This major Home and Away character is about to be killed off the show!

WARNING - THIS STORY CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Home and Away is about to lose one of its beloved characters.

Summer Bay's resident policewoman Katarina 'Kat' Chapman, played by Pia Miller, will reportedly be killed off the soap.

Kat - who first hit our screens in 2015 - will be involved in a massive car crash in the season finale, which will kill both her and her unborn child.

According to reports, the scene took a tense 13 hours to film.

While the storyline was originally leaked by a local resident who received a letter informing them of the upcoming filming, photos have since been released of the cast filming a solemn funeral scene.

Two coffins were used during the scene.