Home and Away's Harper to face sad backlash amid Tane exit fears

 She is shunned by some Summer Bay residents...

Harper Matheson will face backlash on Home and Away, all while the exit fears for Tane Parata continue to grow. As part of a gripping storyline, the former couple have been at loggerheads for weeks.

The pair warred over custody for their son Archie, but things took a turn for the worse following the arrival of Harper's mother, Kerrie, in Summer Bay. She immediately tried to support her daughter, which meant bad news for Tane.

Tane was subsequently arrested for the dealing and possession of drugs, though he maintained his innocence. After a while, it soon became apparent that Kerrie had framed him for the crime, with the schemer retaliating after she was told to leave.

In upcoming scenes set to air in Australia, the fallout of the situation will continue, with Dana criticising her sister Harper for letting their mother back into their lives. Harper is also shunned by Mack, who refuses to serve her.

She does have some support from Jo, though she is not greatly comforted by it. Cash also attempts to help her out, namely by trying to find a lead regarding Kerrie's planting of the drugs.

They attempt to work out who supplied the drugs, hoping that this information would lead to Tane being freed. But with Kerrie seemingly nowhere to be seen, could Tane face a substantial amount of time behind bars?

"Harper consistently attempts to reach Kerrie, knowing full well that this is Kerrie’s handiwork," explained Jessica Redmayne, who has played Harper since 2023, in an interview with TV Week.

Ally Harris, who portrays Dana, also shed some light on her character's difficult relationship with Kerrie, explaining: "Before Kerrie even arrives in the Bay, the very concept of her divides the sisters.

"You see how memories and our interpretation of them varies depending on the person. There’s a lot of childhood wounds that haven’t been healed and childhood dreams that were never realised."

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 Mackenzie remains loyal to Tane. Leah supports Lacey. Will David be able to protect his daughter?

Home and Away's Lynne McGranger announces surprising new project - with sharks

 She's diving in at the deep end.

Home and Away's Lynne McGranger has announced a surprising new project, following her exit from the soap. The actor played Irene Roberts for over 30 years, before leaving Summer Bay last August.

Irene's exit storyline saw her embarking on a travel adventure, after receiving a heartbreaking Alzheimer's diagnosis. Now, McGranger is taking on her own daring challenge in the Bahamas as she participates in the reality series Shark!

According to News.com.au, McGranger will be joining five other Australian celebrities who will all be diving into shark-infested waters in the Caribbean in the name of entertainment.

The celebs will swim alongside some of the most terrifying shark species (that we know of), guided by Paul de Gelder, an Australian shark attack survivor and former Navy clearance diver, as well as shark expert and conservationist Annie Guttridge.

Among the cast are Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus, The Block's Scott Cam, rugby league footballer Sam Thaiday, actor Matt Nable and influencer Tammy Hembrow.

Meanwhile, the underwater line-up will feature the bull shark, the hammerhead and the tiger shark.

Shark! will air on Channel 9 in Australia, with an official air date yet to be announced.

"There's never been a show like this before. It's raw, it's real and it'll be life-changing!" the broadcaster teased on Instagram.

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McGranger also announced the news on Instagram, alongside promotional photos of the upcoming show. One snap saw the six celebrities posing on the beach as they gear up for an adventure of a lifetime.

"If someone had told me I'd be swimming with sharks… I would've laughed," she captioned the post. "But here we are [shark and laughing emoji]."

The comment section was filled with messages of encouragement from fans, all eager to see what she has been up to since leaving Home and Away. How will she fare in her latest challenge?

Neighbours star shares disappointing verdict on show's future

 "I think everyone needs a break."

Neighbours star Rebekah Elmaloglou has shared a disappointing update on the show's future. The beloved Aussie soap was cancelled for a second time last February, just under two years after making a comeback on Amazon.

Speaking to TV Tonight following her stint on the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Elmaloglou suggested we may never return to the residents of Erinsborough.

The Terese Willis actress said: "The fan groups are still going strong, and there’s still so much hope out there.

I think Jason [Herbison, executive producer] is probably going to leave it be for a while. I think he needs a break. I think everyone needs a break. I don’t know.

"I think it may be finished this time round. But the fan groups are still going.”

Just a month ago, Elmaloglou was more optimistic about Neighbours' future when she told TV Week: "I just get the feeling that Jason Herbison, our wonderful executive producer, won't just leave it at that.

"I'm sure he'll come up with some fabulous ideas for a spin-off or reunion special. It's just too much of an iconic show to let go."

Neighbours aired its final episode in December 2025, with the finale leaving open the possibility for a revival in a new location or a very different-looking Ramsey Street.

I always knew that if the show ended, I would have to go a very different way to 2022. There was just no way to compete with the last finale and I needed a fresh angle.

I also knew that we'd be saying goodbye to our Nunawading Studios shortly after production ceased, meaning any return for the show would require a huge reimagining.

"So I put those two elements together and decided a threat to the Street was in order."

Home and Away star Isabel Lucas shares bizarre placenta story - and reveals son's unique name

 New mum Isabel Lucas has detailed a bizarre placenta story, after welcoming her first child with American partner Cyrus Sutton.  

The Home and Away star, 41, gave birth to a baby boy back in December.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Isabel recounted an unusual story regarding the placenta, while revealing her son's unique name.

'Archer... our source of delight and joy. Our little beloved is filling our days with a purity of love that keeps growing.'

Continuing, Isabel revealed that she and Cyrus had buried the placenta under a tree on the couple's Byron Bay property.

Isabel also shared a clip of her and Cyrus burying the placenta along with clips of the actress flaunting her baby bump.  

New mum Isabel Lucas has detailed a bizarre placenta story, after welcoming her first child with American partner Cyrus Sutton .

We recently buried his placenta beneath a small hoop pine on our land. It was our Christmas tree,' Isabel continued.

'My mum chose it for its scent and modest size, not realising it might grow 60 metres sky high.'

She added that the ritual felt like 'closure.'

'We wanted to honour the life giver and mark the threshold. The earth nourished the mother, the mother nourished the baby, and so in reciprocity the placenta returns to the earth,' she wrote.

'It felt like closure, a living prayer connecting him to his birth soil, his home and family, honouring that his roots stretch far beyond this place.'

The post was met with a flurry of comments, with fans quick to congratulate Isabel on becoming a mother.

'Congratulations. How gorgeous. You will be a great mum,' one offered, summing up the sentiments of many.   

The actress shared the news of Archer's birth in December with an Instagram post alongside a sweet image of the little boy's tiny foot cradled in his father's hand..

Taking to Instagram, Isabel also revealed her son's unique name. 'Archer... our source of delight and joy. Our little beloved is filling our days with a purity of love that keeps growing'

Isabel also shared a clip of her and Cyrus burying the placenta along with clips of the actress flaunting her baby bump

Angels everywhere… In the signs and synchronicities, intuitive whispers, in the circles of support, in the water and nature's intelligence,' Isabel captioned the post. 

'Through all beauty and the pain, softening fear into love. Opening up new fields of possibilities, bridges of light,' she continued. 

'Thank you to all the angels… seen and unseen, known and unknown. Thank you to our bright little son, we love you all ways.'

The veteran Australian actress announced that she was expecting her first child in October.

'Sometimes words flow and sometimes the mystery is too vast. All that remains is to feel,' she captioned the post at the time.

'A new forever exists here. Among petals of silent wonder and pure love,' she added. 

'Together we hold this miracle with tender heartful hands.'

Also featured in the pregnancy post was Isabel's beau, American film director Cyrus, with whom she became Instagram official back in August.

'We wanted to honour the life giver and mark the threshold. The earth nourished the mother, the mother nourished the baby, and so in reciprocity the placenta returns to the earth,' she wrote

In an array of photos, the pair could be seen cuddling in front of an idyllic waterfall, with Cyrus, 43, going shirtless and showing off his muscles. 

'Where dreams rest,' the Australian star captioned the series of romantic images. 

The loved-up pair embraced and shared smitten looks in the carousel of images posted on Isabel's Instagram.

It's unclear how long the couple have been dating, however, Isabel was last linked to a man named Samuel back in 2023. 

The actress, who dated Chris Hemsworth in 2006 before his Hollywood big break in Thor, is known to be notoriously private when it comes to her love life.

She has previously been romantically linked to indie pop singer Angus Stone and Entourage star Adrian Grenier. 

Next week on Home and Away in the UK- Kerrie claims Tane wants to take Archie from Harper

 

Next week on Home and Away in the UK, Kerrie continues to cause havoc as she plots to drive a wedge between Harper and Tane in order to build a relationship with grandson Archie.

Hearing about the troubled upbringing Harper (Jessica Redmayne) and sister Dana (Ally Harris) suffered at the hands of their neglectful addict parents, Tane (Ethan Browne) initially barred Kerrie (Sara Wiseman) from having any contact with Archie, despite Harper’s hope that her mother had turned over a new leaf.

Worried for his son after hearing that Harper had been meeting up with her mum, Tane took off with Archie overnight.

On his return, a furious Harper moved out of the Parata house with their son and began pursuing a formal custody arrangement through solicitors.

Tane eventually relented after Kerrie turned up in Summer Bay, but only on the condition that Kerrie was never left alone with Archie, and that he was kept up to date with any further developments.

Since learning of Tane’s reservations, Kerrie has repeatedly suggested that he is influencing Harper’s decisions, drawing comparisons with her late husband Warwick and questioning why Harper can’t see what she claims to be his controlling behaviour.

Next week, Kerrie is curious about Harper’s decision to become a social worker. Reflecting on her childhood, Harper explains how the kindness she and Dana experienced from social workers left a lasting impression, ultimately influencing her decision to pursue the same career.

Kerrie’s memory of social worker encounters is entirely different, of course, but she can at least acknowledge now that they were acting in the best interest of the girls.

At Salt that evening, John (Shane Withington) asks Harper to pass on to Dana and Sonny (Ryan Bown) his offer of assistance with their current situation. He’s been where Dana is in the past with his son Jett (Will McDonald).

Harper is clueless as to what John is talking about, and is shocked when he reveals that Sonny is suffering from paralysis following the train crash, unsure if he will ever walk again.

The next morning, in the diner, Harper decides that she’s going to head to the hospital to see Sonny and Dana, and asks Marilyn (Emily Symons) to look after Archie. Kerrie is hurt that she wasn’t asked instead, arguing that Archie is comfortable with her now.

Harper reminds her that Tane isn’t okay with that arrangement—but admits that even if he were, she still wouldn’t trust Kerrie to babysit. She recalls being left alone in their house with Dana for a week when she was only six-years old, tearfully explaining that the incident still haunts her.

I know I did some terrible things back then,” Kerrie explains through her own tears. “But I am not that person anymore.”

I’m happy that you’ve turned things around,” Harper gently replies. “But this is why I can’t leave you alone with my son. And I think you know that.”

Kerrie goes on to explain what happened, that Warwick had fallen into trouble with his dealer and that she had travelled to Kiama to help repay the debt.

Describing how their marriage was shaped by manipulation—what would now be labelled coercive control—Kerrie says she was trapped and blind to how far things had deteriorated.

Kerrie hopes she isn’t watching history repeat itself with Tane, but Harper immediately shuts that down, insisting she and Tane have a healthy co-parenting relationship.

Later, knowing Marilyn is babysitting Archie at the diner, Kerrie returns under the guise of ordering a coffee and spending time around her grandson, assuring Marilyn that she will remain in charge.

When gently asked why Harper is uncomfortable with her caring for Archie, Kerrie admits she wasn’t a good mother, acknowledging she prioritised partying and her husband over her daughters.

When Archie begins to grizzle, Marilyn—moved by Kerrie’s candour—encourages her to give him a cuddle.

Unfortunately for Kerrie, that’s the exact moment that Tane walks in, having heard from John that she was at the diner with Archie.

Taking Archie from her, he reiterates the agreed boundaries, making it clear he does not trust Kerrie to be alone with his son. Kerrie protests that she’s family, but Tane calmly collects Archie’s things from Marilyn and leaves.

When Harper later arrives to pick Archie up, she finds Kerrie alone. Kerrie claims Tane stormed in, ignored attempts to stop him and warned that Harper would never get Archie back!

Shaken, Harper confronts Tane. He questions why Archie was with Kerrie at all before firmly denying making any threats, insisting he would never keep Archie from her. If he intended to disappear, he argues, he’d be long gone.

Both agree that the only way forward is to confirm things with Marilyn.

But as soon as they arrive at Summer Bay House, the conversation quickly descends into another row. Harper presses Marilyn about whether Tane forced her to hand Archie over, while Tane insists she’s putting words in her mouth.

The pair talk over one another, each trying to steer the narrative, until Alf steps in and points out that they’ve come for clarity yet haven’t allowed Marilyn to get a word in edgeways.

Once Harper and Tane cool down, with Alf acting as mediator, Marilyn is finally able to give a clear account of what happened.

She explains that she willingly handed Archie over to Tane and did not feel pressured into doing so. Crucially, she confirms that no threats were made, and Tane did not say Harper would never see her son again.

Harper’s heart sinks as the truth is made clear—Kerrie was lying to her.

Harper and Tane confront Kerrie together. She initially claims Marilyn didn’t hear everything before shifting her stance, insisting she didn’t lie but merely felt Tane was aggressive.

Accusing him of being selfish and controlling, she’s met with Harper’s firm defence—Tane is a good father who loves his son. Frustrated, Kerrie storms off, telling them that they deserve each other.

The next morning, Harper discovers Kerrie has slept in her car. Although Kerrie snaps again, she later apologises for lying, whilst still arguing that Tane is coming between her and Archie.

Harper explains that Tane knows the truth about their childhood and is protective of Archie because of it. Kerrie admits she was a terrible mother, but reiterates that she’s trying to make amends.

Harper makes her position clear—if Kerrie wants to be part of Archie’s life, she must learn to get along with Tane.

When Kerrie insists Tane will never accept her, Harper leaves her with a final ultimatum—try, or walk away.

Here are the full spoilers for next week’s Home and Away episodes in the UK:

Monday 23rd February (Episode 8637)

Multiple lives hang in the balance. Tane’s in a life-and-death race against the clock. A Summer Bay favourite receives life-changing news.

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Monday 23rd February Episode 8666 Mackenzie remains loyal to Tane. Leah supports Lacey. Will David be able to protect his daughter?

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 Harper demands answers. Mali steps in to defend a friend. Holden’s delusion turns dangerous.