A beloved character was tragically killed earlier this week.
Home and Away spoilers follow for Australian-paced episodes, which some UK viewers may prefer to avoid.
Home and Away star Matt Evans has spoken about his dramatic exit from the Australian soap, with his character Theo Poulos tragically passing away following a devastating collision.
The beloved character made his final appearance during this week’s Australian-paced episodes, with the figure abruptly leaving Cash and Eden’s wedding to help his girlfriend, Lacey.
As she came face-to-face with Craig Wendell, the villainous councillor attempted to mow her down in order to silence her following his own crimes, but Theo stepped in to save his girlfriend in an act of sacrifice.
Evans, who made his debut on the soap in 2021, spoke about his dramatic final scenes during an appearance on Seven Network’s The Morning Show, saying: “We film so far in advance – like four months – so I’ve already processed it.
“Seeing it [the episode] was really cool. I think they’ve done a really good job putting it all together as well… Watching all of the other performances of the actors who were around Theo when he was hit by the car was really impactful. They all did a good job.”
Despite his character meeting a grisly end, Evans did state that he enjoyed the fact that Theo’s death represented a “definitive line in the sand”, adding that he was excited to move to the “next chapter” of his career.
Evans also spoke about his departure in an interview with TV Week, saying “it was truly a wave of emotions”.
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“It was quite sad, but it was nice to really feel that sadness of parting ways”, the actor said.
“Just being on set around actors and having a character go down all these different avenues of life really helped me on my own personal growth journey and created a deeper level of humility and understanding of other people as well,” he added.
While Theo’s death has taken place, the emotional scenes won’t air in the UK until next month, with the end-of-year cliffhanger always being a tasty affair for fans of the Australian soap.
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5, with repeat screenings at 6pm on 5STAR and first-look screenings at 6.30pm on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.
In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.
