Real-life Home and Away couple surprise fans as they share secret wedding news

Home and Away stars Sophie Dillman and Patrick O'Connor have revealed they secretly tied the knot over the summer. The real-life couple, who played Ziggy Astoni and Dean Thompson in the Australian soap, shared gorgeous snaps from their intimate day on Instagram.

They posted a series of pictures posing outdoors, with Patrick in a simple black suit and Sophie in a white, strapless dress with a scalloped hem stopping just above the ankles.

She wore a white veil with a large bow on top of her hair, worn down and lightly curled for the occasion.

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The snaps showed the small number of guests they had gathered for their special day, gathering outside to watch their nuptials.

They captioned the post "01.08.2026 - Lovers", with several fans flocking to the comment section to share their congratulations.

Their former co-star Lynne McGranger said: "Oh my stars!! Just brilliant!! Thrilled for you both. Wishing you a lifetime of love, laughter and happiness you gorgeous things."

Tristan Gorey wrote, "Woohoo!! Congrats you two!!", while Rodger Corser posted, "Congrats you crazy kids."

Sarah Roberts added: "Congratulations love birds can’t wait to celebrate xxx."

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In 2023, when speaking to New Idea, the couple joked that they would elope when it came time to tie the knot.

"I’ve recently had a few girlfriends wed and seeing them go through all the stress of planning big days… maybe we’ll just elope in Vegas!" Sophie said. "The full Las Vegas Elvis drive-through wedding experience!"

Patrick, however, said he "didn't think their families would ever forgive them".

Sophie opened up about planning their wedding to TV Week, explaining there were "non-negotiable" elements when it came to their big day.

"We are blessed to have grandparents on both sides that we want to attend," she shared.

"We aren’t interested in a traditional kind of ceremony and instead, we want to create a relaxed atmosphere where our guests, and more importantly Paddy and I, feel at ease and ready to have a good time."

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

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