Innholdsfortegnelse for 11 Jun 18 i TV Soap

Babies are among the cornerstones of soaps and we have two exciting arrivals to announce: B&B beauty Karla Mosley’s just delighted to be expecting the pitter-patter of tiny feet for the first time, and colleague Katherine Kelly Lang is thrilled to be a glam gran! Read both our exclusives inside. Meanwhile, Bill’s plot to pull the wool over Liam’s eyes sends shockwaves through so many lives – Steffy’s, Ridge’s and Brooke’s. What a low blow! Plus, we’ve all the latest from our fave soaps and dramas, and lots of other great reading, puzzles and competitions. Enjoy!…

With the hard yards seemingly covered by duping Wyatt and Liam into believing the affair is very much on, Bill turns his dastardly attention to the next phase: grabbing Steffy and having her all for himself! Bill (Don Diamont) feels triumphant that his plot to keep Liam (Scott Clifton) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) permanently apart has worked, now that Liam had filed to annul his marriage. Now, Bill truly believes it’ll be only a matter of time until Steffy commits to a future with him. However, Bill is annoyed when Justin (Aaron D. Spears) ’fesses up to feeling pangs of guilt in his part in the shoddy scheme that helped break up Liam and Steffy. Bill assures his attorney he was actually doing his son a favour by extricating…

Against their better judgement, Billy and Victoria have let Chelsea, the woman who Billy impregnated in Myanmar, move in. After all, it’s their best chance of finally having the baby they’ve longed for and also the only means of keeping watch over Chelsea, who they suspect could be conning them. That fear is especially relevant now that Chelsea’s (Melissa Claire Egan) mysterious mother Anita (Catherine Bach) has unceremoniously moved in to Billy (Billy Miller) and Victoria’s (Amelia Heinle) garage apartment to stay with Chelsea, on the pretence of supporting her through the pregnancy. Now even more distrustful of Anita, the couple quickly hires Paul (Doug Davidson) to investigate Mama Lawson, certain he’ll uncover some skeletons rattling in Anita’s closet. They’re definitely on the right track as Anita conspires with Chelsea…

Arrested for Stefano’s (Joseph Mascolo) murder, Will (Chandler Massey) turns to EJ (James Scott) for help proving his innocence as his loved ones fight to defend him. Bailing Will out of jail, EJ confirms Will’s suspicions that there’ll be a price to pay for his assistance. Suspecting EJ is culpable in the murder, Will probes for proof but EJ refocuses attention back onto him and he provides an alibi for the time of the murder. With no other choice, Will publicly outs himself, saying he was at a gay bar with a friend when Stefano was shot. Despite Will’s fortunes improving, EJ’s take a blow as the police consider him a prime suspect... at the same time that Will finds incriminating evidence against him. Struggling with Lexie’s (Renee Jones) imminent…

Meal: Roast chicken, roast potatoes, Greek salad. Movie: Splendor in the Grass. TV show: Friday Night Lights. Actor: Guy Pearce. Book: The Women in Black by Madeleine St John. Song: “Come Back Again” by Daddy Cool. Singer/band: Jordie Lane. Fashion: Layers that cover one’s fat! Beauty/ product: Eve Lom cleanser. Holiday destination: Point Lonsdale, Victoria. Way to relax: Lying in bed, binge-watching Netflix or Stan. Superhero: Wonder Woman. Childhood memory: Christmas Day with my huge, extended, crazy, fabulous, family! TVS…

The dark and dangerous Finn is a man on one hell of a mission now he’s back in Erinsborough – and poor Elly is about to find her world turned upside down yet again! Finn (Rob Mills) snuck back into Erinsborough a few weeks back, with a new name and a new guise. He’s calling himself Patrick and he’s now in a wheelchair, but that’s all part of the bigger plan that he’s about to roll out in upcoming episodes of Neighbours. Finally out of prison, Finn’s returned to Erinsborough, where only a year ago he caused such chaos in the lives of Elly (Jodi Anasta) and Susan (Jackie Woodburne). He was sent to prison, and issued a warning to spend the time inside sorting out his life. But Finn…

In seventh heaven since the unexpected return of his old mate Stuart Highway, Mick has been quick to reminisce about their outrageous exploits together, sharing a few laughs and keen to get up to some harmless shenanigans again. However, Mick’s wife Linda is concerned for her husband. Stuart’s younger brother Halfway may be adorable as he romances Whitney but she’s suspicious of Stuart, especially after he pranked Mick by dressing up as a balaclava-clad burglar and attacked Mick in the Queen Vic pub’s keg room when he first returned to Walford. Ignoring his wife’s pleas to give Stuart a wide berth, Mick finds him at his old haunt and they’re soon getting drunk and acting like their younger selves. Back at The Vic, Stuart has invited fellow town troublemaker and…

Aussie screen legend Judy Davis makes a welcome return to the small screen in this outback drama. What made you want to be in Mystery Road ? I wanted to do this as I’m Australian, and I also go back to my own past in WA, and my grandfather worked up in the Kimberley. It was in my history and what happened up there has troubled me for much of my life. How did you find working with Aaron? I have always admired Aaron and have always been fascinated by his career, and he also worked with my husband Colin on a very popular cop show [ Water Rats] . What was it like to shoot in the Kimberley? This is a part of the…

STARRING Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway RELEASED June 7 Five years, eight months, 12 days... and counting. That’s how long Debbie Ocean’s (Sandra Bullock) been plotting the biggest heist of her life. She knows what it’s going to take: a crack team, starting with her partner-in-crime Lou (Cate Blanchett). They recruit jeweller Amita; street con Constance; fence Tammy (Sarah Paulson); hacker Nine Ball (Rihanna); and fashionista Rose (Helena Bonham-Carter). The target is an ice-cool $150 million in diamonds – worn around the neck of Daphne Kluger at the Met Gala. The plan is rock solid, but all must go flawlessly if they’re to get away with the ice.…

DAYS TURN TO YEARS Gabi’s banged up for a murder she never committed and Camila Banus, who plays her, isn’t going anywhere in a hurry, either! She’s signed on with the Emmy-winning soap for another year. “Guess what? I’m staying!!! You will for sure have more Gabiness for another year,” she gushed on Instagram. In other Days cast news, two former villains are also making their way back to Salem. Paul Telfer (Xander) and Andoni Gracia (Mateo) are back on air. For those who may not recall Mateo, he’s the drug dealer who forced Theresa Donovan to flee Salem in 2016. Housewife is Young again Following two previous showstopping turns on Y&R , The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika…

Confident, sassy media mogul Hilary Hamilton thought her burning desire to have Devon’s baby was a goer when she discovered she was pregnant after their one-nightstand! In her excitement, she even went as far as announcing on live TV that she was having Devon’s baby! Needless to say, he wasn’t best pleased and threatened to cut all ties between them – but then it was Hilary’s turn to be on the receiving end of a big shock! “Inevitably, during the consultation, Devon discovered Hilary was never pregnant...” At a doctor’s appointment to confirm the pregnancy – and stressing to the OB-GYN that she’d taken two positive tests – Hilary (Mishael Morgan) was dumbdounded when the doctor confirmed she wasn’t pregnant! She was in the throes of a chemical pregnancy, which…

While faking his feelings for Eve to trick her into marriage so he could steal the Kiriakis fortune she inherited from Deimos, Brady made the mistake of falling in love with her for real, ruining his crafty scheme! Predictably, Eve dumped him and vowed never to have anything more to do with him, but Brady swore he’d do his utmost to win her back. So far, Brady (Eric Martsolf) has done everything in his power to woo her and, although she’s kept him at a distance, there are strong signs Eve’s (Kassie DePaiva) resistance is weakening. Yet, Eve still struggles to trust Brady after his betrayal, and his recent health crisis has only exacerbated her lack of faith in him. Believing he’s yet again succumbed to alcoholism, Eve’s showed him…

Katherine Kelly Lang’s over the moon at the best-ever family news – she’s become a very young and glamorous grandma after her daughter Zoe D’Andrea has just had a baby girl named Zuma! The ever-popular star of The Bold and the Beautiful can’t stop beaming, and exclaimed: “I’m so happy to become a grandmother!” On Instagram Katherine, 56, posted: “I can’t begin to express in words the feelings of the last 24 hours… just incredible. Congrats to Zoe and Tyler on their brand new baby girl. We are so excited!! Now it’s time for some sleep.” Here, in our Australian exclusive Q&A, Katherine tells us all about it... You’re a grandma! How do you feel about that? Brooke already has a couple of grandkids so that helps me in kind…

Why did you want to return to Neighbours? I really love working with this incredible cast and crew. So hardworking, yet they all manage to make it fun and fresh every day.... and who doesn’t want to come back and play the villain again? How different is Finn to the other roles you’ve played? I always play the nice guy on stage! It’s nice to flex that [villainous] muscle. Had you always planned to be on Neighbours? I grew up in Melbourne’s Glen Waverley, just down the road from the real Ramsay Street. So it’s always been a kind of childhood dream to be on the show. When I was young I thought being an extra in the background would’ve been cool!…

Of his five former marriages, Dr Chris Warner’s most recent marriage to fifth wife Rachel McKenna has been the hardest to forget. He’s never stopped loving Rachel and just the mere mention of her name stirs up unresolved feelings inside him. That’s a fact that his new PA Zoe Carlson has quickly discovered since coming to work for him. Despite being grossly unqualified for the position, Zoe thwarted her sacking by lying that she had cancer and needed the work, blackmailing him into retaining her on staff. However, Chris is unaware that Zoe is also developing romantic feelings for him, something which is suddenly challenged when Chris is engaged in a tense phone call with Rachel. Inexplicably ostracised by Chris, Zoe fears that his contact with Rachel is to blame…

There’s a famous old adage that says, “Lies and secrets are like a cancer in the soul. They eat away what is good and leave only destruction behind.” The tangled web of lies Hester Appleyard (Natalie Dormer, right) has lived and the enormous toll they’ve taken are about to be exposed as the stern headmistress is forced to face the brutal reality of the world she’s created. Ever since she opened Appleyard College, Hester has had a massive impact on everyone around her – fellow teachers, staff, but most of all, the students in her care. In the searing finale of Picnic at Hanging Rock , Hester heads off on the toughest journey of all – the one in which she faces all her demons, and finally…

WIN DR QUINN MEDICINE WOMAN DVD Thanks to Via Vision four lucky TV SOAP readers will win Dr Quinn Medicine Woman Complete Collection DVDs valued at $179.95. That’s a total prize value of $719.80. This family Western centers on the adventures of Michaela Quinn, a doctor who lives in the post-Civil War frontier town of Colorado Springs. Moving there after her father, a Boston physician, dies, “Dr Mike” must win over the trust of her new community, and they aren’t exactly thrilled about having a woman doctor. What’s worse is that Dr Mike is an outspoken humanitarian, supporting the minorities of Colorado Springs and having sympathy for the local “barmaids” . Dr Mike’s struggles are amplified by the fact that she also cares for three orphaned children and falls in…

When Wyatt spies and overhears Bill cosying up to Steffy, he goes straight over to his brother’s side... and Liam heads straight back into Hope’s arms – and bed! Of course, we know devilish Dollar Bill (Don Diamont) is the master puppeteer pulling all the strings here! Earlier, he confides to his right-hand man, Justin (Aaron D. Spears), that he’s willing to do whatever it takes to claim Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) as his wife. When the lawyer points out to his boss that Steffy is still in love with Liam (Scott Clifton), he merely reiterates he’ll do what he has to do... Bill’s already pleased as punch at being able to get Steffy to sign the annulment papers to end her marriage to Liam, somehow convincing her the bold…

His blindness appearing to be permanent, Adam (Michael Muhney) seeks solace at his mother’s farm in Kansas with a very supportive Sharon (Sharon Case). Experiencing a ghostly visit from Hope (Signy Coleman), Adam leans on Sharon, who won’t leave him. To prevent Angelo (Mike Starr) from having Kevin (Greg Rikaart) killed, Angelina (Diana DeGarmo) hastily marries him... but he’s miserable in the union. Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) is also devastated – especially when Kevin pushes her away. Ousted from Jabot and her family, Genevieve (Genie Francis) retains control of Beauty of Nature, luring Neil to work for her. Meanwhile, Jack (Peter Bergman) who remains paralysed from the shooting, sues Genevieve over the company purchase, while Victor tries seducing Beauty of Nature out from under her. Patty (Stacy Haiduk) languishes in a…

Evil Ian McAllister has his estranged wife Madison and her boyfriend Brady right where he wants them. Obsessively jealous that Madison is divorcing him and moving on with her life, Ian has unleashed a cruel plan to drive Madison and Brady apart. Using Brady’s long and tortured history of drug abuse against him, Ian (Ian Buchanan) has been systematically and secretly drugging Brady for weeks, successfully convincing Madison (Sarah Brown) that her man is no longer clean. Struggling to believe Brady’s protestations that he isn’t back on the hard stuff, Madison finally explodes after Brady acts erratically in an important business meeting. Needing no further proof that he’s using again, Madison prepares to cut Brady loose... until he begs her for a…

Soap stars are used to keeping their characters’ secrets onscreen and it stood The Bold and the Beautiful star Karla Mosley (Maya) in good stead! The gorgeous actress is pregnant with her first baby to boyfriend John Rogers! Karla broke the good news on Instagram with a photo of themselves in the desert, as she points delightedly to her growing baby bump. “We are bleary-eyed just back from the desert but it seems the secret is out,” the glowing star posted. “We are extremely grateful for the well-wishes as we wait to meet our sweet little nugget this summer!” Stunning Karla broke into soaps with the role of Christina Moore Boudreau on Guiding Light, and joined B&B back in 2013 as Maya Avant. Now, however, with her character having been…

Everything is on track in Ebony’s (Cariba Heine) wicked plans to ruin all the people on her Summer Bay hit list, those she holds responsible for the death of her thug brother Boyd (Steve Le Marquand). Colby (Tim Franklin) remains her top prize, and her scheming to bring him down and destroy his life is well underway now that he’s out of a job and his reputation is in tatters! So the day she spots Colby casually chatting with Robbo (Jake Ryan), her interest is piqued. When she finds out he, too, is an ex-cop, Ebony immediately adds Robbo to her list of targets. She wastes no time asking around for information about Robbo – who he is, where he’s from and what he’s doing in Summer Bay. The more…

Singleton Joel Edgerton has his sibling Nash for company on the set of their big-screen hit Gringo. Drugs. Money. Laughter. The secret to Gringo’s big-screen success isn’t the marijuana pill at the score of the story, it’s the therapeutic power of brotherhood! Yes, the Edgerton brothers are medicine for the soul. OK, maybe not – but Hollywood is (finally) taking notice of the literal bromance that is Joel and Nash. Both Aussie exports have taken their turn behind the camera. Nash made his directorial feature debut with The Square a decade ago, before Joel followed suit with 2015’s The Gift. Gringo is Nash’s second time at the helm of a movie, with Joel enjoying the limelight back in front of the camera, opposite Charlize Theron and David Oyelowo. “I love…

Well, it’s that time of the year again, and while it can be tempting to use the excuse that it’s too cold or too dark to go to the gym and do a workout, it’s important to remind yourself that fitness is a year-long endeavour which must be kept up in the chilly months, too! So before you decide to snuggle up with Stan, or Netflix if that’s more your cup of hot chocolate, and binge-watch the winter away, why not instead think about what you could be doing to make your summer fitness goals even easier to achieve? That’s certainly what the sexy stars would do… Winter’s actually the perfect chance to do something new, explore a new workout style, improve your flexibility, try a few new recipes and…

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK FOXTEL NOW & FOXTEL ON DEMAND, Season 1 The entire six-ep season is available to stream, including the final two instalments, now airing on Showcase. Garnering worldwide critical praise, Picnic is a re-imagined adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s novel about the disappearances of three schoolgirls and their governess on a picnic at Hanging Rock on Valentine’s Day 1900. Conspiracy theories abound, as do waves of paranoia as long-held secrets surface and the Rock exerts its strange, mystical power... ARCHER NETFLIX, Season 8 As season nine premieres on Foxtel, you can now binge the previous season of this adult, animated sitcom about secret agents: Sterling Archer and seven colleagues. Season eight picks up with Archer languishing in a coma after being found floating lifeless…

Star letter Oh, what a low rat you really are, Ridge (right)! I really enjoyed the juicy eps of friction on The Bold and the Beautiful ; things are getting really messy. If Bill dies, so might the ratings. Asking headcase Sheila to do your dirty work for you? How dumb are you? She’s nasty! Oh, let’s see what happens now. That witch will squeeze you for money. Your conniving daughter’s partly to blame for all this mess. She’s done this to herself. Liam’s weak but he deserves better. Let’s hope Sheila keeps Ridge over a barrel, taunting and threating him if he doesn’t pay her big dollars. He’s no better... Jan Forbes, Bunbury, WA. WIN The author of the Star letter will…