Soap World No. 316

Looking good in snakesin! Massive unit JASON MOMOA isn’t a bloke to be messed with, as we gather from Aquaman, GoT and his swords-and-sandals body of work. He and his pal re-enact Snakes on a Plane Best Days of our lives... KRISTIAN ALFONSO and GALEN GERING lap up the hero worship at a fan event Stateside – looks like they want a palm reading Mandy: naughty or nice? MANDY MOORE knows Santa has this list and he’ll likely be checking it twice! She posts her letter, asking for This is Us to be renewed, to the big guy Big Ben’s merry men BEN MENDELSOHN didn’t see enough of his co-star JAMIE DORNAN while they were shooting Robin Hood…

The wonders of modern technology – and to be specific, a geeky computer genius called Ken – has finally put Bill back in the driver’s seat when it comes to seeing his young son Will. Hiring supernerd Ken to dust off and unleash his unrivalled computer-hacking skills delivers Bill the proof that Ridge had Judge Craig McMullen in his pocket to deny him custody of little Will! With the help of Ken (Danny Woodburn) and Justin’s (Aaron D. Spears) ninja skills, Bill (Don Diamont) lures Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Judge McMullen (Joe Lando) into a very public trap, tricking the pair into revealing the sordid details of Ridge’s bribery of the arbitrator… unaware that Bill and Justin are spying on them! The thought of Ridge being exposed over his risky…

Taking her terrible scheme to send Sonya insane so Toadie will be free to be with Andrea and baby Hugo, the despicable Alice has now removed all trace of the drugs she’s using to poison Sonya! The unsuspecting Mrs Rebecchi is suffering agonising withdrawal symptoms! Pleased that Sonya’s tetchy irritability is increasing, Alice seizes upon another opportunity to discredit her as a bad mother... before planting evidence that suggests Toadie is secretly cheating on her with Andrea! Gleefully watching as Sonya (Eve Morey) flips out and angrily accuses Toadie (Ryan Moloney) of brazen infidelity, Alice (Kerry Armstrong) succeeds in making Sonya look mentally unstable when the “evidence” of his affair vanishes into thin air... making it look like a deranged Sonya has conjured up the whole…

* Firmly ensconced as a member of the Brennan family now that she’s getting serious with Mark, Elly has also developed a close personal relationship as a good friend and confidante to his often-troubled sister Chloe. After Elly supports Chloe through the revelation of her Huntington’s Disease diagnosis, Chloe is keen to repay the efforts when Elly is dealt a severe career blow. Whisking Elly (Jodi Anasta) off for an afternoon of lush pampering, Chloe (April Rose Pengilly) succeeds in boosting her spirits – but as they connect over each other’s personal problems, she shocks Elly beyond belief when she impulsively kisses her! Interrupted as she’s about to demand what the hell was behind it, Elly also acts on the overwhelming urge to solidify her relationship with Mark (Scott McGregor).…

Regardless of Paul’s current animosity towards his son Leo, there’s no doubt that he loves him and always has. He’ll do anything to protect Leo from harm – as he has done in the past – so when a rather menacing presence from Leo’s old life in Sydney shows up out of the blue in Erinsborough, he doesn’t hesitate to intervene. In doing so, Paul finds himself in the aggrieved party’s sinister crosshairs... Contacted by Delaney Renshaw (Ella Newton), who has familial connections to a few unsavoury people Leo dealt with when he lived in Sydney, Leo (Tim Kano) is shaken by the thinly veiled threats Delaney issues. Rattled at the blackmail bid, Leo confides his concern in Paul (Stefan Dennis), who’s reminded of his own involvement in staving off…

He may have been Willow’s biggest supporter throughout her many crises this year, but in recent months Justin’s patience with his girlfriend’s ongoing distraction and connection with her problem-plagued ex Dean has worn very thin. The couple’s constant clashing over the issue has finally taken its toll and they’ve split up – leaving them both heartbroken! Meanwhile, Justin’s (James Stewart) brother Brody (Jackson Heywood) and his wife Ziggy (Sophie Dillman) are all of a sudden facing marital woes of their own. It’s all down to the arrival in Summer Bay of mystery woman Simone Bedford (Emily Eskell). Employing Simone at Salt, Brody’s wasted no time growing closer to his bubbly colleague, inflaming Ziggy’s suspicions about the woman. Well, she’s clearly lapping up the attentions of her very married boss! It…