Home and Away star rushed to hospital with horrific hand injury after ‘rock slamming’ accident in sea

Home and Away star Matt Evans was rushed to hospital with a horrific hand injury after he was slammed into rocks whilst out surfing in Australia.

The 27 year old soap star got caught in a riptide whilst out in the sea at Bronte beach, causing a number of cuts to his hands, as he reposted a snap of it bleeding, which was originally posted by his pal. He was still smiling as he shrugged out of his wetsuit, as his friend wrote: “The sea was angry that day my friend,” and tagged him.

He kept his fans updated on his Instagram Stories, as he shared another photo of the hospital that he visited, where he and his friend smiled as they waited for him to be seen by a doctor.

Once he got home, Matt shared a video, as he donned a blue t-shirt and a baseball cap and showed off his extensive cuts to his hand, with his little finger bandaged, as he explained what had happened.

He said: “It’s all smiles in these stories, but… I just got caught in a rip at Bronte with a massive set,’ he explained as he showed off the scabs covering his healing hand.

“Turned out a very lucky guy because it could have been much, much worse. I got slammed up against the rocks and I was very lucky.

“This is a reminder to be safe out there, kids, in the water, because mother nature can get you.”

Matt joined the cast of Home and Away in 2021, and he’s loved by fans for his portrayal of Theo Poulos. He was picked up by producers of Home and Away, despite having no acting experience, after appearing on The Voice back in 2020.

He has previously spoken to The Daily Telegraph about his acting role, admitting that he is “learning on the job”.

Matt said: “I went in there with a clean slate and I am learning so much day-by-day.

“My first day in the studio, I kind of had a bit of a freak out because it’s just a lot of people around and I didn’t know what I was doing. I’m just trying to learn on the job.”

In April, Matt took to Instagram to seek advice from his fans on romantic relationships as he admitted to struggling with commitment.

“Okay, so I need some advice,” he began. “I’ve always struggled with commitment issues in relationships. Now here’s my question about a relationship, right. If they take three to four business days to reply to you, what do you reckon? That’s like too long, right?

“Like you can take a few hours or something because you’ve been busy but like three to four business days, I don’t know about that. I feel like there could be something else going on, or they’re just too polite to say it’s not a vibe. I don’t know — is it too long?”

His fans were quick to comment, with one writing: “Playing games – get rid of them.”