Table of contents for No. 316 in Soap World

Looking good in snakesin! Massive unit JASON MOMOA isn’t a bloke to be messed with, as we gather from Aquaman, GoT and his swords-and-sandals body of work. He and his pal re-enact Snakes on a Plane Best Days of our lives... KRISTIAN ALFONSO and GALEN GERING lap up the hero worship at a fan event Stateside – looks like they want a palm reading Mandy: naughty or nice? MANDY MOORE knows Santa has this list and he’ll likely be checking it twice! She posts her letter, asking for This is Us to be renewed, to the big guy Big Ben’s merry men BEN MENDELSOHN didn’t see enough of his co-star JAMIE DORNAN while they were shooting Robin Hood…

* Firmly ensconced as a member of the Brennan family now that she’s getting serious with Mark, Elly has also developed a close personal relationship as a good friend and confidante to his often-troubled sister Chloe. After Elly supports Chloe through the revelation of her Huntington’s Disease diagnosis, Chloe is keen to repay the efforts when Elly is dealt a severe career blow. Whisking Elly (Jodi Anasta) off for an afternoon of lush pampering, Chloe (April Rose Pengilly) succeeds in boosting her spirits – but as they connect over each other’s personal problems, she shocks Elly beyond belief when she impulsively kisses her! Interrupted as she’s about to demand what the hell was behind it, Elly also acts on the overwhelming urge to solidify her relationship with Mark (Scott McGregor).…

Maggie’s CANCER battle Last year ended on a horrifying note for school principal MAGGIE ASTONI (Kestie Morassi) when she inexplicably collapsed to the ground, clutching her abdomen, after a party at Salt restaurant. It effectively kicked off an emotionally gut-wrenching 2018 for the brave lady as she was diagnosed with an abdominal mass that was cancerous and required chemotherapy. Struggling to maintain a normal life while having the treatment, it all took a terrible toll and Maggie reluctantly gave up teaching to focus on her battle. She endured setbacks, such as infections, that interrupted her progress and then there was the demoralising loss of her lush locks. After her condition deteriorated while enduring the chemo, Maggie reluctantly grasped onto the promise of a stem cell procedure that could save her...…

Life has never quite been the same for Jennifer Horton Deveraux since the death of her beloved soulmate Jack six years ago. Since then, she and their children have clung – desperately – to memories of him and even sought comfort in seeing apparitions, all the while praying that one day he’d return to them in the flesh. Now that day’s finally here! On New Year’s Eve, a very much alive Jack (Matthew Ashford) will return to Salem and his family – however, his shock reappearance and the circumstances behind it will not only bewitch his loved ones but pose a heap of questions... How did Jack survive? The seeds for that explanation have recently been sown with Nicole (Arianne Zucker) uncovering several doors bearing cryptic initials while trapped and…

DYNASTY NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX CATFIGHT CAPERS Owning the title of the biggest bitch in Atlanta has longed pleased Alexis and her daughter Fallon but Anders’ long-lost daughter Kirby wastes no time in assuming the mantle now she’s at Carrington Estate. Initially hidden away because she hates Fallon, Kirby soon aligns with Monica, suspecting she’ll make a good ally. One nasty little catfight with Fallon later and it’s clear Kirby means business, motivating Fallon to have her arrested for assault! Sent to counselling with Dr Nick Toscanni, Kirby spills secrets targeting Fallon. Quickly making an enemy of Alexis, too, Kirby rattles the Carrington clan with a shocking revelation – but quietly clucks that her destructive plans are just getting started! RIVERDALE NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX TRIAL & TERROR On trial…

SHE’S A MANEATER BROOKE’s to blame for this! She can’t help herself, can she? The maneater wants BILL and RIDGE, always playing those beasts off one against the other. They’re puppets on a string: one story for Ridge and another one for Bill. The only reason she supported Bill over this custody battle is that she still loves him. Blow the whistle on Ridge’s fraudulent act! Shame! Janis Forbes, Bunbury, WA B&B MALE ORDER Oh, I’m so sick of Brooke bouncing back and forth between Bill and Ridge! There’s got to be more men in LA than those two. Can Brooke get a new man? I’m so over it now. Same goes for Hope, Steffy and Liam – this love triangle’s really annoying. I’m glad the writers are getting…

The wonders of modern technology – and to be specific, a geeky computer genius called Ken – has finally put Bill back in the driver’s seat when it comes to seeing his young son Will. Hiring supernerd Ken to dust off and unleash his unrivalled computer-hacking skills delivers Bill the proof that Ridge had Judge Craig McMullen in his pocket to deny him custody of little Will! With the help of Ken (Danny Woodburn) and Justin’s (Aaron D. Spears) ninja skills, Bill (Don Diamont) lures Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Judge McMullen (Joe Lando) into a very public trap, tricking the pair into revealing the sordid details of Ridge’s bribery of the arbitrator… unaware that Bill and Justin are spying on them! The thought of Ridge being exposed over his risky…

Regardless of Paul’s current animosity towards his son Leo, there’s no doubt that he loves him and always has. He’ll do anything to protect Leo from harm – as he has done in the past – so when a rather menacing presence from Leo’s old life in Sydney shows up out of the blue in Erinsborough, he doesn’t hesitate to intervene. In doing so, Paul finds himself in the aggrieved party’s sinister crosshairs... Contacted by Delaney Renshaw (Ella Newton), who has familial connections to a few unsavoury people Leo dealt with when he lived in Sydney, Leo (Tim Kano) is shaken by the thinly veiled threats Delaney issues. Rattled at the blackmail bid, Leo confides his concern in Paul (Stefan Dennis), who’s reminded of his own involvement in staving off…

DOCTOR DOCTOR (Nine) The trials and tribulations of Dr Hugh Knight (Rodger Corser) and his family, friends and hospy colleagues in Whyhope are back for a fourth season. It’ll be a little bit different this time around now that Hugh is a single dad to a bouncing baby girl! GLITCH (ABC) In the third and final series from the tales of the undead who rose from their graves to live again in the small town of Yoorana, the zombie-like group known as The Risen finally break free from the invisible boundaries trapping them within the town limits. Once they move into the wider world they’re confronted with new rules that lead to shocking and unexpected twists and turns! WENTWORTH (Fox Showcase) Life inside the tough and unrelenting walls of Wentworth Correctional…

More committed to each other now more than ever following a long and winding road to romance, Mariah and Tessa have gone next level by shocking up together! But no sooner did they open their new front door than fresh problems arose. Unaware that Tessa was hiding bundles of cash in her luggage collection in the closet, Mariah happily played housekeeper to find room for her belongings – but quickly stumbled across more than she bargained for... oh dear! Without Tessa’s (Cait Fairbanks) knowledge, Mariah (Camryn Grimes) bought a new bed and dispensed with the old mattress, only to incur her girlfriend’s wrath for disposing of it! Stumped by Tessa’s explosive reaction, Mariah wondered why she was so attached to the bedding – and soon had her answers when she…

PRESS ‘GROUND FLOOR’ FOR DEATH! In August 2012, a series of catastrophic gas explosions ripped through the tunnels beneath Salem, causing devastation at a charity fundraising gala being held in LEXIE’s (Renee Jones) honour. Trapped in an elevator, ABIGAIL (Kate Mansi) faced certain death when it began plummeting to the ground! A heroic JACK came to his daughter’s rescue, prised open the doors and pulled her to safety in the nick of time... but before he could exit, the lift crashed, killing him instantly! RETURN VISIT #1 On May 24, 2016, JENNIFER endured a nightmare while suffering withdrawal symptoms from the painkiller addiction she was battling. Suddenly, she envisioned Jack, who challenged her behaviour and stopped her swallowing more pills, instead asking her to become the happy girl he first…

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL WEEKDAYS 4.30PM ON TEN WAYNE BRADY (Dr Buckingham) Even bitches need a dad to keep them in line and this medico will hopefully talk sense into Zoe, using his “worldly, intelligent and sophisticated” charms when he joins an LA-area hospital. Passion and mystery also await him from Friday, December 7! THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS WEEKDAYS 12.45PM ON ARENA NOEMI GONZALEZ (Mia Rosales) Already onscreen, Rey’s fiery wife is determined to blow his sexually charged shenanigans with Sharon sky-high before they can take root! TRISTAN LAKE LEABU (Reed Hellstrom) His dead father is missing from his grave, so perhaps Reed can help the cops figure out what happened to JT after Nikki and her cohorts bashed him back in April? LOREN LOTT (Ana Hamilton) Singers’…

Hugh Grant, in the flesh, is still that handsome, faux awkie fellow with the witty bon mots we’re used to seeing on the big screen. Of course, time can bring about change – but with Hugh the more things change, the more they stay the same. The witty Brit remains relatively youthful-looking but now with strands of salt among the fading brown in his hair and perhaps sports a slightly slower gait than a few years ago. That all comes in handy, though, for his star turn playing 1960s and ‘70s-era English politician Jeremy Thorpe in A Very English Scandal, opposite Ben Whishaw (Paddington, Paddington 2 and Mary Poppins Returns). Old photos of the MP reveal a stern-looking man, far removed from the charismatic actor who eventually romanced Andie MacDowell…

1 She went to the same uni as her co-star Cole Sprouse, who plays Jughead. 2 She gets her exotic looks from her parents, who are both Brazilian. 3 KJ Apa, who plays Archie, admitted his sex scenes with Camila were initially “weird” but they’ve become much “easier now we’re friends”. 4 Her first acting job was an IKEA ad! 5 Prior to falling for Charles, Camila said she didn’t want to date fellas in the industry and once had a boyfriend who worked in finance. 6 The beauty’s graced the covers of various magazines, including Shape, Men’s Health and Cosmpolitan. 7 She’s all loved-up offscreen with hot co-star Charles Melton (Reggie, left) and says she’s happier than she’s ever been – aww! Cute! 8 As a child, she moved…

Always a hotbed of the latest gossip, Pam’s desk in reception on the executive floor of Forrester Creations is really turning up the heat of late! And that’s down to her simmering rivalry with Quinn over her ill-fated wedding plans with Charlie. With daredevil Donna suddenly thrown into the cauldron of spite and caustic comebacks, Quinn’s on the verge of boiling over in anger when she questions what the hell she’s suddenly doing at Pam’s desk. And that’s when things turn chilly… Infuriated at the big eyes Donna (Jennifer Gareis) has been making at husband Eric (John McCook) – not to mention cheekily reminding him that he’s always her “Honey Bear”, while clad in skimpy lingerie --the last person Quinn (Rena Sofer) wants to see parked next to her other…

Devastated by MARLENA’s (Deidre Hall) ongoing feud with KRISTEN (Eileen Davidson) – and the fact that she hid news of Kristen’s affair with BRADY from him for weeks – JOHN (Drake Hogestyn) walks out on his wife, holing up in a hotel to sort through his grievances. After hearing more details of Marlena’s sneaky subterfuge, a conflicted John feels even more betrayed by her and announces he’s leaving town to consider the future of their marriage... Shocked, an emotionally distraught Marlena can only stand by and watch him fly out of her life, wondering if he’ll ever come back to her! Meanwhile, BILLIE (Lisa Rinna) gets itchy feet and with nothing much happening for her in Salem, accepts a new job in Europe. Sharing the development with her mother, Billie…

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS WEEKDAYS AT 2PM ON 10 PEACH Interacting with ex-wives can be turbulent as DANNY discovers when he comes home, but while CHRISTINE is happy to see him, PHYLLIS practically shuts the door on him and her prickly past! EASTENDERS MONDAYS TO THURSDAYS AT 7.50PM ON UKTV Wedding bells are ringing for MEL and RAY but with the bride wanting revenge on the groom for his betrayal, expect the police, handcuffs and a rap sheet of charges to follow them to the altar!…

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