Home and Away star teases 2025 storyline: 'River Boy action'

After the exciting news broke that two Home and Away fan favourites are set to rejoin the hit soap next year, actor Patrick O'Connor, who plays Dean, has teased more of what fans can expect when he and Sophie Dillman, who plays Ziggy, hit screens again.

The couple who play the lovebirds are also dating in real life, and departed the show in early 2023 and have spent some time travelling and living around the UK and Europe since they left Summer Bay. After the news of their surprise return was announced, Sophie said it feels "good to be home!" while Patrick added, "I can't wait for the action, and for fans to see this storyline play out."

Ziggy and Dean left Summer Bay in 2023 after welcoming their first child together, Izzy, deciding to say goodbye to the place they met and fell in love to relocate to Queensland to be closer to Dean's son Jai, and the new storyline is set to take place at the Whitsundays, with the couple filming the 'top-secret' storyline in North Queensland this month.

Patrick O'Connor teases new Home and Away storyline

Speaking with The Daily Telegraph's Confidential, Patrick divulged a little more about what fans can expect from the couple's return.

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"There's a bit of River Boy action, there's a bit of road trips with them," Patrick said. "I think it'll be good to see where Dean is now, where they're at now with their babies living away in Queensland, is all I'll say."

Babies, plural? Is that a clue?

In real life, the pair said they have no plans to return to Australia permanently yet, saying they are just "seeking adventure", so sorry Home and Away fans — this return will only be a brief one.

Fans react to surprise Home and Away news: 'We needed this'

Naturally, fans were delighted to see the star couple return, even if it's only a one-off.

"Omg please tell me they are also staying for a while. I love these two, they have been missed," one person said. "Made my day! The best H&A couple!" another enthused.

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"YAYYYYYYYYYY @homeandaway we needed this after losing Felicity," one fan pointed out. "I’m actually going to cry! 😭 I can not wait until the new year!" another emotional one wrote.

"Love seeing Sophie and Patrick's personal journey while they have been away from The Bay, but this news makes me very happy," another fan commented.

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