Jessica Redmayne, who plays Harper on Channel Seven’s Home and Away, has made a sincere appeal on Instagram to the show’s followers.
Redmayne, who has been playing Harper since 2023, requested that fans refrain from contacting her with the plot of her character.
The actress’s request comes after some fans appeared to have taken her character’s on-screen drama a bit too seriously.
Currently in the show, Harper is pregnant with Tane’s baby. However, Tane, played by Ethan Browne, remains unaware of the pregnancy as he is in mourning over the death of his ex-wife, Felicity Newman.
The storyline has sparked controversy among fans, particularly those who were invested in the relationship between Tane and Felicity.
Some viewers are upset by Harper’s involvement with Tane, feeling it undermines the long-standing hope for a Tane-Felicity reunion.
Redmayne urged her fans via Instagram to remember that her role is just a role and to separate their views on her character from their interactions with her in real life.
“Please don’t message me telling me to stay away from Tane or how much you hate Harper,” she said on her Instagram stories.
“My name is Jess and I’m an actor. My job is acting, not writing.
“I shared that promo because I’m proud of my work.”
Her post was later shared on one of the top Home and Away fan Facebook group pages.
“It’s ridiculous that Jessica has to remind people that she is an actress doing a job, I can’t believe people are actually messaging her,” one fan said.
“So ridiculous that people can’t separate an actor from the character they portray,” a second said.
“Some people seriously need to get a life … it’s a TV show,” another added.
