Belinda Giblin, who plays Martha Stewart on Home and Away, has claimed that the fundraising storyline was her idea.
Martha has been hard at work attempting to raise money for a mental health charity on Channel 5 for the past few weeks.
Martha recently organized an online art auction, and she will take center stage at a black-tie fundraiser dinner she has planned at Salt on Monday’s UK finale episode (November 22).
Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, Belinda explained: “The catalyst for Martha’s fundraising was her son Kieran kidnapping her and the police chase earlier in the year. That triggered her Borderline Personality Disorder.
“What Martha learned in rehab was that she needed to take some charge of her own life and future. Martha has tended to rely on Alf and Roo to take over everything, but it got up to the point where they started to take over her life.
“Martha knows now that she has to drive things herself and not let people take over so much. Alf and Roo can be very cautious around Martha, which is very frustrating for her because it’s not what she needs.
“This is why Martha came up with her own idea for the fundraising event. This was also my idea for the writer because I got sick of her being a victim. So I said this would be good.”
Tane Parata’s stalker targets him with a hazardous gas attack in the gym, setting the setup for a huge cliffhanger for UK viewers.
Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, Belinda explained: “The catalyst for Martha’s fundraising was her son Kieran kidnapping her and the police chase earlier in the year. That triggered her Borderline Personality Disorder.
“What Martha learned in rehab was that she needed to take some charge of her own life and future. Martha has tended to rely on Alf and Roo to take over everything, but it got up to the point where they started to take over her life.
“Martha knows now that she has to drive things herself and not let people take over so much. Alf and Roo can be very cautious around Martha, which is very frustrating for her because it’s not what she needs.
“This is why Martha came up with her own idea for the fundraising event. This was also my idea for the writers because I got sick of her being a victim. So I said this would be good.”
Tane Parata’s stalker targets him with a hazardous gas attack in the gym, setting the setup for a huge cliffhanger for UK viewers.