Actor Matthew Little has been confirmed as Home and Away's new VJ Patterson.
It was recently announced that the role of Leah Patterson-Baker's son was being recast after previous actor Felix Dean finished filming.
Matthew Little as Ethan Smith in Neighbours
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Matt Little as Ethan in Neighbours
The news was confirmed by fellow Home and Away star Dan Ewing, who played Heath Braxton in the soap, and who is also Little's real-life brother-in-law.
Ewing tweeted the news today (August 31), writing that the character is "all grown up".
Secret is out! Proud to say @_MattLittle is the new " VJ " on #HomeAndAway !He's all grown up ... Full story in @TVWEEKmag
— ᴰᴬᴺ ᴱᵂᴵᴺᴳ (@_DanEwing) August 31, 2014
Ada Nicodemou, who plays Patterson-Baker, previously hinted at the new actor's identity, saying: "We've got a new bloke, Matt, who's started in the role. He is really lovely and eager. I think he's going to be really, really popular as well.
"VJ does leave the screens for a while and then he comes back definitely grown up! He's quite a big boy now, as physically they wanted him to grow up a bit and look a little bit older."
Little recently starred in Neighbours as the mysterious Ethan Smith.
He sure has grown up!! From a teenager to a 21-year old