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They say three’s a crowd and Quinn discovers this to be true when hubby Deacon continues to cosy up to ex flame Brooke, pushing Quinn to seek comfort elsewhere … is this the beginning of B&B’s next love ‘quadrangle’? On the daytime soaps a horror crash on The Young and the Restless impacts four characters – who will die? We have a special report on which of your favourites will return to Days to celebrate the show’s 50th birthday. Locally, a nude scandal rocks Winners & Losers while on Neighbours a marriage is in meltdown and a pregnancy is threatened. There’s great reading with the latest on-set news from top daytime and primetime dramas plus great prizes! Enjoy!…

* For the past two years, Ridge’s son, Thomas, has been living in Paris and working at Forrester International, happy to be distanced from the ongoing family dramas at home in LA. Now that Ridge has assumed control of Forrester Creations, Thomas has accepted his father’s request to come home and celebrate snatching the company away from Rick. However, Thomas (Pierson Fode) is quick to surprise everyone when he tells Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) that he’s back in LA permanently and announces that he’s changing his career plans. Ridge can’t understand why his son wants to abandon the success he’s achieved overseas but Thomas is adamant that he wants to be a designer. Unlike his last tenure at Forrester Creations when he feels his work was ignored…

* Sheila Canning (Colette Mann) thinks she’s finally found the perfect man in Russell Brennan (Russell Kiefel) and when he offers to help Kyle (Chris Milligan) and Amy (Zoe Cramond) with the disability-friendly renovations at the Rebecchi house, Sheila’s feelings are solidified. When Sheila pays Russell a visit at the house, she’s struck to spy him bonding with an effervescent Angie and convinces herself that Angie is intentionally leading Sheila’s man astray. The women quickly butt heads over Sheila’s accusations, prompting an incensed Angie to deliberately flirt with Russell to enrage Sheila’s jealousy. Sheila reacts typically and she and Angie are soon slinging insults at each other. When Angie grabs Sheila’s new hairstyle, Sheila snaps and slams Angie onto the couch. Spying Russell’s mortified reaction to the incident Sheila thinks…

REIGN TUESDAYS AT 7.30PM ON FOX8 * Captivated by the devilish Delphine, the nun who proclaims she has special healing powers from God but who really practices black magic, Bash has been conducting clandestine meetings with her as he strives to recover from his broken marriage to Kenna. When Bash (Torrance Coombs) finally decides to go public with his new relationship, he brings Delphine (Alexandra Ordolis) to the castle in hopes that she can replace Nostradamus (Rossif Sutherland) as the court’s seer. Unfortunately, Delphine is more interested in unleashing evil on the court. Revealing herself to be pagan, Delphine has sex with a servant boy while performing a pagan ritual as he lies on Bash’s bloodstained shirt. While the sexual spell has served to bond her and Bash’s souls, it…

CORONATION STREET WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.50PM ON UKTV * Blissfully unaware that her boyfriend, Callum, has already forced her impressionable teenage daughter, Bethany, to buy drugs with the intention of blackmailing her with photographic evidence of the purchase, Sarah happily allows Bethany to spend time with Callum until she realises that the girl is crushing on him. When Sarah (Tina O’Brien) confronts Bethany (Lucy Fallon) over her romantic interest in Callum (Sean Ward), Bethany is so terrified of having her feelings exposed that she lies to Sarah that Callum is always flirting with other women and Sarah should be worried about their relationship. Instead of turning against Callum, Sarah exposes her daughter’s lies, leaving Bethany humiliated, angry at her mother and scared of Callum’s retribution for causing trouble for him and…

Despite recovering his eyesight and now being aware that his wife, Hilary, has been sleeping with his son, Devon, for months, Neil reluctantly puts aside his desire to avenge their betrayal to save their lives in the wake of the plane crash. Once he and his entire family are safely recovering back in Genoa City, Neil (Kristoff St John) makes it perfectly clear that he only played rescuer because Lily (Christel Khalil) was on the doomed flight. He hates Hilary (Mishael Morgan), Devon (Bryton James) and himself especially, for being taken for a fool. As the Winters family splits apart over the affair revelations, Neil’s only solace is in alcohol and the addiction that has demonised him for years. Although Lily begs her father to stop self-destructing, Neil won’t listen,…

OUT ON THE STREET When Cora Cross left Albert Square four months ago following the death of her terminally ill fiancé, Stan Carter, she led everyone to believe she was going to live with her daughter, Tanya. As Cora was leaving, it became clear that Tanya had no idea of the plan and Cora simply disappeared with her whereabouts unknown. Since then, she’s only been spotted once, turning up at the local food bank as a homeless person. When Cora’s granddaughter, Abi, becomes concerned with her ongoing lack of contact, her aunt, Carol, helps her search for Cora who’s eventually spotted at the local homeless shelter. With Jane’s help, Carol and Abi track Cora down but are shocked when she flees at the sight of them. Luckily, Jane’s emotional pleas…

CORONATION STREET WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.50PM ON UKTV * Despite being engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Gary Windass, Alya’s grief over her father, Kal’s, recent death has prompted her to indulge in a regretable one-night stand with Jason Grimshaw. As if the pain of betraying Gary isn’t enough to deal with, Alya is overcome with the personal shame of betraying her Muslim faith by losing her virginity during the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims are expected to abstain from sex. As Alya struggles to hide her angst, she succeeds in making herself physically sick at the thought of hurting Gary. When her symptoms don’t abate, Alya panics to think she’s pregnant but her bid to put the thought out of her mind backfires when her family engulfs her in wedding…

The Bold and the Beautiful’s ERIC FORRESTER (John McCook) AGE: Early 70s OCCUPATION: Fashion designer and owner of Forrester Creations NO. OF MARRIAGES: Eight AGE-APPROPRIATE WIVES: STEPHANIE DOUGLAS (Susan Flannery; 1957-90, 1999-2005, 2006-2008 and 2012) Younger wives: NOS. 1&2: BROOKE LOGAN (Katherine Kelly Lang; 1991-93 and 2005-2006) After divorcing Stephanie, Eric fell in love with Brooke, knowing she was still in love with his now-married son, Ridge (then-Ronn Moss). They married when Brooke fell pregnant with Rick but Eric later agreed to a divorce. After the divorce was delayed by Eric’s blindness and Brooke’s second pregnancy (with Bridget) they went their separate ways. Twelve years after divorcing, Eric entered into a remarriage of convenience with Brooke to keep her romantic interest in her then-son-in-law Nick (Jack Wagner) at bay. They…

Ramsey St return One of Neighbours’ most popular characters is returning to Ramsay Street. Network Ten has announced that CARLA BONNER is reprising her role of Steph Scully on a permanent basis. However, the reasons for Steph’s return are said to leave many of the residents suspicious and apprehensive. According to Neighbours’ producer JASON HERBISON, “Steph left Erinsborough under dramatic circumstances. Her return to Ramsay Street will be explosive and her presence will divide the residents”. And in other Ramsay St news, a unique sleepover awaits two Neighbours’ fans with accommodation site Airbnb offering a night in the Willis house and dinner with Alan Fletcher (KARL KENNEDY) and Chris Milligan (KYLE CANNING) as part of a competition. The prize includes five night’s…

NEIGHBOURS WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.30PM ON ELEVEN Although Toadie is paralysed following his fall from the jumping castle, he refuses to accept his diagnosis and defiantly maintains that he will walk again. While everyone is pleased by his positivity, they know that he must learn to accept his current circumstances otherwise he’ll jeopardise his recovery. When Toadie (Ryan Moloney) is given a wheelchair to use, his mental resolve is pushed to breaking point and he refuses to use it. His demeanour only worsens when Imogen (Ariel Kaplan) tentatively reveals that his law practice is losing clients since his accident, plunging the business into financial disarray. Sonya’s (Eve Morey) subsequent positive reaction to his wheelchair devastates Toadie and, believing that his wife doesn’t think he’ll walk again, he breaks down over the…

WINNERS & LOSERS TUESDAYS AT 9PM ON SEVEN Teaching means everything to Jenny Gross, it’s her passion, her inspiration and even her salvation when her problems threaten to overwhelm her. Now, the teaching profession has turned on her following her student Logan Greave’s (Tom Harris) false accusations that she’s acted inappropriately towards him on school grounds. Naturally, Jenny (Melissa Bergland) is devastated when the school offers to sweep Logan’s allegations under the carpet if Jenny agrees to resign from the school with immediate effect. However, she determines to fight to clear her name, distressed to think that anyone could believe she would be less than professional with a student. Unfortunately, Logan is hell-bent on making her suffer and quickly finds and spreads the topless photos that Jenny thought she had…

MATT BASHIR (Alex Dimitriades) A second generation Lebanese Christian, history teacher Matt has a passion for his chosen subject and a strong belief that every kid deserves a chance in life. Likeable but also intensely private, Bashir’s sharp intellect and determination is often misconstrued as arrogance. However, Bashir carefully guards his personal life which frustrates his staff, particularly the single females who are attracted to him. His mysterious dark side also appeals to police liaison officer Kellie Norton but she also suspects Matt is hiding a secret. DETECTIVE ADAM BILIC (Aden Young) Australian-born of Polish heritage, Bilic is one of two detectives investigating the school slaying. Doting equally on his career and his heavily pregnant wife whose child is due within weeks after years of IVF treatment, Adam is a…

Neighbours’ Daniel Robinson (TIM PHILLIPPS) PROFILE: The manager at the Off-Air bar, Daniel is easygoing, carefree and perpetually positive about life. A loving person, he embraces environmental issues and alternative lifestyles with gusto and he also loves surfing and skateboarding. BACHELORETTE NO 1: Amber Turner (Jenna Rosenow) A shared love of photography bonded Daniel and Amber who eventually ditched her boyfriend, Josh (Harley Bonner), for him. While sheltering from the Erinsborough tornado, Daniel used their brush with death to propose marriage to Amber. However, the wedding day took a disastrous turn when hopeless romantic Daniel became trapped in a well with Imogen while retrieving an antique ring for Amber. The wedding was cancelled and a distraught Amber slept with Josh on what would have been their wedding night. When Amber…

NASHVILLE THURSDAYS AT 9.15PM ON SOHO Country music singer Sadie Stone’s brave bid to expose her ex-husband, Pete Collins, as a wife beater during a live appearance on Good Morning America has backfired on her badly. Pete has now filed a lawsuit against her claiming that he’s legally entitled to financial royalties from Sadie’s first album that she produced years previously. Desperate to defeat Pete (Jay Wilkison), Sadie (Laura Benanti) turns to Rayna (Connie Britton) for help to end her nightmare once and for all. When Rayna discovers that the napkin contract signed by Sadie and Pete years earlier is still technically valid, Sadie is forced to reach a settlement with Pete so she can begin work on her new album. Although Sadie has saved her…

HOLLYOAKS WEEKDAYS AT 11.30AM ON UKTV As Freddie and Lindsey’s wedding day draws closer, the groom-to-be’s secret burden threatens to overshadow the couple’s happiness. Freddie is terrified that if Grace’s manipulations pay off he’ll go to prison for Mercedes’ murder. With Grace already behind bars for the crime, Freddie focuses on his wedding, knowing Grace can’t frame him for the killing otherwise she’ll risk losing the surrogate baby that Esther (Jazmine Franks) is carrying if Esther ever discovers her ruthless actions. However, Grace’s (Tamara Wall) fiancé, Trevor (Greg Wood), is losing patience with his wicked lover’s insane plan to stitch up Freddie (Charlie Clapham) for Mercedes’ (Jennifer Metcalfe) murder to avenge Freddie’s earlier murder of Grace’s father. Having discovered Mercedes is alive, Trevor kidnaps her and brings her back to…

Adam may have saved Billy’s life during the explosion at their apartment building but while Billy is grateful for his heroism, he’s becoming increasingly suspicious of the man he knows as Gabriel Bingham. Not only is he unnerved by ‘Gabriel’s’ growing friendship with Chelsea but he’s also suspicious of ‘Gabriel’s’ inexplicable concern for Jack’s wellbeing following the collapse of The Underground nightclub. Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) thinks her fiance’s misgivings are baseless but Billy (Burgess Jenkins) won’t be deterred from finding more information on the newcomer and soon discovers evidence which solidifies his doubts. Frustrated by Billy’s preoccupation with Gabriel, Chelsea accuses him of wanting to spy on him when he invites Gabriel (Justin Hartley) and Sage (Kelly Sullivan) to stay with them at the Abbott mansion while their apartments…

WEEKDAYS AT 4.30PM ON TEN AUG 20-26 * CAROLINE returns to Forrester Creations for the first time since her hit and run accident. Everyone is thrilled that she’s slowly regaining the use of her legs and Caroline credits RIDGE’s love and support for her ongoing recovery. Caroline visits MAYA intent on making amends with her over their acrimonious past. * While Forrester Creations is swamped with enquiries from people demanding MAYA’s return as lead model, RICK asks Maya to move back into the mansion with him. As she agrees, RIDGE visits, asking her to return to work. Maya accepts on the condition that Ridge also rehires Rick. Realising he has no choice, Ridge acquiesces to Maya’s demand. Later, Rick and Maya celebrate their change in fortune. * Although QUINN opposes…

HOLLYOAKS WEEKDAYS AT 11.30AM ON UKTV Porsche McQueen’s mother, Reenie, is due to be released from prison within weeks and she’s determined to reestablish her life by moving in with the McQueen family in Hollyoaks. But a reunion with her mother is the last thing that Porsche wants. She knows that if Reenie comes to the village then so will Reenie’s boyfriend, Pete, the man who sexually abused Porsche as a teenager. Determined to scrounge enough money together to set Reenie up somewhere else, Porsche asks her husband, Lockie, to help her get the cash, so he cons his ex-lover, Diane, for the money. When the con hits a snag, Porsche takes drastic measures to stop Reenie being released but after that plot fails, Porsche realises her only hope of…

Bo Brady WHO’S REPRISING THE ROLE: PETER RECKELL originated the role from 1983-87. He returned from 1990-92 and then again from 1995-2012. Of his comeback, Reckell says that Bo will be involved in some very heroic moments when he begins reappearing in Salem from around October. HIS PREVIOUS PORTRAYERS: ROBERT KELKER-KELLY (1992-95) WHO HE’S CONNECTED TO: The biological son of CAROLINE BRADY (Peggy McCay) and VICTOR KIRIAKIS (John Aniston), BO is twice divorced from HOPE (Kristian Alfonso). He is the father of their children SHAWN-DOUGLAS, CIARA (Lauren Boles) and the deceased ZACK (ex-Garrett and Spencer Gray). ROMAN (Josh Taylor), KIMBERLY (Patsy Pease) and KAYLA (Mary Beth Evans) are his half-siblings. HOW HE LEFT SALEM: In October 2012, BO accompanied his mother, CAROLINE, to California where she underwent experimental treatment for…

H&A MARILYN CHAMBERS (Emily Symons) HUSBAND NO.1: PHIL BRYANT (Vince Martin, 1992-95) Marilyn and Phil literally crashed into each other when their cars collided and although their attraction was mutual, Phil worried over the relationship’s longevity given the 16-year age gap between them. After only a few weeks, they married and left Summer Bay for life on a country farm but Marilyn divorced Phil off-screen and returned to the Bay in 1995. HUSBAND NO.2: DONALD FISHER (Norman Coburn, 1996-2001) After returning to town, Marilyn re-ignited her longtime friendship with school headmaster Fisher and they soon dated which shocked the community, given that Donald is twice Marilyn’s age. The eagerness to start a family finally culminated in Marilyn’s pregnancy and the birth of baby Byron. However, the marriage collapsed when Byron…

LIKE REAL LIFE Winners & Losers continues to go from strength to strength with storylines that reflect real-life situations. Luke’s (NATHIN BUTLER) dependence on alcohol as a way of coping with trauma is common and I hope his struggle will encourage others in similar situations to get help. I’m also thrilled to see RUPERT REID (right) back on TV as Sam’s (KATHERINE HICKS) love interest – I’ve missed him since Blue Heelers ended. L. Angel Darwin, NT LOVE AT LAST Good on Neighbours for finally giving Sheila (COLETTE MANN) someone to love. It must be hard watching everybody else on the street find romance only to have your heart broken again and again. Fingers crossed Russell Brennan (RUSSELL KIEFEL) turns out to be a good guy and not just using…

Since marrying Deacon and officially becoming Mrs Sharpe, Quinn has revelled in her new role as his wife, content to think that she’s finally ended any threat of Brooke stealing him away from her. Unbeknown to Quinn, Deacon has maintained his friendship with Brooke even though he knows his wife won’t like it. When Quinn (Rena Sofer) spies Deacon (Sean Kanan) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) chatting intimately backstage at the California Freedom fashion show she’s perturbed that Deacon can be affectionate with her one minute and then cosy up to Brooke the next – while promising Brooke that he’ll always be there for her. Quinn’s misgivings about her husband’s behaviour are heightened when she later spies Deacon and Brooke on the Forrester Sky Lounge spending more friendly time with…

NEIGHBOURS WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.30PM ON ELEVEN Romance is the last thing on Amber’s mind when it comes to her relationship with Josh. While she’s happy for him to be involved in their unborn baby’s life, she’s made it clear their relationship will never be more than as co-parents. When Josh (Harley Bonner) discovers Amber (Jenna Rosenow) has attended a recent medical appointment without him, he confronts her, accusing her of shutting him out of the baby’s life too. Although Amber says that’s not true, she maintains she has no obligation to tell him anything since she learned that he posed as her online friend to forge a relationship with her. Because of that betrayal, Amber says she can no longer trust Josh. Instead, Amber wants to put as much distance…

NEIGHBOURS WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.30PM ON ELEVEN Following their argument at the inter-school’s concert dress rehearsal, Brad and Terese’s relationship has hit the skids. Unable to handle the revelation that Terese has been drinking excessively, Brad has found comfort with Lauren. When Brad (Kip Gamblin) is advised the local council want to demolish his shed thanks to Terese’s (Rebekah Elmaloglou) complaints over the issue, Paige (Olympia Valance) steps in to offer her father the use of the Turner’s backyard shed. While Brad is grateful, Terese is outraged by her husband’s involvement with Lauren (Kate Kendall) and rips into him. Her accusations drive Brad further away and when Sheila (Colette Mann) reveals she caught Terese stealing wine from The Waterhole, Brad is devastated his wife’s self-destruction is ruining their marriage. Seeking solace…

EMMERDALE WEEKNIGHTS AT 5.45PM ON UKTV The once majestic Home Farm mansion is now a burned-out shell having been torched by its owner, the depressed and bankrupt Declan Macey, on Christmas Day. As the investigation into the blaze begins, Declan panics that he’ll go to prison for arson. However, Charity (Emma Atkins) is determined to protect her new lover as she formulates a plan to keep the spotlight off Declan (Jason Merrells). She meticulously destroys all evidence of Declan’s involvement in the fire and lies that Declan spent the day with her, telling him that once he’s claimed the insurance on the property, they’ll split the proceeds. When a guilty Declan almost admits the truth to the police, Charity scrambles to keep her plan afloat. While erasing the Home Farm…

Aly Forrester is losing her mind and she’s blaming her mental torment on Steffy, irrationally reasoning that her cousin returned to LA to seduce Liam away from Ivy and again infest Forrester Creations with her signature brand of sexual perversion. As Aly (Ashlyn Pearce) rages about the “slutty” Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) blatantly using her body to lure Liam (Scott Clifton) into a reunion while also reintroducing the provocative lingerie line at Forrester Creations, she seeks comfort with her dead mother, Darla (Schae Harrison). Envisioning the floating head of her mother, Aly accepts Darla’s advice to get rid of Steffy before she ruins the family and the company with her sick and filthy brand of leadership. As Aly creates a collage with distorted images featuring an evil Steffy, Rick (Jacob…

From the moment Zende met Nicole at Forrester Creations he’s felt attracted to her both as a friend and a potential girlfriend. Their bond has deepened as they’ve shared personal stories about their family histories so when he spies Nicole in close conversation with Wyatt, he’s naturally intrigued about their past. As Nicole (Reign Edwards) chastises Wyatt (Darrin Brooks) for using her just to discover Maya’s (Karla Mosley) trans-gender secret, he begs her to believe that when they kissed he did have feelings for her. Although Nicole isn’t interested in Wyatt’s apologies, Wyatt doesn’t hesitate to tell her that she’s special. Overhearing the comment, Zende (Rome Flynn) is unable to hide his jealousy from an amused Nicole – especially when he suggests taking her on a date sometime soon. When…

Victor Newman’s main aim in life has always been to destroy Jack Abbott so when he finds Jack lying lifeless in the rubble of The Underground nightclub collapse he doesn’t hesitate to resuscitate him. After all, he doesn’t want Jack succumbing to an accident and robbing him of the chance to ruin him. What Victor (Eric Braeden) isn’t telling anyone is that reviving Jack (Peter Bergman) is all part of his newest scheme against him. When both men are hospitalised following the nightclub drama, Victor engineers it so he and Jack are forced to share a ward. Being in close proximity to his longtime foe enables Victor to convince a reluctant Jack to ally with him to help Phyllis (Gina Tognoni) escape prosecution for poisoning Kelly (Cady McClain). Phyllis, delighted…

WEEKDAYS AT MIDDAY ON ARENA AUG 20-26 * As KELLY recovers from her poisoning, she angrily confronts PHYLLIS, accusing her of trying to kill her. JACK worries over Kelly’s claim that Phyllis SW is insane and seeks psychiatric help for her. When the police investigate Kelly’s poisoning, Phyllis is rattled enough by their questions to pack her bags and flee the Abbott mansion. She’s unable to trust in Jack’s love for her. * AVERY freaks out when DYLAN vows retribution on JOE for violently threatening him to stop opposing the warehouse development. Knowing Dylan has a gun, Avery urges Joe to stop the war with Dylan. However, a trouble-making Joe will only call a truce if Avery sleeps with him. Fearing bloodshed, Avery agrees to her ex-husband’s indecent proposal but…

Philip Kiriakis Former One Life to Live favourite John-Paul Lavoisier (ex-Rex) is to play the role of Victor and Kate’s (Lauren Koslow) son, Philip, who’s also the half-brother of Bo and Lucas. He’s Brady, Shawn, Ciara and Will’s uncle and Justin’s (Wally Kurth) first cousin. He’s also the ex-husband of Belle who’s now his niece-in-law. Previously played by Brandon Tyler (1999), Jay Kenneth Johnson (1999-2002 and 2007-2011) and Kyle Brandt (2003-2007), Philip moved to Chicago in 2011. He’ll return in December. Claire Brady Shawn and Belle’s daughter Claire has been aged to 15 and will be played by daytime newcomer Olivia Rose Keegan who’s previously appeared on Modern Family . She’s described as “beautiful, blonde and blue-eyed … offbeat and slightly quirky and…

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