Yahoo News Home and Away star wasn't happy about character's death
Warning: This article contains big spoilers for a storyline which won't air in the UK for another six weeks.
Home and Away star Tessa de Josselin has admitted that she was unhappy when she learned that her character Billie Ashford would be killed off.
Heartbreaking scenes recently airing in Australia saw Billie die in the arms of her partner VJ Patterson, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer the day before.
Fans have been waiting for Billie's exit scenes since August last year, when paparazzi photographers took pictures of her memorial on location.
The leak had confirmed Billie would die, but viewers then watched her storylines play out for nearly six months due to the way the show films.
Billie's death paves the way for Tessa to head over to LA – like many Home and Away alumni before her – but the actress has revealed that she would have preferred her character to leave in a different way.
Speaking toTV Week, she said: "When the producers told me she was going to die, I was bummed out. I wanted her to go on to do great things.
"But I wasn't disappointed in her ending. It was an interesting turn and she was able to find her peace. You have to remind yourself it's just a story. It's lovely to know people cared about her as much as I did.
"It's sad to see someone you've built, lived and breathed for so long not be around. It was sad to see her go and she'll be missed."
Home and Away's UK audience will see Billie's final scenes in early April. The show airs at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.
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