In news that has stunned Home and Away loyalists and sent social media into overdrive, a former Summer Bay favourite is officially tying the knot with the co-star she once shared the screen — and undeniable chemistry — with.
The actress, who became a household name during her multi-year stint on the long-running soap, has kept her love life fiercely private since leaving the show. But now, after months of whispers, her representative has confirmed she is engaged to none other than the actor who played her on-screen love interest during one of the show’s most beloved eras.
Their relationship was once the subject of intense speculation, particularly as their characters’ storyline was fuelled by break-ups, reconciliations, shock twists and classic Summer Bay heartbreak. Fans frequently insisted the sparks looked a little too real, but the pair always maintained they were “just very good friends” throughout filming.
According to an insider close to the couple, romance didn’t actually blossom until years after both actors had moved on from the show.
“They reconnected at a charity event last year,” the insider reveals. “It was instantly clear the connection between them hadn’t faded at all. They’d both grown, both lived entire lives since their time on Home and Away, but something clicked. It was like they picked up right where they left off — but this time, without the scripts.”

The engagement reportedly happened during a quiet holiday away from the spotlight. The actor is said to have proposed at sunset on a secluded beach — a fitting location considering the thousands of scenes they once filmed together along the shores of Summer Bay.
“She was completely blindsided,” the source continues. “He’d arranged everything, right down to a private dinner on the sand. She said yes immediately — there were a lot of tears, a lot of laughter. They both know this is the right time.”
While the couple has not yet revealed a wedding date, plans are already underway. Friends say the ceremony will be intimate but elegant, and there’s been gentle teasing about whether any of their former castmates will pitch in with a surf-club-themed reception or a nod to the show that first brought them together.
Several current and former Home and Away actors have already shared their excitement privately. One co-star, who worked with both during their early days on the series, described the engagement as “the happiest full-circle moment imaginable.”
“It’s like watching two good friends finally get the ending we always hoped for,” they said.
Fans, meanwhile, are losing it online. Many have been posting clips of the couple’s most iconic scenes — dramatic cliff-edge confessions, heartfelt break-ups, beachside make-ups — declaring that the actors’ real-life romance is “better than any storyline the writers could have dreamed up.”
If the engagement announcement is any indication, this real-life Summer Bay love story may just become the most unforgettable one yet.