Soap Worldの No. 307 の目次

Looks like Steffy may have competition for Liam’s heart on The Bold and the Beautiful, as Hope reignites his love. And what is Bill scheming this time, as he asks Steffy to marry him? On The Young and the Restless Chelsea has betrayed Nick, leaving him badly heartbroken and in the arms of Sharon. And Plain Jane Superbrain is back on Neighbours, but why is she really back? What secrets is she hiding from the Ramsay Street residents? Hope finds out Rafe cheated on her on her wedding day! Will she be able to forgive her fiancé? Lots of great reading, plus fun puzzles and prizes for you, in this issue. Enjoy the issue.…

Ruthless businessman Bill Spencer’s despicable actions against the people around him, including the people he purports to love, are finally coming back to haunt him. At long last, Bill’s victims are starting to take a stand against his tyranny and the world around him is looking bleak. An aggrieved Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) may have been the first one to take action against Bill (Don Diamont), even literally firing warning gunshots in his office, but she’s by far the least on a list of people who’d love for Bill to permanently disappear. His long-time enemy Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) ramps up his blustering hatred of Bill and asks Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown) to kill him for him! Even one of Bill’s most loyal employees, journalist Jarrett (Andrew Collins), threatens him with…

There’s storm clouds brewing in the ferocious battle between Robbo (Jake Ryan) and Ash (George Mason), who is now setting up his long-time foe for a major showdown in upcoming episodes. The war has been on between the pair since the end of last year when Kat (Pia Miller) died in a horror car smash while fleeing the Bay with Robbo. Ever since, a bereaved Ash has been on a revenge mission to destroy Robbo, blaming him for not only the loss of Kat but also his baby that she was carrying. Ash believes Robbo is a danger to society but all his warnings fall on deaf ears, with no one convinced that Robbo means any serious harm. This is why Ash decides, in upcoming episodes, that he has to…

* There’s no time for Ramsay Street to miss the sparks and fireworks that Izzy Hoyland left in her wake, because from the moment Chloe Brennan sweeps in, there will be plenty of new drama to deal with. Chloe is the sister of the Brennan brothers, but she is unlike both Mark (Scott McGregor) and Aaron (Matt Wilson) in a range of ways. While she arrives claiming she wants to be near her brothers and settle down for a while, there is another reason Chloe (April Rose Pengilly) has decided to hide out in Ramsay Street for as long as she can. “There are strong reasons why she’s in town, and those reasons will slowly come to the surface in the coming weeks,” April Rose tells TV SOAP. As for…

Kevin got Sando hot and bothered and no wonder – he’s played by hunky award-winning actor FIRASS DIRANI. Firass, who first shot to fame on Underbelly: The Golden Mile and then became a fan favourite as Justin on House Husbands , returns to the Aussie screens to bring the intense but lovable Kevin to life in Sando . While Firass is a TV favourite, he also hit big two years ago on the big screen with his acclaimed role in the WWII epic Hacksaw Ridge . In Sando , he is reunited with fellow Underbelly alumni Rob Carlton, who plays the devious Tony, and the two cast mates bring a…

Over a period of several months, Bill Spencer orchestrated every despicable trick in his arsenal to mercilessly put Sally Spectra and her beloved Spectra Fashions out of business. His plan was to acquire the building and land that housed the business so as to erect his beloved skyscraper in its place. He finally succeeded when he demolished the building, almost killing Sally and Liam in the process and leaving Sally professionally, personally and emotionally decimated by the loss of her dream. Since then, Sally (Courtney Hope) has sat quietly on the sidelines, praying that Liam (Scott Clifton) will eventually follow through on his promise to make Spencer Publications fund Spectra Fashions’ resurrection. Having heard nothing about Liam’s plans for months, Sally’s frustrations finally boil over and she confronts Bill (Don…

Throughout her romance with Rafe, Hope has experienced a swathe of conflicting emotions as she’s had second thoughts about moving on with another man after losing Bo, the love of her life, a few years ago. At times, she’s wondered whether she can trust Rafe’s commitment to her. Finally, however, she resolved to put her fears aside and forge a future with him, unaware that he’s hiding a huge secret from her. That secret involves Rafe (Galen Gering) sleeping with his ex-wife Sami (Alison Sweeney) a few months ago, when he and Hope (Kristian Alfonso) had briefly broken up. Immediately regretting his infidelity, Rafe resolved never to tell Hope and secured Sami’s silence, finally reconciling with Hope and becoming engaged to her. He momentarily panicked when Ciara (Victoria Konefal) stumbled…

Custody threats The already complicated relationship between VICTORIA and JT threatens to become more problematic now that JT’s estranged wife MAC has reacted to their live-in love affair by suing JT for full custody of their children. With JT angry at the thought of losing his kids, Victoria has intervened and tried to talk sense into Mac. However, Mac was outraged at her love rival’s interference, leaving JT dealing with the fallout as he blasted Victoria for intervening in his private affairs without his consent. There’s definitely trouble on the romantic horizon and if Victoria’s unwanted actions don’t stop then she’s certainly handing Mac a free pass in winning her children, which would leave a bereft JT losing everything he loves. Plotting for a baby daddy It’s long been hinted…

LEARNING: How to manage trades. I’m currently renovating my place, so project managing has been a bit of a learning curve. READING: The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape. It was a gift from my brother. I don’t know why. Who has ever heard of an actor being bad with money?! LOVING: My girlfriend Amy. She recently got a new job and is absolutely smashing it. So proud of her. WORKING: On my renovations. I’m trying to do as much as I can myself. EATING: I made a pretty good bolognese the other night. As we usually make things to last a few nights, it’s still tasting pretty good! DRINKING: Generally vodka, soda and lime, water or juice, and if I feel like a beer, I love…

A YOUNG EXIT After six years playing Noah Newman on The Young and the Restless, ROBERT ADAMSON has left the soap. His final scenes as Noah, who has had very little front-burner story material in the recent past, aired in February when Noah moved to Mumbai to work at Newman Enterprises’ Indian headquarters. “While I don’t believe this is officially goodbye, Noah will not be back in Genoa City in the near future. Hope to be back as Noah one day,” Adamson tweeted to fans about his departures and hopes of a comeback. New films for soap divas * The Bold and the Beautiful’s REIGN EDWARDS (Nicole) and Days of Our Lives’ KASSIE DEPAIVA (Eve) are moonlighting two new films that are in production. Edwards has joined the cast of…

“Jane’s behaviour reveals she is like a next-generation Mrs. Mangel!” * There’s something about number 32 Ramsay Street, and Jane Harris is determined to find out what it is. Jane (Annie Jones) moved away from Erinsborough almost 30 years, but her return in the coming weeks on Neighbours is welcomed as a great homecoming for the once-beloved sweetheart of Ramsay Street. But the sweet Jane of years ago is now older, wiser and a different woman. After being a carer to her grandmother Mrs. Mangel for two decades, Jane has assumed many of Nell’s worst qualities. She’s a gossip, she’s judgmental and doesn’t approve of just about anything! When Jane returns to Ramsay Street, she is a woman on a mission. There’s something inside 32 Ramsay Street that was left…

Brooke insists Stephanie was at the wedding and is probably in their bedroom with them now.” The sixth time may be the charm, as Brooke and Ridge reunite in matrimony during an intimate wedding ceremony, complete with a very special and unexpected guest. Star-crossed lovers Brooke and Ridge may have had more marriages, as well as abandoned wedding ceremonies, than they can care to count. That, however, isn’t stopping them from taking another trip down the aisle, hoping this marriage will last forever. Ahead of their latest wedding, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) is heartened when the previously disapproving Thorne (Ingo Rademacher) bows out of the race for her affections, gracefully telling her he accepts her marriage to Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and wishes her well. Sharing the news with Ridge, Brooke…

* Risking STEFANO’s (Joseph Mascolo) wrath, KATE (Lauren Koslow) makes love to IAN (Ian Buchanan) and quickly realises she’s made a terrible mistake when Stefano confronts her over her betrayal. Evicting her from the mansion, Stefano also removes her as CEO of Countess Wilhelmina Cosmetics. * Finally admitting to SONNY (Freddie Smith) that he’s gay, WILL (Chandler Massey) asks him for advice on how to come out to family and friends. Soon after, Will tells GABI (Camila Banus) about his sexuality as he adjusts to the process ahead of him. * Badgering NICOLE (Arianne Zucker) for a second chance, EJ (James Scott) is confident their marriage can be saved when they share a kiss, but Nicole suffers pregnancy problems and fears EJ will learn she’s carrying his child. * CARRIE…

THE DOWNFALL OF OLIVIA POPE Olivia Pope’s tenure in the White House, as Mellie’s Chief of Staff, is now on seriously shaky ground, as her friends and allies confront her about her role in the deaths of Rashad and Quinn. With everyone agreeing Olivia’s involvement in the deaths is damaging to Mellie’s presidential reign, Olivia is pressured to resign her position, although she hesitates to go public. Rumours begin swirling and soon reach Rowan and a very-much-alive Quinn, who are in hiding and plotting their revenge on Olivia. Quinn wants to kill Olivia, but when Rowan won’t sanction harm to his daughter, Quinn lies, convincing Rowan she won’t hurt Olivia if he releases her from captivity. Rowan releases Quin, who quickly corners Olivia and holds her at gunpoint. Olivia tries…

WIN REBEL WITH A CAUSE BOOK Thanks to Allen & Unwin, 10 lucky Soap World readers will win a copy of Jacqui Lambie’s book Rebel with a Cause, valued at $29.99. That’s a total prize value of $299.90. Outspoken, unexpected and refreshingly honest – the candid memoir of Jacqui Lambie. Jacqui Lambie has always stood out from mainstream Australian politicians – even in the announcement of her retirement from the Senate after being caught up in the “Citizenship Crisis”. During her time in parliament, Jacqui was the most authentic Australian voice in the Senate. Love her or hate her, you can’t deny she’s totally heartfelt and unscripted. In an age when populism in politics often just means a backlash against the existing order, Jacqui actually stood for issues: a better…

* Nothing’s official at this stage, but veteran soapie favourite BELINDA GIBLIN is tipped as the actress to play Martha when the character finally returns to Summer Bay in the coming months. Martha Stewart has not been seen on Home and Away since the earliest episodes of the series, in 1989. Back then, Martha’s flashback scenes were played by Alison Mulvaney. When Martha does return this year, she will be the character with the longest gap between appearances ever on Home and Away . Actress Belinda has previously appeared in Home and Away in 1991, in the role of Cynthia Ross, the first wife of regular character Michael Ross. Belinda is acclaimed as one of the greats of the…

Why the decision to return to Neighbours? Well it was actually my idea. I came up with the storyline ideas and put my hand up and said, “Hey, if you guys want me back, I’m keen and this is how I think it could work”. Luckily, the timing all worked out, and so here I am. Coming back to play Jane again was just really appealing. How much has Jane changed since her days in Erinsborough? She went to the University of London and became a history teacher. But from many years of looking after Mrs. Mangel, she has absorbed a lot of her traits and Jane has sort of lost her own sense of self. So the journey she goes on, when she comes back, is a bit of…

“The mother-daughter relationship needs a bit of work. Actually, it needs a whole lot of work.” * Victoria “Sando” Sandringham doesn’t believe that discount furniture and show-biz should be mutually exclusive and that’s how the high-powered CEO of Sando’s Warehouse is determined to live her life. Unfortunately for Sando (Sacha Horler), living her best life doesn’t always lead to the best outcomes. After she’s sprung in the bedroom department with a killer hangover and a handsome employee, her life spins chaotically – and hilariously – out of control. Sando now finds herself destitute, as the ABC’s new comedy series Sando kicks off. However, nothing can keep the queen of discount furniture down for long and Sando quickly hatches a plan. She knows it was her outrageous TV commercials, featuring her…

* Natalie Dormer, who earned world fame as Margaery Tyrell in the TV phenomenon Game of Thrones, takes a walk on the darker side of life as school headmistress Mrs. Hester Appleyard in Picnic at Hanging Rock. The British star, who also starred as Anne Boleyn in The Tudors, admits she was fascinated by the project from the moment she first read the script. Travelling to Australia to film the series in the Macedon Ranges outside of Melbourne, Dormer admits she was captivated by the stunning locations, which made it easy to portray her character. “It’s wonderful when life informs art,” she said in a recent Foxtel interview. “Hester Appleyard has come all the way from grimy Victorian London and is affected by the majesty of the wildness of the…

Secret lovebirds Katie and Wyatt have enjoyed a carefree and peaceful romance complete with an adventurous love life for months, relieved to have dodged the drama that surrounds their family and friends’ romances. Since Thorne’s return to LA, Katie has found herself irresistibly drawn to the flirtatious fashion designer and the attraction is showing no signs of abating. Preparing for their maid of honour and best man duties at Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Ridge’s (Thorsten Kaye) wedding, Katie (Heather Tom) and Thorne (Ingo Rademacher) relentlessly flirt with each other. Meanwhile, Katie dodges Thorne’s queries about her “no strings attached” relationship with her mystery man. However, she can’t help but smile when Thorne calls her beautiful and sophisticated. With Thorne on her mind, Katie is awkward and taken aback when…

* To protect his daughter ANGELINA (Diana DeGarmo) from her abusive ex CARMINE (Marco Dapper), ANGELO (Mike Starr) offers to give KEVIN (Greg Rikaart) and CHLOE (Elizabeth Hendrickson) their dream home if Kevin becomes Angelina’s bodyguard. Unfortunately, Angelina is besotted with Kevin and delights in interrupting his wedding to Chloe. After Carmine shoots at Kevin and Angelina, Kevin abandons Chloe at the altar to go on the run with Angelina. Chloe feels abandoned by Kevin, who is unaware that Angelina is lying to him about the danger they’re in. * Intent on saving NIKKI (Melody Thomas Scott) from prison, VICTOR (Eric Braeden) lies to the authorities that he killed DIANE. He bribes a corrupt cop to falsify evidence to solidify his “guilt” before being sentenced to 25 years behind bars.…

Two bulls in a china shop Never ones to play nice together, the tension between sworn enemies RIDGE and BILL hits fever pitch when Ridge learns that Bill and STEFFY had sex. Barging his way into Bill’s office, Ridge demonstrates that he means business, when he rolls up his sleeves, snatches Bill by the collar and accuses him of raping his daughter. Outraged by Bill’s attempts to justify what happened, Ridge sees red when Bill asks for his help in reconciling LIAM and Steffy’s marriage. With one swift punch, Ridge flattens Bill, sending him sprawling across his office desk. Leaving Bill to lick his wounds, Ridge vows to see him rot in prison for what he’s done to Steffy. Steamy Valentine’s With PAM babysitting LIZZIE, RICK and MAYA seek some…

* Infidelity’s been a sizzling storyline for so many hit TV shows, not just because it’s so salacious and intriguing, but also as it’s so wildly relatable to so many! Curious to see how non-fictional cheaters feel about fictional strayers, Ashley Madison – the world’s leading married dating website[1] – surveyed its members to find out their preferences, including the TV adulterer with whom they’d most want to have an affair. Shades of grey In Australia, Offspring’s leading ladies, sisters Nina (left) and Billie Proudman, are caught up in a trticky situation when Billie’s boyfriend Mick sleeps with Nina. While they’re technically on a break, it doesn’t go over well, but the siblings eventually make up and Billie and Nina go on to date. “It’s not surprising that our members…

FEISTY IZZY IS PURE DELIGHT I love seeing Izzy back on Neighbours. I love that she’s wreaking havoc on Karl again. He’s such an idiot. If I was Susan I would have left him years ago. Izzy is feisty and goes for what she wants. Now that she’s back with her daughter, she’ll wrap Karl around her little finger. I can’t wait to see what she’s planning this time around. She’s inherited a lot of money from her dead husband, so she pretty much could buy all of Erinsbrough and its residents! I hope Izzy sticks around for a bit. It makes Neighbours so much more fun to watch than those other dreary characters. Natalie Gabriel, Wauchope, NSW. OH KATIE, DON’T HURT WYATT! I enjoy watching Katie Logan on The…