Home and Away's Penny McNamee and Ditch Davey appear to have a heated discussion as they film scenes in Sydney's Palm Beach

Former Blue Heelers star Ditch Davey is set to join the cast of Home and Away.

The 45-year-old actor, who will play neurosurgeon Dr Christian Green, was last week spotted filming scenes with co-star Penny McNamee, who plays Dr Tori Morgan.

The pair, who portray love interests on the show, appeared to share a tense conversation while filming a scene in Sydney's Palm Beach.

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Is everything okay? Home and Away's Penny McNamee and Ditch Davey appeared to have a heated discussion as they filmed scenes for the Channel Seven soap last week

Ditch looked sharp in a brown blazer and button-up denim shirt, which he paired with a black T-shirt, dark jeans and suede boots. 

Penny dressed for the shoot in a floral-patterned jumpsuit and a denim jacket, and accessorised with a black envelope clutch.

Her long, blonde hair was styled in loose waves that cascaded down her shoulders.

Heated: The pair, who play love interests on the show, appeared to share a tense conversation

Intense: Ditch's character, Dr Green, appeared upset during the scene as Dr Morgan looked to be explaining something important to him

On set: Penny dressed for the shoot in a floral-patterned jumpsuit and a denim jacket, and accessorised with a black envelope clutch

As they rehearsed their heated discussion, Penny took off her jacket and held it in the crook of her arm.

It was then time to film the scene, at which point she put her jacket back on. Later, she and Ditch turned to their director for notes. 

Ditch's character, Dr Green, appeared upset during the scene as Dr Morgan looked to be explaining something important to him. 

Ready, set, action: Ditch looked sharp in a brown blazer and button-up denim shirt, which he paired with a black T-shirt, dark jeans and suede boots

In character: Ditch, who is best known for playing Evan Jones in Channel Seven cop drama Blue Heelers, is joining the cast of Home and Away as neurosurgeon Dr Christian Green

Ditch, who is best known for playing Evan Jones in Seven cop drama Blue Heelers, is joining the cast of Home and Away as neurosurgeon Dr Christian Green.

His character is set to arrive at Summer Bay's Northern Districts Hospital at the request of Dr Morgan, who wants him to help with her brother Justin Morgan's spinal tumour diagnosis.

A trailer for the soap hints at a romance between the two doctors, as they are shown passionately kissing in an elevator. 

The doctor will see you! His character is set to arrive at Summer Bay's Northern Districts Hospital at the request of Dr Morgan, who wants him to help with her brother Justin Morgan's spinal tumour diagnosis

Steamy: A trailer for the soap hints at a romance between the two doctors, as they are shown passionately kissing in an elevator

Ditch told Digital Spy in June that he was thrilled to be part of the long-running drama.

'Home and Away has been such an institution to audiences in both Australia and the UK for such a long time and it's great to be a part of that now, but the people are what it's all about,' he said.

'The cast and crew are brilliant and have made me feel at home immediately.'

Remember him? Ditch is best known for his role as Evan Jones in Blue Heelers

Aside from Blue Heelers, he has also appeared in Black Box, Underbelly, Spartacus and 800 Words. Most recently, he has portrayed Julius Caesar in the Netflix series Roman Empire.

Ditch is married to actress Sophia Davey (née Dunn), who has starred in several films and theatre productions across Australia.

They share two children, Eden and Taika.

Off-screen: Ditch is married to actress Sophia Davey (née Dunn), who has starred in several films and theatre productions across Australia. They have two children, Eden and Taika