Another Home and Away star rumoured to have quit after dramatic transformation

The actor has been playing Theo Poulos on Home and Away for three and a half years, which is longer than the standard three-year contract most actors are believed to be offered when they first start.

He was spotted filming in Palm Beach in April, but has spent some time travelling overseas recently. The biggest clue that he may have left the show is a dramatic hair transformation, as the singer cut his hair in May.

“Baby I’m back, Salon Her nailed it,” Matt captioned a set of photos on Instagram. The hairdresser, Sofia Sarris, also shared snaps of Matt’s hair transformation and noted she was getting him “LA ready”. Could he have gone to LA to participate and audition for pilots in Hollywood?

Actors often change their hair once they leave the show, as they aren’t usually permitted to do anything drastic while playing a Summer Bay character. When Sophie Dillman left, she dyed her hair copper. When Kawakawa Fox-Reo and Patrick O’Connor departed, the actors both bleached their hair blonde.

Fans were quick to pick up on this clue, with one saying: “Really suits you! I love it! But I hope this doesn’t mean the end of Theo on Home and Away? Just a theory, but usually cast aren’t allowed drastic appearance changes whilst filming.”

Another asked if Matt had already left Home and Away, while another wondered if Theo would be debuting a shorter haircut on the show.

“Isn’t his three-year contract up?” a fan asked.

After Matt spent some time in LA, the rumours only got louder. “I believe Theo is the next to leave as Matt Evans has been overseas the last two plus weeks. Now, as I said, this is not confirmed. I am waiting for more information to confirm it,” a moderator of a big Home and Away Facebook fan group wrote.

Matt also hinted at his goal of breaking into Hollywood during an interview with Check It TV, saying: “I won’t be on Home and Away forever. It’s not me talking about planning to leave, but just saying, like I have plans for America and stuff like that as well. I think I’m at the age where I think it’s a good time to do that.”

Matt Evans’ Home and Away romance with Sophea Pennington

Whether Matt Evans is leaving the show or not, he will continue to have a link to Home and Away as he’s currently in a relationship with cast member Sophea Pennington, who plays Lacey Miller.

Sophea confirmed their relationship in April, telling Digital Spy they were “dating in real life”.

“He really is the best. And also, it works, you know, I guess chemistry’s chemistry,” she said. “I think, if anything, it creates such a safe space for us — because we’re so comfortable with each other — to be able to really dive deep into the story and the relationship between the two characters.”

In June, Sophea shared some photos on Instagram of the couple’s staycation in Darling Harbour. It’s nice to see the pair are still going strong, even amidst all the rumours of Matt’s exit.