Next week on Home and Away newest character gets Alf Stewart in trouble!

 Next week on Home and Away in the UK, as we meet new character Richie, he immediately gets Alf Stewart in trouble!

Roo’s (Georgie Parker) concerned for Alf (Ray Meagher) next week, after a series of missed reminders leaves him driving illegally—with a new police recruit catching him in the act.

At Summer Bay House, Marilyn (Emily Symons) is planning to treat the household to one of her tofu and vegetable stir-fries, but she needs her wok from a high kitchen shelf.

Alf fetches the stepladder from the laundry to retrieve it, only for Roo to immediately step in and offer to do it herself. She explains it’s a risk he doesn’t need to take, but Alf sees exactly what she’s getting at…

While he appreciates her concern, Alf stubbornly makes it clear that he’ll decide when he’s “too old” to be doing things—not her.

In the meantime, John (Shane Withington) has arrived with a stack of mail that had ended up at the surf club office. Alf insists he had taken it there intending to make a start on it if he had time, but Roo is already watching him more closely.

Her concern continues at the surf club, where she offers to help Alf organise a committee meeting and prepare his reports. Alf insists he has it under control, but back at the house, Roo again tries to get involved when he starts sorting through the mail.

She worries there could be overdue bills mixed in, while Alf is irritated by the pressure and points out that not everything needs to be handled on Roo’s timetable.

But Roo soon finds something more serious than a bill—a reminder for Alf’s medical assessment, which he needs in order to renew his driving licence.

The letter’s already a month old!

Angry that Roo has opened his mail, Alf insists there must be a mistake with the dates, but Roo spells out what it means—he’s missed the deadline and is no longer licensed to drive.

Rather than dealing with the issue immediately, Alf refuses to be pushed. He insists he’ll sort it out when he’s good and ready, as he makes a swift exit to check on a delivery at the bait shop.

Roo is left worried, especially as Alf has already driven all the way back from Martha’s without realising there was a problem.

At the diner, she shares her concerns with Marilyn, Leah (Ada Nicodemou) and Justin (James Stewart).

Justin is sure Alf would pass the assessment with flying colours, but Leah points out that eyesight and reaction times can change over time. For Roo, the immediate issue is clear enough—Alf legally should not be driving until the assessment is sorted.

Meanwhile, over at Yabbie Creek police station, David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) introduces Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) to a new recruit—Probationary Constable Richard “Richie” Brezniak (Rocco Forrester-Sach).

Richie’s only been out of the academy for a week and is eager to make a good impression. He immediately offers to help Cash with some reports, before asking if they can grab a beer so he can get some advice on how things work at Yabbie Creek.

At Salt, Cash gives Richie a brief rundown on David, explaining that the sergeant is strict but fair. When Cash takes a call from Eden (Stephanie Panozzo), Richie gets talking to Abigail (Hailey Pinto) behind the bar.

Realising she is Cash’s sister-in-law, Richie asks if there’s anything he should know about winning Cash over. Abby initially says that what Richie sees is what he gets with Cash, before deciding to have some fun.

She tells Richie that Cash loves pranks, and that getting him with a good one would earn instant respect.

The next morning, Roo again presses Alf about booking the medical appointment. Alf insists he does not need a test to confirm what he already knows, but Roo reminds him that it’s the law.

When she mentions that Leah and Justin have also been discussing it, Alf’s unimpressed that other people are now being brought into his business.

Over at Salt, Cash and Richie return on a coffee run, where Abby is dealing with the awkwardness of Mali (Kyle Shilling) moving on after their breakup.

With Mali nearby, Abby starts flirting with Richie. Cash sees exactly what she’s doing and quietly shuts it down, warning her not to drag Richie into her breakup games.

Abby follows Richie outside and apologises, admitting she only flirted to get back at Mali. Richie isn’t offended, and the moment leaves a clear spark between them.

Back at the station, David notices Cash’s impatience with the new recruit and decides to put them together on patrol, much to Cash’s frustration.

Cash’s mood only worsens when he sits down at his desk and a loud fart noise erupts from beneath him – Richie’s got him with a whoopee cushion prank!

Cash’s embarrassment grows when an amused David asks him if he needs to go home and change.

Richie explains that he heard Cash loved pranks, but Cash makes it clear that he heard wrong.

As they head out on traffic duty, Richie admits he was only trying to get into Cash’s good books, but Cash’s realisation that Abby put him up to the prank doesn’t soften his attitude.

As Richie starts to question him about Abby, Cash suggests he needs to concentrate on the job and keep his personal life separate.

The patrol then brings Richie’s first real test when the camera flags a car with expired registration.

Of course, it’s Alf.

Richie pulls him over and explains that the rego has lapsed.

Alf says it’s news to him, but when Cash asks to see his licence, Alf has to admit there’s another problem—that’s expired too!

Cash and Richie drive Alf’s car back to Summer Bay House, arriving just as Roo and Marilyn are trying to work out why he’s gone out again despite the licence issue.

Richie, still trying to do things by the book, points out that driving with an expired licence in an unregistered car is cause for concern.

Cash tries to smooth things over, but Roo is alarmed to learn that Alf has also let his rego lapse.

Alf admits it slipped his mind.

Cash suggests that, as it’s Alf’s first offence on both counts, they could let him off with a warning if he sorts everything out—but Alf refuses.

He’s broken the law, and he wants the fine. When Roo suggests that Cash is only trying to help, Alf snaps that he doesn’t need help.

After Justin sorts out the car’s registration, Roo tries to make things easier by setting reminders on Alf’s phone for bills, appointments and committee meetings.

However, Alf doesn’t take too kindly to that either, asking whether she’s also added a reminder for herself to keep her hands off his phone.

Later at the diner, Alf admits to Leah what’s really bothering him—Roo’s suddenly treating him like a silly old fool, and the last thing he wants is to become another problem she feels she has to fix.

Richie, meanwhile, returns to Salt and tells Abby that he followed her prank advice, only for it to go down badly with Cash. Abby is amused, whilst Richie gives her credit for managing to out-prank him.

Their connection continues to build, and Abby asks if he’s single. When Richie confirms he is, she asks him out.

Richie hesitates, mindful of Cash’s warning about mixing work and personal life, but he can’t resist and says yes.

Soon, Alf appears to have taken a step in the right direction by booking an appointment with his GP. Leah and Marilyn are relieved, whilst Alf remains irritated that everyone considers it their business.

David also gives Alf another chance to accept a warning instead of a fine, but Alf again refuses special treatment. He accepts that he did the wrong thing and wants the fine to stand.

But the next morning, Leah and Marilyn become worried when Alf arrives at the diner.

Has he already forgotten his GP appointment?

When he later crosses paths with David at the surf club, Alf confirms that he didn’t forget the appointment at all.

He cancelled it on purpose!

What’s going on with Alf?

Home and Away star Christie Hayes issues heartbreaking confession about relationship with her 11-year-old son

 Former Home and Away star Christie Hayes has shared a deeply emotional admission about her relationship with her son, Hendrix.

The actress-turned-radio host, 39, revealed during Channel Seven's The Morning Show on Thursday that she's never been able to have a conversation with Hendrix, 11, who has Level 3 autism.

Speaking with co-hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies, Christie laid bare the deeply personal struggles her family has faced, while stressing the crucial need for patience.

'Hendrix didn't say the word mum until he was four. I've never really heard him have ... You know when you see memes and they go, "If you could have a conversation with anyone, who would it be?" It would be my little boy,' she said.

'I've never had a proper conversation with my son.

'I think that the world needs to be more patient with people that live with autism, and any parent out there knows what it's like to have an autistic child. There are wonderful days, but there's also really hard days - meltdowns, lack of sleep.

Christie is mother to three children: sons Hendrix (right), Harley (centre left), and daughter Marigold 'Goldie', who she welcomed in November 2025 with husband Justin Coombes-Pearce (left)

Former Home and Away star Christie Hayes (pictured on Home and Away) has shared a deeply emotional admission about her relationship with her son, Hendrix

t is difficult at times. It's a wonderful job as motherhood is in any capacity.'

Christie, who shot to stardom in 2000 playing teen wild child Kirsty Sutherland on Home and Away, also encouraged viewers to join Walk for Autism in May – a campaign that challenges participants to walk 7,000 steps a day while raising funds and awareness.

In a post shared to her Instagram earlier this month, Christie offered more details about the relationship with her son.

'He still has limited speech,' she wrote.

'And I sometimes wonder if he knows what he's saying when he parrots me back and tells me he loves me.

'As Hendrix's mum, my job is to make sure he never walks alone. To stand beside him, to advocate for him, and to be his voice when he doesn't quite have one yet.'

The Hit Network radio host is mother to three children, sons Hendrix, 11, Harley, 10, and daughter Marigold 'Goldie', who she welcomed in November 2025 with husband Justin Coombes-Pearce.

She shares her two sons with ex-husband Daniel White. The pair split in 2019 after marrying in 2015.

The actress-turned-radio host, 39, revealed on The Morning Show that she's never been able to have a conversation with Hendrix, 11, who has Level 3 Autism

Christie announced on air in May 2025 that she and Justin – also a radio host on Triple M – were excitedly preparing to welcome their first child together after a gruelling four-year IVF journey.

When she announced her pregnancy, she included an emotional message to families going through IVF.

'It's been four years in the making … I am pregnant. We are ecstatic, we are safe, and we're in the second trimester already,' she said. 

'I just want you to know that if you are going through IVF, I have been where you are. I know how hard it is. I just want you to know that it can happen. When you least expect it, your life can change.'

In a touching tribute to the baby Christie and Justin lost, she added, 'After the rain comes the rainbow.

'After losing a baby, two back-to-back chemical pregnancies, our miracle is finally here. And now, somehow, it makes sense. The final piece of our puzzle.'

'To my fellow IVF warriors – I see you. I am you. If you're still waiting, still aching, still hoping – please don't give up. Your miracle might just be around the corner, your story is still unfolding and we never know what the next chapter holds.

'Our beautiful boys and my darling husband and I couldn't be happier.'

In April last year, Christie told New Idea magazine that losing their first baby 'ripped our hearts out'.

They had brought a special Christmas decoration for the child they'd nicknamed 'Sunflower', which read, 'Mummy and Daddy can't wait to meet you in 2024'.

At the time, Christie spoke of being 'hopeful but realistic' about whether they'd become pregnant again. 

When announcing on May 26 last year that he was set to become a father, Justin shared an emotionally charged message on social media.

'We're finally in the "safe zone", and I still can't quite believe I get to say those words,' he said.

'We've walked through more heartbreak than we ever imagined – endless appointments, IVF rounds that didn't work, moments we felt completely broken, and nights when we clung to each other and tried to stay strong when it all felt hopeless.

'But through it all, we never stopped believing in this dream. There's a tiny heartbeat growing stronger each day, and so is our love and excitement.' 

Now based in Hobart, Christie first rose to fame after playing 'twins' Kirsty Sutherland and Laura DeGroot on Home and Away. The characters were twin sisters separated at birth.

After leaving the soap in 2005, she returned in 2008 before making a final exit in October the following year.

In 2022, she launched the Dan and Christie Show on the Hit Network with co-host Dan Taylor.

Tane’s life remains on the line, while Cash and Harper make a final push to bring Kerrie to justice.

 Next week on Home and Away in the UK

Tane’s life remains on the line, while Cash and Harper make a final push to bring Kerrie to justice.

Tane (Ethan Browne) had finally been proven innocent after Casey (Austin Cutcliffe) uncovered footage on Archie’s baby monitor of Kerrie (Sara Wiseman) planting a packet of white powder under his mattress.

But just as Tane was about to be released from prison, he was caught up in a violent attack after stepping in to protect Peterson, the guard who had been looking out for him.

By the time help reached him, Tane was unconscious and bleeding.

Tane was rushed to hospital with abdominal injuries, low blood pressure and a racing heartbeat.

Levi (Tristan Gorey) ordered an ultrasound, which revealed a low-grade rupture that could require surgery, leaving Tane facing the prospect of missing Archie’s birthday after all.

Jo (Maddison Brown) arrived and apologised for not standing by him, but Tane soon lost consciousness again.

When his oxygen levels then plummeted, Levi had no choice but to intubate him, with Jo stepping in to help.

Next week, Levi and Jo are still trying to stabilise Tane, but his oxygen levels fail to improve and neither of them can immediately work out why.

Jo runs through the possible explanations, including a pulmonary embolism or bronchospasm, before asking whether the problem could be with the equipment rather than Tane himself.

Checking it over, Jo hears oxygen escaping and realises there is a blockage in the intubation tube.

A new ETT is called for, and the quick intervention brings Tane’s oxygen saturation back to a steady level.

Levi tells Jo it was a good call, but it’s of little comfort. Jo is still carrying guilt over not being in Tane’s corner sooner, and Levi’s response doesn’t fully reassure her when he comments that he’s sure Tane will forgive her… if he comes through this.

When Jo queries his wording, Levi shares the latest blood results. Tane’s kidney function is getting worse, and if it continues to decline, he’ll be at risk of renal failure.

Meanwhile, at the police station, Harper (Jessica Redmayne) is determined to help track down her mother after Kerrie sent her a message in Friday’s episode – the first contact she’s had from her mother since she disappeared.

Harper immediately brought her phone to David, who contacted the tech team so that a trace could be put on the message.

Yet by the time officers got to the shopping centre where the message had been sent from, Kerrie was nowhere to be found.

Next week, Harper refuses David’s suggestion that she take Archie home, explaining that she wants to see this through.

She arranges for Dana to collect Archie instead, then tells Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) she has already tried calling her mother several times, with every attempt going straight to voicemail.

Cash suggests another way to draw Kerrie out. Archie is the one thing Kerrie cares about most, so he proposes sending a photo of him to her phone.

Harper is wary of the idea of using her son as bait, but Cash explains that Kerrie may not be able to resist opening a picture of her grandson. Harper agrees, choosing a recent photo of Archie to send.

The next morning, IT Officer Ripley from the tech team is at the station working through Harper’s phone data, trying to find something useful, when an unknown number calls.

When Harper answers, she realises that it’s Kerrie, calling from a burner phone.

With no GPS to trace, Harper has to keep her mother talking for as long as possible while Ripley tries to lock onto the signal.

Harper stays calm, talking about Archie’s photo and mentioning that it was his birthday the day before. But Kerrie soon turns on her, accusing Harper of being behind the warrant for her arrest.

Harper denies it and keeps stalling, playing along with Kerrie’s version of events, acting as though she believes Tane deserves to be behind bars.

With Ripley still trying to complete the trace, Harper keeps pushing the conversation, but eventually asks why Kerrie is so worked up if she had nothing to do with what happened.

Kerrie hangs up—but Harper’s managed to keep her on the line long enough. Ripley’s able to confirm Kerrie’s location, and David is immediately onto dispatch.

Meanwhile, after Lacey overhears Mac blaming David for Tane’s situation at Salt, she later confronts her outside the surf club, insisting her dad was only doing his job and cares deeply about justice.

Mackenzie isn’t swayed. In her eyes, if David had done his job better, Tane wouldn’t be lying in hospital.

Eden steps in before the argument can escalate, and Mackenzie heads back to the hospital.

Back at the station, Cash checks in with Harper as they wait for news on Kerrie’s arrest.

Harper admits she’s got mixed feelings. Tane’s innocence has already been proven, and arresting Kerrie won’t change what has happened to him, so it now feels less like freeing Tane and more like punishing her mother.

She knows Kerrie deserves to face the consequences, but that doesn’t stop her feeling sick about it.

David then receives the update they have been waiting for. Kerrie’s been caught!

Over at the hospital, Mac arrives to find Jo still at Tane’s bedside as Levi returns with the results from the renal specialist.

Levi explains that Tane’s injuries are now moving into more dangerous territory.

The assault has damaged his kidneys, which are beginning to fail. Dialysis may be needed, but Levi’s worried this could be the start of multi-organ failure.

As he explains to Mac and Jo, it can become like an avalanche in the body—one organ begins to fail, and another follows.

Levi’s forced to tell them that there’s a real possibility they could lose Tane.

Later, Mackenzie sits alone by Tane’s bedside. She reflects on how often he’s been there for her over the years, before making a deal with him.

He has to fight, get better, and become her baby’s godfather.

Will Tane pull through?