Sophie Dillman and Patrick O’Connor, the real-life couple from Home and Away, reveal why they left Australia after quitting the long-running soap
Home and Away’s Sophie Dillman has announced she intends to embark on a theater career in the UK
The fan favourite, 29, and her partner Patrick O’Connor, 30, who starred together as sweethearts on the beloved soap, left the long-running series in January.
And now the couple, who recently toured Europe, have settled in London.
Sophie, who rose to fame playing the character Ziggy Astoni in Home and Away, says she would like to return to acting.
But Sophie’s first choice will be the stage, not the small screen, reports women’s Daywho interviewed the pair on Monday.
Home and Away’s Sophie Dillman – pictured – announced she plans to embark on a theater career in the UK in an interview with Women’s Day on Monday
The fan favourite, 29, and her partner Patrick O’Connor, 30, who starred together as sweethearts on the beloved soap, left the long-running series in January (pictured)
The couple, who recently toured Europe, have settled in London. Pictured: Sophie and Patrick as Ziggy and Dean in Home and Away
“I was told by an acting teacher that I don’t watch television because I have a fat face,” said Sophie.
“That was a great confidence boost for a 21-year-old trying to find herself! So I assumed I would only do theater and character work. Look, I do have TV. But I would like to be here in the theater.’
Since leaving Australia in January, Sophie and Patrick have enjoyed trips to Italy, Scotland, Ireland and Portugal.
Sophie, who recently updated fans on her battle with endometriosis, announced that the couple has no plans to start a family yet.
“I’m 30 [soon]said Sophie, ‘and must remember that my eggs are dying!’
“But I know that if I ever embark on a fertility journey, there’s no room for spontaneous travel. For that long, we’ve essentially been playing someone else much more than ourselves. Now we just want to see the world.’
Elsewhere in the chat, Patrick revealed that the couple have reunited with their beautiful dog, a cavoodle named Winnie, after it flew over from Australia.
Sophie said she has no plans to start a family and wants to keep traveling
Since leaving Australia in January, Sophie and Patrick have enjoyed trips to Italy, Scotland, Ireland and Portugal – both pictured
The couple, who played sweethearts Ziggy and Dean in Home and Away, explained to TV Week in February why they decided to leave the show after six years.
Sophie said the couple’s characters had run out of steam after a long run on screen.
She said, “We both did everything possible with our characters and it was time to start a new chapter.”
She called the move “emotional” but said the pair were ready for a new challenge.