izz ling ". ▁When ▁Steph ▁sees ▁Victoria ▁has ▁been ▁stood ▁up ▁on ▁a ▁date , ▁she ▁offers ▁her ▁support . ▁The ▁women ▁spend ▁the ▁evening ▁talking ▁and ▁la ughing ▁together , ▁which ▁leads ▁to ▁Victoria ▁kiss ing ▁Steph . ▁Steph ▁feels ▁guilty ▁about ▁che ating ▁on ▁Mark ▁and ▁immediately ▁adm its ▁what ▁happened . ▁She ▁also ▁tells ▁him ▁she ▁has ▁doub ts ▁about ▁the ▁sur rog acy . ▁ ▁Depart ure ▁( 2 0 1 8 ) ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Bon ner ▁replied ▁to ▁a ▁fan ' s ▁query ▁about ▁Steph ' s ▁lack ▁of ▁story lines ▁by ▁saying ▁they ▁were ▁being ▁" we an ed " ▁off ▁her ▁character , ▁leading ▁to ▁spec ulation ▁that ▁she ▁was ▁leaving ▁the ▁show . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁May , ▁Soph ie ▁D ain ty ▁of ▁Digital ▁Sp y ▁confirmed ▁that ▁Bon ner ▁had ▁ex ited ▁Ne igh b ours , ▁and ▁her ▁last ▁scenes ▁a ired ▁on ▁ 7 ▁June . ▁The ▁actress ▁thank ed ▁fans ▁for ▁their ▁support . ▁On - screen , ▁Steph ▁dec ides ▁to ▁leave ▁Er ins borough ▁for ▁a ▁fresh ▁start ▁in ▁Sydney , ▁where ▁she ▁can ▁be ▁closer ▁to ▁her ▁son . ▁ ▁Story lines ▁Steph ▁arriv es ▁in ▁R ams ay ▁Street ▁with ▁her ▁family . ▁The ▁move ▁helps ▁her ▁get ▁over ▁her ▁failed ▁relationship ▁with ▁Larry ▁" W o ody " ▁Wood house ▁( And rew ▁Cur ry ), ▁who ▁is ▁in ▁j ail ▁for ▁armed ▁rob ber y . ▁Steph