Summer Bay is seeing a steady stream of new faces arriving in 2025, alongside some significant returns, promising fresh drama and intriguing new dynamics for the residents of Home and Away.:

New Permanent & Recurring Characters:

• Eliza Sherwood (Martha Kate Morgan): Debuted in February 2025. Eliza is a foster child who initially seemed troubled but has since shown more manipulative and potentially dangerous tendencies, especially towards Roo and Alf.
• Sonny Baldwin (Ryan Bown): Made his first appearance in February 2025. Sonny is an old childhood friend of Remi Carter and has been involved in the illegal street racing storyline with Theo Poulos.
• Lacey Miller (Sophea Pennington): Joined in March 2025. Lacey is described as a “wild child” with ties to the infamous River Boys, and she became entangled in a dangerous affair with Theo.
• Sergeant David Langham (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor): Arrived in May 2025. He is a new police officer in Summer Bay.
• Jo Langham (Maddison Brown): Expected to make her first appearance in June 2025. Jo is David Langham’s daughter and Lacey Miller’s sister, suggesting a complex and “fractured” family dynamic. Her arrival is slated to bring drama.
• Archie (Various babies): Harper Matheson and Tane Parata’s son, born in 2025.
• Debra Fowler (Tammy MacIntosh): Eden, Levi, and Abigail Fowler’s mother, who was introduced in May 2025.
• Avalon Bracken (Gemma Dart): A singer who debuted in May 2025, with potential connections to the musical group Lyrik.
• Gage Reynolds (Tom Wilson): Joined in March 2025 as a member and leader of the River Boys surf gang, who has been central to Theo’s recent traumatic storyline.

Guest & Minor Characters Introduced Earlier in 2025:

• Detective Mark Townsend (Craig Hall): Introduced in January 2025 as a new detective investigating the attack on Tim Russell.
• Dr. Anita Khurana (Emily Havea) and Anaesthetist Harry (Paul Hughes): Medical professionals who assisted Levi Fowler in Harper Matheson’s pregnancy-related surgery in January 2025.
• Scott (Finnian James): A teenager who participated in Tane Parata’s youth program alongside Eliza in March 2025.

Confirmed Returns:

• Dean Thompson (Patrick O’Connor) and Ziggy Astoni (Sophie Dillman): This beloved on-screen and real-life couple is confirmed to return to Summer Bay after their departure in 2023, promising new storylines for fans.
• Irene Roberts (Lynne McGranger): After a temporary departure in late 2024 for a theatre production and surgery, the iconic Irene Roberts is confirmed to be back on set to continue her story in Summer Bay.

These new additions and exciting returns are set to inject fresh energy and complex narratives into Home and Away throughout 2025.

New Permanent & Recurring Characters: Eliza Sherwood (Martha Kate Morgan): Debuted in February 2025. Eliza is a foster child who initially seemed troubled but has since shown more manipulative and potentially dangerous tendencies, especially towards Roo and Alf. Sonny Baldwin (Ryan Bown): Made his first appearance in February 2025. Sonny is an old childhood friend…