Official News on Brad and more details on the Season Finale

Following recent reports about Chris Sadrinna (Brad) being axed from the show, both newspapers and forum members have been speculating about whether this will also bring about the departure of Kate Ritchie.

In another BTTB exclusive Bevan Lee has contacted us to say that Chris’s departure will have no relevance to whether Kate continues on the show or not. Chris will leave the show three months before the end of Kate’ss current contract, so only time will tell whether Kate will choose to continue past this point.

However Bevan has hinted that Sally may indeed be the character that will be involved in the Season Cliffhanger, details of which were exclusively revealed to us last week:

“As is always the case with the show, characters come and go so that the central core group can have fresh stories. Brad was always viewed on the landscape of Summer Bay as a long term guest rather than as a character stretching in to an indeterminate future.

As great as Chris and his character have been for the canvas of the show, Brad’ss departure is part of putting Sally in to a position that is more suitable for the Christmas cliffhanger revelation that propels her and other characters in to one of the major story arcs of 2008.

The way Brad leaves the show is very positive and satisfying and does not close the door on this character’ss return in the future to Summer Bay.”