A new set of characters are set to arrive in Home and Away in the months ahead, while we might be saying goodbye to some favourites.

Over the past year, we’ve seen a number of departures – Kirby (Angelina Thomson) and Rose (Kirsty Marillier) left earlier in the year, while last month saw Irene say a final goodbye to the bay after 34 years.

Replacing them, we’ve had new arrivals Sonny (Ryan Bown), Lacey (Sophea Pennington), Jo (Maddison Brown) and David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor).

We’ve also seen a few temporary arrivals in the form of foster children Eliza (Martha Kate Morgan) and Cohen (Nathan Murray), musician Avalon Bracken (Gemma Dart), River Boy leader Gage (Tom Wilson), and the Fowler matriarch Debra (Tammy MacIntosh).

Now, it seems that two more characters are set to depart, two fan favourites are returning, and we’re about to welcome some new faces to Summer Bay.

Plus, there are some dramatic and emotional storylines in store, with a car crash, a long-awaited wedding, and a potential disaster for this year’s season finale.

Departures

Theo leaves

Theo Poulos (Matt Evans) first arrived in Summer Bay in September 2021.

The firstborn nephew of Leah (Ada Nicodemou) and son of her oldest brother Dimitri, Theo turned up on Leah and Justin’s (James Stewart) doorstep accompanied by Cash (Nicholas Cartwright), who had pulled him over for speeding.

Now, just over four years later, Theo looks set to depart Summer Bay in the next few months.

Actor Matt Evans hasn’t been seen filming at Palm Beach – the real-life home of Summer Bay in Sydney’s Northern Beaches – for some time.

With fans able to watch filming on the public beach and surrounding area, it’s often possible to tell when a character is leaving when the actor hasn’t been seen for some time.

Additionally, Matt Evans took to Instagram at the end of May to debut a new haircut, something which is not uncommon after an actor films their final scenes.