Soap World #271

The battle for Liam is on again between Ivy and a returning Steffy on upcoming episodes of The Bold and The Beautiful. The local soaps have their own share of titillating action with a hot threesome in Summer Bay, while Ramsay Street serves up some public passion between Aaron and Nate! Check out our sneak preview of which US shows are coming to our screens and which dramas have been axed Stateside. We also catch up with the gorgeous Charlize Theron who chats about motherhood, movies and how Sean Penn is the love of her life. Lots of other great reading in this issue of Soap World, plus terrific prizes up for grabs. Enjoy!…

Harmon’s return During all of the recent upheaval on The Bold and The Beautiful , one particular Forrester relative’s absence has been noticeable. But now, WINSOR HARMON is returning as the sometimes-forgotten Thorne Forrester. And the actor couldn’t be happier. “I’m excited to be back. I’ve missed working with my B&B family. I can’t wait to see what’s ahead,” says Harmon, who was last seen on the soap in July 2014. Thorne’s return episodes will screen here in September. BB’s Horsford opens up * The Bold and the Beautiful’s commitment to the story of the transgender Maya Avant (KARLA MOSLEY) continues with the news that the wannabe Forrester matriarch’s parents, Julius and Vivienne, are coming to LA. Soap opera veterans OBBA BABATUNDE and…

Despite the professional turmoil she continues to endure at Forrester Creations under Rick’s tyrannical reign, Ivy is feeling very comfortable in her relationship with Liam, confident that now Steffy is out of the picture, at least her private life is now secure. But that feeling of security is tested when Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Rick’s (Jacob Young) power struggle over control of the company degenerates so badly that Ridge is forced to summon Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) who’s again visiting LA, for more power talks. Brought up to speed on the latest upheaval surrounding media revelations of Maya’s (Karla Mosley) transgender secret, Steffy fully supports her father’s bid for a hostile takeover. As they strategise their next move, Ridge asks his daughter to put aside her ongoing issues about wanting…

Billie Ashford has set her romantic sights on sexy Dr Nate Cooper and she’s not letting the fact that he’s in a relationship with Constable Kat Chapman get in the way. She’s so determined to steal Nate’s affections that she’s lied to him about Kat’s aggressiveness towards her, when she gently warned Billie off her man. Although Nate has tried easing the girl’s crush on him by firmly, but sensitively, rejecting her advances, Billie is out to destroy his romance with Kat. When Billie’s (Tessa De Josselin) bid to use digitally altered pictures of Kat (Pia Miller) in raunchy poses to publicly humiliate the policewoman and turn Nate (Kyle Pryor) against her only serves to further antagonise the couple, Billie steps up her divisive efforts. Ignoring Nate’s rebuke for the…

Hannah knows that she’s made a massive mistake by sleeping with her now-married ex-boyfriend, Sean Gleeson, and the guilt over her betrayal of current partner, Andy, is compounded by her insistence that her niece Evie also hides the dirty secret. Despite Evie’s (Philippa Northeast) low opinion of her and her actions, Hannah (Cassie Howarth) prefers to avoid Sean (Luke Pegler) and focus on her romance with Andy (Tai Hara). In a small town like Summer Bay, escaping from the neurosurgeon proves easier said than done, especially when she and Andy visit the Diner after a post-beach romp, and they’re invited to join Sean and his wife Emma (Samantha Clarke) for coffee. Hannah’s visible awkwardness soon worsens when a well-meaning VJ (Matthew Little) invites Emma and Sean, the man who saved…

Nate’s efforts to move on from his broken relationship with Chris haven’t exactly been successful. As far as Nate’s concerned, they’ve been downright uncomfortable. Having recently been terrorised by the homophobic Alistair who has now inexplicably kissed him, Nate’s anger at him and uncertainty over his dismal love life escalates. With Susan (Jackie Woodburne) drawn into the controversy thanks to Alistair’s (Nick Cain) complaint to the Celebrants’ Association claiming that Susan refused to marry him and his fiancée, Nate (Meyne Wyatt) determines not to let his aunt’s good name be besmirched. Fortunately for Nate, his new friend Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) steps in to unravel the confusion over Alistair’s exact sexual orientation in the hopes of clearing Susan’s name. However, Nate has already failed to talk sense into Alistair, who…