Former Home and Away star Tammin Sursok has opened up about her time on the beloved soap.
And in a shocking revelation, the 41-year-old said she now regrets a controversial story that shocked Summer Bay.
The dramatic narrative involved Tammin’s character, Dani Sutherland, dealing with the aftermath of a horrific sexual assault.
As the story unfolded, Tammin’s character had to watch her rapist, Kane, played by actor Sam Atwell, marry her on-screen sister, Kirsty (actress Christie Hayes).
Tammin, who played Dani for four years between 2000 and 2004, revealed producers filmed the rape storyline twice to fit the schedule.
She said the results “were not very good.”
“What I found difficult was that we reshot those two whole weeks because I was acting too realistic,” Tammin said. Yahoo Lifestyle on Friday.
Describing the process as “difficult,” he continued: “It was the first time in my career that I realized that it doesn’t matter if you think you’re good, it has to matter to the whole system. And sometimes what you want isn’t going to be what they show you.”
Former Home and Away star Tammin Sursok has spoken about her time on the beloved soap and said she now regrets a controversial storyline on the show.
“It’s hard sometimes as an actor, because you do scenes and you feel like you’ve nailed it, and you go back and watch the TV show and you don’t even remember filming that bad take they used.”
Elsewhere in the chat, Tammin said she didn’t think what ended up on screen was “bad,” but explained that it was hard to deal with because fans saw something she said she was “not that proud of.”
She added that Home and Away were “pioneers” in addressing the issue of sexual assault.
Dani won a Logie Award for Most Popular Female Talent in 2001, the same year the story aired.
The dramatic narrative involved Tammin’s character, Dani Sutherland, dealing with the aftermath of a horrific sexual assault.
This comes after Tammin recently took a surprise step in her career with the launch of her solo podcast, The Sh*t Show, featuring Australian TV stars and celebrities.
The former Hannah Montana actress announced the news on social media after releasing the first episode, which includes an intimate chat with local musician Amy Shark.
Tammin, who is based in Nashville, Tennessee, has previously produced two US-focused podcasts: Women on Top and Pretty Little Podcast.
Posting a video of her first show on Instagram, Tammin gushed about her new project in the caption.
In the plot, Tammin’s character has to watch as her rapist, Kane, played by actor Sam Atwell, marries her on-screen sister, Kirsty, played by actress Christie Hayes. (Both appear in a scene from Home and Away.)
‘We’re live! After a LOT of hard work, The Sh*T is out! On my solo podcast, we have candid conversations with Aussies and international stars about the messy, honest, funny, sad, and beautiful parts of life.’
In an interview with News.com.au on Friday, Tammin said fans can expect candid interviews with Candice Warner, Osher Gunsberg, Bachelor star Matty Johnson and Seven’s Larry Emdur.
Meanwhile, Tammin announced last month that she would be publishing a memoir, which will hit shelves in 2025.
“This is honestly a dream come true as I’ve been writing essays and pieces about my life for almost ten years,” Tammin explained.
Tammin recently announced she would be releasing a memoir in 2025 and last month launched a new podcast The Sh*t Show.
“It’s very surreal that these reflections on my past are now being turned into a book,” he continued.
“I’ve already talked about a lot, but there’s a lot more to discover. Thanks to Pantera Press for collaborating with me. Stay tuned.”
Tammin, who shot to fame on Home and Away 25 years ago, lives in Nashville with her husband Sean McEwen and their two daughters, Phoenix, nine, and Lennon, four.
Apple’s Sh*t Show podcast is now available here.
