With Home and Away currently on a break until 2025 following the dramatic season finale, the show’s official social media accounts have begun posting behind-the-scenes clips for fans to enjoy. One video posted this week features cast members Juliet Godwin, Matt Evans and James Stewart filming a scene together on the beach as if they have been surfing in the ocean.
The clip gives fans a glimpse into what it’s like on set and how many people from production are involved, however, it also highlights a wild detail about how the soap is filmed. Many fans noticed that while the three actors are pretending it’s a hot summer’s day at the beach, the camera operators and producers are all rugged up in multiple layers.
A wide angle of the set shows that the crew are wearing hoodies, puffer jackets and vests, and one person even has a pair of gloves on. Meanwhile, a shirtless extra is being filmed walking in the background of the scene wearing only swim shorts.
Little-known detail about Home and Away’s filming schedule
As some fans know, the show films approximately five to six months in advance which means the scene was likely shot in winter – making it particularly ironic that the fictional town is called Summer Bay.
“That looks cold,” one person commented, followed by another who added, “That’s freezing”.
“Looks like a winter’s day there!” a third remarked, while someone else remarked, “How many times have they tried to shoot these clips as Matt (Theo) looks worn out!”.
Others also questioned the trio’s surfing abilities, writing: “Can any of them actually surf?”
“As if you could surf in those waves not even a foot tall,” a different user hilariously pointed out.
When does Home and Away return in 2025?
Home and Away is set to return on Monday, January 13 and pick up right where it left off, with Justin discovering Cash at the scene of what appears to be a violent crime. Cash had woken up next to Tim, who may or may not be alive, with blood on his hands.
Cash had originally gone to find his ex Eden, who was at a secluded resort with Tim and the rest of the band Lyrik, to warn her that Tim’s ex-client Nerida was on the rampage and out for revenge.
It was also announced in October that fan favourites Sophie Dillman and Patrick O’Connor will be reprising their roles as Ziggy Astoni and Dean Thompson in 2025.
Channel Seven revealed that the couple will be filming in the Whitsunday region of North Queensland for a “top-secret” storyline that will play out sometime next year. The show often films 5-6 months in advance, so we could nearly estimate we’ll see Ziggy and Dean back on our TVs around March or April.