He said: "My agent told me about the role of Evan. Gemma is offered a job at the Pier Diner and she and Ari decide to stay in the Bay. "[17] Amber is a home carer hired to help John Palmer (Shane Withington), who has been left wheelchair bound following a stroke.

In scenes airing in Australia this week and in the UK next month, Roo returns and breaks the news that Evan has died. As an actor, you don't know what you're doing month to month so I'm really grateful, especially being an artist because a lot of my contemporaries are doing it tough. Tane Parata made his debut in February, while Marco Astoni arrived in March. It was serendipitous. Don Groves of IF Magazine described her as "loyal, funny and tough. "[12] He added that Marco's introduction would "shake up the entire family."[12]. New people to play and act with comes with a lot of excitement. And if you’ve been missing him on Home and Away, the actor has confirmed he’s returning to shores of Summer Bay - but not as his original character Evan. The actors worked with the show's writers to make sure the family were authentic. John also helps Nikau and he and Gemma bond over their sons.

Ari's brother Tane turns up in the Bay and Gemma has to break up a fight between them. Marco comes to Summer Bay to visit his estranged brother Ben Astoni on his birthday. Maggie is against the idea, but Marco threatens to tell Ben about the one-night stand, unless she convinces Ben to invest. [7] Home and Away marks Browne's first television role. "In real life, I have a son who's about the same age as Ryder. Home and Away star Cameron Daddo has admitted that it was "bittersweet" to reach the end of his run as Evan Slater. “Owen doesn’t know who Evan is - but we’re about to find out tomorrow night,” Daddo said.

[21] The actress originally recorded an audition tape for the serial in 2019 while she was living in Italy, but she did not get the role. It just felt like a good fit at the moment. The actor couldn't get enough of Summer Bay - and now he's making a comeback. Marco returns on the day the results, which confirm Ben is Ziggy's father. John finds out that Ari was in prison and Gemma's husband Mikaere was shot by police during a robbery. "Technically in film and TV, you want to let the audience have the emotion. [24] Later casting details confirmed that the character is a neurosurgeon, who comes to Northern Districts Hospital to consult Justin Morgan's (James Stewart) spinal tumour diagnosis. After learning Quinn was pregnant, he wanted to settle down with her on the Gold Coast, but he did not follow through with that plan, leaving Quinn to raise Ryder alone. Despite Ben's anger towards him, Marco assures Ben that he wants to reconcile, as he has missed him. Amber tells John that Colby is responsible for her brother Jai's death, and she later tells Colby that she will never forgive him for walking away from the car crash.

[1] Gemma Parata was introduced on the same day, followed by her son Nikau Parata. Aside from his steady gig on Home and Away, Meagher works as a stage actor and in 2007, starred in Priscilla Queen of the Desert as Bob the Mechanic. "[19] Daddo explained that when he joined the cast of Home and Away as Evan, he knew there would be an end date, but he soon wanted them to extend his time and joked that the producers could have found a cure for Evan's terminal illness. I loved working there and it was just a mutual meeting there. [26] Carter described her as "a really fun, dynamic woman", adding that "she is fiercely independent and she comes to the Bay from WA and, let me say, she befriends certain people quite particularly."[25]. Marco finds Ben at the Surf Club and tries to get him to have a drink with him, but Ben tells Marco that he has no brother and orders him to leave. Gemma and Nikau's presence causes problems between John and Marilyn, and Nikau worries that the family will be run out of town due to Ari and John's feud. [7] Fox-Reo, Kipa-Williams, and Ethan Browne (Tane Parata) form the serial's new Māori family. “I think the more that we are able to practice communication, the better off our world is,” Daddo said. She then turns up at John's place and tells him that she is staying, despite his protests. She commented, "I love my character, she's fun to play. We played the truth of the scenes in those moments – and that's what we do as actors. [26] She stated "I was astounded and ecstatic at the same time. The following day, Amber comes face-to-face with Colby Thorne on the beach and she punches him.