Home and Away star Tim Campbell will be appearing with his 'Dancing with the Stars' partner Natalie Lowe on John Rowe's Lounge Room Live at Sydney's Seymour Centre on Wednesday 9th May. Tim and Natalie will be talking about their time on 'Dancing with the Stars' and there will be gossip from the set of Home and Away aswell as Tim's behind the scenes rundown on the Logies. Tim will also be singing live with the band on the evening. If you are interested in going to see it, and get up close and personal with the stars, the details...
Kate Ritchie will co-host It Takes Two, in her first television presenting role...
Despite coming joint first with the judges, a fantastic score of 72, and being the runaway favourite with the bookies, Tim Campbell and his partner Natalie Lowe were voted off Dancing with The Stars last night and will not be appearing in the grand final next week. The judges and the audience did not quite believe it. Tim has been spectacular throughout the series....
Bobby Morley (Drew) is to appear on the second series of Australia's "It Takes Two" programme. The show pairs up celebrities with professional singers/singing coaches and gets them to perform weekly in order to impress a panel of judges and the general public and avoid elimination. The first series saw Home and Away stars Mark Furze (Ric), Kate Ritchie (Sally) and Judy Nunn (Ailsa) take part, though the series was eventually won by model Erika Heynatz. Bobby will be singing with Jade MacRae. MacRae and her partner Michael Bevan were the fourth couple to be eliminated when the first season...
The start of the 2007 season brought with it a brand new version of Home and Away's famous theme tune, sung by Israel Cannan. However, it was badly received by many of the show's fans, who disliked the theme's new vocal arrangement. Thus, after just three months on the air, the theme tune was re-recorded, with new vocals by 20-year-old actor and musician Luke Dolahenty. The new arrangement hit Australian screens today, and is reminiscent of the original version of the show's theme tune, with many of our forum members noting the similarity between the voices of Mark Williams (singer...
Home and Away star Gyton Grantley (aka James Dalton) aims to take a seat on Virgin Galactic when it launches in 2008. The project, headed by Richard Branson, transports travellers 100km above the earth and allows them to experience weightlessness. However, that's not all. In a bizarre plan of action, he wants you to pay for his flight! He's set up a website, Send Gy To Space, with which he aims to raise the money to pay for the $200,000 ticket. Not all the money goes directly to him though. The website claims that 10% of the ticket cost, and...
After just 3 months, the theme song will be changed again due to negative feedback from viewers. Israel Cannan's version has been dumped in favour of a new artist...
The latest Australian teaser spoilers have been uploaded to our Forum, providing previews of the episodes airing the week beginning April 30th. View and discuss the previews. You must be a member of the forum to access the above link. Once you have signed up, you can access the topic using the password 'spoiler'. The episode previews are posted to our forum weekly, and give you a first look at what's to come on Australian screens....
Cameron Welsh and Julie McGuaran, the current and the former series producer for Home And Away were married last week in Sydney. They met when Cameron was playing the role of Mitch in the late 1990's. Cam then went on to be first a director, and now the series producer. Julie is working for Southern Star as a producer. The rest as they say is history. Kate Ritchie was a bridesmaid and most of the cast attended....
It's been a rumour for what seems like years now but this week The Herald Sun reported that Chris Hemsworth is finally filming his last scenes as Kim Hyde. Hot on the heels of a number of cast departures it seems Chris too is finally packing his bags and heading to LA for meetings with agents and casting directors. He will appear on screen as Kim up until June and ideas of just how he'll depart are already being discussed on our forum....
Summaries for episodes coming soon to Australian screens. Updated with actual previews.
Sharni Vinson and Paul O'Brien appeared on Sunrise this morning. View the full article for pictures.
Jodi Gordon (Martha) and Paul O'Brien will be at Martin Place, Sydney on Monday, with Seven's Sunrise programme. Join them there for a free 'sausage sizzle'. Have you met a Home and Away cast member? Do you have pictures of your meet or a story to tell? Contact us on chris@backtothebay.net....
For all fans in the UK who want to see what Anthony Phelan (who played Ken Smith) is up to nowadays, he has the part of a 'Police Interviewer' in 'Murder in the Outback' to be shown on Sunday evening at 9pm on ITV1. Since leaving H&A, Anthony has had many parts in various dramas and films, including playing the voice of 'Kaminoan Prime Minster Lama Su' in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. Produced by ITV and Granada International, it stars Joanne Froggatt (Corrie, See No Evil: The Moors Murders) in an adaptation of the events surrounding the murder...
Updated with pictures. Your favourite stars have been helping out with the Good Friday Appeal.
What's coming up next week on Australian screens.
Summaries of episodes airing on Australian screens from 16th April.
It's been rumoured for a long while, and her removal from the credits a few weeks ago added fuel to the fire, but now it seems like the rumours are true. Beth Hunter, who arrived in the bay back in 2004, is set to leave the show after after being involved in a tragic accident. She will leave Australian screens for good in a few weeks time. Her departure from the show is being discussed over on our forum....
Home and Away has been nominated in numerous categories at this year's Logie Awards.
David Koch, co-host of Australia's Sunrise breakfast programme, is to star in Home and Away. The Daily Telegraph reports that Koch, affectionatly known as "Kochie" to viewers, has revealed he'll be making his acting debut on the show next month. Koch has made no secret to viewers that he and his family are huge fans of the show, often talking about it on his breakfast program. It's currently unknown how he'll be appearing, and it remains to be seen whether he will be appearing in a cameo role or as a guest character....
Adding to the number of arrivals and departures from the bay recently, TV Week reports that Norman Couburn is back on the set, reprising his role as Donald Fisher. Word is that Brad (Chris Sadrinna) seeks his help for running the school but tensions between the two boil over....
Well, April Fool's day has passed and the website is still standing. Let's look back at March and forward to April....
Ex-Home and Away star Beau Brady (Noah) has reportedly split from his fiancee Natalie Blair, star of rival soap Neighbours. The Herald Sun states that the pair quietly separated in January, and that their split was confirmed by a Neighbours spokeswoman on Friday. The pair reportedly split due to Beau's decision to move to Los Angeles to pursue his career. This is Beau's second broken engagement, after Bec Cartwright ended their relationship to be with Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt....
Isla Fisher (Shannon Reed) has revealed she's expecting a child with her fiance, Sacha Baron Cohen. Fisher, who has starred in films such as Scoobie Doo and Wedding Crashers since leaving the show, confirmed the news to friends a few days ago....
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