Why Did They Replace Claire Holt In H2O?

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When H2O was renewed for the third series Claire Holt left the show.

She wanted to act in the film Messengers 2: The Scarecrow

that later released in 2009 instead of reprising her role as Emma Gilbert. Her exit from H2O was explained to the TV audience as having left with her family to travel and see the world.

Why did they replace Emma on H2O?

For season three,

Emma is completely absent from the show

because Claire Holt was busy filming The Messengers 2: The Scarecrow. To explain her absence, the producers decided to let Rikki and Cleo mention that Emma is traveling the world with her family.

Are Claire Holt and Phoebe Tonkin still friends?


Claire and Phoebe have remained since their time

on the local show where they first met at just 16 and 15-years-old respectively.

How old was Claire Holt when filming H2O?

“I was 15 years old when I met Claire; she was

16

.

Are the h20 cast still friends?

Phoebe Tonkin


Claire and Phoebe have remained close friends since their time

on the local show where they first met as teens before reuniting on the set of The Vampire Diaries and even had a mini reunion recently.

Do Emma and Ash stay together?


Emma is reunited with Ash

and is disappointed to find out that he has been chosen to be JuiceNet Café's new supervisor.

Who is the highest paid actor in Vampire Diaries?

As one of the three main leads,

Somerhalder

received one of the highest salaries of the cast, reportedly earning $40,000 per episode by the show's finale (while his initial payday is unreported at the moment). Currently, he has an estimated net worth of $8 million.

Are Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder still friends?

Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley met after landing their roles on “The Vampire Diaries.” The CW show ended in 2017 and the two stars

have remained close over the years

. They teamed up for a bourbon brand called Brothers Bond, which was released in 2021.

Who is Claire Holt's best friend?

7

Phoebe Tonkin

And Claire Holt (Best Friends)

They are even known to use puppy filters together!

Is Mako Island real?

Mako Island is

a fictional island

in the two popular television series' H2O: Just Add Water and Mako Mermaids. It's located approximately 50 km off the Gold Coast. Mako Island was formed by a comet that crashed into the Earth. One of the shards impacted near Ireland (Eire) forming the Sea Caves of Ireland.

Did will like Rikki?


Rikki is Will's closest platonic friend

. In the episode “Mermaid Magic”, Will is saved by Rikki after he free dives too deep and too fast. Afterward they grow closer. When Cleo and Bella visit him at home he is more interested to see Rikki.

How old is Rebekah Mikaelson in human years?

Rebekah: 985 AD (

16

)

Did Rikki and Zane get back together?

At the end

Rikki still will not get back together with Zane

because she doesn't trust him, even though he is still trying. The season ended with Rikki and Zane back on speaking terms, however, they did not get back together.

Was Claire Holt pregnant in h2o?

Holt and Joblon were married on 18 August 2018. On 11 October 2018, Holt announced on Instagram that

she was pregnant

, and revealed on 19 November that she was expecting a son. On 28 March 2019, Holt gave birth to her son, James Holt Joblon.

Why did Lewis leave H20?

In series three, Lewis becomes good friends with Bella Hartley, who is another mermaid from Ireland and a new best friend of Cleo and Rikki. He departed for

America to study science after he received a scholarship from a university

, but came back for graduation.

Who does Emma end up with?

Towards the end of Season 6, Emma and

Killian

actually got married. When Morrison returned to wrap-up Emma's story in Episode 2 of Season 7, it was revealed they were having their first baby.

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