Home and Away star Sophie Dillman shares career plans after Ziggy exit

Home and Away star Sophie Dillman has revealed that she plans to start a career in theatre.

The soap star and her partner Patrick O'Connor, who played Summer Bay lovebirds Ziggy Astoni and Dean Thompson, officially exited the Australian soap for a new life in London earlier this year.

Speaking to Woman's Day about her career plans now that she's bid farewell to Ziggy, Sophie said that she's eager to return to acting – but this time on the West End.

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"I was told by an acting teacher that I don't have the look for television because I had a fat face. That was a great confidence booster for a 21-year-old trying to find themselves," she shared.

"So I assumed I'd only be doing theatre and character work. Lo and behold, I got TV anyway. But I would love to be in theatre here."

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Thanks to their on-screen romance, Sophie and Patrick soon fell in love on set and began dating in real-life.

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Previously discussing their decision to step away from the soap, Patrick said: "It's a huge commitment and a massive chunk of my life. I felt I changed into six different people in the time we were there. There's a lot of growth both as an actor and a person. It's a great place to work, but I was ready [to move on]."

Sophie added: "We have both done everything possible with our characters and it was time to start a new chapter.

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First-look screenings air at 6.30pm on 5STAR and the show also streams on My5.

In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7plus.

Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.