 In June 2012 , TV Week 's Miller reported that Breeds had filmed her final scenes and left Home and Away . Breeds told Miller that she could not discuss her departure because of her contract with the series . She added that " Ruby is still very much alive , I 'm not free of Ruby just yet " . Two months later , the Daily Star 's Susan Hill announced that Ruby decides to leave Summer Bay after she makes " an emotional visit " to her mother 's grave . She then realises that she needs to move on from recent events and the only way she can do that is to leave the Bay . A spokesperson told Hill " Ruby knows that to save her life she must leave for a fresh start . It 's going to be emotional as she has so many good memories but the bad ones are all she can think of . " However , Ruby leaves Summer Bay after she confesses to tampering with the brakes of a car , which resulted in Dexter Walker ( Charles Cottier ) being seriously injured . Ruby regrets what she has done and hands herself in to the police after saying goodbye to Darryl Braxton ( Steve Peacocke ) . Breeds thanked her fans on Twitter , saying " Thank you . Such beautiful feedback . So sad that it 's all over , but kind of relieved to let poor Ruby go and heal ... And my Eyes .. Love you . " 
