{"id":541524,"date":"2026-07-09T19:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/541524\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:44:15","slug":"key-home-and-away-character-to-go-missing-in-shocking-2026-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/541524\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Home and Away character to go missing in shocking 2026 season finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Home and Away spoilers follow.<\/p>\n

Home and Away is once again leaving the studio to do on-location filming elsewhere in Australia for its 2026 season finale, which means that eagle-eyed fans have caught a glimpse of what the cast and crew have been up to.<\/p>\n

It looks like we have an idea of what we can expect in the episodes leading up the soap’s traditional festive break.<\/p>\n

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Channel 5<\/p>\n

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Via Back to the Bay<\/a>, over the last few weeks, the show has been filming in the city of Orange, over 150 miles west of its home in Sydney.<\/p>\n

Fans have allegedly seen missing person posters with Ruth ‘Roo’ Stewart’s face on them, with the text stating that she was last seen heading back to Summer Bay from Swan Parade, Bayfield in a black Toyota.<\/p>\n

Photos shared by fans show a cordoned-off police search area with a burn-out car, and actors James Stewart, Ada Nicodemou, and Jeremy Lindsay Taylor on set (while Ray Meagher and Emily Symons have also reportedly been seen).<\/p>\n

Most concerning is that fans have seen an actor playing a coroner carry a dead body. Is this ‘just’ a disappearance storyline, or is the soap really killing Roo off?<\/p>\n

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Channel 5<\/p>\n

Related: Home and Away star Sophie Dillman shares real-life wedding update<\/a> <\/p>\n

The publication states that Georgie Parker has been spotted on set in recent weeks, which could suggest that this is her death storyline and the soap is just setting up another leave of absence for the actor to go and do some theatre projects.<\/p>\n

But what if the soap has just had her filming flashback scenes, and this really is the end for the beloved character? <\/p>\n

We might be waiting until October to find out.<\/p>\n

Home and Away drops new episodes on weekdays at 6am on 5\u2019s streaming service with a 6.30pm screening on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video<\/a> in the UK.<\/p>\n

In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.<\/p>\n

Read more Home and Away spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit our Streaming Guide<\/a> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/p>\n

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