Can you guess which Packed To The Rafters star has joined Home and Away?
<p>If you loved popular Aussie drama <em>Packed To The Rafters</em>, you’ll be thrilled to know that one of its regular cast members is set to star in <em>Home and Away</em>. </p>
<p>Angus McLaren, who became a household name thanks to his portrayal of Nathan Rafter – who he played for six years – in the family-oriented TV series, is set to make his debut on <em>Home and Away</em>.</p>
<p>Speaking to <em><a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/packed-to-the-rafters-star-angus-mclaren-joins-home-and-away-reuniting-with-james-stewart/news-story/97315b4e630b33fca1ec9f92e9db3e8d">The Daily Telegraph</a></em>, the actor said starring in <em>Home and Away</em> was “like a bucket list item”.</p>
<p>“Meeting Irene (Lynne McGranger) in the diner felt like I was having a dream,” the 29-year-old said.</p>
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<p>McLaren will guest-star on the long-running Aussie soap for six weeks, playing federal police officer Lance, and reuniting with his former <em>Packed To The Rafters</em> co-star James Stewart.</p>
<p>“I bumped into Jimmy on the first day on set and it felt like old times,” McLaren told <em>The Daily Telegraph</em>.</p>
<p>McLaren and Stewart starred alongside each other on <em>Packed To The Rafters</em> in 2009, with the Channel Seven TV series breaking hearts all over the nation when it ended in 2013.</p>
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<p>Speaking to <em>TV Week</em> late last year, Rebecca Gibney – who played family matriarch Julie Rafter – reminisced about her time on the show, admitting she would definitely be involved if a reunion episode was planned.</p>
<p>The Gold Logie winner said “she’d love to work with Erik Thomson again, as he was her ‘best ever on-screen husband’”, while McLaren revealed he “would love to reunite with his old on-screen family”.</p>
<p>Would you like to see the <em>Packed To The Rafters</em> family reunited on TV? Tell us in the comments below.</p>