New family in the Bay

[Abigail]

Not much info on them at the moment. They're three guys, one is called Heath Braxton, played by Dan Ewing, the second Brax played by Steve Peacocke. The youngest is Casey, payed by Lincoln Younes.

[Abigail]

Also, the promo for the new season can be seen here

[Dazzle]

Looks like lots to look forward to

[tammyy2j]

Some more male totty for the bay

[thestud2k7]

cant wait for the 2011 season

they look like trouble with an capital T

[lizann]

Are they all one family?

[Abigail]

Yes, the Braxton's.

[tammyy2j]

Home and Away's series producer Cameron Welsh has promised that fans can expect the soap to feature "more action" this year.

The show's boss confirmed that many of the more dramatic moments in store will centre around a new surf gang called the River Boys, who cause a stir as they make their presence known in Summer Bay.

Speaking to TV Week about this year's plots, Welsh explained: "There are lots of big storylines coming up - probably more action than we saw last year, mostly brought about by the introduction of the River Boys."

He continued: "Angelo will face a challenge to his business with the arrival of the River Boys. Angelo and the River Boys will definitely butt heads, but he's not the only resident to be thrown by their arrival.

"These boys are going to shake up the Bay like we've never seen before. And yes, some confrontations will get physical."

However, Welsh added that his main aim is to "continue to explore characters' relationships" in the months ahead.

He said: "Not just romances, but relationships between friends, brothers and sisters, fathers and sons, and so on. Some of these relationships will be severely tested and others will be strengthened."

[Perdita]

Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou has praised the decision to introduce a new group of bad boys to Summer Bay.

As first revealed earlier this month, fans of the soap can expect drama and conflict this year as a surf gang called the River Boys cause a stir among the Bay's residents.

Speaking on Sunrise, Nicodemou confirmed that her character Leah Patterson-Baker will have particular cause for concern as her son VJ (Felix Dean) will befriend the newcomers.

Discussing the River Boys, the actress explained: "They'll shake it all up a bit. VJ also gets [involved] - he starts surfing with them as well, which is a bit scary for Leah!"

Asked whether Leah becomes protective over her son as a result, she replied: "Yeah, of course she does. It's good to have people come in and shake the show up a bit - a lot of drama. They're very good."

Nicodemou also said that she is enjoying the opportunity to further explore the relationship between Leah and VJ.

She commented: "VJ's growing up, so I get to work with Felix a lot. That's been a lot of fun - dealing with being a single mum and the struggles of all that."

DS

[alan45]

Ada Nicodemou has said that her Home and Away character has more romantic drama in her future.

The actress told fans during an online chat that she hopes Leah Patterson will have a positive 12 months ahead, following her many heartaches.

Nicodemou said on the show's official Australian website: "I would love to think she will have a good year as she has been so unlucky in love but I have a feeling our fans will be happy for a while at least.

"She does fall in love again, but maybe it isn't Elijah (Jay Laga'aia) - stay tuned for more."

The Summer Bay regular also revealed that her first on-screen partner Vinnie Patterson (Ryan Kwanten) has been her favourite love interest in her 11 years on the show.

She added: "If I could choose anyone in the world [for Leah's next boyfriend], I would choose Robert Downey Jr or maybe Brad Pitt if he wasn't free - or Rob Lowe."