From the official Home and Away website:

Fans can see Paul O'Brien (Jack) and Todd Lasance (Aden) MC-ing with Saturday Disney hosts Sally and Shae at the Myers Parade in Melbourne today, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November, which is being sponsored by Channel Seven.

Paul O'Brien attended the annual Cleo magazine swimsuit party at Vaucluse House last night. The theme was "Tahitian Nights".

See pics in the site gallery here

Home and Away starlet Kate Ritchie will leave Summer Bay to take up radio hosting duties with Merrick and Rosso(pictured with Kate this morning at the announcement in Sydney Harbour) on Nova next year.

Ritchie, who announced in September she would finish up filming on the popular teen soap in December after 20 years, will join the comic duo on their breakfast show from January 2008.

"I'm feeling really excited," Ritchie told AAP. "I've always wondered what the next thing would be for me after Home and Away, and it's really nice to tell everybody and be really happy about it."

Ritchie had a taste of radio earlier this year when she co-hosted the drive show with comedian Akmal Saleh in place of actor Matthew Newton.

She said that experience has given her a bit more confidence coming into the new job. "Anything new is always going to be daunting," she said. "I am glad that earlier in the year I did a bit of work in the drive time slot with Akmal and I got a little bit of a feel for it. "I would have been freaking out had that not been the case."

Ritchie's new co-hosts, Merrick Watts and Tim Ross, have regularly chatted to the 29-year-old on the show, but are looking forward to having her join them full time. "I'm personally excited about Kate joining because over the years it got a little hard to pretend we watched the show," Rosso joked. Merrick said he hoped Ritchie would bring talent and some new stories to the program.

The 2007 Gold Logie winner admitted one of the biggest challenges would be opening up and sharing a bit of herself with listeners. "For 20 years I've told someone else's story and have been given a script every day," she said. "What I found hardest at first is in some ways exposing yourself a little bit and telling your own story. "I'd better go out there over the holidays and get a bit of life experience so I've got something to talk about."

Ritchie received her last stack of scripts for Home and Away this week, and said she was pleased with how Sally Fletcher was written out of the show. But she isn't giving anything away. "I am actually happy with it. It's very fitting," she said. While not revealing whether Sally dies or not, she hasn't ruled out reappearing on the show sometime in the future. "Even if you die on a show like Home and Away it doesn't mean you can't come back," she laughed.
"Yeah, with her two cousins from Shepparton," Merrick added.

Source: AAP Bulletins

Nova's 2008 breakfast team:

Former Home and Away cast member, Isabel Lucas is campaign spokesperson for the 'Save The Whales Again' organisation.

Campaign spokespersons Hayden Panettiere, Isabel Lucas, Dave Rastovich, and Jeff Pantukhoff have just returned from Taiji where their actions resulted in worldwide media coverage of the cruel and barbaric dolphin drive fisheries. Help us keep the pressure on!!!

Isabel and the 'Save The Whales Again' organisation are asking for thousands of people to gather on Bondi Beach from 2-5pm Friday November 16 to participate in a "SAVE THE WHALES AGAIN!" Rally and create a unique aerial art image to bring attention to the plight of the Australian Humpback whales and the more than 1,000 whales that are being threatened by the Japanese Whaling fleet. A press conference at 2pm will kick off the event.

Tomorrow, special guests will include "Save the Whales Again!" Campaign spokespersons Isabel Lucas, pro surfer Dave Rastovich and others who will join internationally renowned Aerial Artist John Quigley and "Save the Whales Again!" Campaign founder Jeff 'Whaleman' Pantukhoff in the creation of a giant Human Humpback Whale and conservation message which will be photographed from the air.

There is a growing international movement of enforcement of International whaling laws. Participants in the event will be standing up and calling on the Australian Government to stand up to Japan and stop this illegal hunting. In addition, we are calling upon Australian?s and the citizens of the world to NOT purchase anything from the whaling nations of Japan, Norway and Iceland until they stop killing dolphins and whales.

The event is being sponsored by the Save The Whales Again! Campaign, the Whaleman Foundation, Spectral Q, Surfers For Cetaceans, and others.

Sorry about the problems that have happened in the last 24 hours on Home and Away Central. If you have visited in that time, you would have noticed the site, forum and gallery went down because of some hosting problems.
But its all back now with nothing lost Some of you thought the site closed even earlier, but not yet It will close on Sunday 18th November.

Some extra pics have been added of Sharni Vinson, Jodi Gordon, Indiana Evans and Mark Furze filming at Bondi Beach recently. See the pics in the gallery here

Home and Away star Indiana Evans never got to her real school formal. But her character Matilda Hunter will get to dress up when Summer Bay High holds its end of year bash. Indi and Jessica Tovey tried out some of the latest looks for The Daily Telegraph and fell for the hot new maxi style. "I love anything that is long and floaty, it instinctively makes you feel like a princess," Evans said.

The photo shoot took place at Bourke Street Public school, Surry Hills. See the pics of Jess and Indi trying out formal looks in the gallery here

Sports greats, actors, TV presenters and a musician have flexed their creative muscles to produce a collection of colourful masterpieces for children who have been the victims of violence.

Shane Warne, James Hird, Scott Lucas, Livinia Nixon, Giaan Rooney, Nadine Garner, Shane Bourne, John Bertrand, Vanessa Amorosi, Kim Watkins and Rhys Wakefield have created the brilliant original works for the Alannah and Madeline Foundation.

Proceeds from the sale of the paintings will go to the foundation, which runs programs for children who have experienced or witnessed serious violence.

The Alannah and Madeline Foundation is a national charity keeping children safe from violence. They care for children who have experienced or witnessed serious violence and run programs which help prevent violence in the lives of children. In 2007 the Foundation celebrates 10 years of caring.

A message from Rhys on his painting: “My painting represents two seasons. It’s autumn leaves under wintry snow, with true colours shining through. It’s a new season, with last season underneath. The opportunity to support the Alannah and Madeline Foundation and their amazing cause is a pleasure.”

Check out Rhys' artwork here

Down in Melbourne on the weekend were Home and Away cast members Bobby Morley, Ada Nicodemou, Mark Furze & Rhys Wakefield for Emirates Stakes Day. Shae Brewster and Mark Furze hosted the Kids Fashion on the Fields and Ada Nicodemou and Bobby Morley joined the judging panel.

See pics from the event in the gallery here

Jodi Gordon and her boyfriend Ryan Stokes attended the VIP Sydney Theatre Company dinner to honour new patron Giorgio Armani on 9th November 2007. At the event they walked straight past the media avoiding to be photographed as a couple.

See pics in the gallery here

Rhys Wakefield stepped out with his new new girlfriend Sophie at the Naming Ceremony For Australian Superliner Pacific Dawn on November 8.

From the weekend newspaper, "Causing a stir at last week's P&O naming party for liner Pacific Dawn was Home and Away heart-throb Rhys Wakefield with exotic new girlfriend Sophie Ndaba. He seemed chuffed to be with the brunette stunner, and looked like they could sail off together any day soon."

See pics in the gallery here

I have added a new 'closing' layout. It is exactly one week until Home and Away Central closes

Paul O'Brien is one of the cast members from Home and Away who is heading to the UK to take part in Patomine season :)

A was recorded for his UK fans to wish to see him as Aladdin

Amy Mathews attended the 'Gabriel' film premiere with her co-stars at the Entertainment Quarter, her first feature film which is released in cinemas on November 15.

Home and Away cast members Holly Brisley, Rhys Wakefield, Jon Sivewright, Rachel Gordon & Danny Raco were there to support Amy.

See pics of the cast the gallery here

Tim Campbell jokes that on screen, he is like Andrew OKeefe; on stage, he is OKeefes late uncle, legendary Australian rocker Johnny OKeefe.

Campbell is in Perth to star in a WA-only production of the award-winning musical Rent but has become almost as omnipresent on the small screen as Seven Network co-star OKeefe through his role as Dan Baker on Home and Away, competing in the last season of Dancing with the Stars and as host of the hit new game show, National Bingo Night.

"Im having a competition with Andrew OKeefe and Grant Denyer to see who can be on the most shows in a year," says Campbell. "Andrew will win. Its only a $20 bet but all of Australia has to put up with it."

Campbell, 32, has also been working on a TV travel series in Tasmania with Better Homes and Gardens chef Ed Halmagyi.

After Rent ends its Perth run (it has already played in Bunbury), hes off to Melbourne to begin rehearsing for the musical Shout, in which he plays Johnny OKeefe.

Enjoying a day off from rehearsals, Campbell spent Melbourne Cup day at Ascot Racecourse with his Rent co-stars Anthony Callea and Nikki Webster.

After being approached by female fans calling out "Bingo Man", Campbell admits the attention he gets has changed in the few weeks National Bingo Night has been on air. "It started off being youre Leahs husband, then I got promoted to Dan, now I have definitely had Bingo Man, he says.

Campbell filmed this season of National Bingo during a production break from Home and Away. He finished his three-year stint on the show about a month ago but Dan will be seen on air until the end of this month when the show goes into summer hiatus.

Highlights of his time on the soapie include getting to sing at Leah and Dans wedding and storylines where Dan dealt with a gambling problem, although at last years Melbourne Cup, it led to people shouting at him "Dan put your money away".

Its not exactly a secret that Campbell has left the show; so just how does Dan leave? "The storyline on air at the moment is the American woman it looked like he was having an affair with, he met her on a school excursion," Campbell says. "She thought he was a great counsellor and offered this job. Basically he gets the job overseas. What happens after that, I dont know."

Campbell has been a popular performer at events including Telethon and Carols in the Domain but says he only recently started feeling comfortable calling himself a singer.

"One of the reasons for leaving Home and Away was to try to do more hosting, musicals and things like that.

"To go from Dan on Home and Away to playing Roger in Rent, as a performer it is kind of chalk and cheese but something I wanted to do."

Source: The Australian

Some photos of Tim Campbell who attended the opening of 'Rent The Musical' in Bunbury have been added to the gallery here

Lynne McGranger flew down to Melbourne to celebrate and attend the 2007 Emirates Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington. Here she met up with former cast member Melissa George and was introduced to her husband.

See pics of Lynne in the gallery here

Bobby Morley, Jessica Tovey, Rhys Wakefield and Nicholas Bishop attended the celebration of Melbourne Cup day at Randwick racecourse in Sydney.

See pics from in the gallery here



Kate Ritchie joined Jessica Tovey and Bobby Morley at Kate Waterhouse's Melbourne Cup Afterparty at Zeta Bar in Sydney.

See pics in the gallery here

We saw the start of the Melbourne Cup Carnival on Saturday with Derby Day. Kate Ritchie attended the race day in Flemington Melbourne on the wekeend.

See pics from in the gallery here

Following yesterday's post of the cast filming at Bondi Beach, I have some pics. Along with Jodi Gordon and Indiana Evans, Mark Furze, Bobby Morley and Sharni Vinson were filming with them at Bondi Beach. Sharni's boyfriend, CSI actor AJ Buckley also stayed around to keep Sharni company.

Some behind the pics are in the gallery here

Former Home and Away cast member Isabel Lucasflew to Japan to join a high-profile protest in Japan at the site where thousands of pilot whales are slaughtered every year.

She joined other celebrities - including Hayden Panettiere from the television show Heroes - and professional surfers to form a floating circle on surf boards offshore near the coastal village of Taiji. The pre-dawn protest was staged in recent days and it sparked a heated confrontation with local fishermen.

"They (the fishermen) kept revving their engines and driving towards us," Lucas says in footage released by the protest group to the Australian media. Reflecting on the day’s experience, a somber Isabel Lucas said, “The worst part is that whales are probably all dead by now. We couldn’t save these whales but hopefully shining the light on their deaths will save others.”

I have added some pics of Isabel in Japan for the great cause of saving whales and dolphins to the gallery here

Jodi, Indiana's Bondi bolt

HOME and Away babes Jodi Gordon and Indiana Evans did the bolt from their Summer Bay home yesterday, much to the approval of fans in Bondi.

Gordon, the girlfriend of Channel Seven heir Ryan Stokes, and Evans made quite the splash on Campbell Pde where they spent the morning filming for the Seven soap.

As the episode won't air until next year, a Home and Away publicist was reluctant to give away the plot, other than it was a story line detailing the Summer Bay stunners living it up in the big smoke. Flamin' hell!

Source: Sydney Confidential, Daily Telegraph

* Honey: will be held on Saturday, October 20 to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
* Tickets: cost $40 or $30 student and concession.
* Venue: The show starts at 8pm at the Riverside Theatres, Church St, Parramatta.
* Bookings: phone Ronia at The Leukaemia Foundation on 9902 2222.

LYNNE McGranger was a teenager when the Vietnam War was dominating the headlines.

It caused barely a ruffle on her horizon but the Hills actor now has a deep appreciation of what the returning veterans had to endure.

She is currently juggling her commitments as Irene the foster mum in the long-running Channel 7 soapie Home and Away with rehearsals for the stage show Honey which opens at the Riverside Theatres next month.

The play centres around a Vietnam vet whose daughter, Honey, is diagnosed with leukemia which is linked to an Agent Orange incident during his Vietnam service.

"It's funny, gut-wrenching and thought provoking,'' McGranger says. "I am thoroughly enjoying rehearsals. It's fantastic getting back to the theatre.'' McGranger plays the mum in Honey and it's as far removed from her much-loved role of Irene as you can get. "She's in her `60s, crippled with arthritis and very grumpy,'' McGranger says.

Honey has been a labour of love for Australian legend and Gold Logie winner Lorrae Desmond who has promoted the cause of the ``forgotten diggers'' for 30 years, after five tours of Vietnam.

When she read Bryce Courtenay's book Smoky Joe's Cafe six years ago her idea for Honey started to build.

With Courtenay's blessing she approached Gael Ballantyne (Mamma Mia and La Cage aux Folles) and musicians Charlie Hull, Martine DeCock, Scott Ogier and Doug Parkinson to work on a script and score that would mix mateship, humour and music to create something special.

McGranger says the play achieves just that as Thommo and his mates all Vietnam vets band together to raise money for Honey to have a bone marrow transplant. "It is amazingly uplifting,'' she promises.

Honey will run at Riverside Theatres Parramatta from October 18 to November 3. For showtimes and bookings, call 8839 3399.

Source: Hills Shire Times

JESSICA Tovey has stopped going to shopping malls. As with most women, Tovey still loves to shop, but the soap star has learned to avoid places where teen girls like to hang out. The last time she went shopping she was chased by a pack of autograph-hungry schoolgirls. Tovey, 19, joined Home and Away as the feisty Belle Taylor in 2006.

She was nominated for the most popular new talent Logie this year, but lost to co-star Amy Matthews.

Tovey, who has a striking resemblance to Hollywood fashionista Mischa Barton, is rumoured to be dating co-star Bobby Morley, who plays her onscreen boyfriend Drew Curtis.

But she will not confirm the relationship, saying she likes to keep her "private life private''.

As her character's popularity grows, she admits it is becoming increasingly difficult to do that.

Tovey says her recent Katie Holmes-style bobbed haircut has given her more anonymity.

"They colour and cut our hair for us at work for continuity,'' she says. You can't just go out and cut your hair on a whim. Luckily my character's a bit more grunge so I can get away with cutting it.''

Tovey is relishing being part of the show she watched growing up.

"Belle is a really fun character to play. She's not quite a villain or the good girl; she's strong-willed and confident and she makes mistakes.''

Tovey also enjoys treading the boards and in June starred in Our Town with fellow Home and Away star Tim Campbell (Dan Baker).

Source: Herald-Sun

MY BIG BREAK
20 October 2007
Daily Telegraph

Home And Away resident nice bloke Tim Campbell, who began acting while at high school, will host Channel 7's new game show National Bingo Night, which premieres tomorrow evening.

When did you decide you wanted to become an entertainer?
I was about 20 and decided not to go down the safe path. It's been so far so good.

What was your first acting gig?
It was a ``50-worder'' on Home And Away as Brad, a soccer player from Yabbie Creek.

How did you land it?
I had met the casting directors and they later offered me the role.

What do you consider was your big break?
It's a close toss-up between hosting Yogi's Fun And Fitness Show at Rockdale Plaza and Home And Away.

What do you like to do when not working?
Me, the couch, the remote, chocolate and wine have a lovely relationship.

What are your plans for the future?
TV drama, musical theatre and television hosting are the three loves I want to pursue. I'm hoping not to choose one.

When: Sunday 21st October
Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Where: Rosehill Gardens, Rosehill

The Teddy Bears' Picnic is fun family day out with a great atmosphere and plenty to do. The event is organised for all ages, including parents and includes a wide range of activities such as face painting, jumping castles, stage performances, showbags, rides, sports clinics, a giant sandpit and much more.

Home and Away stars will be signing at this event and the line up is as follows:

11:30am - 12:30pm
Charlotte Best (Annie Campbell)
Lyn Collingwood (Colleen Smart)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Todd Lasance (Aden Geoffries)
Paul O'Brien (Jack Holden)

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Rhys Wakefield (Lucas Holden)
Todd Lasance (Aden Geoffries)

Tickets are $15 each or $50 for a family of four (children under 12 months are free). The all inclusive ticket price includes entry to the event along with all activities, entertainment and parking. Tickets are on sale now and are available through Ticketmaster. Visit www.ticketmaster.com.au or phone 136 100

All proceeds go to The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Holly Brisley shared photos of her recent worldwide trip with Woman's Day magazine. See pics of her holiday snaps and an interview wtih Holly and her husband Paul Ford in the magazine out now.

See scans in the gallery here

National Bingo Night
14 October 2007
The Sunday Mail

TIM Campbell won't have the support of any of his former Home and Away cast mates when his new TV show premieres next Sunday -- not on camera, anyway.

Home and Away's Ada Nicodemou said she was planning a party to celebrate and support Campbell's new show, National Bingo Night which has cash prizes for Sunday Mail readers as well as contestants and studio audiences.

"I am going to get together a big group of people at my house. A few of the guys from the show will be there,'' said Nicodemou.

Nicodemou said she was highly competitive and considers herself a bit of a bingo shark, adding that she had picked up the game as a young child.

"I am really competitive, it is a really bad trait of mine,'' she said. The rules for National Bingo Night are simple.

The rules for National Bingo Night are simple. Three games are played in an episode with three different contestants trying their luck against the studio audience, while numbered balls are randomly selected from the bingo sphere.

The studio audience tracks the numbers on their own bingo cards for their chance to win big or send the contestant home with nothing.

The Sunday Telegraph readers also have a chance to win by matching numbers called out during the show with bingo cards that can only be found in next week's paper.

***

This is the article with a great picture of Lincoln, Ada and Paul.

Last night, former Home and Away cast member Isabel Lucas attended the Australian Indian Film Festival Gala Night at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Here she presented the award for Best Performance.

See some pics in the gallery here

Paul O'Brien, Mark Furze, Rhys Wakefield, Lincoln Lewis, Charlotte Best and Indiana Evans attended last weeks 2007 Nickelodeon Kids Choice awards. Unfortunately Home and Away or any of the nominated cast members picked up any awards on the night.

See pics from the event in the gallery here

Telethon has smashed all past records raising a total of $6,527,576 for children's charity at its 40th annual telecast. Home and Away cast members who flew to Perth for the 25 hour event included Ada Nicodemou, Jodi Gordon, Jessica Tovey, Bobby Morley, Tim Campbell & Jon Sivewright.

See pics from the red carpet and event in the gallery here

This is Telethon's 40th year and to celebrate it has enlisted a plethora of stars to help make this one of the biggest events yet. Telethon ends tonight at 8.30pm.

Yesterday the Telethon stars visited the children at Princess Margaret Hospital in Subiaco. Jodi met up with Telethon 2007 child Bridget Gilmourwho has spend much of young life as a patient at PMH after being born with the hereditary condition ectrodactyly. "She's so courageous, she got up on stage before and did this speech and interview, and she's just gorgeous,' Gordon said. You can watch a video of the Telethon stars visiting the young children in hospital here

Last night the Perth Telethon red carpet was held and Helen Ganska shared a car from the hotel to the convention centre with Home and Away’s Jon Sivewright. The Fremantle boy says he arrived back in Perth yesterday. He comes back to Perth every six to eight weeks to see his two children. He'll be back in WA again at Christmas time when he says he’ll be heading up to Carnarvon for a break. Ada Nicodemou in an Aurelio Costarella strolled the red carpet with Jodi Gordon in a long black number. Bobby Morley caught up with fellow It Takes Two and All Saints cast members Jolene Anderson and

Tim Campbell wearing a suit he pulled out of his suitcase, unironed walked the red carpet with fellow Rent co-stars. Watch a video of the red carpet here

Late late night, the Home and Away cast including Jessica Tovey and Bobby Morley were in the phone room answering calls for donations. Don't forget to donate by calling 1300 737 507.

At 7:20am this morning, Ada Nicodemou and Jamie Durie joined Samantha Armytage and Andrew O’Keefe from Weekend Sunrise, on stage at the Perth Convention Centre to talk about their greatest fears. For both of them their biggest fear was of climate change.

You can see pics of the cast members taking part in the 2007 Telethon in the gallery here. There will be more updates during the day as we find out what is happening, so keep checking back in the gallery and forum thread here

p align="left">The Perth Telethon kick starts tomorrow night at 7:30pm when the stars arrive on the red carpet at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre.

The public are invited to come along, but to get a prime spot to see your favourite celebrity make sure you get to the centre early.

Plenty of celebrities will be attended including Tim Campbell, Jodi Gordon, Bobby Morley, Ada Nicodemou, Jon Sivewright and Jessica Tovey from Home and Away.

The Telethon show kicks off at 8pm with members of the public urged to purchase their opening show tickets and then get a prime possie to view the stars as they arrive. Then settle in for 25 hours of Telethon fun where viewers can win one of seven LCD TV screens from the Sunday Times phone-room thanks to Samsung and Harvey Norman.

You might catch some Home and Away stars on Weekend Sunrise which will broadcast nationally from The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre in Perth on Sunday from 6am to 8am.

Jodi Gordon and her boyfriend Ryan Stokes attended the Delta Goodrem Album Launch & Showcase at the Sydney Opera House. See pics of Jodi at the event in the gallery here

The 2007 Emirates Kids Fashions on the Field 2007 will be hosted by two of Summer Bay's finest stars, one of which includes Kate Ritchie.

Kids take centre stage on Emirates Stakes Day (10th of November) when they parade their racewear fashions for the chance to share in the biggest Emirates Kids Fashions on the Field prize pool ever!

Stars from Network Seven will be hosting the competition. Home & Away stars will be there on the day along with other celebrities and sporting sars.

Recently in Melbourne, Kate Ritchie and Lincoln Lewis attended the Turnbull Stakes Day, just the beginning of the Spring Racing Carnival.

Some more photos of Jodi Gordon modelling at the Perth Telethon festival have been added to the gallery here.

Home and Away's Indiana Evans has finally appeared on the cover of Girlfriend magazine. Apparantly it was actually a really crazy shoot where about a thousand things went wrong, like a window being smashed, a stray dog running in to the studio, and an argument narrowly being avoided about a particular shade of pink lipstick...

Tim's away from the Bay
6 October 2007
Daily Telegraph

BREAKING up is hard but Tim Campbell did it yesterday when he filmed his last scenes on Home and Away after 3 1/2 years.

``It's ony really hit me now I've made this decision and, knowing how hard it can be as an actor, I wonder if it is the right decision,'' Campbell told TV editor Marcus Casey.

``It's a fantastic place to work and the actors and crew are the nicest bunch to work with and I will miss the social aspect but I'm excited I have other work lined up.''

Campbell is heading to Perth for a six-week run in Rent before an extended season as Johnny O'Keefe in a new production of Shout in Melbourne and Sydney.

He will be on screen until the end of the year but it will be a messy departure as his character Dan is happily married to Ada Nicodemou.

``They did want me to stay on because Dan is safely married to Ada's character and it's an established relationship so it will be an unfortunate storyline,'' he said. `He doesn't get killed off -- he gets a job offer he can't refuse and leaves Summer Bay behind.'

Which of course leaves open the possibility of Dan one day returning home from being away.

National Bingo Night is expected to debut on Seven this month.

It is local version of a US format in which a studio audience plays against one contestant in a game based on bingo. Seven filmed a block of episodes at Fox Studios last month with actor Tim Campbell as host.

Campbell stars in Seven's Home and Away and was an early favourite (before a controversial defeat) in the last series of Dancing with the Stars.

The US version - in which viewers can download their own bingo cards and play along for prizes - had mixed results, coming third in its timeslot.

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

COULD soon-to-be-former Home and Away actor Kate Ritchie be moving to Melbourne?

Sources told Confidential that Ritchie had signed a lease for an apartment in Melbourne near St Kilda Rd, and was planning to move south in December.

Ritchie has not regretted her decision to quit the show after 20 years. One of the hardest things was being in the spotlight.

``It was hard adjusting to people wanting to know about your life, especially when I was at school,'' she said. ``But as you get older you adjust to it, and I just feel completely blessed.''

Source: Herald-Sun

Home and Away favourite Tim Campbell is leaving the long-running soap.

Campbell, who has played Dan Baker in the show for the past three years, is swapping the sand and sun of Summer Bay for the stage.

Campbell, who is soon to be seen as host of new Channel 7 game show National Bingo Night, has signed on for a season of the popular show Rent in Perth.

But his star turn may come when he takes on the role of wild one Johnny O'Keefe in a revival of hit show Shout.

Campbell will head an all-star cast that will include Colleen Hewett, Glenn Shorrock, Mark Holden and John Paul Young.

The show will open at the State Theatre at the Arts Centre on January 4.

Tim Campbell is expected to depart the Home and Away set within days, though his character will be seen on-air until early next year.

Rhys Wakefield will leave the show later this year.

Source: Sunday Herald Sun

Holly Brisley, Kate Ritchie and her boyfriend Corbin Harris attended the National Breast Cancer Foundation Party last night.

See pics in the gallery here