Coming up this week on Home and Away in Australia, it’s finally time for Mia Anderson (Anna Samson) to look to the future, as she decides to leave Summer Bay for good.
Mia has been struggling since the death of husband Ari (Rob Kipa-Williams), who died of an aggressive cancer shortly after they were married in hospital.
Until recently, daughter Chloe (Sam Barrett) has been unable to see Mia in such despair and was avoiding her, whilst also going off the rails herself in becoming too attached to friend Bella (Courtney Miller).
Apologising to Chloe, who felt that the constant reminders of Ari are actually a comfort to her, Mia eventually decided that she was going to stay with her daughter.
It’s a bittersweet moment as the family gather for one final meal together, before Mia bids farewell to Summer Bay!
It’s only been 14 months since Mia arrived in Summer Bay, in search of daughter Chloe who had bumped into Nikau (Kawakawa Fox-Reo) whilst backpacking in New Zealand. The two had known each other in childhood, with Ari and Mia having been in a relationship before his incarceration for armed robbery.
Ari meeting Mia again brought up old feelings, which spelled disaster for his relationship with Mackenzie (Emily Weir). Ari broke up with her as he realised he still loved Mia, unaware that Mac was carrying his child which she ultimately miscarried.