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The already complicated love lives of the Forresters and friends take on a new twist when Steffy orders Wyatt to get rid of Quinn or their relationship is over! We celebrate 60 years of Aussie drama with a look back at some of our favourite and most iconic TV moments. After five years on our screens we will miss Winners & Losers — check out the final-season scenes with your fave characters. There is a surprise romance on Neighbours while on Home and Away former lovers Kat and Ash could be headed for a reunion. Lots of great viewing coming up on all our daytime soaps and regular Aussie dramas plus lots of other shows. Don’t forget our puzzle pages and all our other fun sections. Enjoy this issue.…

THE WRONG GIRL COMING SOON TO TEN Based on the best-selling novel by Australian author Zoe Foster Blake, The Wrong Girl follows 29-year-old Lily Woodward as she battles dilemmas of the heart when she is torn between two men. Lily is also a talented producer on TV breakfast show The Breakfast Bar, and devoted to her family and friends. But life starts to get complicated when she meets Jack, The Breakfast Bar’s new chef. Handsome and ambitious, Lily finds herself increasingly drawn to him. However she’s forced to hide her feelings when Jack starts dating Lily’s best friend Simone. The other man in Lily’s life is her friend Pete. Having known each other for a very long time, the emergence of feelings that seem more than friendly makes things very…

Unleashing her anger on a defensive Eric, Steffy announces that she ‘absolutely forbids’ the union continuing. Rejuvenated by his passionate fling with Quinn, Eric Forrester is a man who is undoubtedly in love but remains torn asunder by his own feelings and his knowledge of his family’s hatred for Quinn and their obvious disapproval of the romance if it ever becomes public knowledge. En route to the Spencer Summit in Monte Carlo, Eric (John McCook) gets an uncomfortable insight into the damage that Quinn (Rena Sofer) has done to his loved ones when Liam (Scott Clifton) rants that Quinn is a human wrecking ball who’s destroyed so many lives. Tortured by Liam’s words, Eric makes the painful decision to send Quinn a break-up text. Unfortunately, a neurotic Quinn angrily refuses…

Billy says he’s only concerned with ‘what I can see, what I can touch, what I can feel’, as he pulls Phyllis in to a kiss. Phyllis knows that she’s her own worst enemy but try as she might she just can’t resolve her current complicated entanglements with the Abbott brothers, Jack and Billy. She loves Jack and wants to stay committed to their marriage but she can’t forget about her deepening feelings for Billy. Since their alliance to destroy Victor, Phyllis and Billy have intensely bonded, even going so far as to share a wine-induced kiss, as they rally their defences against Jack’s opposition to their actions. To make matters worse, their new awkwardness hasn’t gone unnoticed by those around them. Now that Victoria (Amelia Heinle) is suing Jabot…

Scooping Christian into her arms, Sage cries, ‘Christian, it’s you!’ Imprisoned for his litany of crimes involving Jack and Marco Annicelli, Victor has endured weeks of jailhouse hostility from the other inmates and guards who have all relentlessly beaten and tried to murder him. It’s become obvious to Victor that not only is his fellow inmate and archenemy Ian Ward behind the attacks but that the power and prestige that Victor commanded outside the walls means absolutely nothing behind the iron gates of Walworth State Prison. After yet another bashing, Victor (Eric Braeden) awakens in the prison infirmary to find that the beautiful Dr Meredith Gates (Alicia Coppola) is nursing him back to health. She quickly intrigues Victor with a deep knowledge of his history and how he ended up…

THE DURRELLS WEDNESDAYS AT 8.30PM ON SEVEN Since moving from England with her children to the Greek island of Corfu, Louisa Durrell has become the subject of much male attention, courtesy of her children’s attempts to play matchmaker for her. Among her potential suitors are Captain Creech and Theo, a local doctor, but it’s Theo’s friend Sven, a farmer, who’s gotten under Louisa’s skin. Their relationship proves rocky and after a minor falling-out Louisa is left uncertain about their romantic status. To distract herself, Louisa goes sailing with Captain Creech but when the outing turns into a disaster it’s Sven who comforts Louisa and picks up the pieces. Growing more comfortable with Louisa, Sven suddenly stuns her with an impromptu marriage proposal. Tempted to grab her chance at happiness, Louisa…

CODE BLACK THURSDAYS AT 9PM ON SEVEN However, Christa (Bonnie Somerville) is soon faced with a test of her resolve. Confronted by the sight of Tommy, a critically ill baby brought into the ER after being involved in an apartment fire, Christa prepares to perform a procedure to stabilise his breathing. Suddenly, she freezes, choking on the thought of the child dying before her eyes. In that moment, all she sees is her own son and all the painful memories of his death overwhelm her. Fortunately, Leanne (Marcia Gay Harden) doesn’t stop Christa fleeing the hospital. Instead, she comforts her, clearly recognising her colleague’s pain and explaining that she knows how Christa is feeling because her own two children were killed in a car crash. Buoyed by Leanne’s support, Christa…

MAKE A DECISION, STEFFY! I think it’s about time Steffy (JACQUELINE MACINNES WOOD) decided between Liam (SCOTT CLIFTON) and Wyatt (DARIN BROOKS) on The Bold and the Beautiful. Enough of this back and forth nonsense — she needs to make a decision and stick with it. The same thing happened when Hope was in a love triangle with Wyatt and Liam until Hope finally decided to ditch both guys. For what it’s worth, I believe Steffy belongs with Liam and that Wyatt needs to find a woman outside his work and family circle. N. Pizzey, Newcastle, NSW. YOU’RE SO WELCOME, KKL Of course KATHERINE KELLY LANG loves Australia — it’s the best country in the world! So happy to read in Soap World 287 that my favourite soap star will…

Katie frets that if she pushes Bill too far, he’ll retaliate by not only leaving her with nothing but also fight her for custody of Will. Divorce is the only option left open to Bill Spencer. Despite returning a kidnapped Will to Katie, Bill decides that their marriage is definitely over and that the only way to force an alcoholic Katie to get the help she needs is to divorce her quickly. After declaring to Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) that he only loves her and won’t be going back to Katie (Heather Tom), Bill (Don Diamont) advises his wife that he wants to end their marriage as painlessly as possible. Katie is shocked when Bill gives her a settlement document and urges her to sign it immediately. He thinks he’s…

NEIGHBOURS WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.30PM ON ELEVEN Aaron hasn’t had much luck when it comes to finding love in Erinsborough. His rocky romance with Nate ended when Nate decided to return to the army. Then dodgy hotel executive Tom Quill got him caught up in a corruption scandal before trying to extort money from him. But there are a couple of new guys in town and Aaron is keen to get closer to one of them. Twin brothers David (Takaya Honda) and Leo (Tim Kano) have arrived in town to solve a family mystery and made quite an impression. Leo in particular has put Amy (Zoe Cramond) offside and she instantly dislikes him but Aaron (Matt Wilson) doesn’t agree. And when Leo witnesses Aaron’s salesmanship first hand he compliments Aaron on…

Sasha shows up on Thomas’s doorstep, pleased to find him shirtless. In recent weeks, the acrimony that exists between Sasha and the Avant family has slowly thawed, much to Sasha’s relief. She’s enthusiastic about the prospect of finally building relationships with her father and half-sisters so she’s naturally excited by Maya’s invitation to attend baby Lizzie’s christening. Celebrating the event, Sasha (Felisha Cooper) is grateful for the welcome extended to her, especially when Zende (Rome Flynn) assures her that they’ll always be friends. After publicly thanking the family for including her in the baby’s special day, Sasha is devastated when Julius (Obba Babatunde) privately accosts her and warns her not to get too comfortable. He’s far from ready to forgive her for almost ruining his family and resents her being…

All Abby Rayburn has wanted is to forge a maternal relationship with her tormented young stepson Max. Since arriving in Genoa City, Max has held Abby blatantly responsible for his mother Jenna’s death in a car crash and a pained Abby knows that he’s partially right. She was arguing on the phone with Jenna when Jenna’s car crashed and Max isn’t about to forgive her. In fact, the boy has made no secret of his outright hatred for her and has gone out of his way to drive a wedge between her and his father Stitch. Much to Max’s (Jared Breeze) frustration, Abby (Melissa Ordway) has managed to keep her marriage to Stitch (Sean Carrigan) healthy and the recent news of Abby’s pregnancy has only solidified their bond. But the…

WEEKDAYS AT MIDDAY ON ARENA SEP 12-16 * Intent on quashing the Passkey deal, JACK irks PHYLLIS and BILLY, sending Billy into a depressive spiral. Phyllis buoys him, vowing to push ahead with the deal and warning Jack they’ll fight him if need be. Later, Billy dreads the idea of Phyllis losing her marriage over the deal and he motivates Phyllis to seek a compromise with Jack. Billy is pleased for her but his own life remains in chaos. Supportive of Billy as he resolves to move on without VICTORIA, Phyllis keeps him company during a thunderstorm. Stranded together by the damage caused, Phyllis and Billy share a passionate kiss but hide the fact after they’re rescued. * Lawyer LESLIE MICHAELSON doubts that NOAH’s desire to marry MARISA will help…

Petra soon suspects that Aaron could be a very much alive Roman! JANE THE VIRGIN THURSDAYS AT 8.30PM ON ELEVEN * The sight of Aaron Zazo, the identical twin brother of Petra’s murdered ex-lover Roman, initially terrified Petra, who thought she was seeing a ghost. After getting to know Aaron, Petra has grown comfortable with the newcomer, pleased to see that he’s nothing like the dangerous and unpredictable Roman. However, Petra (Yael Grobglas) is suddenly given cause for concern when she witnesses Aaron’s (Alano Miller) panicked and nervous reaction to the news that Michael (Brett Dier) is ramping up his investigation into Roman’s murder. Curious about Aaron’s behaviour, Petra subtly digs for details and soon suspects that Aaron could be a very much alive Roman! Initially, Petra refuses to entertain…

CHLOË SEVIGNY The actress looked cute and colourful at the LA premiere of horror movie Antibirth, which she stars in. Chloë wore Gucci from head to toe: jewelled dress, metallic bag and heels with “lips” motif! JESSICA ALBA The star bloomed in a bold floral dress by Dolce & Gabbana at the premiere of her new action thriller Mechanic: Resurrection, in Hollywood. She paired the gorgeous dress with a dark turquoise clutch. NICOLE SCHERZINGER The US singer turned heads in an electric-blue mini dress by UK-based designer David Koma (plus amazing metallic sandals) at the launch of The X Factor UK: Season 13. Nic is on the show’s judging panel. RACHEL WEISZ Simplicity was the key for Rachel when she attended the New York premiere of Complete Unknown, which she…

* Rising star GEORGE H. XANTHIS admits he was star-struck getting to work with international success story NOAH TAYLOR and Orange is the New Black actress YAEL STONE on SBS miniseries Deep Water. The talented actor and comedian, who has appeared in drama The Principal and sketch show Open Slather, plays Iranian political exile Rohan. His character is a suspect in a violent murder case being investigated by detectives Tori (Stone) and Nick (Taylor). They later realise the crime has connections to unsolved cases. “They’ve been amazing — I’m such a big fan of both of theirs,” adds Xanthis. “I love looking at someone like Noah’s career, for example, and seeing how diverse his roles have been and someone who has done stuff in Australia but also overseas. That’s something…

Three of Erinsborough’s hottest young residents have swapped the daily grind of their Ramsay Street lives for some fun on the Gold Coast. But they haven’t left the drama behind, as Madison soon finds out, with her old life threatening to ruin her chance at being a professional singer. Madison (Sarah Ellen) is back in her home state of Queensland auditioning for a singing residency at a top hotel. Her friends Xanthe (Lilly Van der Meer) and Ben (Felix Mallard) are with her, lending support, but they also hope to get in some couple time. And then Angus (Jai Waetford), who has been supporting his mother Sarah (Nicola Charles) during her cancer treatment, makes a surprise keen to hang out with his Aussie mates. When Madison arrives on the Gold…

 A PLACE TO CALL HOME SUNDAYS AT 8.30PM ON FOXTEL Only George will be able to defuse the situa tion as he heads out to make a speech to the excited crowd. Now that she’s married to George and is the lady of Ash Park, Regina is hell-bent on keeping it that way. As she sets in motion her most impressive plan yet in her campaign to get George elected to Parliament, her intention to destroy Sarah remains top of mind. And what better way to secure her place as Mrs Bligh and improve George’s (Brett Climo) election hopes than have the honourable Robert Menzies (Alan Dearth), the current Prime Minister, come to dinner at Ash Park? Scoring a visit from the remarkable guest is a massive coup for Regina…

MEAL: Brunch is my favourite meal of the day. Great company on a sunny morning accompanied by eggs, avocado, maybe some spinach and copious amounts of green tea. Can’t beat it. MOVIE: A Bigger Splash was the last movie to leave an impact on me. RALPH FIENNES and TILDA SWINTON were so very brave and magnificent. TV SHOW: Cannot wait to dive into season four of A Place to Call Home to see what all my cast mates have been up to. It is a great joy to be a part of such a beautifully produced and supported show. ACTOR: GRAIG HALL. How fortunate I am that I get to work alongside such a beautiful, generous, dedicated and passionate soul. And my…

Maternal bonds can often be the strongest ties that are forged in life and after enduring the losses of two babies, Christian and David (following Shawn’s decision to stop the adoption and keep the child), a traumatised Sage has found comfort in a new bond with Sharon’s baby Sully. Unaware that Sully is actually Christian, Sage and Nick’s presumed dead son, Sharon has happily encouraged the relationship, pleased to be bringing Sage some inner peace. Nevertheless, Sharon (Sharon Case) remains in turmoil, plagued by disturbing nightmares from the night of Sully’s birth. Unable to conjure up the details, she’s discovered that Nurse Angela Stevens (Jill Lover), the same nurse who was present when Sage (Kelly Sullivan) delivered Christian, is also somehow connected to Sully’s delivery. Fixated on Stevens, Sharon digs…

HOLLYOAKS WEEKDAYS AT 10.55AM ON UKTV There was bound to be bad blood between the real Lisa Loveday and her doppelganger Sonia Albright if they ever met and now that they have that omen has been realised. Rightfully outraged that her childhood friend stole and used her identity after she was kidnapped as a young girl, Lisa has vowed retribution on Sonia since the day she turned up in the village. Tormenting Sonia at every opportunity, Lisa uses Sonia’s relationship with Lisa’s brother Zack against her, tricking Zack into believing that Sonia doesn’t truly love him. Driving a wedge between the couple, Lisa delights in seeing Sonia flirting with newcomer Jesse Donovan and happily has Sonia ostracised by Simone for her treatment of Zack. Sonia knows she’s beaten but Lisa…

Hades wants Gold and Gaston to engage in a fight to the death for Belle’s affections. ONCE UPON A TIME MONDAYS AT 7.30PM ON 7FLIX Hades, the Lord of the Underworld, is hiding a complicated history with Zelena but when the truth is revealed in the pages of Underworld’s version of the Once Upon A Time book, Hades schemes to have Zelena and her baby transported to the Underworld. Hades (Greg Germann) was once passionately in love with Zelena (Rebecca Mader) and wants to be reunited with her so he can use her baby to perform a spell that will send him back to the land of the living. Once Hades has succeeded in having Gold (Robert Carlyle) create a portal from which Zelena and her…

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