Table of contents for #289 in Soap World

Former lovers Steffy and Liam reunite on upcoming episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful following her marriage break-up with Wyatt. Will this time be happily ever after for the star-crossed duo? Back in Summer Bay, Tori has feelings for two men… will she choose Nate or Duncan? A scandal is set to erupt on Neighbours when Angus kisses his teacher! Meanwhile a revenge plot is brewing on A Place to Call Home and not many escape unscathed! Catch up on what’s ahead for your favourite characters and all the latest from behind the scenes of the soaps. Great prizes are up for grabs in our Win pages, plus entertain yourself with our great puzzles. Have fun and enjoy this issue of Soap World!…

Throughout the roller-coaster ride that has been the Liam/ Steffy/Wyatt love triangle, Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) has become the forgotten fourth party whose love for both men seems to have been swept aside. Since returning from Australia, Ivy’s old feelings for Liam have rekindled and when she hears that Steffy is returning to Wyatt (to give him one more chance), she spies another opportunity to get her man. Sympathising with Liam’s upset over the reunion news, Ivy advises him to forget about Steffy and suggests that he reunite with her instead. However, Liam can’t forget about Steffy and finding some dresses that Ivy has pulled from storage only exacerbates his resolve to win her back. Spying the unique wedding ensemble that Steffy wore when they married for the first time on…

David thinks Aaron is coming on to him, causing him to lash out and insult Aaron for being homosexual. Ever since the mysterious Tanaka brothers arrived in Erinsborough questions about David’s love life have been swirling. Now David’s admitting the truth about who he really is but when a tragedy strikes the family will David lose the courage to open up? In town to search for answers about his father, David (Takaya Honda) has also been looking after his sick great-grandmother Kazuko in hospital. When not busy with family matters, David has been hanging out with the local crowd including Amy (Zoe Cramond) and Aaron (Matt Wilson). His interactions with Aaron have been fraught with tension, leading Aaron to believe David is gay. While David has denied it and even…

Coming to her senses, Sharon is horrified to see that she has bashed Mariah unconscious. Tortured by the guilt of failing to adhere to Sage’s dying wish to tell Nick the truth about baby Christian surviving and being given to Sharon and Dylan at birth, Sharon is on the verge of a breakdown as she wrestles with her deceit. Conflicted by her desire to reveal that Sully is actually Christian and the pain of losing the baby she now calls her own, Sharon (Sharon Case) suffers crippling nightmares and soon begins seeing Sage’s (Kelly Sullivan) ghost. Sharon recoils in horror as “Sage” menaces her about the lies she’s perpetrating and calls her cruel and selfish for keeping the truth from Nick (Joshua Morrow). She can’t understand how Sharon lives with…

WEEKDAYS AT 12.45PM ON ARENA NOV 7-11 * Suspicious of PHYLLIS’s true feelings for BILLY, JACK goads her into an argument, sending her rushing into Billy’s arms. Phyllis and Billy make love, leaving Phyllis feeling guilty for betraying Jack. She rushes back to Jack who pushes to know where her feelings lie. Admitting that she’s drawn to Billy, Phyllis clarifies that she sees him as a kindred spirit, appeasing her husband. Later, Phyllis tells Billy their lovemaking was a mistake and can never happen again. * Blaming HILARY for the events that ultimately led to NEIL kidnapping her, LILY lashes out and physically attacks her. Hilary and Neil fear that Lily will expose the abduction to the police but she ultimately keeps quiet. * Observing MEREDITH’s reunion with her father…

EMMERDALE WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.50PM ON UKTV * Besieged by family infighting, most notably between his wife Moira and his troublemaking ex, Charity, a frustrated Cain has spent the past few weeks watching his stress levels soar as he struggles to referee the conflicts. To make matters worse, he’s now experiencing crippling head pains and fears he could be seriously ill. Battling through the pain, Cain (Jeff Hordley) researches the symptoms of brain tumours and, shocked by what he reads, resorts to self-medicating with painkillers and whisky, not wanting to accept or confirm his possible diagnosis. Burying himself in work at the garage, Cain makes a crucial on-the-job error when the pain overwhelms him but, desperate to hide his ailing health, he angrily isolates himself from those around him. Alone at…

Upper Middle Bogan’s leading lady Annie Maynard is thrilled to be back on our screens as Bess, an upper-middle-class doctor whose biological parents are drag-racing champions from the suburbs. She spoke to Soap World about the close cast and how the show deals with the concept of being bogan. Upper Middle Bogan is essentially about family. Does it feel like the cast is kind of a real family now after being together for three series? It does, actually. I have had a baby in the time we’ve shot and, you know, people have gone through life events and you become very close on set. You work extremely hard, long hours together and because we’ve taken a while between series I think that it’s made us really grateful to be able…

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Sasha reiterates that he’s a good, upstanding man who’s a devoted father to his child. In Caroline’s absence, Sasha has become a close friend and supportive confidante to Thomas and slowly a fresh and fun rapport has developed between them. Despite his sadness at being separated from Douglas, who’s in New York with Caroline, Thomas’s feelings for Sasha have blossomed, especially during the crisis over Eric and Quinn’s wedding and Eric’s subsequent brain haemorrhage. Worried for his grandfather’s health, Thomas (Pierson Fode) tenderly thanks Sasha (Felisha Cooper) for her support but the close moment is interrupted by Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) and Douglas’s return home. Watching as Thomas rushes to cuddle the baby, Sasha tenses at the sight of her love rival and awkwardly welcomes Caroline back. Feeling like an intruder…

All of this has come at the expense of Gary’s home life. Tensions between Gary and his wife Sonya (Zoe Ventoura) are running high as Gary continues to put the case before his family. During the investigation, Sonya has not only witnessed her husband’s work take over his mind but it’s also followed her to work, with one of her students involved in the case. Sonya’s also been frustrated by Gary’s impulsive trip to Indonesia just when she thought the investigation was over. But while Gary is off hunting a killer, Sonya has realised she needs Gary home now more than ever. Her son Oscar’s (Bede Warnock) health is not her only concern and then when they least expect it they will face a more terrifying scare.…

Bill and RJ bicker, with Bill demanding that his future stepson show him and his mother respect. The future health of Forrester Creations and even the Forrester family seemingly hinges on Brooke marrying Bill and acquiring his shares of the company. Ridge has convinced his family that getting Bill’s shares will help them overthrow Eric and take control of the fashion house before the despicable Quinn wreaks havoc. However, RJ’s (Anthony Turpel) sudden return to the family fold throws a wrench into his father’s plans. Detesting the thought of his mother becoming Mrs Bill Spencer, RJ has ordered Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) to leave Bill (Don Diamont) and recommit to Ridge (Thorsten Kaye). Shocked at the teenager’s outrageous directive, Bill urges Brooke to call RJ’s bluff and fly off with…

Victor spies Nikki in danger and dives in front of her just as Ian opens fire and shoots him. Staring down a prison sentence for Constance Bingham’s supposed poisoning murder, Adam is desperate to prove his innocence any way he can. Unfortunately, all of the evidence is stacking up against him. As he fears that he’ll be found guilty he realises his only hope of acquittal lies with the notorious Ian Ward who has extracted a confession from Victor that he is framing Adam for the crime. Aware that Ian (Ray Wise) cannot be trusted, Adam (Justin Hartley) senses that he’ll want something in return for saving him from prison. Unaware that Ian has actually lied about Victor’s (Eric Braeden) confession, Adam nervously confronts Ian and learns that he’ll testify…

Hilary suddenly plants a passionate kiss on Jack, leaving him flustered. Power-mad Hilary Hamilton has just made a drastic mistake. She’s bribed a lab technician to rush through the approval of Simon’s experimental drug protocol and is ignoring the fact that the drug isn’t ready for release. It contains several severe side effects and can cause its patients to relapse back into comas. Much to Hilary’s (Mishael Morgan) horror, she soon realises that she’s made a terrible error when she experiences the side effects of taking the dodgy drug and collapses on the verge of a relapse. Despite recovering, Hilary is frightened of what’s happening to her and confides everything to a sympathetic Jack (Peter Bergman), begging him not to tell Devon (Bryton James). However, not everybody is as sympathetic…

A desperate act * Accidentally killing Victor Colleano leaves Jimmy Dillon running scared of prosecution and imprisonment especially when Lord Wynnstay’s newspaper digs up Jimmy’s unsavoury connections with Harry, Victor and the notorious D’Ancona gang. Desperate for protection, Jimmy ingratiates himself more deeply with Harry, convincing Selfridges to expand and buy out Whiteleys, the iconic department store rival to Selfridges. Unfortunately, Jimmy plunges Selfridges into hot water when it’s discovered that Whiteleys is in serious debt to their suppliers and on the verge of bankruptcy. Upset with the development, as he’s a backer of Selfridges, Wynnstay is suspicious of Jimmy and has a journalist dig into the circumstances surrounding Victor’s death. Panicked, Jimmy confesses his crimes to a horrified Harry who completely ostracises him and ends their friendship. Shattered about…

HOLLYOAKS WEEKDAYS AT 10.55AM ON UKTV Maxine Minniver’s recent holiday yielded an unexpected dividend. She fell head over heels in love with a sexy stranger called Mike and was delighted when he followed her back to the village intent on forging a future with her. Unknown to Maxine, Mike is a devil in disguise. He’s actually Warren Fox, a notorious villain and former village resident who was recently released from prison and has returned to exact his revenge for Maxine’s sister Mitzeee sending him to jail years ago. However, Maxine soon has doubts about her boyfriend. She knows nothing about him but determines to find out more when Warren is agitated over the contents of a wooden box in his flat. Questioning Warren about the box, Maxine is unnerved as…

‘Wyatt and I are over,’ Steffy says. ‘I’m free.’ For months, Steffy and Wyatt’s fragile marriage has rested on a knife edge waiting to be severed completely as Quinn’s antics govern her son and daughter-in-law’s future at every turn. Steffy’s recent decision to walk out on her husband unless Quinn left Eric has backfired badly leaving her resolute in forcing her mother-in-law out of her life. Nevertheless, a struggling Wyatt still clings to hope that his marriage can be salvaged. If only he can find a way to banish his mother. After constantly failing to keep Quinn (Rena Sofer) under control, Wyatt (Darin Brooks) is finally given the answer he needs. Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and the Forresters evict Quinn from the mansion and fire her from the company, given the…

Tori adores Duncan for all his sweet affection but she also has a special chemistry with Nate. When Tori first arrived in Summer Bay, all she wanted was to find a true and lasting love, with a man she could rely on when times got tough. Little did she ever think that fate had a double whammy planned for her, when it delivered two very different men to her — one the big and hunky Nate, the other the cute and sensitive Duncan. Nate (Kyle Pryor) and Duncan (Benedict Wall) have both carried on a merry dance with Tori’s (Penny McNamee) heart over the recent tumultuous months. In the wake of his marriage disaster to Ricky, Nate was so fragile he was not sure what he wanted any more, but…

Thunderstruck by the request, Zende looks at Nicole as Maya and Rick insist they’re not pressuring her. Little Lizzie Forrester is the precious and adorable gift that her parents Maya and Rick never thought they’d be given. Their lives are more enriched and fulfilled by her presence and they know that Nicole is the one person they have to thank for the blessing. Especially given the sacrifices she made in her relationship with Zende to do it. Always eager to thank Nicole (Reign Edwards) for what she’s done for them, Maya (Karla Mosley) and Rick (Jacob Young) invite her and Zende (Rome Flynn) to lunch but it quickly becomes apparent that there’s an ulterior motive behind the invitation. Aware of the couple’s awkwardness, Nicole senses there’s a problem, potentially with…

WEEKDAYS AT 4.30PM ON TEN NOV 7-11 * Back from boarding school, a teenage RJ tells BROOKE and RIDGE that he wants to stay in town permanently and he wants them to get back together. Outraged to learn that won’t happen because Brooke is engaged to BILL, RJ orders his mother to stop having feelings for Bill because he will never let her marry him. RJ won’t listen to the adults’ reasoning and when Ridge says he won’t stop the wedding, RJ confronts Bill. Interrupting Bill’s wedding plans, RJ orders him to cancel the nuptials. Brooke overhears the tirade and realising the depth of her son’s feelings, asks Bill to delay the wedding. Reluctantly, Bill agrees, but says he won’t wait for her for too long. Meanwhile, Steffy and Ridge…

When Edwina competes in the inter-school regatta the whole family comes along to watch. UPPER MIDDLE BOGAN WEDNESDAYS AT 8.30PM ON ABC There’s never a dull moment in the lives of Bess and her two families as middle-class attitudes collide with suburban sensibilities. Amber in particular has faced a lot of upheaval recently and is settling into her new home with Shawn. But she gets a shock when Shawn (Dougie Baldwin) announces plans to quit school. Determined to get some help, Amber marches down to the school to talk to the principal, Evan (Martin Dingle-Wall). Instead of being helped the way she expects she is drawn in to a bit of a romance. While Amber (Michala Banas) is busy with Evan, Kayne (Rhys Mitchell) is stepping up to fill in…

MEAL: Raw kale with organic apple cider vinegar, crumbled low-fat feta and a sprinkling of ground cracked black pepper — with maybe a slice of wholemeal toast made by Irrewarra Sourdough Bakery or Natural Tucker or Dench [all Victorian bakers] and some Australian organic butter… awesome raw energy provider and all the food groups covered for the busy older athletic nut! MOVIE: Casino Royale for the parkour sequence; Pulp Fiction and Inception for the fun with structuring; Adaptation up until the conventional plot kicks in; The Band’s Visit ; A Separation ; Force Majeure ; You, the Living . TV SHOW:…