The actress shared the behind-the-scene snaps just weeks after announcing the news.
One celebrity on Wednesday’s episode of Home and Away has a very special meaning attached to a secret moment.
Actress Jessica Redmayne’s father Paul is scheduled to make an unexpected cameo in a fleeting moment that will be especially meaningful for the family.
On October 19, Jessica bid her cherished mother Christine, who courageously battled the “invisible” illness of dementia for nine years, farewell.
Because of the family’s suffering, her father’s TV appearance has much more significance.
Jessica posted a number of pictures of Paul on set on Facebook and informed her family and friends about her dad’s cameo.
“Tonight’s the night! Not one but TWO Redmaynes will share the screen. When you see Alf ordering a coffee from Irene get ready to pay close attention to who is sipping a tea behind Harper’s head!” she wrote.
“Tonight 7pm, Home & Away, Channel 7.”
Paul was pictured grinning with actors Shane Withington, Georgie Parker, Lynne McGranger, Ray Meagher, and Ally Harris.
It’s “not every day you get to bring your real Dad to Summer Bay!” Jessica noted in an interview with 7Life prior to the episode’s broadcast.
“Having him on set with me and showcasing my professional life was such a pleasure.”
After experiencing intense sadness due to the death of her mother Christine, Jessica is now happy.
The Home and Away actress, who represents Dementia Australia, had been sharing her mother’s experience with her followers before telling her 11,000 followers about the change.
Jessica wrote on October 27 on her heartfelt Instagram post, “Mum’s journey peacefully came to an end last Thursday in the wee hours of the morning.”
How fortunate I was to grow up with a woman of her caliber. She was wise and kind, witty and loving, and sympathetic.
“She would do anything for anyone and was the hardest-working person I’ve ever known.
“There is no doubt that I am who I am because of her.“She consistently encouraged me to reach for the stars and always had faith that I could achieve anything if I put my mind to it.“When I was a little girl every night without fail she would say to me ‘Good night, love you, don’t forget’.“Perhaps that was her way of prematurely reminding me that she would never forget how deeply she loved us despite her memory taking her away from us in her last few years.“Good night Mum, I love you, don’t forget x.
The end of her tribute read, “Christine Rosalie Redmayne, 16.05.1953 – 19.10.2023.”
Dementia Australia states that dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms brought on by brain illnesses, the most prevalent of which is Alzheimer’s disease.
Memory loss, disorientation, trouble speaking, and mood swings are typical symptoms.
During her September appearance on The Morning Show, Jessica talked more about her mother’s experience.
“In 2014, my mother was identified as having younger onset dementia; however, her symptoms appeared years prior, most likely when I was 17 or 18,” the mother stated.
At the time, her mother was 61 but she had begun showing symptoms at 55.
“I’ve often described to people that it’s kind of like a toddler going through milestones, but dementia is like going backward in that scenario.
“You start to forget how to get dressed and use cutlery and things like that, and we noticed that in her, along with personality changes.”
Recalling the early years of her mum’s battle, Jessica said that it was “difficult, but in the face of adversity, you just kind of do what you have to do to help them, and so I would learn to better adapt to her”.
The actress claimed that during her mother’s last four years, Jessica “just kind of got used to” the fact that her mother “didn’t recognise anyone anymore.”
Jessica hopes to disseminate the idea that “it’s about creating a dementia-friendly community because I think that dementia can be quite invisible as a disease” in her capacity as an ambassador for Dementia Australia.
She remarked, “I used to accompany my mum to the disabled restrooms a lot, and I felt awkward about it since she wasn’t old and didn’t seem to be in any pain, but she was losing her ability to use the restroom on her own.
“I think it’s kind of awareness and respect, that wider awareness for people and kindness and knowing that if someone seems wrong, then something is wrong,” the speaker said.
The group estimates that over 400,000 Australians are suffering with dementia at the moment.
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