Home and Away's Tane to be arrested again - as his dangerous enemy strikes

 Could everything be ruined for him?

Home and Away viewers in the UK haven't even been introduced to Kerrie Matheson yet, but over in Australia, the villain has already fallen out with her kids Harper and Dana, and clashed with Tane Parata.

Kerrie (portrayed by Sara Wiseman) turned up in Summer Bay in an attempt to prove that she has changed. However, her daughters soon realised that she is just as much of a manipulative liar as she was when they were children.

After her true nature was exposed, Kerrie is told she isn't welcome and asked to leave, but she decides to pursue another option: revenge.

In scenes airing Down Under over the next few days (via TV Week magazine), Kerrie targets Tane once again, after previously claiming that he is an unfit father. Except this time, she goes so much further.

Cash Newman tries to keep the situation calm, but David soon comes out of the house, bag of powder in hand, and promptly arrests Tane.

Can Tane's innocence be proven, or will Kerrie ruin his life out of her sheer pettiness?

Home and Away spoilers for next week 16 to 20 February 2026

 What's next in Summer Bay?

Coming up on Home and Away, tragedy strikes on the train journey to the music festival, putting the lives of multiple Bay residents at risk. Elsewhere, Eddie pops the question to Jo, while Leah and Abigail's relationships are in serious peril.

Here's a full round-up of 13 massive moments.

Jo reaches out to Tane

Lacey tells David that she has reservations about Eddie and fears he didn't fight hard enough to be with Jo after their mother's death.

David realises he's been putting too much pressure on trying to get Jo back together with Eddie and apologises for his pushiness.

This prompts Jo to sort things out with Tane. She invites him out for a coffee to talk about where they stand. Is there still hope for them?

Harper and Tane make a deal

Harper remains clueless about Tane and Archie's whereabouts and Kerrie can't resist dripping poison in her ear over his behaviour.

The situation continues to escalate until Cash intervenes and persuades Harper and Tane to meet and talk things through.

Amazingly, the exes are able to reach a truce. Tane promises not to interfere anymore and in return Harper agrees to supervise all contact between Archie and Kerrie.

Justin lies to Leah

There's cause for celebration at Back on Track Records when Sonny announces that he's secured Eddie a set on the main stage of the Off the Rails festival.

With just hours to go before everyone needs to board the train, Justin tells Leah that he's going to the city for work.

But his lie comes back to bite when Leah sees a flyer for the festival and realises Justin deliberately deceived her.

Eddie plans a proposal

Jo finds herself drawn back towards Eddie as she accepts his invitation to Off the Rails and the pair share a kiss.

She later pays Tane a visit and firmly places him back in the friend zone.

Eddie is confident that his future lies with Jo and asks David for his permission to marry her. David isn't clear in his response, just telling Eddie all that matters is what his daughter wants.

 Mac, Abigail and Lacey join the party

Mackenzie decides to take Remi up on his invite to join the festival party, thinking it will be a good distraction from her IVF journey.

Elsewhere, Abigail makes plans to head to Off the Rails, unaware that Mali is planning a romantic getaway for their one-year anniversary.

Jo also manages to persuade Lacey to tag along, insisting that Theo would want her to go and have a good time.

Leah makes a heartbreaking confession

Leah announces she's also going to Off the Rails, but Justin snaps back that she's not invited.

Hurt by her husband's rejection, Leah turns to Sonny, who feels Leah has a right to come and support Justin. But following a chat with Lacey, Leah decides to give it a miss.

Afterwards, Alf finds Leah on the beach in tears as she admits she's still not dealing with her grief over Theo.

It's all aboard for Off the Rails

Excitement is in the air as the partygoers arrive on the platform, ready to board the train to the festival.

Abigail is busy knocking back drinks, while Mac turns down the advances of an admirer called Isaac.

Meanwhile, Eddie can't contain his delight as he tells Lacey he's planning on proposing to Jo this weekend.

 Leah fears her marriage is finished

Eden has FOMO over not going to Off the Rails, but Cash helps boost her spirits, which brings the couple closer than ever.

Leah is consoled by Alf as she reveals her regrets over accusing Justin of never caring about Theo.

Encouraged by Marilyn, Leah picks up the phone and calls Justin to say sorry. But he's too busy on the train to answer, leaving Leah to fear she has destroyed their marriage.

 Abigail discovers the truth

A hungover Abigail is in trouble with Mali, who's gutted that she could have forgotten their anniversary.

Mali packs a bag and tells Levi he's not sure when he'll return to the Bay.

Back on the train, Abigail is heartbroken when Mac reveals the surprise Mali had been planning for her.

Tragedy strikes on the train

It's the moment Eddie has been waiting for as he gets down on one knee and asks Jo to marry him.

Jo is completely taken by surprise and tells Eddie she needs some more time, which he's willing to give her.

Moments later, the train driver suddenly slams on the brakes to avoid trespassers on the track. There's a huge crash, and viewers see Abigail, Dana, Remi and Mac lying unconscious in the wreckage.

The crash victims fight for survival

There's an eerie silence followed by screams from the victims of the accident. Remi and Dana wake up and start to move through the smoky carriage in search of survivors.

Down the other end, Eddie is frantically calling for Jo. Lacey cries out that Jo is alive, but has been crushed by the collapsed roof.

Sonny is also in a bad way, wedged between seats with a weak pulse.

The rescue effort begins

Word of the train crash soon reaches the Bay, as David gathers a rescue team to head to the site. Levi arrives at the scene to witness Cash trying to send a frantic Tane away.

Dana and Abigail are the first passengers to be freed from the train, followed by Lacey, but Mac's admirer Isaac is pronounced dead.

Levi and Tane enter the wreckage and are able to locate Jo, who's drifting in and out of consciousness.

Tane races to save Jo

The rescue team lift Sonny out of the wreckage. He's awake, but tells Remi he can't feel anything in his legs.

Levi receives a deadly warning from the rescue leader and gets on a megaphone, ordering Tane to get Jo out of the wreckage.

As Eddie flees, Tane is left on his own, with just minutes to rescue Jo before the carriage roof caves in. Will they live to tell the tale?

here's every character returning for John Paul's emotional exit

 Going out in style...

Hollyoaks' John Paul McQueen will be bidding farewell to the village soon, with James Sutton set to leave his role following his latest seven-year stint. The actor, who has played John Paul on and off since 2006, confirmed his departure last month, explaining that the soap had "done everything" they could with the character.

While details regarding his final storyline are still under wraps, it wouldn't be a proper goodbye without a big send-off from the McQueen clan. So, here's every character making a comeback for John Paul's emotional exit, as the show airs a special 'What If?' episode which reunites the family.

Carmel McQueen

As fans know, John Paul's half-sister Carmel tragically passed away back in 2014, in a dramatic train explosion. After plotting to abduct Kathleen-Angel McQueen during a family wedding, Carmel had a change of heart, leaving her partner-in-crime Sonny Valentine furious.

Carmel joined the wedding party on the train, which later crashed into Sienna Blake's car, injuring many of the guests. As she saved her cousin Theresa McQueen from a vengeful Sonny, a nearby gas tank exploded and Carmel died surrounded by her loved ones.

understands that actor Gemma Merna returned to set for a day's filming for John Paul's exit, which will be aired later this month. The character won't rise from the dead in a permanent return, but will be part of a fantasy sequence involving her brother.

Tina McQueen

Another deceased character making a comeback is John Paul's half-sister Tina, who was killed in a church explosion in 2008. Tina died when her other half-brother Niall Rafferty sought revenge against their mum Myra, as she put him up for adoption as a baby.

After forcing Myra to choose which of her kids should live, Niall set off the explosives, causing the church to collapse and ending Tina's two-year stint on the soap.

In the upcoming storyline, actor Leah Hackett will appear alongside Merna, as special scenes explore how John Paul's life could have played out if his two half-sisters had survived.

Sylver McQueen

Mercedes's fourth husband sadly lost his life in an explosion at Marnie Nightingale's patisserie at the start of 2022, but he'll make a return as part of the upcoming fantasy sequences. David Tag was back on set last December for the special day of filming with the other returning McQueens.

We exclusively revealed this news last month, as a Hollyoaks source shared: "Sylver is returning as part of the special McQueen episode featuring fantasy scenes.

"The episode has a 'What If?' theme, exploring various scenarios which could have changed the course of the McQueens' lives over the years. John Paul is questioning his life choices and is asking what could have been different.

"David filmed some very entertaining scenes with James Sutton, who plays John Paul, and it was great to see him back on set after such a long absence."

Michaela McQueen

Michaela was the fourth return to be announced last month, just weeks after actor Hollie-Jay Bowes had appeared on the Hollyoaks Unwrapped podcast with James Sutton.

Unlike many of the other characters returning, Michaela was alive and well last time we saw her on the Channel 4 soap in 2012.

In her recent podcast interview, Hollie-Jay noted that this is still the case, as Michaela is having "a lovely time in Alicante".

So, what role will Michaela play in the fantasy sequences?

Sally St Claire

Sally completes the line-up, as she was the last returning family member to be announced last month. Annie Wallace bowed out from the role just before the one-year time jump in autumn 2024, but is now back for a guest appearance.

She has one final surprise in store as she frames Tane, leading to his arrest!

 

This week on Home and Away in Australia, as Kerrie says goodbye to Summer Bay, she has one final surprise in store as she frames Tane, leading to his arrest!

Just when Harper (Jessica Redmayne) thought she’d said a final goodbye to her devious mother, Kerrie (Sara Wiseman) makes another appearance… with the intent of destroying Tane’s (Ethan Browne) life!

Harper had been willing to give her former addict mother a chance after being estranged for many years, hoping that she had turned over a new leaf so that she could be a part of grandson Archie’s life.

Sister Dana (Ally Harris) wasn’t convinced, the scars from their traumatic childhood still very raw for her, and so refused to have anything to do with the reunion.

Tane had also raised concerns about Archie being exposed to what he saw as a toxic influence—going so far as to leave town with his son when he learned that Harper was planning to let them meet—before Harper eventually persuaded him to agree, under strict conditions.

Kerrie’s true colours soon emerged when she attempted to convince Harper that Tane was exerting control over her.

Her claim that Tane had threatened to take Archie away quickly unravelled once Marilyn (Emily Symons) told Harper the truth about the conversation she had witnessed—and from that point, there was no turning back for Tane.

Although Kerrie later tried to apologise and put the incident behind them, Tane made it clear that it had only confirmed his suspicions about her all along. When Harper backed him, and agreed that she should only have supervised visits with Archie, Kerrie was seething.

Desperate to get to know her grandson, Kerrie changed tack, as she did a search on Tane hoping to dig up some dirt.

She thought she’d hit the jackpot when she learned about Tane being on a suspended sentence—after abducting baby Poppy back in 2024—and threatened to tell Harper all about his criminal past unless Tane backed down.

But Kerrie’s plan backfired. Tane informed her that not only did Harper know everything, she was also the case worker assigned to baby Poppy at the time.

The failed blackmail attempt proved to be the final straw, as Harper finally saw just how easy it was for her mother to resort to lies and deceit.

“Well this is just great,” Kerrie replied as Harper confronted her. “He’s on a suspended sentence, he can see my grandchild whenever he damn well wants, and I have to be supervised? How’s that fair?!”

The next morning, Harper finally told Kerrie that she would have to leave. Kerrie begged Harper to reconsider, telling her she was making a mistake.

The only mistake that I made was bringing you back into my life,” a tearful, angry Harper responded. “And I’m never gonna do that again.”

With Kerrie not wishing to leave, Harper instead decided to vacate the motel room they were sharing in order to move back in with Dana.

As Tane arrived to pick up Harper and her belongings, Kerrie asked if she could at least say goodbye to Archie, a request that was denied.

Bye, mum,” Harper said softly, before closing the door behind her, believing it to be for the last time.

“She absolutely thinks twice about saying goodbye,” Jessica Redmayne told TV Week. “After everything they’ve been through and all the attempts at convincing Tane and Dana that she had changed.”

“Harper’s heartbroken that her Mum betrays that trust and falls back into the same old patterns as when she and Dana were kids. She just wanted what was best for her son.”

But as Kerrie sat down, alone in the motel room, her upset quickly turned to anger. It was clear that she was gunning for Tane, believing him to be responsible for Harper’s decision.

This week, Kerrie shows up again, seemingly still hoping for a last goodbye with her grandson.

Whether or not she gets it remains to be seen, but as a promo for this week’s episode reveals, Kerrie still has further unfinished business.

Approaching Tane and new girlfriend Jo (Maddison Brown) in the surf club, Kerrie makes clear her stance.

You ruined my relationship with my grandson,” she hisses. “Karma’s going to catch up with you

“Have a nice life, Kerrie,” Tane coolly replies, dismissing her threat.

Meanwhile, it appears that Harper and Tane’s co-parenting relationship is getting back on track.

With Tane and Jo now official, Tane asks Harper if it’s okay for Jo to start hanging out with Archie. Harper’s pleased with the development, and assures Tane that she’s fine with Jo being a part of Archie’s life going forward.

Harper later announces to Tane that she’s putting a stop to her plan to battle out custody arrangements of Archie through solicitors. Instead, she wants to go back to their original plan of 50/50, much to Tane’s delight.

But everything could be set to crumble, when Kerrie makes a secret visit to Tane’s house.

Creeping around, spotting a framed photo of Archie and Tane, Kerrie proceeds to head into the bedroom and plants some drugs in Archie’s cot!

Later, Tane and Jo are in bed when they’re interrupted by a loud knock on the door. It’s Jo’s dad, David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor), but it’s not a social visit. The sarge is with a team of officers and has a warrant to search the premises following an anonymous tip-off!

Both are left bewildered, with Jo furious that the allegation is being taken seriously at all—particularly given David’s recent support for her relationship with Tane.

As the search gets underway, Tane waits outside while Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) tries to keep him calm. Certain there’s nothing to find, they’re caught off guard when David re-emerges, grim-faced, holding a small bag of white powder.

David has no choice—Tane is under arrest, and Cash is forced to place his mate in handcuffs ready to be taken in for questioning.

How will Tane get out of this one?