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Soap World|No. 318Ed’s letterA shocking and highly emotional baby tragedy unites former rivals Hope and Steffy in gripping scenes on The Bold and the Beautiful that will be certain to transfix fans! The longtime enemies bond over the devastating death of Hope and Liam’s lost little one, whom they name Beth . Consumed with guilt in keeping babydaddy Liam away during Hope’s labour, Steffy offers her comfort in her grief. On our local shows, a dramatic turn of events in the form of a deliberately lit fire threatens the life of Bea on Neighbours, while Sonya faces a serious health crisis. Elsewhere, check out our previews of new Aussie dramas Bad Mothers and The Heights . We look at what’s coming up for our favourite Salemites and in Genoa City and round up…1 min
Soap World|No. 318Whole lotta love“Steffy also feels guilty about keeping Liam in LA when Kelly only had a mild virus...”* Unaware of the tragedy that’s unfolded on Catalina Island, Steffy anxiously anticipates news of the birth – so naturally she’s utterly devastated when Ridge arrives with the awful news. Immediately recalling the pain of her own devastating miscarriage, Steffy instinctively knows that Hope will be brokenhearted; being robbed of a child will affect her and Liam for a very long time, if not forever. Steffy also feels guilty, particularly at having a living, loving and happy Kelly – but also for the gnawing fact that if she hadn’t detained Liam back in LA, supporting her through Kelly’s minor health scare, which turned out to be a mere virus, he would’ve been with Hope for…2 min
Soap World|No. 318Frozen outLast year when Thorne married Katie and took on the responsibility li’l Will as the custody battle raged, he truthfully pledged to honour his commitment to the boy. He dedicated himself to being a worthy father figure in every way, as well as being a loyal, supportive husband in the face of Bill’s meddling.In the months since, Thorne (Ingo Rademacher) has lived up to that promise, dutifully echoing his agreement to every custodial and parental decision Katie’s (Heather Tom) made, whether or not it involves Bill (Don Diamont). The relaxed visitation schedule between father and son is working and Thorne’s happy about it. That soon changes, though, thanks to Katie’s response to seeing cutie Will (Finnegan George) demonstrate to Bill how to turn a profit in business! “Dollar” Bill’s eyes…2 min
Soap World|No. 318WHOSE PLEAS WILL BE HEARD?Joanna Lindsay (Jenna Coleman)Primary school teacher Joanna has the perfect life, adored by friends and students alike; it’s the least she deserves after her mother died when she was 15. Falling in love with Alistair changed her life. Placing her entire trust in him eventually erodes her psyche as she’s caught in a web of marital infidelity and the scourge of postnatal depression following the birth of her son. Worse, she stares straight down the lens of self-destruction as media prey on her over what’s happened.Alistair Lindsay (Ewen Leslie)Brilliant, charming and ambitious, Alistair has a dubious moral compass, as witnessed when his marriage disintegrates. His dispassionate core, stemming from an unusually toxic childhood, is also in evidence as he struggles to empathise with Joanna’s plight.Alexandra (Asher Keddie)Destroyed by Alistair’s infidelity,…3 min
Soap World|No. 318SWINGING INTO ACTION!Charmingly down to earth, perky Peregrine Fisher (Geraldine Hakewill) represents everything fabulous about a modern woman of the 1960s. She’s fearless, fun and the most natural rule-breaker... but until now she hasn’t had a lot to be excited about. Spending the last several years caring for her dying mother, Peregrine has also made quite a disastrous hash of the various jobs she’s tried. Failing at hairdressing, typing and retail sales, she’s anxiously looking for somewhere to belong, somewhere that also offers her a new challenge.Suddenly, from the deep sadness of another family tragedy, Peregrine’s handed the opportunity of a lifetime. The shocking news that her famous and much-admired Aunt Phryne Fisher has disappeared without trace – presumed dead over the highlands of New Guinea – utterly devastates Peregrine, but it…1 min
Soap World|No. 318PAUSE FOR THOUGHTLosing someone as precious as a dear, tiny newborn daughter is a kick in the guts to all involved, and bearing witness to the agony Hope and Liam are enduring over Beth’s death proves particularly enlightening for Brooke, Ridge and Bill, Beth’s grandparents...With everyone doing what they can to pick up the pieces, Ridge’s (Thorsten Kaye) first thought is to reach out to Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Taylor (Hunter Tylo) to ensure they hear the news from him. Returning home to Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang), he passes on his ex-wife and daughter’s sympathies, but although she’s grateful she does have a bone to pick with her husband. Even though she understands and supports Ridge’s desire to tell his family, she feels the need to remind him that Hope (Annika…2 min
Soap World|No. 318PIPE DOWN, Phyllis!Firebrand Phyllis Summers is up to her old tricks again, making no secret of the pleasure she takes in seeing Victor arrested and charged with JT’s murder! Although she was complicit in the consequences of the crime that Nikki committed to protect Victoria, Phyllis sees the false damnation of Victor as the perfect means to right past wrongs. Each time she spouts those views, she’s taking an axe to relationships all around her! Already, Phyllis’s (Gina Tognoni) tight foursome with Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott), Sharon (Sharon Case) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) is splintering. Why? Because Phyllis expressed her regret at Reed (Tristan Lake Leabu) thinking that his grandfather had murdered his father! Victoria screamed at her for “spewing that garbage” and when she heard of Nick’s (Joshua Morrow) doubts about…2 min
Soap World|No. 318IT’S A NO-SHOW IN REAL LIFE!Billy Flynn(Chad)Despite announcing back in May 2018 that he’d re-signed his contract to stay with Days, Billy made it public three months later that he was leaving. Reports suggest that he continued shooting scenes as Chad until October, which, given the classic soap’s advanced production schedule, means the character will exit screens in April 2019. Reasons for Billy’s departure aren’t known, nor whether he left by choice or was written out. In recent months he was vocally active on Twitter, arguing with fans about the Chad/Abigail/Gabi storyline and his passionate defence of Chad and Abigail as a couple.Kate Mansi(Abigail)When Abigail’s original (adult) portrayer reassumed the role from her predecessor in May 2018 (in November on air), it was made very clear that she’d be returning for a limited time only.…1 min
Soap World|No. 318SMOKEON THE WATEREternally enamoured with ex-husband Peter Barlow, Carla continues happily exploring the chemistry that still exists between them, recently convincing him to back out of a business deal to buy the snooker hall because it would only bleed money. As an added surprise, Carla shocked Peter with a special New Year’s gift – an old boat – to help him recapture the memories of his old life serving in the navy.Thrilled with his present, Peter’s now hard at work restoring the vessel, having been shocked when he and father Ken greeted a delivery man at their front door, only to be met with the huge craft parked out on the cobbles! He’s decided on mooring the boat in the local canal until it’s fully refurbished, at which point he plans to…1 min
Soap World|No. 318Dingles vs bulldozer!Seen as an important figure in the village and its surrounds, Pollard’s thrilled when his old Hotten Shire Council cohort Morris Blakey invites him for a round of golf... but his excitement is soon replaced with despair when he hears the true motive for the meeting.Explaining that the council’s redeveloping and expanding the golf course, Morris (Douglas McFerran) adds that the access road is to run straight through Pollard’s Barn, the cherished home that he shared with his late wife Val! Outraged, Pollard (Chris Chittell) bribes Morris to have the road re-routed, straight through Wishing Well Cottage, the homestead owned by his neighbours, the Dingles! Naturally, an unscrupulous Pollard doesn’t bother to tell Zak (Steve Halliwell) and the family, allowing them to discover the plan by reading it in the…2 min
Soap World|No. 318High anxietyA sunny, carefree day of socialising with the neighbours is rudely interrupted by the blaring sound of a fire engine’s siren ricocheting around the tower estate. Despite the intrusion being a false alarm, Hazel’s seriously shaken as she returns to her apartment to be confronted with condolences from Watto for the recent death of her father and local publican Bill. Dismayed at Watto’s true purpose – to find out when she’ll reopen the boozer – she instead replies that she plans to sell out to the highest bidder!Suddenly, the pair are rudely interrupted by a soccer ball flying right past their heads! Hazel’s neighbour Pav retrieves the ball... but is then stunned to stumble across an abandoned baby lying in the community vegetable patch!Seeking urgent medical aid for the tot,…2 min
Soap World|No. 318THE JAFARI FAMILYAarash “Ash” (Phoenix Raei) Emigrating to Australia in 2010, Iranian Muslim Ash and his family were issued protection visas. Orphaned by the death of their parents in a car crash, Ash and his brother were adopted by their uncle and aunt. A star soccer player and demolition worker, Ash’s wicked sense of humour and charm masks his inner turmoil about being gay and Muslim.Kamran “Kam” (Yazeed Daher) Ash’s young brother Kam has a head for creative money-making schemes. He runs a food delivery service to the tower residents, works at the supermarket and sells contraband junk food at school!Hamid (Amir Rahimzadeh) Sociable and hard-working, Hamid was a lawyer in Iran but works as a cabbie and hairdresser to support his wife, two daughters and nephews.Maryam (Ze Winters) Happily married to…1 min
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Soap World|No. 318RED CARPET ALERTCHARLIZE THERONWow! The South African-born stunner was unlucky not to pick up a gong on the night but sure was a big winner in the fashion stakes! It may be her best ever red carpet look: Dior dress and Bulgari bling.NICOLE KIDMANNic lost out for her role in Destroyer but she shredded it on the red carpet! The sequinned, skin-tight monochrome – plum? – number is Michael Kors, and how about that mirror-ball clutch!JULIA ROBERTSAnother evergreen star pipped at the post in terms of bagging a Golden Globe, the pretty woman nonetheless triumphed in Stella McCartney pants and one-shoulder tulle dress belted at the waist. Divine!EMMA STONE“Go nude,” they told The Favourite beauty – and Emma ran with the sage advice, mesmerising us in the pale pink Louis Vuitton Atelier…1 min
Soap World|No. 318Stars at LARGEBottle blondePATRICIA ARQUETTE sure has the right idea here! She’s heading home with her Golden Globe and a bottle of posh fizz. Then again, she’s always been on the bubbly side...Winner by a noseOK, so audiences around the globe might’ve expected the 53rd remake of A Star is Born to win big, but LADY GAGA seems happy enough with the triumph for her co-write of its “Shallow”Penny for her thoughtsLook, she’s sure not everyone’s cup of Milo, but we love The Big Bang Theory’s KALEY CUOCO. The perky star says what she thinks and wears her heart on her sleeve: go, girl!Shot at gloryHearty congratulations for a well-served win go to DARREN CRISS, who absolutely, er, killed it in the Gianni Versace instalment of American Crime Story . Looking pretty…1 min
Soap World|No. 318Saving SonyaSonya’s world is suddenly ripped out from beneath her when her symptoms – sudden, sharp pain and collapsing – are diagnosed as an ovarian cyst... that turns out to be cancerous! Even worse, Sonya’s cancer has already metastasised and her early prognosis is grim! Nevertheless, this lovely lady’s natural optimism and bravery shines through – and that buoys Toadie as she embarks on her first chemotherapy treatment.However, Sonya’s (Eve Morey) only wish – for her condition to be kept private for now – is almost immediately scuppered when David (Takaya Honda) stumbles across her on the oncology ward. She makes David promise to keep schtum, while Toadie’s (Ryan Moloney) emotions are fraying as he struggles to adjust to the family’s new normal. His fears for Sonya’s health ramp up as…2 min
Soap World|No. 318LOOKING FOR LOVELeah Patterson-Baker(Ada Nicodemou), Home and AwayCUPID’S FAILINGS: Diner waitress LEAH has long had trouble serving herself up a successful love match, with quite a bunch of blokes deleted from the menu over the years. Among the “distasteful” males were VINNIE PATTERSON (Ryan Kwanten), JESSE MCGREGOR (Ben Unwin), PETER BAKER (Nicholas Bishop), DAN BAKER (Tim Campbell), HAZEEM KASSIR (Ben Kermode), ELIJAH JOHNSON (Jay Laga’aia) and MILES COPELAND (Josh Quong Tart).MOST RECENT HEARTBREAK: Third husband ZAC MACGUIRE (Charlie Clausen) was for all intents and purposes Leah’s “Special One” – until he ultimately committed infidelity and left her heart in shards. After a two-year marriage, they were officially divorced last year as Zac relocated to Vietnam to make a fresh start.THE NEW RIGHT ONE: Over the past few months, the newly gym-toned Leah…9 min
Soap World|No. 318A scorned womanDr Sarah Pooley thinks she has an ideal, enviable marriage to Anton – until she suspects he’s cheating on her with one of the local women who style themselves as “bad mothers”. Her suspicions proven correct, Sarah wreaks her revenge, burning his clothes, irate over his explanation that it was “just sex”. In desperate need of support, she finds it from the other women in the club, who help her drink away her cares...Inhibitions lowered and fired up to get even, she sabotages her husband’s lover’s car, causing the unfortunate rival to crash! Hearing of his wife’s exploits, Anton accuses her of being unhinged. He wants out of their marriage; Sarah goes to the other woman’s house. A confrontation erupts… followed by a murder that sends shockwaves through the entire…3 min
Soap World|No. 318MS FISHER’S FABULOUS ENTOURAGE!DETECTIVE JAMES STEED (Joel Jackson)The ambitious cop is young, suave, smart and handsome. Hamstrung by the rigid leadership of his immoral superior, James strives to be hardworking and diligent and is quickly attracted to Peregrine and her passion for optimism... and the law! Like a moth to a flame, James is drawn into her madcap plans, dazzled by her audacity and eager to form a mighty partnership. Sadly, they don’t see eye to eye too often but although she frustrates him, James secretly admires her and The Adventuresses’ Club, and the work they do. This may be in direct defiance of the police line but under Peregrine’s influence, it’s a habit that James just can’t bring himself to break!BIRDIE BIRNSIDE (Catherine McClements)President of The Adventuresses, Birdie has a mind like…3 min
Soap World|No. 318Emotional minefield* Revelling in their passionate romance, Wyatt and Sally have very few cares in the world… until the news that Hope and Liam have lost baby Beth hits them like a sledgehammer! Crashing back to reality, Wyatt wastes no time rushing to his brother and sister-in-law’s side to offer whatever they need to ease their heartache. Similarly, Sally is quick to join him, wanting to be a good friend to her colleague at Forrester Creations...“Hope’s terribly troubled by Sally’s well-meaning gesture, sinking into deep despair at the fear that she’ll never be able to conceive again...”Given the intimate circ*mstances of Hope’s (Annika Noelle) deep bereavement, Wyatt (Darin Brooks) can’t help but be reminded of the time, in his marriage to Hope, when she miscarried after falling down the stairs during…2 min
Soap World|No. 318Will JT Return?* Even in death, JT (above) is remaining a vital part of the Genoa City canvas, with his name provoking fierce reactions from everyone associated with his demise. As he remains so important, is it possible that he survived Nikki’s bashing with the fireplace poker and his subsequent interment in Chancellor Park?The answer to that question rests in the hands of JT’s very busy alter ego Thad Luckinbill. The owner of a real-life movie production company, Thad’s currently involved in the post-production of the movie Broken Diamonds, due for release this year. It’s about a young writer whose dream of moving to Paris is jeopardised when his father dies and he’s forced to temporarily take care of his wildly unpredictable and mentally ill sister.Whether Thad can find the time to…1 min
Soap World|No. 318MOTHER’S RUIN* Baby Isaac came into the world during one of the most unexpected and ugliest nightmares of his mother Moira’s life! Not only did Moira not know she was pregnant until the moment she went into labour, but she gave birth while trapped in a burning barn and battling her psycho foe Emma! Although mother and son survived the awful ordeal, Moira immediately sunk deep into the ever-tightening grip of postnatal depression – and is now doing everything she can to avoid contact with the helpless infant!Using every opportunity to palm Isaac off onto willing babysitters Victoria and Chas, Moira finally snaps when Victoria suggests they remodel Holly’s old bedroom into a cosy nursery for the baby. Clearly struggling with the awful memories that Isaac’s birth have brought up (regarding…2 min
Soap World|No. 318WHO’S THE BOSS?At first, Sally took to prison life like a duck to water, bombastically making herself at home and taking control of the other prisoners’ lives as she fought for better conditions to make her sentence for fraud more bearable. However, since gaining prison heavy Marcia as her cellmate, Sally has had her wings dramatically clipped.After intervening in Marcia’s (Victoria Moseley) attempts to sell drugs to Abi (Sally Carman) and then getting herself bashed for opposing the rampant drug operations behind bars, Sally (Sally Dynevor) is now a cowering wreck, telling a visiting Tim (Joe Duttine) and Sophie (Brooke Vincent) that she fears for her life – and begs them to do everything they can to get her freed before she is killed!While Tim and Sophie work feverishly to expose the…1 min
Soap World|No. 318THE MURPHY FAMILYHazel Murphy (Fiona Press)Burying her emotions is a fact of life for hard-knock Aussie battler Hazel, whose dreams of retiring and heading north following her father’s death are suddenly thrown a curveball that leaves her trapped in the Arcadia Towers housing estate.Ryan Murphy (Mitchell Bourke)Totally disinterested in reliving the past in Arcadia Heights he’s left behind, Ryan’s plans to hurriedly leave are thrown into disarray again, but at least he has some old friends to rely on...Shannon Murphy (Briallen Clarke)The wild child daughter of Hazel, Shannon has loads of emotional baggage but has rarely contacted her mother over the past few months, probably in an effort to hide her secrets.…1 min
Soap World|No. 318LETTERSTINKERING WITH TAYLORWhen TAYLOR first appeared on B&B, she was one of the most beautiful, attractive women of all daytime soaps. She played a good character and was enjoyable to watch; even though I liked BROOKE, there was something about Taylor which drew me to her. Once Taylor’s storylines went astray and she left, I lost interest -- then when she returned and didn’t look the same, she really wasn’t the Taylor I once knew and loved. I do enjoy seeing Taylor but I’m not enjoying her storyline at all, especially how she shot BILL and is being supplicant so she doesn’t go to jail. Yes, it wasn’t right, but I’m not enjoying watching her at all. They need to change her storyline and bring back the old Taylor: she…1 min
Soap World|No. 318THE MOURNING AFTERHarrowing scenes unfold as baby Beth dies during a desperate, lonely childbirth in a Catalina Island clinic being ravaged by storms – Hope, Liam and their families are struggling to comprehend the senselessness of the waste of a little life...On their return to the mainland, Hope (Annika Noelle) is shell-shocked as she walks back into the cabin on Brooke’s (Katherine Kelly Lang) property to see it filled with piles of baby goodies and gifts for the newborn. Fondling the items in her daze, Hope can’t eat or do or think about anything else but the fact that she feels she’s failed as a mother and was unable to bring a healthy Beth home. She also stops a broken Liam (Scott Clifton) as he goes to pack up the baby stuff,…2 min
Soap World|No. 318TO BEA OR NOT TO BEAThe troubling events of 2018, specifically her life-and-death encounters with the evil Finn, have left Bea in a reflective mood. Bolstering herself with newfound self-confidence, she realises how much her job as a mechanic truly means to her. If she didn’t have it to fall back on over the past few months she may not have made it through the crisis! However, ill winds are starting to blow through the garage – and they may also blow her world apart...With Mark (Scott McGregor) and Elly’s (Jodi Anasta) wedding approaching, he’s due to leave his position as garage manager, making Bea (Bonnie Anderson) fret about changes that her new boss may implement. Ned (Ben Hall) strives to calm his girlfriend but neither of them foresee another threat looming... until Bea finds…2 min
Soap World|No. 318CRY FOR HELPJOANNA’S NIGHTMAREIn two distinct timelines, Joanna Lindsay (Jenna Coleman) submits to psychiatric evaluation, appearing rather obviously disturbed while Dr Wallace (Shauna MacDonald) bids to assess her mental acuity. With each word that passes Joanna’s lips, the state of her psyche seems ever more troubling. Recounting a series of events that have led to this point, Joanna cryptically insists that there are “two faces” to the situation which “split” at one particular moment...Meanwhile, Joanna also finds herself in court, called as the defendant in a case that deepens her torment when the prosecution and defence question a series of witnesses – all with intimate knowledge of Joanna’s plight... and her past. Slowly but surely, she mentally disintegrates as she awaits her ultimate fate…TIMELINE TO TRAGEDY...* Scottish primary school teacher JOANNA indulges…2 min
Soap World|No. 318Bedford’s Other BADDIESLIZ REYNOLDS (Helen Thomson)The original “Bad Mother”, GP Liz owns a successful surburban practice and is also Sarah’s mother and boss. Once a hopeless alcoholic, Liz saved herself by leaving her bad marriage and studying at university. Sarah’s somewhat of a disappointment to her... and she detests Anton.LUKE JASIC (Josh McKenzie)A male primary school teacher, he’s handsome, creative, sincere and enthusiastic and is developing feelings for his favourite mother: Danielle.SAM TREMAINE (Harry Greenwood)A police constable who’s thoughtful, optimistic, tolerant and a good team player, Sam’s actively looking for love and thinks he’s found “the one” in the red-hot girl who talks a mile a minute at his local gym. Her name’s Bindy. Is she out of his league?JESSE MCKINNON (Michala Banas)An electrician who loves rock’n’roll and engineers sound for bands,…1 min
Soap World|No. 318Putting the ‘P’ in problems!‘P’ is for PROPERTY... & PASSINGSummoned to the home of a new tenant, DANIEL and EMMA must unravel the imposing problem of floral presents being continually deposited on the man’s porch. He thinks a previous occupant died on the premises, and Emma’s impelled to confirm that JANINE did indeed cark it, in the living room; in fact, right in that chair over there! Ever playing Mr Fix-It, Daniel promises he’ll get it all sorted!‘P’ is for PIGEMMA (Celia Pacquola) is distracted – there’s a pig who keeps scampering past the offices of McCallum Real Estate. And it’s continually sidetracking her from DANIEL’s (Luke McGregor) mental anguish of being labelled as “unprofessional” by prospective property sellers and buyers. As all seems lost in the quest to project the best image, GEORGE,…2 min
Soap World|No. 318‘Pay up, Daddy… please!’Running scared because he owes his violent creditors $200,000, Reese can think of nothing but their ominous text threat to Zoe’s life on the night he was delivering Hope’s baby Beth on Catalina Island! The tragic outcome of that dark, stormy night from hell is already eating away at his fragile mind – did he do enough to save the baby? Now the fear that his own child could be hurt, too, threatens to destroy him...Sensing her father’s torment, Zoe (Kiara Barnes) suspects Hope’s (Annika Noelle) situation is gnawing at him, until his shock suggestion that she move in with Xander (Adain Bradley)! She’s flummoxed when Reese (Wayne Brady) will only say he loves her, hiding his true motive of not wanting her to be alone and unprotected in case…3 min
Soap World|No. 318LET’S stick togetherDivided irreparably Gabi’s vengeful machinations to split them up – using Abigail’s history of mental instability against them – Chad and Abigail now find themselves at a crossroads. They desperately want to be together but the obstacles keep stacking up. Despite knowing that baby Charlotte was born of their love – instead of being fathered by Stefan as Gabi had led them to believe, Abigail’s just not sure about taking her ex-husband back.For his part, Chad (Billy Flynn) is extremely eager to let bygones be bygones and is making concerted efforts to bond with Charlotte after being denied access to her in her first few weeks of life. This fatherly devotion heartens Abigail (Kate Mansi) – but since her ordeal ended, she’s toughened up and refuses to allow her heart…2 min
Soap World|No. 318WHO’S IN? WHO’S OUT? WHO’S STAYING?THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL 10KATRINA BOWDEN (Flo)Dr Reese just can’t escape his toxic past – and the arrival of Flo, yet another mystery associate, on February 1, will only intensify his worries.INGO RADEMACHER (Thorne Forrester)After only a year back in LA, Thorne will be heading for the departure gate yet again. Ingo has recently confirmed that he’s ending his run on the hit soap. However, he says there’s still a chance Thorne may return down the track.DAYS OF OUR LIVES ARENACHRISHELL STAUSE (Jordan Ridgeway)In the first week of February, Ben’s sister, who’s been absent for the past three years, lobs back in Salem to immerse herself in her brother’s latest round of dramas.VICTOR TURPIN (Luca)The mystery man shows up for a 48-hour period, over February 5 and 6, and…2 min
Soap World|No. 318Calling Dr LoveSince splitting up with Robert, Aaron hasn’t given a thought to romancing other men, the heartache of losing his husband proving too much to bear. Now he’s getting his life back in order, he’s more concerned with teenage half-sister Liv’s life and antics with troublesome new mate Gerry. Naturally, Liv isn’t impressed with her brother’s interference and when she notices a lovelorn Robert hanging around Mill Cottage hoping to see Aaron, she steps in and mischievously suggests that Aaron should start seeing Dr Alex Mason, who was clearly interested in him recently while he treated Liv for a bout of alcohol poisoning.Buoyed by comments from Aaron’s mother Chas that she wishes he’d just find a “decent bloke”, crafty Liv fakes an injury to bring Alex running. Despite Aaron seeing through…2 min
Soap World|No. 318COLE SPROUSE1 He plays Jughead – and he’s dating co-star Lili Reinhart (Betty on the show).2 He just loves dogs! Aww!3 Cole dyes his hair dark to play Jughead. He’s naturally a blond.4 Cole has a twin brother called Dylan, also in the biz.5 Mum secured Cole and his brother acting agents when they were just tiny tots as the family needed money! Worked out well!6 As a child, Cole played Ben Geller, Ross’s son, on Friends. Cute!7 Cole studied archaeology at university to take a break from the acting world.8 He was born in Tuscany.9 He and Lili didn’t fall in love at first sight – she initially found his voice annoying and he found her a “tough nut to crack”! Now the two are very loved-up and he says…1 min
Soap World|No. 318MOVIESSTAN & OLLIESTARRING Steve Coogan and John C. ReillyRELEASED February 21Laurel and Hardy, perhaps the world’s favourite comedy double act, set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now firmly behind them, they face an uncertain future. As they begin criss-crossing the country, attendances are disappointingly low. But they’ve always been able to make each other laugh and as the charm and beauty of their performances shines through, their audiences laugh along, and they connect with legions of adoring fans, old and new. The tour becomes a hit, but Stan (Steve) and Ollie (John) can’t quite shake the spectre of the past; long-buried ghosts, coupled with Ollie’s failing health, start to threaten their…3 min
Soap World|No. 318SURFACE PARADISEGEORGE CLOONEY helped put Lake Como on the map when he bought a villa there in 2002. Since then, the world’s rich and famous – including MADONNA, RICHARD BRANSON, JULIA ROBERTS, EMILY BLUNT, BRAD PITT and the odd Russian billionaire – have either bought homes or holidayed lavishly by Italy’s most popular vacation lake.It’s pretty easy to see why they love it: from its picturesque mountains and hillsides to the watersports, dining scene, high-end shopping, historic villas, festivals and fun, Lago Di Como is like stepping into a glam episode of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.Yet you don’t need to be George Clooney or his ilk to lap up the luxury of this eminently Instagrammable destination, an hour from Milan. Nor do you need to take out a bank…4 min
