Home and Away (Aus) Spoilers 18th- 21st August 2025

[Pantherboy]

Irene's last two episodes:


Monday 18th Aug

- Irene says her goodbyes.
- Harper's new living situation is awkward.
- Remi gets Bree's attention.


Tuesday 19th Aug

- Summer Bay farewells a legend.
- John's a no-show.
- Will Dana and Sonny move in together?


Wednesday 20th Aug

- Cohen has more than just a new dad.
- Levi and Mackenzie take a moment.
- Is Lacey starting to thaw?


Thursday 21st Aug (Triple Episode)

- Cash and Eden look to the future. David breaks the rules to help Roo. Theo goes behind Lacey's back.
- Roo is at Adrian's doorstep. Eden and Remi blow up. Alf keeps Cohen in the dark.
- Remi's running out of friends. David hits another speedbump. Roo gives up on Adrian.






BTTB

[Pantherboy]

Wed & Thurs (triple episode) spoilers have been added to the original post.

[lizann]

who moves into Irene's house with harper

[hward]

Harper and Dana need to find somewhere else to livem the new cop and his daughter have bought it (this week, Aus pace)

[Pantherboy]

Home and Away Promo| Goodbye Irene Promo 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jqycxzDx4M

[Rowdy12]

So Roo kills Adrian and hides his body so she can keep the young kid hey? Hope Marilyn dobs her in to the new part time Sargent..



Roo the murderer just like her daughter Martha , flamin Alf is going to explode and never be able to go back to the missing Bait Shop.

[Pantherboy]

Nowtolove.com.au article:


Home and Away Spoilers: Irene?s farewell gift to John
The tearful end is here, H&A fans.

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/entertainment/home-and-away/home-and-away-spoilers-irene-2/

It?s a huge week in Home and Away as Irene farewells John and Cohen sees his father return.

From hearing that his mother no longer wants to be his guardian, to meeting his estranged father, young Cohen has been pulled in many different directions. And fighting to keep him close is loyal Roo. But will the potential foster mother now have to let him go?

In Home And Away this week Cohen (Nathan Murray) yearns to learn more about his dad, Adrian (Tom Matthews), who recently came into his life. But Adrian?s bond with Cohen is clouded with fear.

Adrian claims he doesn?t know how to be a dad and Roo (Georgie Parker) worries that part of him doesn?t actually want to be one. But, for Roo, who?s in the process of becoming Cohen?s foster mother, the idea of saying goodbye to the boy is simply too much.

?Cohen has begun to trust her and can see how caring she is,? Nathan, 15, says of their bond.

Adrian arrives at Roo?s house for dinner and excitedly tells Cohen about his family, promising that he?ll introduce the youngster to them all.

But, the next day, while Cohen and Alf (Ray Meagher) are bonding over fishing and family yarns, Roo stumbles upon Adrian packing his car. Without explanation, he abruptly claims that he has to leave: ?Tell Cohen I?m sorry.?

Roo is devastated ? it wasn?t that long ago that she had to break the news to Cohen that his mother didn?t want guardianship, and now his father has seemingly abandoned him too.

?That [decision by his mother] crushed Cohen and so it was very hard for Roo to break this news to him,? Nathan explains.

It?s another crushing blow for the young man who fears no one cares for him. Noticing how heart-broken he is, Roo heads to the police station and asks Sergeant David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) for Adrian?s address. She?s going to track him down and make him hear her out.

Can she convince Adrian to come back? Or will she just drive the reluctant dad further away?

Also This Week...

While the thought of saying goodbye to Irene Roberts has hit home for many, no one has been more affected than her best friend, John.

During her farewell party, hosted by the Summer Bay community, music is playing, love and laughter are in the air, but the man who means the most to Irene (Lynne McGranger) is missing.

Since announcing she is leaving Summer Bay to travel the world, Irene has faced resistance and fear from John (Shane Withington). He worries for her safety as her Alzheimer?s progresses, but what he won?t say out loud is that he?ll miss her.

With the party in full swing, Irene begins to worry that he?s not coming. No one knows his whereabouts and, as the hours tick on, he still doesn?t show.

As speeches begin, John finally appears and the friends share a tight embrace, knowing it could be for the last time. John raises a glass, hushing the crowd to begin his words.

With admiration and praise, the town celebrates a local legend ? and John farewells the ?bravest woman? he?s ever known, before dancing with her.

Keep your tissues handy, H&A fans.

In Lynne?s own words...

?I want to reiterate how grateful I am to all the fans and everyone who has supported and travelled with Irene on her journey.

To everyone I?ve connected with
in person and on social media ? and even the people I?ve driven up the wall, who have kindly
told me so! It?s been a wild ride. I?m extremely blessed.?

Home and Away airs Monday to Thursday at 7pm on Channel Seven

[Pantherboy]

Sydney Daily Telegraph article after Irene's final episode tonight:


How Irene left Home and Away after decades

After more than three decades on-screen Lyne McGregor finally left Summer Bay in one of the soap?s most emotional episodes ever.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/television/how-irene-left-home-and-away-after-decades/news-story/0fecdc8d70e4bed532afeab977a41be4

After decades as one of the most beloved stars on Australian TV, Home and Away veteran Lynne McGranger bid farewell to Summer Bay and her legendary character Irene Roberts.

Over the past 33 years, Irene has become part of the fabric of the fictional seaside community, having taken in multiple foster children and offering a safe haven to those in need.

She has been at the centre of many of Home and Away?s biggest storylines, including her battle with alcoholism, a breast cancer diagnosis, the shock arrival of a long-lost son, a ferry boat sinking, a bomb explosion, a plane crash, and a stint in prison for a murder she did not commit.

It was an emotional episode that saw Irene leave Summer Bay ?with a bang?, getting the send off she deserves.

It began with a farewell party so everyone had one last chance to say goodbye before she embarked on her new life exploring the world.

Party music was playing, love and laughter was in the air, but it wasn?t quite perfect. The man who means the most to Irene was nowhere to be seen.

Ever since she first announced that she was leaving to travel the world, Irene faced resistance from John Palmer (Shane Withington), who has in recent episodes been concerned about her Alzheimer?s progressing, but held too much pride to admit he?ll miss her.

As Summer Bay?s residents made their speeches, John finally makes a welcomed appearance, and the pair share a bittersweet goodbye that sees them both with tears in their eyes.

?I want you to meet me at the Eiffel Tower,? Irene says, revealing that she?s bought him a ticket to join her in Paris.

?So you see, it?s not goodbye, it?s au revoir,? she laughs.

?I will be there,? insists John. ?In hell or high water, I will be there!?

As she?s driven away from the Bay, Irene takes one last look out the window at the community she called a home for more than three decades and smiles, as a letter she left behind is read out in her voice.

?Most importantly, take care of each other. At the end of the day, that?s what matters. Friends and family,? she says.

?No regrets?? Irene is asked, to which she grins and replies with her signature pet name, ?None, love.?

?Life?s too short,? she finishes.

McGranger, who in 2023 was voted by viewers as the second Greatest Australian TV Character of All Time by TV Week, and picked up the coveted Gold Logie earlier this month, confessed that her decision to quit the soap was ?bittersweet? for her.

?After almost 33 years in my dream role and working every day with people who I love, respect and whom I now consider family, it?s bittersweet to be closing the chapter on what has been the best and longest gig of my life.?

She continued: ?I am forever grateful to the best production crew in the world and to our genius writers ? whose doors are always open ? for everything they have done for Irene over the past 33-odd years, and I am so proud of the storyline which will see Irene out of the Bay. Above all, a massive, heartfelt thank you to the fans for your continued love and support.?



And the Nowtolove.com.au article:


?My very honest opinion on Irene Robert?s exit storyline?
"How do you say goodbye to a beloved character - and do the storyline justice?"

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/entertainment/home-and-away/home-and-away-irene-roberts-exit-opinion/

OPINION

For as long as I can remember, Summer Bay has been home to some of the most villainous, courageous and heart-warming characters on Australian TV. But within its three-decade tenure, few have mastered the redemption arc like Irene Roberts.

For much of the nineties, viewers immediately disliked her erratic behaviour and alcoholic dependency. But instead of sending her down the path of destruction and ultimate demise, Home and Away gave her a steady place to land, one that would see her go from zero to hero.

Add in a few colloquialisms and a trademark, ?Flippin? Hell!? and you?ve got yourself an Aussie battler with a heart big enough to hold the love for her own kids, and the foster kids she helped raise.

In other words, she was someone we could root for. And we did, for 33 years.

So when it came to farewelling Irene Roberts, the fictional character has become somewhat of national interest. Dedicated and casual viewers united ? even those who had never watched an episode! ? tuned in to see how she would leave.

It was heavily promoted with no clear indication as to how she would exit. And as a barrage of interviews with Lynne McGranger found their way onto our phones, screens and hands in the lead-up, it garnered interest and sparked debate.

Often, I was asked, ?Do you know how she leaves?? by my nearest and dearest. And if that wasn?t enough, the TV WEEK Gold Logie award (and the Silver Logie!) certainly drove home her cultural impact.

So with all that in mind, how do you say goodbye ? and do it justice?

In her final episode of Home and Away, the Summer Bay community put on a party for the ages. A real ?rip-snorter? as requested by Irene, herself.

After being diagnosed with Alzheimer?s, Irene has decided to see the world while she still can and wants to be remembered the way she is ? not who she will become.

The tables were dressed, the non-alcoholic mocktails were flowing and Theo (Matt Evans) took to the microphone for an afternoon of music and melancholy.

While fans may have been expecting a blast from the past to make an appearance, they ? like myself ? might be slightly disappointed.

These big moments have a way of giving us great expectations and I had hoped to have an ?Ahh!? moment when a former star walked onto the screen.

It wasn?t to be, and maybe in hindsight, it could?ve pulled focus as the episode chose to center on the smaller, heartfelt moments. And as Alf says, bloody John Palmer! He almost did pull focus with his disappearing act.

Happily, in my opinion, there were no flashbacks. They?re too easy and tend to make an episode feel more like a special than a storyline. Instead, these were played out in previous episodes allowing the farewell to become a snapshot in time that captures her vibrant personality.

Perhaps, in a way, it?s also how Lynne McGranger would prefer to be remembered for her years on the show ? in lieu of a tragic, tear-jerking end.

Through speeches tears, hugs and a tug on our heartstrings with two Aussie ballads from Jessica Mauboy and a rendition of Alex Lloyd?s ?Amazing?, Home and Away doubled down on its strengths ? togetherness and hope in even the most difficult of times.

We know deep down where her inevitable end will be but for now, she?s full of life and intent on making it count ? a little reminder for all of us at home.

In the words of Irene ?Bless you, Love.?

[Pantherboy]

A new H&A promo 'Welcome Home' went to air in Aust following Irene's farewell episode last night, with teasers for upcoming storylines for the rest of 2025:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9TOHLa1OAI


The tvtonight.com.au article:


"Welcome home to Summer Bay"
Seven teases a Summer Bay wedding and more highlights to come for soap fans.

https://tvtonight.com.au/2025/08/welcome-home-to-summer-bay.html

Seven last night unveiled a new Home & Away promo following the departure of Irene (Lynne McGranger).

"Welcome home to Summer Bay" teases what's still to come in 2025: romance, laughter, celebration, tears, high-speed chases, and heart-stopping tragedy that will rock the Bay forever. For some, it's the end of the line.

Summer Bay's wedding of the year is also just around the corner, as Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) prepare to say 'I do' in a beautiful and emotionally charged ceremony surrounded by their closest friends and family.

Meanwhile Seven's Director of Content, Scripted, Julie McGauran, said: "Viewers have given Irene the perfect send off from Home and Away, with her final farewell our highest rated episode this year, and thousands of fans sending in messages for Lynne as part of our 'Goodbye Irene' campaign.

"For 33 years, Lynne brought warmth, wit and wisdom to Summer Bay as Irene Roberts, and left a lasting mark on Australian pop culture with her iconic catchphrases and charm. We wish Lynne all the best for the future and thank her for the incredible impact she's had on our beloved show."

Lynne McGranger said: "After almost 33 years in my dream role and working every day with people who I love, respect and whom I now consider family, it's bittersweet to be closing the chapter on what has been the best and longest gig of my life.

"I am forever grateful to the best production crew in the world and to our genius writers - whose doors are always open - for everything they have done for Irene over the past 33-odd years, and I am so proud of the storyline which will see Irene out of the Bay. Above all, a massive, heartfelt thank you to the fans for your continued love and support."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9TOHLa1OAI


Also:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNiWZPBxFTu/

https://www.tiktok.com/@kirbyaramoana/video/7540230566872943880

[lizann]

So Roo kills Adrian and hides his body so she can keep the young kid hey? Hope Marilyn dobs her in to the new part time Sargent..



Roo the murderer just like her daughter Martha , flamin Alf is going to explode and never be able to go back to the missing Bait Shop.

what?

[CuriousCase]

A new H&A promo 'Welcome Home' went to air in Aust following Irene's farewell episode last night, with teasers for upcoming storylines for the rest of 2025:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9TOHLa1OAI


The tvtonight.com.au article:


"Welcome home to Summer Bay"
Seven teases a Summer Bay wedding and more highlights to come for soap fans.

https://tvtonight.com.au/2025/08/welcome-home-to-summer-bay.html

Seven last night unveiled a new Home & Away promo following the departure of Irene (Lynne McGranger).

"Welcome home to Summer Bay" teases what's still to come in 2025: romance, laughter, celebration, tears, high-speed chases, and heart-stopping tragedy that will rock the Bay forever. For some, it's the end of the line.

Summer Bay's wedding of the year is also just around the corner, as Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) prepare to say 'I do' in a beautiful and emotionally charged ceremony surrounded by their closest friends and family.

Meanwhile Seven's Director of Content, Scripted, Julie McGauran, said: "Viewers have given Irene the perfect send off from Home and Away, with her final farewell our highest rated episode this year, and thousands of fans sending in messages for Lynne as part of our 'Goodbye Irene' campaign.

"For 33 years, Lynne brought warmth, wit and wisdom to Summer Bay as Irene Roberts, and left a lasting mark on Australian pop culture with her iconic catchphrases and charm. We wish Lynne all the best for the future and thank her for the incredible impact she's had on our beloved show."

Lynne McGranger said: "After almost 33 years in my dream role and working every day with people who I love, respect and whom I now consider family, it's bittersweet to be closing the chapter on what has been the best and longest gig of my life.

"I am forever grateful to the best production crew in the world and to our genius writers - whose doors are always open - for everything they have done for Irene over the past 33-odd years, and I am so proud of the storyline which will see Irene out of the Bay. Above all, a massive, heartfelt thank you to the fans for your continued love and support."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9TOHLa1OAI


Also:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNiWZPBxFTu/

https://www.tiktok.com/@kirbyaramoana/video/7540230566872943880

A record for the year in terms of viewers and an episode not worthy of Irene/Lynne?s legacy. It fell flat. Not enough moments between Irene and Alf/Marilyn, John (as great as Shane is) being a total child, and Justin given way too much screen time. I?m no Leah fan but Ada really knocked it out of the park and her scenes with Irene throughout the whole exit storyline were a true highlight.

Channel 7 and Home and Away bosses really had a chance of luring viewers back permanently with this storyline and they blew it. It was far too rushed with misplaced focus and I really hope someone else is brought in to steer the show (replacing Lucy Addario who is clearly lacking the inspiration), especially when it comes to Alf?s inevitable farewell.

[Perdita]

A record for the year in terms of viewers and an episode not worthy of Irene/Lynne?s legacy. It fell flat. Not enough moments between Irene and Alf/Marilyn, John (as great as Shane is) being a total child, and Justin given way too much screen time. I?m no Leah fan but Ada really knocked it out of the park and her scenes with Irene throughout the whole exit storyline were a true highlight.

Channel 7 and Home and Away bosses really had a chance of luring viewers back permanently with this storyline and they blew it. It was far too rushed with misplaced focus and I really hope someone else is brought in to steer the show (replacing Lucy Addario who is clearly lacking the inspiration), especially when it comes to Alf?s inevitable farewell.

I think that most soap operas stuff up an exit storyline, even if they have plenty of time, I think scriptwriters have an idea and then halfway through believe it needs to be jazzed up some more for dram purposes, in my humble opinion, never works for me... I am glad Irene was not killed off as she has always been one of my favourite characters and I hope that we will hear the odd comment from her close friends that she has been in touch...

[Pantherboy]

Well, I thought it was a beautiful and emotional farewell episode for Irene. A stunning way to say goodbye to SB. And I agree with the host of positive comments from viewers, including that it was great that the whole episode was about her, the extended recap at the beginning, the speeches, the music, the farewells & especially the letters with Irene's voiceover - where I agree with people that have been mentioning that she seemed to be speaking not just to the characters, but also to the viewers as well. And then at the end when the car passes the "You are now leaving Summer Bay' sign, she appears to look straight at the camera, as if she is saying goodbye to the audience as well. I also felt that they have had plenty of flashbacks over recent days & that if they had tried to bring back some previous characters/returnees for her farewell, as some have suggested, that it would have taken away the attention on Irene herself (some have praised how 'low key her exit was - hopeful and sad').

The writers/producers can never please everyone, with some saying that the whole storyline was too fast, while others have been saying that they couldn't wait for it to finish as it had been going on for so long... I think it was best summed up in Irene's/Lynne's voiceover to her letters she left for her friends to read, where she explained that she had to go now/quickly because she wanted them to remember her as she is now, still full of life...

"I can't tell you how much our friendship means to me and how hard it is for me to say goodbye. But I am going now, so you'll remember me as I am now, still full of life and love and hope. I want you to remember that life moves so quickly. So, make every moment count. Every single moment. Don't waste a minute. Be brave, take risks, love hard and laugh loud. It is good for the soul........"

I also think that Lynne's decision to leave took them a bit by surprise. When she took time off to do the play "The GrandParents Club", I believe that she was expected to return, but when the play did so good & they decided to 'take it on the road', Lynne thought it was the perfect time to leave H&A & 'get back to her roots'. I assume this left them little time to come up with an extended farewell storyline, so to speak (a storyline about Dementia which we now know was Lynne's idea).

I thought John/Shane was great in showing his concern for how Irene was going to cope overseas & I believe he was entitled to show his grief at losing his closest & dearest mate - and came good for her in the end (& will meet up with her in Paris later on!).

The only negative for me was, as happens in a lot of these types of farewells, the amount of random background extras attending the party. Some have said that the appearance of new cop, David, at the party was also random. I thought it was great, as David has bought Irene's place, & it was sort of a 'passing the baton' type moment - & also given that Irene invited him "Why don't you come to my farewell and meet a few people". (It was also great to see some outdoor shots of Irene's place - hopefully there will be more!).

I agree with Perdita in that I hope we hear some of them say they have heard from Irene & how she is getting on...first step of her travels to see VJ.

Overall, I thought it was very well done and a good send off.

[CuriousCase]

Well, I thought it was a beautiful and emotional farewell episode for Irene. A stunning way to say goodbye to SB. And I agree with the host of positive comments from viewers, including that it was great that the whole episode was about her, the extended recap at the beginning, the speeches, the music, the farewells & especially the letters with Irene's voiceover - where I agree with people that have been mentioning that she seemed to be speaking not just to the characters, but also to the viewers as well. And then at the end when the car passes the "You are now leaving Summer Bay' sign, she appears to look straight at the camera, as if she is saying goodbye to the audience as well. I also felt that they have had plenty of flashbacks over recent days & that if they had tried to bring back some previous characters/returnees for her farewell, as some have suggested, that it would have taken away the attention on Irene herself (some have praised how 'low key her exit was - hopeful and sad').

The writers/producers can never please everyone, with some saying that the whole storyline was too fast, while others have been saying that they couldn't wait for it to finish as it had been going on for so long... I think it was best summed up in Irene's/Lynne's voiceover to her letters she left for her friends to read, where she explained that she had to go now/quickly because she wanted them to remember her as she is now, still full of life...

"I can't tell you how much our friendship means to me and how hard it is for me to say goodbye. But I am going now, so you'll remember me as I am now, still full of life and love and hope. I want you to remember that life moves so quickly. So, make every moment count. Every single moment. Don't waste a minute. Be brave, take risks, love hard and laugh loud. It is good for the soul........"

I also think that Lynne's decision to leave took them a bit by surprise. When she took time off to do the play "The GrandParents Club", I believe that she was expected to return, but when the play did so good & they decided to 'take it on the road', Lynne thought it was the perfect time to leave H&A & 'get back to her roots'. I assume this left them little time to come up with an extended farewell storyline, so to speak (a storyline about Dementia which we now know was Lynne's idea).

I thought John/Shane was great in showing his concern for how Irene was going to cope overseas & I believe he was entitled to show his grief at losing his closest & dearest mate - and came good for her in the end (& will meet up with her in Paris later on!).

The only negative for me was, as happens in a lot of these types of farewells, the amount of random background extras attending the party. Some have said that the appearance of new cop, David, at the party was also random. I thought it was great, as David has bought Irene's place, & it was sort of a 'passing the baton' type moment - & also given that Irene invited him "Why don't you come to my farewell and meet a few people". (It was also great to see some outdoor shots of Irene's place - hopefully there will be more!).

I agree with Perdita in that I hope we hear some of them say they have heard from Irene & how she is getting on...first step of her travels to see VJ.

Overall, I thought it was very well done and a good send off.


Sounds like the HAA bosses can do no wrong by you. Unfortunately, not everyone is going to blindly lap up what they deliver. They missed a really big opportunity to lure viewers back due to how underwhelming it was. I didn?t hate it btw, I just think she deserved better, like Sally or Don Fisher?s, both which remain memorable to this day, or what Jason Herbison did with the Neighbours finale, or even Harold?s in Neighbours. I?m actually glad many of the other cast weren?t at the party. They didn?t deserve to be there and would have made the moment less-than.

[Pantherboy]

sounds like the haa bosses can do no wrong by you. Unfortunately, not everyone is going to blindly lap up what they deliver. They missed a really big opportunity to lure viewers back due to how underwhelming it was. I didn?t hate it btw, i just think she deserved better, like sally or don fisher?s, both which remain memorable to this day, or what jason herbison did with the neighbours finale, or even harold?s in neighbours. I?m actually glad many of the other cast weren?t at the party. They didn?t deserve to be there and would have made the moment less-than.

...and, again, it sounds like they can do little right by you. Please...'blindly lap up what they deliver'...I am just giving credit where credit is due, & it is my opinion that they did a great job (a job, which by the way, Lynne also loved, as it appears did the majority of people - which I gather to you means they all 'blindly lapped up what was delivered'). It is only your opinion, which I obviously disagree with, that it was 'underwhelming' and 'they missed a really big opportunity' etc etc etc, whilst the overwhelming fan opinion was that it was a great send-off (apart from a couple of news outlets, associated with rival tv networks, which focussed on a few adverse viewer comments).

I know our opinions will continue to differ, as I know you won't agree with what I have said here, which is fine...



For everyone else, a DS article:

Here's why Home and Away has hit an impressive 2025 ratings record
A sad one for fans of the Aussie soap.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/a65864178/home-and-away-2025-ratings-record/