Table of contents for 10 Jun 2019 in TV Soap

It’s sexy fun for some on B&B when Katie enlists Shauna to test Bill’s loyalty… will the reformed lothario slip up and fall for the seductive charms of his ex, and risk his future with his current love? Bedroom games have certainly played a big role in Leah and Justin’s “friends with benefits” arrangement on H&A, but will this thus-far ideal relationship become too complicated for the duo moving forward? On Neighbours, poor Toadie’s tormented by the return of treacherous Andrea, who claims Dee’s alive! Meanwhile Wentworth hums with the promise of violence and bloodshed! So much turmoil and drama to come on the soaps: we bring you all the very latest. And there’s the usual puzzles fun, great prizes and lots more in this issue!…

Katie and Bill’s son Will perhaps has the most to lose in this scenario if his mother’s hare-brained scheme ends up biting back at her. Growing up to be more and more like his father than anyone cares to acknowledge, “Mini Me” escalates his recent tactics of playing matchmaker for his parents when he expertly negotiates a raise in his allowance from his dad! Predictably, Bill’s thrilled at his son’s keen eye for figures and doing deals, but should Katie’s test of his commitment not go the way she hopes, Will could likely turn manipulative all over again and find new ways to keep them together...…

Las Vegas, aka magnetic Sin City, has proven a quite irresistible lure for Victor Newman in recent weeks. However, the tycoon’s repeat visits to the gambling and party capital have been shrouded in intense mystery, sparking heartfelt concern, quizzical looks and arched brows among his loved ones. As Nikki recently discovered, a flutter on the roulette wheel wasn’t the main draw for her husband treating Nevada like a second home... After stumbling across invoices from a psychiatrist in Vegas, a truly perplexed Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) hired Rey (Jordi Vilasuso) to find out what Victor (Eric Braeden) was hiding from her! Mentioning the job to Sharon (Sharon Case), Rey was pleased when she insisted on accompanying him to the vice hub, reasoning she could be of immense help to him…

In 1978, Maggie was sent into emotional freefall when Joann Barnes (Corinne Michael), the natural mother of her foster daughter Janice (Martha Nix), snatched the girl from her and Mickey’s (John Clarke) care! Despite the girl’s eventual return to them, Joann’s ongoing presence prompted Maggie to drink heavily as she feared the threat she posed to the family. As a result of her drinking, Maggie crashed her car with Janice inside, and then faced off against Joann in a permanent custody hearing. Rattled to think she’d lose Janice, Maggie kidnapped her... but was found before anything drastic happened. Soon after, Janice had an accident on the pier and almost drowned, prompting Maggie and Joann to fight over her at the hospital before Joann eventually took custody of the child. Eventually,…

Aussie screen legends Frankie J. Holden and Amanda Muggleton will soon be appearing in Summer Bay. Frankie, who most recently finished playing farmer Roy Briggs on Foxtel’s A Place to Call Home, is cast as Ian Shaw. Meanwhile, Amanda, best known as Prisoner’s Chrissie Latham but also for a stack of stage roles, appears as Wendy Shaw. It’s highly likely the Shaws will actually be Robbo’s (Jake Ryan) parents. Not only do they share a surname (Robbo’s real name is Ryan Shaw) but on his recent return to Summer Bay, Robbo mentioned that he’d been staying with his parents and working on the family farm, a role he found reinvigorating as it helped to clear his mind of his troubles with Jasmine (Sam Frost) and a pregnant Tori (Penny…

Vera (Kate Atkinson) makes a momentous decision regarding her pregnancy, foreshadowing the distinct possibility that Jake (Bernard Curry) will end up being banished from his child’s life forever. Boomer (Katrina Milosevic) is getting out of Wentworth, or so she desperately hopes, when word materialises that a date has been set for her parole hearing. Fingers crossed! Anxious to live as much of her life as she can before dementia begins to rob her of her faculties, Liz (Celia Ireland) is intent on fulfilling her bucket list of pet projects. Kaz (Tammy MacIntosh) embarks on a journey of self-discovery and atonement in a bid to shake off the guilt of her earlier descent into violence. A new screw heads into Wentworth for the first time to join the ranks of the…

Arrested for possessing a traffickable amount of pharmaceutical drugs, Fern Harrow is now on bail and living with her mother Steph. She’s adamant that the stash of fentanyl found in a cupboard in her new flat wasn’t left there by her – but the evidence is damning. It was stolen from a pharmacy and found in her home, so she must know something about it! In reality, it appears as if Fern’s drug frame-up is the work of the sadistic killer who shot her father, renowned forensics pathologist Daniel Harrow, and is now vowing to finish the job... For Fern (Ella Newton), the prospect of being imprisoned for the crime isn’t an option! Thankfully, Steph (Anna Lise Phillips) has her daughter’s back, pledging to protect her freedom at all costs.…

When you’re up for anything, your make-up should have the same playful dynamic, going all-out with classic glitter shadows. Follow Margot Robbie and Nicole Kidman’s trend with bright, bold colours with lots of glitter, or the more subtle dusting in shades of silver and gold à la Emily Ratajkowski and Emma Roberts. Here’s what to do... MARGOT ROBBIE: Electric Blue Just when we thought Margot’s eyes couldn’t be a brighter shade of blue, make-up artist Pati Dubroff proves us wrong with her BAFTA look. Dubroff enveloped the Aussie bombshell’s peepers with a thick, slightly smudgy application of electric-blue liner, made even more vibrant with a generous coat of matching blue mascara on upper and lower lashes. Chanel Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner, $47, Myer EMILY RATAJKOWSKI: Golden Eye Gilded eyes are nothing…

CBS has announced that it has officially renewed B&B and Y&R for the upcoming 2019-20 US TV season – which means that in March 2020, B&B will celebrate 33 years on air, while Y&R will turn 47! In addition, Y&R has many other reasons to anticipate the new season. Next year, a swag of castmembers will celebrate special anniversaries. Among them are Eric Braeden (Victor; 40 years), Peter Bergman (Jack; 30 years), Joshua Morrow and Sharon Case (Nick and Sharon; 25 years each) and Bryton James (Devon; 15 years)! Many of these milestones will be honoured with special onscreen storylines so get set for plenty more drama to come!…

WIN 17 to win! ALICE TO PRAGUE BOOK Thanks to Allen & Unwin, 17 lucky TV SOAP readers will win an Alice to Prague book, valued at $29.99 each. That’s a total prize value of $509.83! What happens when a young, independent girl from the Northern Territory bush decides to follow her dreams and go off in search of adventures abroad? This is an honest, often funny, though bittersweet memoir of love, loss and belonging; of the hard-won understanding around where home lies. In 1994, with a battered copy of Let’s Go Europe stuffed in her backpack, Tanya Heaslip left her safe life as a lawyer in outback Australia and travelled to the post-communist Czech Republic. Dismissing concerns that her safety and career were at risk, she arrived, with no…

Poor Mark on Neighbours has found out he’s not the father of Elly’s baby! Why can’t the writers give us a few positive situations just for a change? I noticed all of the episodes of these shows follow a pattern: first a baby is expected; then there’s cheating on partners; followed by more backstabbing. But I must say I love each issue, and never miss getting your magazine! Hope things change on the soaps and we get some happier situations! Mrs P. Lawrence, Walloon, Qld c/- TV SOAP, Locked Bag 5555, St Leonards, NSW 1590, Australia; or tvsoap@nextmedia.com.au Please include your full name and address WIN The author of the Star letter will win this great pack from STAEDTLER, valued at Blog Spot! Want to share your thoughts? We’d love…

Shawn Christian is a man for all seasons. He’s been a talent spotter (on the 1990s-era US show Star Search), soap star, screenwriter, primetime actor, real estate investor; in short, a renaissance man for the modern era. Since leaving Days of Our Lives in 2016 (well, recurring status in 2017), he’s done the requisite cameo slots and a stint on the US series Famous in Love, plus guesting on episodes of streaming hit The Rookie. Christian also recently worked for the Hallmark Movie Channel – starring with his stepdaughter, actress Taylor Cole, in TV movie Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness. And it could prove to be a long-term commitment to the network If the actor plays his cards right. He will get a chance to not only star in TV…

By 2016, Adam (Justin Hartley) was able to count most Genoa City residents as enemies – but no-one despised him more than Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson), who’d never forgiven him for causing her little girl Delia’s (Sophie Pollonos) death years before. On an obsessive quest for revenge, Chloe framed Adam for a crime he never committed, forcing him to become a fugitive from justice, along with his wife Chelsea. Holed up in a cabin in the woods awaiting his passage to escape overseas, Adam was more than startled when Chloe found him and ruthlessly tormented him before shooting him with a tranquiliser gun! After ensuring he couldn’t flee, Chloe blew up the cabin and left him to die in the flames! As Chelsea watched the blaze in agony outside, Adam was…

When preparing for a romantic love scene with the promise of a kiss at the end, you have to pay careful attention to detail! I love the finer points of these romantic scenes – making them magic. Let me share a little insight into how I prepare for these special moments on camera: love scenes! First there’s the physical part of preparation. I want to look my best, so gym workouts begin a minimum of two weeks before the action – and that’s a must! These workouts consist of various types of cardio, including cycling, running and swimming. That way, I’m really targeting all the muscle groups – and it keeps me from getting bored. Weight training is an essential for toning as well. I typically do light weights at…

After declaring that moving into the share house is a “bottom of the barrel” experience for her, luckless Liz sinks deeper into humiliation, despite vowing to hide the fact that her life is falling apart around her very rapidly! Salting her wounds even more is her trustee’s declaration that she’s officially bankrupt! In the blink of an eye, her law career is plunged into jeopardy and she’s under threat of having all her stuff repossessed, and that includes the big house in which she owns a one-fifth share! Yep – that means everybody else could be made homeless, too! Even worse is the sudden realisation that the shared household’s TV’s been nicked! Staring down the reality of having no roof or entertainment, four of the flustered housemates have no idea…

Step 1: First, sweep a light-coloured shadow into the crease of your eye. You have so many options on what colour to use! If you plan on going for a more natural look, you could go for a light brown or grey. If you wanted a more colourful look, try a light pink or even blue! Step 2: Pick another colour and use a flat brush to dust the shade all over your eyelid. This hue could be anything! Just make sure it’s one that will match well with the previous one above. Step 3: Once again, this could be any colour you choose. If you chose the neutral scheme, maybe do a darker brown or even black. You could try a navy if you want a brighter look. Step…

Struggling at school, Bex Fowler has agonised over ways to boost her concentration levels while also finding time to relax, eat and sleep. After being busted trying to take ADHD drugs, Bex has finally found an outlet in exercise with her neighbour and older trainer Kush. Bex has started becoming obsessed with the workouts, while also crushing on the ripped market stall trader! Seeing her as just a friend, Kush is focused on looking after her welfare and worries she’s harming herself when she overdoes it running, but she insists she’s fine. Trying to help her without upsetting her, Kush opens his home to allow her to study in peace. With the anniversary of her boyfriend and Kush’s brother Shakil’s death arriving, both are stressed and emotional as they go…

Kudos to the writers and actors on The Young and the Restless. What an amazing tribute they paid to Kristoff St John, who died so suddenly and so very young. They devoted five whole episodes to him, and they all did such a wonderful job of it all. The first four eps were all about Neil Winters, but even though they were talking about the character, It was so obvious that the horrendous grief they were feeling was for Kristoff. So can you imagine what utter joy I experienced when on the fifth episode they actually talked about Kristoff himself, and I just loved it when they started right from the beginning of him joining Y&R and his first meeting with Drucilla and all the other actors. It’s so obvious…

Bill’s bridges burned Initially clueless about Katie’s reckless scheme to dangle Shauna in front of him as a lusty lure, Bill has been looking inwards lately, dwellng on all the mistakes he’s made with Katie throughout their history together. He reveals to Justin (Aaron D. Spears) that he’s learned one lesson from the past: a man cannot use money to win back his family when he’s burned his bridges with them so often. However, Bill believes wealth still has its uses, as he goes on to make a truly startling announcement regarding the resurrection of his beloved skyscraper, affectionately known as “Sky!” Brooke braces for the worst As her little sister’s confidante, Brooke’s overwhelming urge to protect Katie is paramount! Disturbed that Katie has gone against her earlier advice to…

Longtime friends Leah and Justin have spent the past couple of months happily, saucily romping in secret and enjoying the thrills of their “no-strings-attached” sexual liaisons. Mutually agreeing that they wanted nothing more than a bit of fun in bed, they quickly realised things were changing when Roo returned from the Kimberley only to accidentally bust them in a half-naked, intimate embrace. They secured her promise of silence, but Raffy realised her brother was developing feelings for Leah, forcing Justin to intimate that he’d eventually welcome a different kind of relationship. Leah (Ada Nicodemou) raised eyebrows in Summer Bay when she felt emboldened enough to blog about the benefits of casual sex for consenting adults. Despite Justin’s (James Stewart) fears that her openness would risk their relationship becoming more widely…

As grandmother of the birthday guest of honour, Verity (Sarah Peirse) makes the occasion all about her as usual, choosing work over socialising with the guests... before treating her weary daughter Audrey as little more than an unpaid PA. Barb’s (Celeste Barber) twins are devils in disguise, proving to be mini wrecking balls as their harried and embarrassed mummy seeks refuge in the booze, only to promptly fall over! Martha (Leah Vandenburg) has a spring in her step because she’s dating again, but her sperm donor Dave (John Leary) cramps her style when he turns up with her baby Teddy and stays late. Audrey is in a serious muddle of her own and begins second-guessing even the tiniest of decisions. Georgia (Xana Tang) steals the spotlight by parading little Van’s…

As a rule cardio has been the go-to exercise when it comes to shredding weight, but in recent years people are increasingly learning that quality over quantity is far more important, and weight training is definitely the way forward for a better quality workout. Somehow the amount of calories burned in a workout has been perceived as an indicator of the quality or the productivity of a workout; however, I’m here to tell you this is simply not the case. The benefits of weight training include injury prevention, heart health, an increase in lean muscle to improve your metabolic rate, disease prevention and mental wellbeing. Celebrities such as Khloe Kardashian, Emma Stone and Demi Lovato are well known for their love of weight training, as they’ve experienced first-hand the hugely…

HELLO: NEIGHBOURS’ Brad Moller (Shaun Watkins). Last seen heading for Switzerland, Finn’s half-brother returns from Tuesday, May 28, but Elly’s none too pleased to see her babydaddy. HELLO: NEIGHBOURS’ Madeleine West (Andrea Somers). Adding more spice to the “is Dee alive?” mystery, her lookalike reappears from Friday, May 31. HELLO: EMMERDALE’s James Moore (Ryan Stocks). Sitting beside the village newcomer on a park bench, Charity quickly discovers that this guy takes no prisoners, from Thursday, June 6. HELLO: EMMERDALE’s Jimmy Fairhurst (Marcus Palmer). A horror shooting requires the doctor’s attention as a village favourite fights for their life on Friday, May 31! GOODBYE: EMMERDALE’s Shaun Thomas (Gerry Roberts). Speaking of Dales faves, this happy-go-lucky chap’s time in town is up on Monday, May 27. HELLO: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL’s…

After taking the first tentative steps back into the dating pool, hospital colleagues Boyd and Zara are juggling their own ideas over the pace tof their romance. With Boyd opting for the slow-and-steady, gentlemanly route, Zara fights to hide her frustration, wanting to speed things up instead. Remaining oblivious, Boyd is struck dumb when Esther cottons on to Zara’s feelings and advises him to take action. Conflicted, Boyd admits he’d like to move things along, but Zara has many similarities to Eve, his ex and mother of his twin sons who is on the run from justice after stealing organs at the hospital! Realising that all the good qualities, like intelligence and ambition, Zara shares with Eve are too good to lose, Boyd finally plans a romantic night at home…