Who are the actors forced to leave in 2026? Cry when you know the last person
Home and Away 2026: The Shock Exits After the Tragic Train Accident — The Final Actress Will Break Your Heart
The explosive Home and Away disaster storyline — the catastrophic party-train crash inside the Broken Hill tunnel — has already been hailed as the show’s most ambitious and emotionally devastating plot in years. But now, insiders have confirmed what many fans feared: several major actors will be forced to leave the soap in 2026, with exits directly tied to injuries, trauma, and heartbreaking consequences of the crash.
While some departures are storyline-driven, others stem from long-term production decisions, contract conclusions, or actor-requested exits. Executive producers have warned that the aftermath of the tunnel collapse will reshape Summer Bay “in ways no disaster has ever done before.”
And now, the full list of those leaving has been leaked — ending with one final, tragic exit that will leave even the most hardened fans in tears.
1. Ryan Boundy (Sunny) — A Devastating Paralysis Arc That Ends in Departure
Ryan Boundy’s character Sunny is one of the first casualties of the story — not through death, but through irreversible injury. Sunny survives the train collapse, but barely, suffering a severe spinal injury that leaves him unable to walk.
Behind-the-scenes filming already showed Ryan Boundy in a wheelchair, confirming months of speculation that Sunny’s story will move into a long, emotionally powerful rehabilitation arc.
But now insiders have confirmed that Sunny will ultimately leave the Bay, moving to a specialist rehab centre outside the country. His final scenes will reportedly involve a heartbreaking goodbye with Lacey, who will watch the man she loves disappear into a future he never wanted.
His exit is described as “raw, courageous, and brutally emotional.”
2. Angelina Thomson (Kirby) — A Quiet, Unexpected Farewell
Kirby’s exit is not death-related, but deeply tied to the emotional ripple effects of the crash. Though she survives physically unscathed, the trauma pushes Kirby into a spiral of anxiety and identity conflict.
According to leaks, Kirby will receive a life-changing opportunity overseas — a music contract offered before the disaster that she initially declined. After the crash, she realizes she can no longer stay in a town haunted by what she witnessed.
Her departure is peaceful, but painful, especially for Theo’s family, who still feel the shadow of his earlier tragedy.
3. Shane Withington (John Palmer) — A Legacy Exit for a Summer Bay Icon
John Palmer’s exit has been rumored for over a year, and sources now say the train disaster becomes the emotional trigger.
John is one of the first responders outside the tunnel, witnessing the chaos, hearing the screams, and seeing the bodies brought out. The trauma overwhelms him, and after decades of service to Summer Bay, he decides to retire and relocate closer to his son.
His final episode will reportedly include a tribute montage — a rare honour for long-term characters — celebrating one of the Bay’s most beloved figures. The cast filmed his farewell at the Surf Club, with real tears reportedly shed between takes.
4. Kirsty Marillier (Rose Delaney) — A Shocking Exit Tied to the Investigation
Rose does not die — but her exit is sudden, explosive, and entirely linked to the investigation that follows the crash.
When the identity of the person responsible for sabotaging the train comes to light, the fallout is catastrophic. Rose becomes trapped between loyalty, justice, and truth. Her final act as a police officer leads to a decision she cannot live with, prompting her to resign and leave the Bay entirely.
Her exit is described by writers as “morally complex and emotionally shattering.”
5. Jacqui Purvis (Felicity) — The Most Heartbreaking Exit of the Year
Felicity’s departure is the one that will leave fans devastated — because unlike the others, hers is tied to the tragic death connected to the crash.
After the wreckage is cleared, after the survivors are pulled out, after the community gathers in grief, one final stretcher emerges from the tunnel… covered in a white sheet.
When the sheet is lifted, Felicity collapses.
Her husband, Tane, stands frozen in disbelief.
And Felicity’s world ends in a single moment.
The actor leaving?
Felicity.
Insiders confirm Jacqui Purvis will exit permanently, with Felicity written out in a storyline that leaves the entire Bay mourning. Following Cash’s earlier tragedies and the turmoil of her own trauma storyline, Felicity has no strength left to recover from the final blow she suffers in 2026.
Her decision to leave is rooted in both character development and the actress’s choice to explore other roles.
Felicity’s exit is described in production notes as:
“One of the most emotional farewells Home and Away has ever filmed.”
The final scene reportedly shows Felicity walking barefoot along the beach at dawn, the Bay behind her, the ocean ahead of her — symbolic, heartbreaking, and final.
The Final Person — The One That Makes Fans Cry
While several cast members leave, the last exit — the one tied to the covered stretcher — is the most devastating.
That final character is:
Remy (Adam Rowland).
Remy dies in the tunnel collapse.
Viewers will watch Justin, Leah, Eden, and especially Kirby break as his body is brought out. Actor Adam Rowland filmed his final emotional scenes last month, with crew members confirming it was “one of the hardest goodbyes the cast has ever gone through.”
His death is the emotional centrepiece of the storyline — the moment Summer Bay changes forever.
A Season of Loss, Change, and New Chapters
2026 will be remembered as:
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The year of the train disaster
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The year Summer Bay reshaped itself
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The year viewers cried real tears for real departures
The tragedy touches every corner of the Bay — friendships, families, romances, and futures rewritten in seconds. And the exits, especially Remy’s final goodbye, will echo through storylines for seasons to come.