Home and Away confirms return of fan-favourites 10 years after exit for "epic" event
The couple last appeared on the show in 2016.
Home and Away has confirmed the return of fan-favourite couple Darryl "Brax" Braxton and Ricky Sharpe in an "epic" event – 10 years after their exits from the show.
The pair – who are played by Stephen Peacocke and Bonnie Sveen – will return to our screens in special episodes filmed in Western Australia, which are set to begin airing on Friday 17 April 2026.
According to a press release, the special episodes will follow Brax, Ricky and their son Casey (Austin Cutcliffe), who have quietly built a whole new life for themselves working on a cattle station deep in the WA outback.
But their peaceful existence is threatened when a desperate Tane (Ethan Browne) – framed for a crime he didn’t commit – lands on their doorstep hoping that Brax can help him disappear.
"But when police launch a nationwide manhunt for Tane, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Harbouring a fugitive could lead authorities straight to them and threaten the perfect life they’ve spent years building," the release continues.
"Will Brax and Ricky risk everything to take Tane in?"
Filming on the special episodes took place last October across some of Western Australia’s most spectacular locations, including Elizabeth Quay in central Perth, Bullara Station near Exmouth, and in the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area.
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Peacocke played Brax from 2011 to 2016, and won two Logie Awards for most popular actor for his role.
Sveen portrayed Ricky between 2013 and 2016, and was awarded the Logie for most popular new talent in 2014.
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