Home and Away on Channel 7 says goodbye to Irene – The event 33 years in the making. It’s the history-making event that all of Australia will be watching.
Next week, across two unmissable nights, Home and Away farewells Irene Roberts (Lynne McGranger), in episodes sure to have the nation in tears.
After a series of concerning memory lapses leading to a shock Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Irene has made the difficult decision to leave Summer Bay behind and see the world while she still can.
Starting next Monday and continuing Tuesday, the tight-knit community comes together under the hot Summer Bay sun to celebrate their friend with the ultimate send-off. Her nearest and dearest – led by Leah (Ada Nicodemou) – pull out all the stops to honour Irene and the indelible mark she has left on the Bay after 33 years. It’s a day filled with love, laughter, tears and dancing, as the Bay rallies to give Irene the farewell she deserves.
Over the past three decades, Irene has become part of the fabric of the seaside community, having taken in multiple foster children and offering a safe haven to those in need.
She has been at the centre of many of Home and Away’s biggest storylines, including her battle with alcoholism, a breast cancer diagnosis, the shock arrival of a long-lost son, a ferry boat sinking, a bomb explosion, a plane crash, and a stint in prison for a murder she did not commit.
Despite the challenges she has endured, Irene’s resilience and tell-it-like-it-is nature have made her a force to be reckoned with. Irene is not only a beloved fan-favourite, but her numerous colloquialisms and catchphrases (“girly”, “darl”, “flippin’ heck!”) have become embedded in Australian pop culture, with TV WEEK ranking her the second Greatest Australian TV Character of All Time, as voted by readers in a 2023 poll.
Lynne McGranger – who recently took home the coveted Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television and the Silver Logie for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 65th TV WEEK Logie Awards – announced in February that she had made the massive decision to leave Home and Away.
On her decision to leave the show, Lynne said:
“After almost 33 years in my dream role and working every day with people who I love, respect and whom I now consider family, it’s bittersweet to be closing the chapter on what has been the best and longest gig of my life. I am forever grateful to the best production crew in the world and to our genius writers – whose doors are always open – for everything they have done for Irene over the past 33-odd years, and I am so proud of the storyline which will see Irene out of the Bay. Above all, a massive, heartfelt thank you to the fans for your continued love and support.”
Don’t miss the history-making event, as Home and Away says goodbye to a legend.
Home and Away says goodbye to Irene -Starts 7.00pm Monday, 18 August and continues Tuesday 19 on Seven and 7plus
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Home and Away on Channel 7 says goodbye to Irene
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