This week on Home and Away in Australia, John gets a scary surprise as he heads on a camping trip with Tane and Mali.

John (Shane Withington) has been feeling lost since best friend Irene (Lynne McGranger) departed Summer Bay a little under two weeks ago

He could barely bring himself to say goodbye to his bestie, and nearly missed her leaving party as he moped inside the surf club, until Justin (James Stewart) reminded him that he didn’t want to miss the opportunity to see her off.

While John was cheered up by a leaving gift from Irene – a return flight to Paris and a promise that they’d meet under the Eiffel Tower in a few weeks – he’s still been lonely since she left for her world tour.

 

He threw a dinner at Salt for his remaining close friends – Justin, Leah (Ada Nicodemou), Alf (Ray Meagher) and ex-wife Marilyn (Emily Symons) – and in an uncharacteristic turn of events, paid for the whole lot.

He updated them on Irene’s travels, showing them a selfie from Cyprus, her first destination, before revealing that he’d be joining her in Paris in about six weeks’ time!

He then raised a toast to her, as he explained to his concerned diners that his dinner invite was just a way for friends to catch up and enjoy a meal together, and that they didn’t need to worry about him.

“Irene’s letter reminded me that we need to look after each other,” he explained. “I just thought it’d be a good idea if we checked in every now and again over a good meal.”