The cast of Home And Away are seriously toying with our emotions.
They know fans love nothing more than an old favourite returning to the show, so Patrick O’Connor’s latest Instagram post has them, and us, in an absolute state.
The Summer Bay star has shared a very telling snap with former Home And Away heartthrob, George Mason, who played Ash on the show.
“Guess who’s back @freshmace2021,” Patrick cheekily captioned the post.
Naturally the post whipped fans into a frenzy, who were feverishly whether George would be making a comeback.
“Please tell me he’s back to the bay😍,” one commented.
“Is he coming back to home and away or are you playing with my feelings? 😂😂🔥,” another asked.
This isn’t the first time the Summer Bay stars have caused fans to question whether George is making a return to the show.
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Penny also recently shared a snap with George from set.
(Instagram)In February Penny McNamee, who plays Tori on the soap, posted a photo of herself alongside George.
“Look who just surprised us on set!” she captioned the pic. “(P.S Never trust a man who has better hair than you). #george #ash.”
Fans may recall Tori believed Ash was the love of her life – the man she wanted to settle down and start a family with.
But, that dream began to crumble when Ash kidnapped Mick and threatened to kill him out of fear he would try to see baby Luc after being released from prison.
Struggling to comprehend what Ash had done, who he really was and whether she could move past it, Tori broke things off with the hunky blonde.
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Ash left Summer Bay in 2018.
(Channel Seven)Kiwi-born George left Home and Away in 2018 and at the time, the actor described his exit as “bittersweet”.
“It was hard to leave, but I was ready to move on,” George told TV WEEK.
“It was time to spread my wings and see what other opportunities are out there.”