Home and Away viewers have been eagerly awaiting the return of fan favourite stars and real-life couple Sophie Dillman and Patrick OâConnor in 2025. It was announced in October last year that the pair would be reprising their roles as Ziggy and Dean for a âtop-secretâ storyline after they left the series in 2023 to move to the UK.
Following much anticipation, Channel Seven finally confirmed on Friday morning that the duo will make their explosive return to Home and Away from Monday, March 10. However, they wonât be coming back to Summer
Instead, a teaser for the upcoming TV event shows that Home and Away will take place in Queensland for the first time ever. Sophie and Patrickâs scenes were filmed last year on location in the Whitsunday region of tropical north Queensland, including Airlie Beach, Daydream Island, Bowen and Proserpine.
What do we know about Ziggy and Deanâs return?
The teaser sees Levi (Tristan Gorey) surprise Mackenzie (Emily Weir) with a trip to Queensland to reunite with her half-brother Dean. The former River Boy was last seen on screens in March 2023 when he, his partner Ziggy and their baby girl Izzy left Summer Bay to move to the Sunshine State so he could be closer to his son Jai.
While Ziggy is excited to see Mackenzie and Levi, Dean is less enthused to meet his half-sisterâs new partner and believes he canât be trusted because he cheated on his ex-partner.
The two men repeatedly butt heads, with Dean making it clear to Levi that they will never be mates, before things take a dramatic turn when Ziggy and Mackenzie are taken captive by two escaped prisoners.
The pair must then put their differences aside and work together to try and save their girlfriendsâ lives before itâs too late.
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Fans react to dramatic trailer
Fans took to social media on Friday to express their excitement over Sophie and Patrickâs long-awaited return, with one person writing: âThis is looking so cool! Amazing. Missed Dean and Ziggy!â
âI love protective Dean canât wait,â another added, while a third said, âHope they are back for more than this episodeâ.
âI have waited for this for soooo long! Canât wait for it to hit our screen! L
