Home and Away's Emily Symons floors fans in throwback snap as fans praise ageless beauty

Home and Away fans were stunned after seeing an old photo of Emily Symons as her iconic character Marilyn Chambers taken from scenes of the soap which aired in the late 80s

Fans of Home and Away were stunned to discover a throwback photo of Emily Symons from a popular series.

The actress, 53, debuted as Marilyn Chambers in 1989, the same year the Channel 5 soap opera debuted, and it’s safe to say that she now looks very different from when she originally played the role.

One fan shared a screenshot of Marilyn when she first featured in Summer Bay to the Seven Facebook page after going back to watch old episodes of the series.

Emily was absolutely unrecognizably in the photo thanks to her massive haircut, enormous jewellery, and copious amounts of makeup.

In the description, the group member wrote: “LIVING for these vintage Home and Away episodes, Marilyn’s hair!!! Just wished each episode didn’t have such a strong hold on me.

It’s challenging since there are always new people and plotlines because each episode airs around a year after the last one you watched. However, I still adore it.

Fans flocked to the comments section of the image to express their opinions. One fan praised the actress for her youthful beauty and said, “She looks much better now lol.”

While others branded the dramatic look “cringe” as someone added: “Did somebody lose their mop? I bet she cringes when looking back at those ‘do’s.”

“Back then though big hair was in and everyone had fluffy hair,” shared a third person.

While another fan agreed: “Yep, no one ‘ironed’ their hair then. It was the time of mousse and gel. Think Effie”.

Marilyn has been receiving threats in recent weeks as a result of speaking out against the dishonest skincare firm Stunning Organics in public.

The threatening voicemail Marilyn received on Thursday’s episode (July 13) telling her and her pals to “watch their backs” left her feeling uneasy.

Rose revealed to a terrified Marilyn that the caller ID had been tampered with, implying the person on the other end had gone to great measures to conceal their identity, as she tried to find out who had made the call.