Table of contents for No. 308 in Soap World

It’s all happening on The Bold and the Beautiful in the wake of the hit on Bill as all the usual suspects play the blame game. It’s especially trying for Liam – after the awful revelation of his father proposing to Steffy he flies off the handle... convincing himself he’s the gunman! Over on The Young and the Restless Dina recalls her life and loves... and reveals that Jack isn’t the biological son of John – woah, that’s heavy! On Days of Our Lives, Chloe and Lucas have their reunion ruined by an odd stalker. On Neighbours, will Steph hook up with Paul? Elsewhere, there’s lots of great reading, plus fun puzzles and prizes for you. Enjoy the issue.…

“Justin is the person with the most to benefit from Bill’s demise!” Throughout Bill’s reign as an important media mogul and CEO of Spencer Publications, his right-hand man Justin Barber has seemingly proven to be his only loyal ally in a cruel sea of enemies who all plot Bill’s permanent downfall. Often though, Justin (Aaron D. Spears) is exasperated with Bill’s (Don Diamont) ruthlessly merciless actions, especially against the people he purports to love. And, in carrying out Bill’s latest wishes, to legally disinherit his sons Liam (Scott Clifton) and Wyatt (Darin Brooks), Justin feels Bill is going a giant step too far. He’d like nothing more than to teach Bill a valuable lesson about how to treat people with respect and sensitivity, and soon shows his true colours when…

GEORGE CLOONEY The thinking woman’s Hollywood hunk has been accused by his wife Amal of watching too much sport on the weekend, but at least he isn’t constantly on his phone. “I’d rather have a rectal examination on live TV by a fellow with cold hands than have a Facebook page,” George says. Quite the image; thanks. BRUCE WILLIS Bruce struggles with his laptop! “I know how to turn a computer on. And I know where the disc goes, in that little slot. I can’t always get it out, but I know where it should go,” he says. What you talkin’ ‘bout, Willis? KEANU REEVES Although he’s the star of the high-tech Matrix flicks, Keanu’s a bit anti-tech. “I don’t own a computer and I don’t…

Bipolar disorder sufferer Pam Douglas has been extremely careful in managing her symptoms with a strict medication regimen over the past few years, knowing that when she doesn’t take her meds she can become unpredictable, dangerous and potentially violent. Lately though, Pam’s (Alley Mills) fears about the rapid deterioration of Steffy (Jacqueline Wood) and Liam’s (Scott Clifton) marriage have made her very forgetful and, when she begins acting crazy trying to figure out the problem, Charlie (Dick Christie) realises something is seriously wrong. Having always closely monitored Pam’s condition to keep her healthy, Charlie’s heart sinks when he realises she’s stopped taking the pills. He tries to calm her down but there’s no controlling Pam when she learns that Bill (Don Diamont) broke up Liam and Steffy’s marriage. Increasingly upset,…

Managing Dina’s sad descent into Alzheimer’s disease has been a challenge and at times a struggle for the entire Abbott family, with her rapidly failing memory and the unpredictability of each day. Desperate to preserve a record of Dina’s (Marla Adams) life history as she knew it, Abby (Melissa Ordway) recently embarked on a mission to record her grandmother’s memories on video so the family could watch them and remember her fondly when she’s gone. Once she started taping Dina recalling the most important moments in her life, Abby felt shocked by a few of her grandmother’s revelations! Surprised to learn that Dina had many other extra-marital lovers – apart from Brent Davis – throughout her marriage to John Abbott, Abby gently prodded for details. But she was totally caught…

* After STEFANO (Joseph Mascolo) had the safehouse blown up, JOHN (Drake Hogestyn), MARLENA (Deidre Hall), BO, (Peter Reckell), HOPE (Kristian Alfonso), RAFE (Galen Gering) and CARRIE (Christie Clark) are presumed dead. Miraculously, they all survive but ROMAN (Josh Taylor) and SHANE (Charles Shaughnessy) fake their deaths and hope to prosecute Stefano later. In Salem, friends and family mourn their loved ones as EJ (James Scott) promises to use his position as mayor to bring Stefano to justice. Roman finally tells the families that everyone has survived, while Bo and Hope plot with BILLIE (Lisa Rinna) to use EJ to arrange Stefano’s downfall. Eventually, he’s lured into a trap and tricked into confessing to illegal arms dealing, leading to his arrest! Job done? * Escaping prosecution because he’s supposedly working…

Nearing her due date, Laurel Thomas isn’t finding any time to relax as the daily rigours of coping with running a bustling household and caring for her husband Ashley – who has dementia – keep weighing her down. Unable to take maternity leave from the factory due to being the family’s sole breadwinner, Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) shocks her boss Rishi (Bhasker Patel) by asking for more work. While determined to soldier on, Laurel does accept Ashley’s (John Middleton) invitation for a relaxing countryside picnic – but the mood sours as they face the prospect of an uncertain future. Once the baby’s born, Laurel knows she’ll be coping with it largely singlehandedly. That reality comes faster than Laurel anticipated when she returns home, only for her waters…

WIN CROWN & ANDREWS GAMES Thanks to Crown & Andrews 12 lucky Soap World readers will win Pop Rocket ($39.95), Operation Escape Room ($39.95) and Peter Rabbit Secret Garden ($9.95) games, valued at $89.85. That’s a total prize value of $1078.20. Place Pop Rocket in the middle area of play, pull the fuse and wait for the rocket to pop! Quickly place your coloured rocket bowls around the rocket. As soon as the rocket opens, a colourful shower of stars flies through the air! Catch the most stars when the rocket pops to win the game! Suitable for two to four players aged four and up. Bring the excitement of escape room challenges into your home with Operation Escape Room. In this interactive game work as a team to complete…

Everyone suffers physical injuries (perhaps from exercise) and lower back pain (maybe from lifting) from time to time, even the celebs (sometimes from stunts on set). There’s nothing worse than getting an injury as it’s not only a huge inconvenience that slows you down, but the pain from an injury causes a lot of stress to the body, making you feel lethargic and irritated. The thing to pay attention to is not only what to do if you get an injury, but more importantly how can you prevent them from happening in the first place. Good posture in our everyday movements is the biggest factor to focus on to avoid injuries of any kind, and especially lower back pain; it’s about how you sit at your desk, in the car…

Swooning for Sweeney * Sami Brady isn’t done with Salem just yet, following her phenomenally popular return late last year. ALISON SWEENEY is again returning to the soap for a brand new storyline and is already at work, her first scenes scheduled to air in late 2018. The delighted star’s new story is “super-exciting, definitely a rollercoaster ride and really fun”. The busy actress is also expanding her side hustles. As well as the Murder She Baked TV movies, she’ll be playing Roberta “Robbie” McPherson” in The Chronicle Mysteries. The series follows Robbie, a novelist and podcaster who inherits a newspaper. SITTING PRETTY The much-anticipated spin-off to Pretty Little Liars, which aired here on FOX8, has attracted a few famous soap names. The Perfectionists has lured former Y&R star HAYLEY…

Chloe AND Leo HIT THE DESK FOR A RISKY ROMP THAT’S ABOUT TO CHANGE ALL THE RULES! She’s one of the great ladies of Ramsay Street, and though she’s witnessed endless chapters of turmoil in the drama-packed cul-de-sac over the years, she’s always lived to see another day. Steph Scully (Carla Bonner) has travelled so many hard roads in her many years in Erinsborough, but there’s something very wrong right now, as seen in upcoming episodes of Neighbours. This beauty, a strong, tough and defiant woman, has become the lonely lady of Ramsay Street – and it seems no-one can pull her out of the funk she’s in now. Ever since the collapse of her relationship with Jack (Andrew Morey), followed swiftly by her big decision to leave Ramsay Street,…

* Devastated by KEVIN’s (Greg Rikaart) betrayal, CHLOE (Elizabeth Hendrickson) kisses DANIEL (Michael Graziadei) – unaware that EDEN (Jessica Heap) snaps the lip-lock and sends the image to Kevin, who’s on the run with ANGELINA (Diana DeGarmo). With Angelina’s father issuing death threats against Kevin, they hide out in the Veneziano cabin on Long Island Sound, but end up stranded! Furious when Angelina admits that she faked a pregnancy and the attacks against her, and heartbroken by Chloe’s kiss with Daniel, Kevin scrambles to get back to the mainland. * A missing JEFFREY (Ted Shackleford) turns up on Long Island Sound and after clashing with KEVIN and ANGELINA, steals a boat and makes his way home, unaware that GLORIA (Judith Chapman) is now dating ANGELO (Mike Starr). Suffering amnesia after…

Shoot to thrill BILL SPENCER’s prized golden gun is making its presence well and truly felt. It’s already fired off a bullet at Bill’s beloved skyscraper model courtesy of raging redhead SALLY SPECTRA and now, at every opportunity, it’s being fondled by its owner as if it’s a source of immense pleasure. None of the (usually upset) visitors to Bill’s office ever miss an opportunity to stare at it thoughtfully and/or menacingly... but the ominous winds of deadly intent finally and literally waft through Bill’s living room at home as a shadowy figure skulks up the estate’s driveway, slips in the door, eyes the golden gun on the desk and fires it, shooting Bill down in cold blood! Brotherly BOND Now that RIDGE is happily married to BROOKE, it appears…

GORDON RAMSAY We’re not fans of puffin-based recipes but the sweary, shouty multi-Michelin-starred Scottish chef WAS HUNTING them for a snack when the tables turned and he was the one on the menu! In Iceland, the cornered creature bit Gordon on the nose, and he needed three stitches! Grumpy Gordon was so embarrassed he initially said one of his young kids accidentally hit him in the face! We bet he was puffin’ and turned the air black and blue! BETTY WHITE Both Betty and the SWAN are exceedingly elegant creatures – usually. On a visit to the park the beloved Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland actress was attacked by one of the birds! Betty compared being beaten with its flapping wings…

HOPE FOR THE FUTURE I was so happy to see Hope Logan return to The Bold and the Beautiful! She remains so sweet and is always gentle and smiling. I can’t wait to see what the future will hold for her as it’s obvious she still loves Liam Spencer, and not only did she have Steffy to fight, with but now she has Sally Spectra who has opened up about the love nest between Sally and Liam, leaving Hope with two rivals. I think Hope and Liam (together above) will win out – and now he’s in need of someone after Steffy’s betrayal, I’m curious to see what will happen. Good luck, Hope! N. De Palma, Gladesville, NSW. MEDDLING MOTHER Stephanie Forrester (above) has always been at home playing the…

“It was me! I shot my own father!” Thanks to despicable Bill, Steffy and Liam’s marriage has appeared irreparably broken for weeks and nothing Steffy can say or do seems to sway Liam into forgiving her for sleeping with his father. Inviting her estranged husband to dinner, Steffy hopes they can talk through their problems for the sake of their unborn child… but all thoughts of reconciliation are banished when Katie phones Liam with the grisly news that Bill’s been shot! Keeping vigil at the hospital where Bill’s (Don Diamont) having surgery before lapsing into a coma, a distraught Liam and Steffy discuss the gunman’s identity before Liam is allowed to visit his father. Telling Bill he doesn’t want him to die, Liam begs his father to wake up, before…

He’s hot, charming and has sex appeal to spare, but Dr Daniel Harrow is also one very dangerous man. Time’s finally running out for sexy hot doc Daniel (Ioan Gruffudd), who’s been on the run for months as the investigation into the mysterious death of Robert Quinn in the Brisbane River has closed in. And in the upcoming finale of the Aussie drama Harrow, the investigation reveals the details of the tangled web of Daniel’s world that has him embroiled in the scandal. The death of Robert Quinn is very much a Harrow family affair, as it turns out the evidence has been tampered with by just about everyone within the inner circle – Daniel, his ex-wife Stephanie (Anna Lise Phillips) and their daughter Fern (Ella Newton). What binds them…

MRS APPLEYARD (Natalie Dormer) A strict and dark-spirited headmistress, Hester Appleyard’s past is a web of sinister secrets, and she feels certain hiding out in the school is the perfect cover. MIRANDA REID (Lily Sullivan) Miranda is the wild, free-spirited schoolgirl who refuses to be tamed, which brings her head-on into serious conflict with the domineering Mrs Appleyard. IRMA LEOPOLD (Samara Weaving) Headstrong Irma, a key member of Miranda’s school gang, knows the only option she has in life is to become someone’s wife – but she’s determined to have more. EDITH HORTON (Ruby Rees) Eager to please and to fit in, Edith is the neglected daughter of the Horton family, and desperately wants to be accepted into Miranda’s close circle. MARION QUADE (Madeleine Madden) Marion is so different to…

“You tried to kill Bill! It was you, wasn’t it?” Ominous winds howl through the Spencer estate, quite literally and figuratively. Bill’s treasured golden gun lies on a desk nearby as a raging Ridge brutally confronts Bill in his living room, demanding he stay away from Steffy as he won’t let him hurt his daughter anymore! After smugly taunting Ridge that he had sex with Steffy because she wanted it, Bill punches him and threatens to have Ridge arrested when he threatens to kill him! Soon after Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) leaves the estate, Bill (Don Diamont) is totally lost in thought, recalling all of the heinous things he’s done to the many people around him and the retaliatory threats of revenge they’ve made against him. Then, the house’s security cameras…

No matter how hard she tries, Sally can’t get her hatred for Bill Spencer off her mind. She’s absolutely certain that the tyrannical media mogul wants to destroy her and crush her into the dirt, and unloads to a sympathetic Shirley and Saul about Bill literally demolishing her fashion house and breaking up her beautiful love affair with Thomas. Feeling Sally’s (Courtney Hope) pain, Saul (Alex Wyse) and Shirley (Patrika Darbo) announce that they could kill Bill (Don Diamont) for what he’s done to her, and although grateful for their support, she’ll deal with Bill herself. She leaves her grandmother and best friend worried as she declares that she’s going to sort it out. After Bill is gunned down, Sally lies low for a few days to avoid the spotlight,…

Making babies Try as she might, a scheming LILY has vowed to do everything she can to prevent DEVON from fathering HILARY’s baby, but after recently cancelling their insemination appointment and then locking Hilary in her office to keep her away from Devon, Lily appears to have been outsmarted. Outraged at Lily’s antics, Devon and Hilary have thwarted her meddling by having old-fashioned sex in a bid to get up the duff! Learning of their liaison, Lily was naturally livid, fearing that Hilary’s pregnancy is now all but assured. Always aware that Hilary having Devon’s baby will secure her hold over him, Lily may have to go to more drastic lengths to prevent her brother becoming a parent with the woman she hates. Maybe, if Hilary does fall pregnant, Lily…

* Driven to the edge of insanity by her passionate and borderline obsessive love for the village’s married medico Dr Jermaine Bailey, Belle’s done everything in her power to steal him from his wife Angie. Now that faking a pregnancy is failing to secure his affections, Belle is on dangerous ground as her mental demons hamper her very survival. Taking to conversing with her troublemaking imaginary friend Ellie, Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) scrambles to get away with her pregnancy ruse with her first scan looming! Despite being in collusion with her cousin Charity (Emma Atkins), who’s furnished her with an old scan image of her son Noah (Jack Downham) to pull off the scam, Belle regrets not faking a miscarriage before now, and considers Ellie’s advice to throw herself down the…