine West returned to Neighbours in 2016, introduced as Dee back from the dead, but it turned out to be Andrea Somers, a woman impersonating Dee in an attempt to swindle some money.

Now, in this already convoluted storyline, enter Jessica Redmayne, who played Madeleine West's body double when Madeleine was playing Andrea, not Dee, and you have the full picture!

Jessica recently shared a snap on her Instagram story revealing the body double gig in a throwback photo from five years ago.

Jessica's stroll down memory lane was to commemorate that she's now playing a lead character on a show and now needs her own body double, due to Harper's pregnancy storyline, which she posted in her next snap.

Home and Away fans loved the little throwback and fun fact
"Wow, I watched Neighbours back then (along with Home and Away of course, and of course I watch both shows now) and didn't know this until now," one person commented.

"Wow, I really thought it was Dee playing both parts!" another said, while someone else chimed in, "Oooh, that?s a great interesting fact."

Meanwhile, another fan had other things on her mind. "I'm telling you, Jessica looks like, Marcia, Maureen McCormick from the Brady Bunch. Can anyone else see this?"

Tbh, I do.

Home and Away returns January 13, 2025.

[Pantherboy]

Ds article;


Home and Away reveals heartbreaking Harper scenes in 2025 return
"If things go wrong, I want you to save my baby."

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/a63332247/home-and-away-harper-2025-return/

Home and Away spoilers follow for Australian-paced episodes, which some UK viewers may prefer to avoid.

Home and Away has revealed heartbreaking scenes for Harper Matheson, as the soap returns for a new season in 2025.

In scenes that have aired in Australia, pregnant Harper recently learned that her baby has a cyst on his lung and requires in-utero surgery to prevent foetal heart failure. However, the procedure is risky as Doctor Levi Fowler has never performed this type of surgery before.

Though the baby's father Tane Parata and Harper's sister Dana Matheson tried to help her review the facts, Harper was reluctant to have the surgery as it could result in the baby's premature birth.

The 2024 season finale in Australia saw Harper ultimately listen to the doctor and agree to have the surgery. But did she make the right decision?

In a new Instagram video, Home and Away has teased its 2025 return with devastating scenes of Harper's upcoming procedure.

The promo video opens with a terrified Harper declaring, "I've never been so scared in my life". The expectant mother is shown prepped for surgery, as she shares a heartbreaking request with Levi.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DETRi02id_h/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=7d6f930f-eb5c-4cfb-b1d4-5ea1b5185375

"I need you to promise me something. If things go wrong, I want you to save my baby," she pleads.

The clip then saw Levi during the surgery, announcing "it's not working", before another doctor reveals, "she might die". Both lives appear to hang in the balance as Levi adds: "If he's delivered now, he might."

Fans took to the comment section to share their theories and excitement for the soap's return. "They're both gonna make it, have faith though," wrote one. "Oh I'm so excited," said another.

A third added: "Not long now until we get our daily fix and all will be revealed!"

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5, with repeat screenings at 6pm on 5STAR and first-look screenings at 6.30pm on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.

In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.

[Pantherboy]

DS article:


Home and Away's Harper Matheson left devastated in Tane Parata story
She confides in John after a tough day.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/a63673671/home-and-away-spoilers-harper-tane-devastated/

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

Home and Away has hinted that Harper Matheson and Tane Parata might not make it down the aisle.

The long-running soap recently launched a wedding storyline for the new couple after Tane spontaneously proposed to Harper. The couple are also expecting a baby boy together after having a one-night stand late last year.

Recent episodes on air in Australia saw Tane pop the question to Harper, after coming under pressure to prove his commitment to her and the baby.

While this seemed like a positive step at first glance, it quickly became clear that Tane may not have feelings for Harper aside from their shared bond over the baby.

Today's Australian episode saw this major problem come to a head as Harper and Tane recruited John Palmer to help with their wedding plans. With every decision that needed to be made, Tane pushed for a no-fuss approach so that everything could be sorted before the baby arrives.

Tane suggested a registry office ceremony, no wedding reception and even seemed put out at the suggestion of writing his own heartfelt wedding vows for Harper.

It quickly became clear that romance simply wasn't on Tane's mind with any of these arrangements ? leaving poor Harper dismayed at every turn.

In the end, Harper broke down in front of John as she expressed her fears that Tane would never truly be happy in his new relationship with her.

Harper explained: "I need to stop kidding myself. What I have with Tane now, it's probably the best I could hope for. Some days it even feels like enough. [Some days] it feels like an ache that doesn't go away. I don't know if he'll ever truly love me."

With Harper already having doubts, will she decide that she deserves better than this?

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

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5, with repeat screenings at 6pm on 5STAR and first-look screenings at 6.30pm on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.

In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.