It looks like will be saying goodbye to some very soon. The soap , with many constantly departing with new replacements popping up. Most recently, the show has welcomed Abigail Fowler (Hailey Pinto), sister of Levi Fowler (Tristan Gorey) and (Stephanie Panozzo).
In exchange, Summer Bay will possibly be losing siblings Rose Delaney (Kirsty Marillier) and Xander Delaney (Luke Van Os) shortly. Kirsty has announced two theatre projects coming up in both Sydney and Melbourne. While actors can request time off from to pursue other projects, it’s typically only senior cast members like Lynne McGranger and who manage to swing this.
It’s more likely her theatre commitments hint at her exit from the soap. She will be starring in alongside Olivia DeJonge at the Sydney Opera House from February 17 to April 5, 2025. Later in the year, she will be starring in a new play she has written called , from August 18 to September 13 in Melbourne’s Southbank Theatre.
Meanwhile, Luke Van Os has been travelling for the past eight weeks, starting in Asia before heading to Latin America. On one of his Instagram posts from July, Lynne McGranger left a cryptic comment, saying: “Go get em Lukey”. Has he finished filming for good? It’s believed actors are usually given a three-year contract when they first join the show.
Cast members can be offered contract renewals if both producers and the actor want to continue on. Seeing as Kirsty and Luke began filming in roughly October 2021, it would mak.