{"id":619750,"date":"2026-04-20T19:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/619750\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:01:42","slug":"brax-and-ricky-said-goodbye-to-summer-bay-in-tonights-home-and-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/619750\/","title":{"rendered":"Brax and Ricky said goodbye to Summer Bay in tonight’s Home and Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

A decade after beloved couple Brax and Ricky left Summer Bay for a new life together, tonight\u2019s\u00a0Home and Away in Australia saw the pair leave once again, this time with Brax a free man.<\/p>\n

Brax (Stephen Peacocke) and Ricky (Bonnie Sveen) first left the bay together back in 2016, looking to start a new life after a turbulent few years.<\/p>\n

Brax had been on the run since 2015, having escaped custody after being charged with killing Dean Sanderson (Kevin Kiernan-Molloy), the then-boyfriend of Ash\u2019s (George Mason) sister Billie (Tessa de Josselin).<\/p>\n

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At the time, Ricky agreed to go on the run with him. Yet tragedy struck when Brax\u2019s escort vehicle was run off the road, and Ricky learnt that he was missing, likely dead.<\/p>\n

However, in reality he had survived the crash, and Martin \u201cAsh\u201d Ashford (George Mason) had helped him go into hiding.<\/p>\n

With Ricky believing that Brax was dead, she eventually moved on with Nate Cooper (Kyle Pryor).<\/p>\n

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The pair got engaged, but the moment was ruined the following year, when Ash revealed that Brax was still alive.<\/p>\n

Desperate for answers, Ricky agreed to help find Brax, and he returned, asking her to go on the run with him once more.<\/p>\n

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With Casey ill, Ricky refused. She allowed him to see their child one final time, and she and Nate eventually wed.<\/p>\n

In 2016, it was revealed that Brax had been exonerated of Dean\u2019s murder after the real killer \u2013 Sam Kennedy (Wade Briggs) \u2013 confessed, and he was in theory a free man.<\/p>\n

After his and Ricky\u2019s marriage broke down, Nate summoned Brax back to the bay, knowing that he had always been Ricky\u2019s true love, and the pair got back together.<\/p>\n

Brax and Ricky decided that they\u2019d like to move closer to Heath, Bianca and Kyle, so bid farewell to Ash, Nate and Phoebe (Isabella Giovinazzo) and embarked on a new journey.<\/p>\n

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Then, a decade later, we caught up with them.<\/p>\n

Brax and Ricky\u2019s return was first announced<\/a> back in August last year, a month after\u00a0the show announced<\/a> that it would be heading to Western Australia to film for the first time in the show\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Speaking of his return, Stephen Peacocke said: \u201cI\u2019ll always be grateful to\u00a0Home and Away for being the launchpad to my career, and I\u2019ve got a sincere appreciation for the fans who\u2019ve followed my work since.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the producers asked if I\u2019d revisit Brax, it felt like a fun opportunity \u2013 and one I think the audience will really enjoy. Filming in spectacular outback Western Australia is the icing on the cake.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Filming began in October<\/a>, and with some scenes taking place in Perth\u2019s CBD, fans soon spotted the Home and Away cast and crew in the city.<\/p>\n

The filming revealed that Tane (Ethan Browne) would also be featuring in the Western Australis scenes, with fans spotting him alongside Stephen Peacocke outside The Bell Tower tourist attraction in Perth, and at nearby Elizabeth Quay.<\/p>\n

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Diane Head from Home and Away Spoilers and Gossip<\/a> on Facebook<\/p>\n

A decade after their departure, we were finally reunited with the pair in March of this year, when Mackenzie (Emily Weir) asked her brother Dean (Patrick O\u2019Connor) for help in making Tane (Ethan Browne) disappear.<\/p>\n

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Tane had been framed on drug charges by Harper\u2019s (Jessica Redmayne) mum Kerrie (Sara Wiseman), and with the police unable to track down Kerrie, things weren\u2019t looking good for Tane\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

When Dean called on Brax for help, we were finally reunited with him and Ricky as we got our first glimpse of the pair and their now 10-year-old son Casey (Austin Cutcliffe) on the remote cattle station they now called home.<\/p>\n

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We soon learnt that, despite his promise to Ricky that he was now a free man, Brax never handed himself in to the police after skipping jail, and was in theory still a wanted man.<\/p>\n

So, he, Ricky and their baby son Casey spent the next decade in hiding, and settled down on a remote cattle ranch near Exmouth in Western Australia.<\/p>\n

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Brax soon agreed to welcome Tane to their WA ranch, where the plan was seemingly for him to join them in spending the rest of his life in hiding.<\/p>\n

In the end, he was tracked down by Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and Jo (Maddison Brown), who soon convinced him to return to Summer Bay and face the consequences of having skipped bail.<\/p>\n

Tane\u2019s willingness to return to the bay got Brax thinking, and he proposed to Ricky that they too return to Summer Bay, where Brax could potentially clear his name once and for all.<\/p>\n

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Cash soon confirmed that Brax was still wanted for skipping bail, and the family returned to the bay for the first time in a decade ready ready for Brax to hand himself in.<\/p>\n

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They were forced to hide away in Tane\u2019s now empty house for a few days while Cash was away in the city facing consequences of his own, having been berated by Sergeant David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) for going rogue and leaving the bay to track down Tane.<\/p>\n

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When Cash finally returned and accompanied Brax to Yabbie Creek Police Station, Brax explained his case to David, and was told that he\u2019d have to face a magistrate the following day.<\/p>\n

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The next morning, Brax\u2019s fate was confirmed \u2013 the magistrate decided it would be too expensive to re-open Brax\u2019s case, and he was now a free man.<\/p>\n

Brax began thinking that he, Ricky and Casey could make a permanent move back to Summer Bay \u2013 but unfortunately, he wasn\u2019t able to keep himself out of trouble.<\/p>\n

When he found one of the latest crop of River Boys, a man by the name of Sterlo (Dave Hoey), harassing Mackenzie at Salt, he launched at him and threw him down the stairs of the restaurant, making it clear that he was also a River Boy and that they didn\u2019t treat women that way.<\/p>\n

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The following day, Brax took his family to Mangrove River, where he and Ricky grew up and where the River Boys were first formed.<\/p>\n

While he claimed he simply wanted to show Casey where they grew up, he also had another motive \u2013 he wanted to see what his former gang were up to these days.<\/p>\n

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He soon found out, as Casey inadvertently came face to face with a group of lads.<\/p>\n

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Brax once again came face to face with Sterlo, who made it clear that Brax no longer had any business in the town.<\/p>\n

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While Brax managed to walk away, he soon returned to Mangrove River in secret, where he got into a full-on brawl with Sterlo and the other River Boys.<\/p>\n

With Ricky having noticed her partner\u2019s absence, she realised what was going on, and after borrowing Mackenzie\u2019s car, she raced over to find Brax mid-fight. With Casey having accompanied her, Brax had a lot of explaining to do as he tried to justify to his son why he was fighting.<\/p>\n

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Home and Away<\/a> on Facebook<\/p>\n

The incident prompted Ricky to refuse to entertain Brax\u2019s idea of a permanent move back to Summer Bay, knowing that his River Boy past would always haunt him. With Casey still growing up, she didn\u2019t want to risk him following in his father\u2019s footsteps and becoming a River Boy himself.<\/p>\n

Last Thursday\u2019s episode saw Brax catch up with Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) for the first time in a decade, as the pair bumped into each other on the beach while Alf was on his way to do a spot of fishing.<\/p>\n

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Tonight\u2019s episode in Australia saw Brax open up to Alf about his big dilemma \u2013 should he stay in Summer Bay to raise his son, or return to the life that he, Ricky and Casey had built for themselves over the past decade in Western Australia?<\/p>\n

Of course, Alf has strong feelings about the bay \u2013 telling Brax that \u201cthere\u2019s no better place to raise a family\u201d. However, Brax explained that Ricky wanted to keep the past where it belongs.<\/p>\n

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As the pair took their conversation to Salt, Alf asked Brax what his definition of home is, and Brax explained that it\u2019d shifted things a bit since being a dad.<\/p>\n

When Brax threw the question back at him, Alf told Brax that Summer Bay is home \u2013 \u201cbest little joint in the world if you ask me that\u2019s why I\u2019ve lived here all my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s where he raised his family, found his community, and that \u201cthe joint beings me peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Brax explained that the only time he\u2019s known peace is when he held his son in his arms.<\/p>\n

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Taking some time to reflect, Brax decided that since becoming a father, \u201chome is the place where your family feels safe\u201d \u2013 as it became clear that he was beginning to come to a decision.<\/p>\n

Alf told Brax that while they\u2019ve had their differences in the past, he doesn\u2019t doubt Brax\u2019s loyalty to his family, and knows he\u2019ll make the right call.<\/p>\n

Back on Saxon Avenue, Casey\u2019s head was still spinning after witnessing the fight between his dad and the River Boys.<\/p>\n

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Ricky was becoming overwhelmed with all of the questions about Brax\u2019s past, and when Casey asked whether he really died in an accident as he\u2019d been told, Ricky told him that he needed to ask his dad.<\/p>\n

When Brax returned, Casey did just that. Brax sat his son down and explained that his uncle\u2019s death wasn\u2019t an accident as he\u2019d previously claimed. Instead, Casey had gotten caught up in some trouble, and although he didn\u2019t start it, he died as a result of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone hurt him, and he was brave till the end,\u201d Brax explained, fighting back tears.<\/p>\n

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The moment allowed Casey to see a more vulnerable side to his dad and he felt bad as his dad got choked up, as Brax explained that he\u2019d do things differently if he could turn back time, \u201cand maybe Uncle Casey\u2019d still be with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ricky still wasn\u2019t convinced that the bay was the best place for them going forward, knowing the questions would just keep coming, and pushed Brax to make a decision.<\/p>\n

Brax explained that the bay was a part of him and that they both had a history there, so it wasn\u2019t that easy to leave.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd not all that history is good. And being this close to Mangrove River is toxic for this family,\u201d Rick retorted. \u201cWe need to go home!\u201d<\/p>\n

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The following morning, we saw Brax on the beach, where he was joined by Ricky, who was clearly happy with the decision he\u2019d made.<\/p>\n

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We then saw the pair walk up the path to the Surf Club, where they were greeted by their friends from their previous stint in the bay \u2013 Alf, Marilyn (Emily Symons), Leah (Ada Nicodemou) and Justin (James Stewart) \u2013 who were there to bid them farewell, with Alf even promising to make a trip to WA one day.<\/p>\n

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Brax had decided that Ricky was right, Western Australia was the best place for them.<\/p>\n

And with that, he, Ricky and Casey bid farewell to Summer Bay once more, ready to return to the life they\u2019d spent the last decade building.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSummer Bay\u2019s cool, but I can\u2019t wait to get home,\u201d said Casey as they began the journey home.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou and me both, mate,\u201d Brax replied.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the full spoilers for this week\u2019s Home and Away episodes in Australia<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Monday 20th April (Episode 8700)<\/p>\n

Alf gives advice to an old friend.<\/p>\n

Brax makes a tough decision.<\/p>\n

Tane is losing patience.<\/p>\n

Tuesday 21st April (Episode 8701)<\/p>\n

Mackenzie blows up at David.<\/p>\n

Levi fights to save a life.<\/p>\n

Harper gets an unexpected message.<\/p>\n

Wednesday 22nd April (Episode 8702)<\/p>\n

Mackenzie and Lacey clash.<\/p>\n

Lacey\u2019s grief resurfaces.<\/p>\n

A life is on the line.<\/p>\n

Thursday 23rd April (Episode 8703)<\/p>\n

Will Remi pick up the guitar again?<\/p>\n

Lacey overcomes her grief to support Jo.<\/p>\n

Sonny withholds his good news.<\/p>\n

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This week on Home and Away in Australia, Tane’s stint behind bars takes a potentially deadly turn as he’s set upon by a fellow inmate.<\/p>\n

Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n

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