Table of contents for No. 301 in Soap World

The affair between Katie and Wyatt continues to heat up on The Bold and the Beautiful but how long can the lovers keep their clandestine hook-ups a secret? Especially with Bill and Steffy suspicious that Katie may have a new man in her life it’s only a matter of time before they discover that Wyatt is Katie’s mystery lover. On Home and Away, the truth about Scarlett shocks all — will she ever recover from this? While on A Place to Call Home, Anna continues to flaunt her new wild side... Lots of surprising twists and turns on the soaps and dramas — including local favourites 800 Words and The Secret Daughter — plus behind-the-scenes gossip and much more. Enjoy the issue!…

Maya suggests that they promote Zende to the Paris office to fill a vacancy. Weeks ago when Nicole finally signed the formal adoption papers that allowed Maya and Rick to legally adopt Lizzie as their own, Maya breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that her sister’s decision had resolved any angst that Nicole had about taking custody of Lizzie herself given that she’s her biological mother. Maya hoped that her younger sister would eventually find another way of having the child that she craved. Unfortunately for Maya (Karla Mosley), her hopes appear dashed when she witnesses a special moment between Nicole (Reign Edwards) and Lizzie. Overhearing her little girl innocently call Nicole “Mama”, Maya panics as her insecurities force her to remind Lizzie that Nicole is her aunt. Later, Maya…

Tracey was heartbroken that Woody didn’t tell her he was already married and lied to her. Weld’s Aussie sweethearts, Woody and Tracey, have split up but any attempts to reconcile are even harder now that Woody’s daughter Poppy is in town. While Woody and Tracey remain at odds, Poppy tries to settle in, igniting Lindsay’s fear that Arlo might stray. Since being kicked out of Tracey’s (Emma Leonard) place Woody (Rick Donald) is refusing to talk to Tracey and he and Poppy (Jessica Redmayne) have had to move into George’s (Erik Thomson) place. George just can’t believe Woody and Tracey can’t sort this whole mess out and comes up with a way to get them talking. George suggests Poppy enrol in Weld High School where Tracey is principal meaning that…

Could this be an opportunity for the pair to finally deal with what went wrong? * Work has been Lily’s salvation since her heartbreaking split with Jack but her attempt to produce the best work of her career brings them face to face. Meanwhile Pete is struggling to come to terms with Meredith’s decision to move overseas with their daughter when a professional crisis erupts. Being dumped at the altar is not an easy thing to get over but Lily (Jessica Marais) is doing her best, putting her focus into her job. It’s the one area of Lily’s life that she always succeeds in and knows how to do well — romance, on the other hand, seems to be her Achilles heel. So with the Logie Awards coming up Lily…

* Every dirty and despicable act that Bill has carried out to ensure the ruination of Sally and Spectra Fashions — so that he can obtain the property on which the business stands to ultimately erect his cherished skyscraper — has failed miserably. Never one to give up without a fight, Bill (Don Diamont) is motivated to take serious action to acquire the land when Justin (Aaron D. Spears) advises them that they have a demolition team waiting to knock down the Spectra building in a week’s time. Undaunted by Liam’s (Scott Clifton) proclamation that Sally’s (Courtney Hope) latest fashion collection is sensational and that there’s no way the company is going to cease trading, Bill declares to Justin that they’re going to wipe Spectra Fashions off the face off…

* Sixteen-year-old SHARON COLLINS made one of the greatest sacrifices a mother could make when she discovered she was pregnant while living in her home town of Madison, Wisconsin. Abandoned by the baby’s father FRANK BARRITT (Phil Dozois), Sharon gave birth to baby girl and made the decision to give her up for adoption, hoping her baby would have a much better life. However, the infant was adopted by single mother ALICE JOHNSON who named her CASSIE but showed the child little love. A poor woman who was also very selfish, Alice was more interested in being a good-time party girl who drank heavily and pursued random men. Neglected by Alice, Cassie had very little in her life to make her happy. She had to be content to play in…

Traci’s back! Once again, BETH MAITLAND is reprising her popular role of Jack and Ashley’s sister Traci who’s returning to Genoa City to participate in more of the drama that’s unfolding within the Abbott family. Traci will be called upon to offer her take on the situation as her siblings’ suspicions about their mother Dina’s relationship with the mysterious Graham deepen. Mr Fisher, we presume Rumours of Kevin’s comeback just months after his departure have been confirmed now that fan favourite GREG RIKAART has indeed returned to Y&R. However, it’s believed that Kevin will only be back home for a visit that will last for about two weeks. Be nice to see you, Kevin! Who’s that girl? Actress TINA IVLEV who has been recurring as Natalia, a girl caught up in…

* 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express is already attracting Oscar buzz and the 1974 classic was also one of the biggest hits of that year. It was nominated for six Oscars, winning one, best supporting actress, for INGRID BERGMAN . The AGATHA CHRISTIE tale has also had three other screening outings. * 2001’s TV version starred ALFRED MOLINA , MEREDITH BAXTER and LESLIE CARON , and was updated into the present day. It had poor reviews. * 2010’s TV version was an episode of the series Agatha Christie’s Poirot, and starred DAVID SUCHET , JESSICA CHASTAIN and HUGH BONNEVILLE . * In 2015, it was told again, this time as a Japanese mini-series! SW 59…

B&B’s Thomas quits! * Hot on the heels of ROME FLYNN ’s (Zende) announcement that he’s leaving The Bold And The Beautiful comes news that another of the show’s hunks is quitting the soap. PIERSON FODE (Thomas) has revealed that he’s leaving B&B and has already filmed his final scenes. Discussing his reasons for the move, Fode said, “This has been one of the hardest decisions I’ve made. You want to have your cake and eat it too. You want to be there and I still want to go off and shoot a Marvel movie. I want to still be shooting B&B and I want to do a Netflix series, and at the end of the day, you can’t do it all. And that was the choice that I had…

Most hurtful was Caleb’s vicious letter, blaming Scarlett for the death of their son Max. She’s been a woman on the run since the moment she arrived in Summer Bay, and time is about to run out — and fast — for Scarlett Snow. Mystery woman Scarlett (Tania Nolan) has known this day has been coming for a long time, and has done everything she can to avoid it. But in dramatic upcoming episodes of Home and Away , Scarlett’s complicated past will not only catch up with her, but also demand to be dealt with in particularly intense ways. What’s ahead is not easy and will deliver a devastating shock to Scarlett, who has pushed the reality of the trauma of recent years, in the wake…

Bill reminds Liam that he always decimates those who betray him … then punches his son to the floor! There’s been many times over the years when Liam has been exasperated with his father Bill’s outrageous and often unethical and illegal actions to get what he wants. Lately, Liam’s moral compass has been seriously challenged by Bill’s heartless lie to Thomas that Caroline is dying, all so Bill can succeed in splitting up Thomas and Sally in a bid to take ownership of the Spectra Fashions building. Until now, Liam has suffered in silence not wanting to fight his father but Bill’s latest actions finally prompt Liam to take a stand. Learning that the Spectra Fashions building has burned to the ground, thus destroying Sally’s (Courtney Hope) dream, Liam (Scott…

Bonnie puts the moves on an antagonised Victor and soon stumbles upon some incriminating information to hold over him. Fresh out of prison and masquerading as Adrienne Kiriakis while the real Adrienne languishes in her lookalike’s jail cell, Bonnie Lockhart is finally embarking on her desperate scheme to get revenge for past wrongs on her old enemy Maggie. Posing as Adrienne (Judi Evans) and breaking up with her boyfriend Lucas (Bryan Dattilo), Bonnie (Judi Evans) has now faked a reconciliation with Adrienne’s ex-husband Justin (Wally Kurth) and moved herself into the Kiriakis mansion to live with Victor (John Aniston) and Maggie (Suzanne Rogers). Bristling at Maggie’s presence, Bonnie has finally decided that stealing Victor from her would be the best revenge. After all, Maggie stole Bonnie’s husband Mickey from her…

Pete, the handyman, who looks into the electrical issues plaguing the Spectra building, this month is played by TV icon DON MOST . Best known as Ralph Malph, one of Richie Cunningham’s best mates on Happy Days, Most is also renowned as a comedian both on and off the set. On Happy Days, Ralph was the constant jokester who often annoyed everyone with whoopee cushions, spring-loaded eyeball glasses and similar pranks. Away from sitcoms, Most also had success on the cartoon circuit voicing an animated version of Ralph Malph on the cartoon series The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang. He also voiced Eric the Cavalier on another animated series, Dungeons & Dragons, and Stiles on the cartoon version of Teen Wolf. More recently, he had a cameo as himself…

Is Laura really dead ? The real Dale Cooper is languishing in a coma while his doppelganger is running riot en route to Twin Peaks to cause more havoc. Finally though, Cooper revives and, receiving a warning from MIKE that the doppelganger is still at large, alerts the Twin Peaks police and rushes to the town. He arrives just as Lucy guns down the lookalike and sends him to the Red Room. Suddenly, MIKE has Jeffries transport Cooper back in time to the night Laura Palmer died. This time, however, Cooper prevents Laura’s murder but as he leads her through the woods, she disappears. Searching for her, Cooper finds himself in Texas in the present day where he investigates a waitress named Carrie Page who resembles Laura. Believing that Carrie…

A devastated Michelle is enmeshed in emotional turmoil now that she’s been forcibly separated from her lover Robert who’s been jailed for assault. Having decided to fake a separation from Robert to flush out the stalker who has been terrorising them for months, Michelle has clung tightly to Robert during her visits to him, knowing that she’s going to be alone when she gets home. In her efforts to unmask her tormentor, Michelle (Kym Marsh) has been leaning on her old friend and ex-boyfriend Will (Leon Ockenden) for support, initially oblivious to the fact that he is her stalker. That all changed when Michelle found evidence of Will’s guilt during a visit to his house. Shocked at the shrine he had created to her, Michelle realised she was in danger…

Keeping their desire under wraps proves difficult when Steffy calls on Katie and deduces she has a new lover. After months of carefully tiptoeing around each other, Katie and Wyatt have finally confessed their love for each other and are ready to take their relationship to the next level. After a romantic dinner date, they end up making passionate love for the first time, at long last satisfied that they’re officially together in every way. Suddenly, Katie (Heather Tom) and Wyatt’s (Darin Brooks) delight is rudely interrupted by Bill’s (Don Diamont) booming voice, forcing a naked Wyatt to hide in the bathroom. In the bedroom, Bill spies the evidence of Katie’s rendezvous and playfully teases her about her companion but she won’t reveal anything. After a suspicious Bill leaves, Wyatt…

Hamish will be forced to play on Tyler’s jealous streak to make his deception work. He will do anything to get what he wants even if it means breaking up one of the most devoted couples on Ramsay Street — Tyler and Piper. Hamish is desperate to get an unassuming Tyler involved in his devious scheme and the only way to do that is to drive a wedge between the mechanic and his high school student girlfriend. So far Hamish (Sean Taylor) has successfully created a rift between Tyler (Travis Burns) and his brothers, particularly Mark (Scott McGregor) who has been a role model to Tyler all his life. With things definitely now icy between Tyler and Mark, Hamish has just one relationship left to destroy. And destroy it he…

He’s become well-known to Australian TV viewers for his stirring portrayal of James Bligh, a man who has struggled to be his true self in the conservative 1950s. Now the NIDAtrained actor is going further back in history to play Lord John Grey, an equally conflicted character in time travel drama Outlander. The series follows the love affair between Claire (Caitriona Balfe), a former World War Two nurse now doctor, and Jamie (Sam Heughan), an 18th century Scottish outlaw. Berry talks to Soap World about the pressure of playing a character popular with fans of Diana Gabaldon’s books, on which the series is based. When you got the part of Lord John Grey did you start reading the Outlander books? I felt like I had an obligation to, for sure.…

Sheila spies Ridge and Quinn entering a lift on the surveillance cameras … and traps them in it. Physically brawling with Quinn at the Forrester mansion seems to have paid off for a scheming Sheila who is faking serious head injuries and has taken up residence in an upstairs bedroom, at Eric’s behest, while she recovers. Milking the situation for all it’s worth, Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) has extorted sympathy from a gullible Eric (John McCook) at every turn, secretly plotting to ultimately drive a wedge between him and Quinn (Rena Sofer). However, Eric has now caught Sheila off-guard by summoning James Warwick (Ian Buchanan) to examine her, aware that Sheila’s ex-husband will be able to determine if she’s faking. Despite Sheila’s success in blackmailing James with knowledge of his pill…

The sudden sighting of Alice Johnson in Genoa City a few weeks ago shook Sharon and Nick to the core as they wondered why their deceased daughter Cassie’s former adopted mother was back in town after an absence of several years. Alice’s (Tamara Clatterbuck) caginess over her comeback only fuelled Sharon’s (Sharon Case) suspicions, and after doing some digging, she has come to the horrible conclusion that Alice is involved with the sex ring that’s operating in Genoa City, procuring and grooming teenage girls for a life of prostitution. So far though, Sharon has been unable to gather any concrete proof of Alice’s guilt, but in reality, Alice is indeed working for the ring, harbouring the girls in a house in town and arranging their sexual encounters. Her co-conspirator is…

An eternity of living the poor life had left BONNIE vowing to one day strike it rich so she could live the lavish lifestyle she’d often imagined in her dreams. She was unexpectedly handed that opportunity in 2003 when wealthy and highly respected lawyer MICKEY HORTON (John Ingle) was tragically widowed. His beloved long-time wife MAGGIE was gruesomely murdered by the Salem stalker serial killer leaving Mickey bereft and wondering how he was going to live without her. Witnessing Mickey’s pain, Bonnie, overwhelmed by dollar signs, quickly moved in to offer Mickey all the sympathy she could muster. Over time, Bonnie got Mickey to see that life was worth living and she was soon getting him to laugh again as she took him on fun dates dancing. Feeling like a…

ANOTHER ROMANTIC OPTION Recently, CANE has been drawing closer to JULIET, especially given the health scare they endured involving their unborn baby. Despite his best efforts to salvage his marriage to LILY with counselling, his bond with Juliet has been strengthening. The therapy sessions aren’t working and with Lily pulling away from him, Cane continues to lean on a supportive Juliet, grateful for her friendship. Unless Lily faces up to reality and decides whether she still wants her husband or not, Cane could very well forge a meaningful relationship with Juliet, particularly with her advancing pregnancy demonstrating the extent of the connection they share. TEENAGE ANGST Young love has proven to be an uphill battle for REED and MATTIE who have quickly earned their parents’ ire for dating each other.…

Anna Heinrich & Tim Robards The couple, who met on the 2013 Australian series of The Bachelor, announced their engagement in late May. He reportedly proposed while they were in a dinghy on a lake during a mini break in Western Australia. The two have been under pressure to marry since the culmination of their series, but have taken their time getting to know each other off screen, and moving in together, before taking the plunge. Lisa Origliasso & Logan Huffman It’s not the most romantic of circumstances, but it’s a binding one nonetheless. Lisa Origliasso, who, along with her sister Jessica forms the pop band The Veronicas, became engaged to American actor Logan Huffman while the two were in a Queensland rainforest together. He was burning a leech off…

She’s back delighting kids on the set of Play School but this year Miranda Tapsell also entertained older viewers as Love Child ’s most determined character Martha. In season four Martha’s storylines brought us laughter, tears and joy. Tapsell talks about the most memorable moments with Soap World. What was the highlight of making Love Child season four? I really enjoyed Martha’s journey in this season. She had a lot of things to cover up, particularly all her husband’s antics. She had to come to terms with how scary it is to have another child because obviously the first time she fell pregnant it wasn’t on her terms and she felt scared to raise the baby, which is why she ended up at Stanton House. How…