Home And Away shock exit

Home And Away fans farewelled Zac (Charlie Clausen) on Thursday night’s episode of the hit Channel Seven drama.

The former Summer Bay High principal left Summer Bay and his wife Leah (Ada Nicodemou) following an emotional farewell.

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The separated couple said an emotional goodbye on the jetty, putting aside his affair with Sam (Cheree Cassidy) in the teary moment.

‘I will always love you, Leah,’ he said before embracing her.

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After learning Hunter (Scott Lee) isn’t his biological child, Zac took up his niece Evie’s (Philippa Northeast) offer to live with her in Vietnam.

Charlie has played Zac for four and a half years and wrote on Instagram, ‘I loved every second on this show.’

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