Home and Away fans left shocked after discovering star’s past acting role

It turns out Rose Delaney has popped up in Summer Bay before… well, kind of.

Home and Away fans appear to have been doing a little rewatch of the series as the show goes on hiatus for the rest of the year. While the shocking 2024 finale left us scratching our heads and eagerly awaiting the show’s return in 2025, some people still want their nightly 7pm fix of drama and have taken to re-visiting old episodes of the show.

One eagle-eyed fan noticed a very familiar face on screen during one such re-watch — but not in the same role we know and love her for. “Before Kirsty became Rose, she was Rhea at Brody and Ziggy’s wedding,” they said, even timestamping the episode (episode 6910, June 28, 2018 for those playing at home).

Home and Away fan fave spotted years before regular role

And sure enough — there’s Kirsty Marillier, aka Rose Delaney, aka probably our favourite cop in the Bay to be fair, because Cash is a bit too erratic.

Fans loved the throwback, but it was also a sad reminder that Kirsty is due to depart screens in 2025, after appearing as a regular on the series since 2022.

It turns out Rose Delaney has popped up in Summer Bay before… well, kind of. Home and Away fans appear to have been doing a little rewatch of the series as the show goes on hiatus for the rest of the year. While the shocking 2024 finale left us scratching our heads and eagerly awaiting the show’s return…