Innholdsfortegnelse for 28 May 18 i TV Soap

Taylor delivers an almighty shock on B&B with a blast from the past: she gunned down Bill! But he’ll never give up his pursuit of Steffy, and he turns Wyatt’s head with an offer that might be too good to refuse! On Days of Our Lives , Chloe and Kate both disappear in a dramatic twist worthy of any opera – leaving Lucas completely helpless. And over on Y&R , Neil’s back at work... and he’s not happy! Plus, we have all the very latest from our favourite soaps and dramas, plus lots of other great reading, puzzles and competitions in this issue to keep you entertained.…

“Neil wants her the hell out of his family for good!” Since late last year, Neil Winters has been away, temporarily living in New York to care for his young son Moses and give the boy’s mother Sofia time to recover from an accident. Now, Neil’s back in town and has immediately found himself re-immersed in the family friction he’d left behind. Entering the Hamilton-Winters Group offices to find Devon (Bryton James) and Hilary (Mishael Morgan) loudly squabbling over her possible pregnancy, his romance with another woman and the parenting contract they’ve drawn up that Devon wants to break, Neil yells at them to get their acts together and behave! Outraged to see Hilary remains as deeply entangled as ever in his son’s life, Neil’s shocked to learn that the…

“Chloe could be at the mercy of a strange and obsessed admirer.” Opera diva Chloe Lane has been given the chance of a lifetime to star in a major opera produced in Mexico, but the offer has a very serious, and potentially sinister undertone. Initially, Chloe was keen enough to pursue the opportunity but Lucas was immediately suspicious of the invitation from the mysterious Miguel Garcia. He claimed to be working for a boss who’d become besotted while watching her perform over in Austria. Given Miguel’s (Phillip-Anthony Rodriguez) continual evasiveness about the job offer when Chloe (Nadia Bjorlin) merely wanted details, Lucas (Bryan Dattilo) concluded that his girlfriend was clearly being set up – and lured into a trap. Refusing to believe Miguel’s boss could be so enamoured with Chloe,…

When David returns to Ramsay Street, it’s obvious something has shifted for the popular medic, and he’s now a man on a mission. He’s decided Aaron is the man for him, and he wants them to be married! This couple has been through a ton of upheavals and heartache over the past year – and survived it all. David (Takaya Honda) figures if they can withstand that amount of drama, they have a good chance of making it work forever, and so he wants Aaron (Matt Wilson) to be his husband. It then becomes a matter of finding the right time to ask him the big question! In dramatic upcoming episodes of Neighbours, David sets out with Aaron for a romantic afternoon on the beach, so they can have a…

Meal: Smashed avocado on toast for breakfast is almost an Australian staple when it comes to cafe meals. I can’t get enough! Movie: Whiplash . I could watch it over and over, especially the “Rushing or dragging?” scene. TV show: Survivor . It’s the adventure I live for and it’s great watching how humans react in a competitive/ survival environment. Actor: Tom Hardy had me hooked after watching his performance(s) in Legend . Book: Utopia by Keith McNair. My pop wrote a series of books that has stories about my family weaved into a sci-fi trilogy! Song: Childish Gambino’s cover of Tamia’s “So Into You” on Triple J’s Like a Version . Singer/band: Allday;…

What made you want to take on the role of Pat Carroll? From everything I’ve read about Pat, she sounds like a scream! She was a great singer, but I think Olivia’s fame was probably enough for both of them. Pat’s in the shadows, but I think she’s happy to be. Some biopics have worked better than others. Why do you think Olivia’s story deserves to be told? Olivia’s story and her success has been ingrained in us, across a number of generations. In this series, we get to experience Olivia’s career through song, and that makes it so interesting. What was it like to work with Delta? I honestly can’t think of a single soul who would be able to capture all the magic Olivia has, other than Delta.…

You’ll look younger Weight training at the correct intensity will help you look younger for longer. Why? Weight training and high-intensity interval training help to produce human growth hormone (HGH), which stimulates the collagen synthesis in tendon and skeletal muscle. Collagen contributes to clearer and tighter skin, plus healthier hair and nails. You’ll feel leaner Weight training will help you look leaner by producing lean muscle for a tight and toned muscle appearance. Being lean and losing weight are not the same thing. Ditch the scales and focus on how tight your skin and muscle is, and notice how much slimmer you feel and how your clothes fit and sit better. You’ll be energised Most importantly, regular weight training will have you feeling more energetic and full of life! There’s…

GLOVE & HATE The sight and touch of sheepskin usually engenders feelings of comfort and calmness in people, but not a disturbed Liam Spencer, who freaks out upon finding a sheepskin glove discarded in his car. Suddenly, Liam becomes, well, sheeepish, but why? We can only speculate that his reaction has rather a lot to do with Detective Sanchez’s recent comment that Bill’s assailant wore such gloves… CHEQUERED PAST Zeroing in on potential suspects, Detective Sanchez theorises that Quinn’s dark side may have pushed her into plugging Bill full of lead. Det. Sanchez forces Quinn to relive the intricate details of kidnapping Liam and holding him captive years ago to paint a portrait of her criminal past. Despairing at the barrage, Eric insists Quinn’s past is just that: history. Across…

Natalie Bassingthwaighte Ever since scheming Izzy Hoyland (Natalie Bassingthwaighte) first landed in Neighbours back in 2003 she was trouble with a capital “T”. The manipulative maneater caused havoc, with her most memorable storylines being the homewrecking affair with married medico Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher). NatBass left the show in 2007 to focus on her music career, but couldn’t resist the lure of returning, and so femme fatale Izzy headed back to Ramsay Street earlier this year to beg Karl for another baby. When he refused, Izzy’s antics sunk to astonishing new lows when she stole Karl’s sperm and tried to impregnate herself! She blazed big and bright, but when it all came crashing down, Izzy left Erinsborough – and her daughter – behind! Annie Jones “Plain…

Star letter  I’ve been following The Bold and the Beautiful for nearly 20 years and have always thoroughly enjoyed the show. In recent weeks a new Thorne and a new Hope have come back into the show. Nicole is still on the show, so Zende (right) should be there (otherwise, just let him have an accident or something!). Let them get married and do more Paris fashion shows or runway shows in other exotic parts of the world. Howard Barnes, Taperoo, SA. Bit of flamin’ respect! My message to all fellow Home and Away fans petitioning Ray Meagher as the legendary Alf Stewart to stay on, please accept the fact that one day Mr Legend (as I call him) will want to retire and get a motorhome and become a…

Wedding bells are pealing for Jack and Genevieve but the prospective Mrs Abbott isn’t cultivating the perfect start to married life. Without Jack’s knowledge, she’s secreting millions in offshore bank accounts and soon undermines her fiancé when she submits the winning bid to buy Beauty of Nature, the company that Jack covets, from Victor! Behind Jack’s (Peter Bergman) back, Genevieve (Genie Francis) also goes into partnership with Victor (Eric Braeden), who tries persuading her that she’ll get over the guilt of betraying Jack in time. However, Genevieve may not have time as Jack is facing an even more sinister threat to his marital future. Pretending to be Jack’s ex-fiancée, and her own lookalike, Emily Peterson, Patty (Stacy Haiduk) amply demonstrates her obsession with Jack by begging for a reconciliation. Hearing…

Raging with jealousy at Chad’s hastily blossoming romance with Melanie, Gabi has already embarked on a number of insidious scams to break up the couple and keep Chad’s focus firmly on her. But with all her plots failing, she’s now lying about having a stalker obsessed with her work as a model. Recently, though, Gabi’s (Camila Banus) story has developed a few noticeable cracks, making Chad (Casey Jon Deidrick), Melanie (Molly Burnett) and Abigail (Kate Mansi) wary of the claim. Unwilling to confess to the truth, Gabi resolves to make her story more convincing and goes to the outrageous extreme of hiring Andrew Stark (Caleb Hunt), a photographer’s assistant over at Countess Wilhelmina Cosmetics, to pose as her stalker! Urgently needing the money, Andrew happily obliges and obeys Gabi’s orders…

Right now, Maggie Astoni is scared. Make that very scared. Maggie (Kestie Morassi) knew battling cancer would challenge her in every way, but she couldn’t imagine it’d ever be this awful. In upcoming episodes of Home and Away, Maggie wonders if she is really strong enough to get through her ordeal. All the positive talk and loving reassurance from her family is all well and good, but it doesn’t help soothe the nagging feeling that she may not make it after all. The side effects of the chemotherapy and the other treatments are taking their toll, and every day she feels either dreadfully ill or utterly exhausted. All Maggie needs to do is look in the mirror to see just how bad things are. The once beautiful, vibrant woman is…

Steph has always had good instincts and she knows when something’s not right – and there’s something going on with her son Charlie. In upcoming episodes, Steph (Carla Bonner) gets to spend quality time with Charlie (Alexander McGuire) while he’s visiting from Sydney with his stepmother Philippa (Wendy Bos). But there’s something on Charlie’s mind. He’s moody, subdued and withdrawn. While he seems to be happy enough to see his mum, Steph can tell something is weighing heavily on his mind. In a quiet moment, Charlie finally breaks down and reveals that Philippa is cheating on his dad, having an affair behind his back – and only Charlie knows! The teenager feels he’s caught in the middle, with information that will shatter his dad. When Charlie says he doesn’t want…

EASTENDERS Mondays to Thursdays at 7.50pm on UKTV Despite the distance between them since Halfway left Walford to rejoin the army, Whitney’s (below) managed to maintain regular contact with her boyfriend via Skype. However, on Halfway’s surprise return, Whitney’s genuine happiness quickly turns to concern when she and the Carter family realise he’s carrying an injury. In typical Halfway fashion, he spins a story about his signature clumsiness to placate them, but it’s obvious he’s being evasive with the truth of the matter. This becomes apparent when Halfway rejects Whitney’s seduction attempts, not wanting her to see the severity of his bodily wound. However, Whitney grows more worried and pushes for answers, prompting Halfway to confess that he’s a virgin... but this is clearly only half the story. Once Whitney…

Kate Ritchie Sally Fletcher remains one of the most beloved characters on Aussie TV, with actress Kate Ritchie having literally grown up on screen in front of us. One of the original cast members of Home and Away, Ritchie debuted in the first ep at just eight years of age and stayed for 20 years! Sally bid a teary farewell to the Bay in 2008 but returned in 2013 for a storyline in which Sally showed her unwell daughter around town before seeking help from Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) to pay medical bills. Stephen Peacocke After ending up in prison (again) for a crime he didn’t commit, former bad-boy leader of the River Boys Darryl “Brax” Braxton (Stephen Peacocke) escaped and faked his own death in 2015 after four years…

“Sexy Steffy draws Liam into a long, tender kiss, which ends with them in each other’s arms... but he thinks of her cheating and pulls away, pronto!” The weight of the world has just been lifted off Liam’s shoulders, and he’s a different man! Now free of the all-consuming guilt that was tearing him apart – Taylor shot his father, not him! – Liam (Scott Clifton) can take a step back and reassess exactly where his life’s going. For a start, being free of that ugly burden means he can now move on with his life... even though, apart from not being charged with attempted murder, he has no clue know what the future holds in store for him. As for Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), she immediately spies an opportunity…

While Wyatt (Darin Brooks) and Katie (Heather Tom) continue to conduct their relationship in secret, he inadvertently learns extremely damaging news about his father that could scupper Bill’s imminent power play. However, Bill knows his son is absolutely hellbent on taking over the helm of the Spencer empire once he steps down, so he sweetens the deal with an even more attractive proposition. Will Wyatt accept the billion-dollar bribe or will he let his conscience be his guide and expose these ugly, Machiavellian machinations before it’s too late?…

After Adam and Sharon (Sharon Case) make love, Victor demands that Sharon give him an immediate annulment, hinting she could lose custody of Faith (Aly Lind), before making more trouble for Adam. An amnesiac Jeffrey (Ted Shackleford) is found by Jill (Jess Walton) but fails to recognise Gloria (Judith Chapman) as his wife; a number of Genoa City residents are held in jail for evidence tampering in Diane’s murder; Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) work on their relationship; Lily (Christel Khalil) accepts Cane’s (Daniel Goddard) marriage proposal; and father/ son relations between Paul (Doug Davidson) and Ricky (Peter Porte) are fraught.…

Aware that Stefano (Joseph Mascolo) is responsible for Will’s (Chandler Massey) betrayal of him, EJ (James Scott) sacks Will and tackles Stefano about his evil manoeuvring and plotting to destroy his life. Shocked to hear Abe (James Reynolds) accusing Stefano of causing her illness, Lexie (Renee Jones) begs EJ to reinstate Abe as city mayor, but EJ can’t honour the request. Meanwhile, Stefano is utterly guilt-ridden over the role he’s played in his daughter’s illness and imminent death. Many townspeople yearn for bloody revenge on Stefano and start gathering their pitchforks. After visits from most of his enemies, Stefano’s shot and killed at the DiMera mansion! John (Drake Hogestyn), Marlena (Deidre Hall), Bo (Peter Reckell), Hope (Kristian Alfonso), Abe, EJ, Will and Kate are considered the main suspects and must submit…

Just when it seemed Ryder and Coco were on the same path at last and a good relationship was beckoning, her involvement with another guy risks bringing everything undone! In upcoming episodes, Ryder (Lukas Radovich) confronts Coco (Anna Cocquerel) about what’s really going on. Coco stuns him, however, when she responds that she does not react well to people making ultimatums. Ryder then takes what’s already a bad situation and makes it so much worse when he asks her to stop seeing anyone else. This is like a red flag to Coco: Ryder just wants control of her! Very soon, she finds herself looking at Ryder in a whole new light and asks herself the big question: is he man enough for…

Neighbours looks set to make Aussie TV drama history if Aaron and David do indeed make it all the way down the aisle, making this the first same-sex marriage in a local drama! Also in on the trend is Home and Away, which has now confirmed a new gay character will be arriving in Summer Bay in the coming months, and a full storyline will be played out that will involve a number of key characters. All this comes in the wake of last year’s landmark Marriage Equality vote in Federal Parliament.…

“We took risks with telling the story... we didn’t always know where we were going.” What’s the secret to the enigma of Miranda? You can’t play an iconic role... you have to figure out who this young, magnetic, powerful woman is, and why she is the way she is in the world. What was it like to delve into such a classic Australian story? You can read the Joan Lindsay book in many different ways, and so I hope people watch this TV series in many different ways. Did exploring a new take on the story make it harder for the cast? I’ve never been a part of a production that was co collaborative. We took so many risks with this form of storytelling and sometimes we didn’t know where…

Everyone’s doing it these days: Emma Stone, Khloe Kardashian, Blake Lively and Gal Gadot. These ladies know that to get a sexy Wonder Woman-style body, they need to lift weights and develop lean muscle. It’s no wonder they all look stunning, with not only slim and toned bodies, but more importantly seriously healthy looking figures. Training with weights or resistance is just as effective for fat loss as it is for building muscle, so fear not – working with weights won’t turn you into an oversized ball of rippling muscle. What it will do, though, is give you shape, definition, firm skin and overall strength. In fact, a study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research shows participants who completed an hour-long weight training workout burned an average of…

Netflix is working on a new series of the Tales of the City saga, starring Laura Linney and Olympic Dukakis, and that means the TV cameras will be returning to the spectacular streets of San Francisco. This will be the fourth instalment of Tales of the City, with the first three books by Armistead Maupin adapted into a miniseries in the mid-’90s, also starring Parker Posey and Thomas Gibson. The stories take a step back in time to the wild times of the 1970s, when San Francisco’s alternative scene was setting the trends the rest of the world later followed.Making the original three mini-series so watchable was the way they showed off the beauty of San Fran. And there will be much more of the same in the new series,…

Despite her valiant efforts to fall pregnant by artificial means, Kylie has sadly failed to conceive and knows her husband Frank is terribly disappointed, even though he remains as supportive as ever. Discussing the trying situation with her sister Julia, a vulnerable and emotional Kylie admits she feels like she’s let Frank down... In a heartbeat, Julia offers to be Kylie and Frank’s surrogate – but the generous suggestion overwhelms Kylie who’s faced with Frank’s excitable enthusiasm for the prospect and his disguised desperation for her to consider the option. Julia also has to win over her partner Dylan but when he’s amenable to the idea, Kylie feels even more pressure and as though everyone is making the decision for her. Noticing her sister’s unease, Julia quizzes her and Kylie…

WIN ELEANOR’S SECRET BOOK Thanks to Allen & Unwin, 17 lucky TV SOAP readers will win a copy of the book Eleanor’s Secret, valued at $29.99. That’s a total prize value of $509.83. Get set for an engrossing wartime mystery centring on deception, family secrets and long-lasting love. It’s London, 1942. When art school graduate Eleanor Roy is recruited by the War Artists Advisory Committee, she comes one step closer to realising her dream of becoming one of the few female war artists. But breaking into the art establishment proves difficult until Eleanor meets painter Jack Valante, only to be separated by his sudden posting overseas. Fast-forward to Melbourne, 2010. Although reluctant to leave her family at home, Kathryn can’t refuse her grandmother Eleanor’s request to come to London to…

The Bold and the Beautiful has pulled off yet another of its masterfully plotted former favourite character comebacks, completely shocking fans by bringing back Hunter Tylo! Yep, Taylor Hayes Forrester visit Bill Spencer in the wake of his recent shooting and affair with her daughter Steffy. Secrecy and subterfuge surrounded the shining star’s return after leaving in 2014. “It was just so out of the blue. They had me hidden away,” Hunter says of the secrecy in surprising cast, crew and fans alike with her reappearances, slated for just a handful of intriguing episodes. TWICE THE SPICE If you haven’t already noticed, the Ten Network is serving up daily doses of double eps of B&B. The two eps per day, which began screening on May 2, are airing at 4pm…