BREAKING NEWS: Ryan Bown Announces Departure from Home and Away

Fans of Home and Away are bracing for another emotional exit as actor Ryan Bown, who plays the character Sonny Baldwin, is reportedly set to depart the long-running Australian soap in early 2026.

The news follows a dramatic year for Bown’s character, who only arrived in Summer Bay in early 2025 as the charming, troubled friend of Remi Carter.

A Short, Dramatic Tenure

Bown’s character, Sonny Baldwin, has been at the centre of several intense storylines since his debut. Initially arriving as a charismatic party boy, Sonny’s character quickly spiralled into trouble, culminating in a dangerous association with the River Boys gang alongside Theo Poulos.

Recent Australian episodes have shown the heavy consequences of his actions, with Sonny sustaining serious injuries in a car accident. Fan spoiler reports suggest Bown has been filming scenes involving Sonny in a wheelchair, indicating a difficult recovery ahead for the character, who is also reportedly set to enter rehab.

With Sonny’s fate hanging in the balance—and an existing complex storyline involving crime and injury—the reported departure in early 2026 suggests the character’s exit will be a major event, possibly related to his current trajectory of rehabilitation or a permanent move away from the Bay.

Ryan Bown is a graduate of the Howard Fine Acting Studio and had previously starred in the BBC series Everything I Know About Love before relocating from London to Sydney to take on the role of Sonny Baldwin. Neither the actor nor Channel Seven has made an official announcement regarding the specific details of his departure or character’s final storyline at this time.