'Home and Away' star Sheila Kennelly breathes her last at 88

Sheila Kennelly, an acclaimed Home and Away star, has passed away at the age of 88.

TV historian Andrew Mercado confirmed the news of her passing in a statement on social media, revealing that she embraced death at her residence in New South Wales, Australia.

Notably, Mercado revealed that the renowned British-Australian actress passed away on September 15, 2026; however, he did not share whether her death was natural or she succumbed to a disease.

In his statement, he wrote, “Darling Sheila Kennelly has died the way she always wanted, ‘falling off the twig,’ as she would say, on her beloved farm in the Hunter Valley.”

“She was surrounded by her dogs and dear family who looked after her so lovingly in her final days. Sheila starred as several iconic characters in some of Aussie television's biggest shows.”

“(They included) wig-wearing barmaid Norma Whittaker in Number 96 who called everyone Ducky, jolly Italian mother-in-law Rosa in Kingswood Country. And Floss, the carnival worker in the caravan, from the original cast of Home and Away,” Mercado concluded.

It is pertinent to mention that Sheila Kennelly had been part of the famous Australian television soap opera, Home and Away, since its inception in 1988 and played the role of Floss McPhee alongside an ensemble cast, including Ray Meagher, Kate Ritchie, Emily Symons, Melissa George, Isla Fisher, and others.