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FEBRUARY 3-14 SOAP

HIGHLIGHTS

BLING AND A PRAYER Hope spurns Ted’s bid to put a ring on it

Young gun

GUN CLUB An odd find fires the imagination

A routine day’s work doing handyman tasks in the park suddenly takes an unnerving turn for Kyle when he comes across a child’s forgotten bag near the bushes. He and David check it out for an ID, tin of slime or bus pass so he can return the bag to its owner but, to his horror, he  nds a gun instead! Initially, he and David believe the weapon is a toy; on closer inspection, the guys reel to realise the shooter’s the real deal! What’s it doing in a child’s bag?

DAYS OF OUR LIVES WEEKDAYS 1PM ON 9GEM

ve Can’t Buy Me

Commitment has always featured high on Hope ’s list of values, but despite being attracted to the charming Ted , she refuses to take thing further with him. Why? Because she’s still in the throes of her divorce from Rafe . When Ted hands her a diamond bracelet, and suggests she accepts it because she’s that close to being single, haughty Hope arches her eyebrow in consternation and emphatically rejects the gift, telling Ted it’s not her style. Put out, Ted can’t mask his hurt feelings...

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EMMERDALE DOUBLE EPS WEEKNIGHTS 6.20PM/6.50PM ON UKTV

WHAT’S THAT MASK HIDING? Intrigued by Liam ’s agitation over the subject of his late wife, Bernice can’t help but snoop into her boyfriend’s private possessions when she’s asked to mind his gym bag. Encouraged by her half-sister Nicola , Bernice digs deep and is horri ed to  nd a balaclava! The ever-melodramatic Nicola is, of course, wide-eyed and  abbergasted as she leaps to conclusions, suggesting to her worried sibling this is solid proof Dr Cavanagh has been a very bad boy and is covering up a crime...

arrivals & departures lounge

HELLO: DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ (Weekdays 12pm on Fox One) Olivia & Oakley Rondou (Charlotte DiMera). Due to the recent one-year time jump in Salem, Chad and Abby’s daughter Charlotte has obviously grown up and, as fast-tracked TV kids are wont to do, she’s looking different! GOODBYE: DAYS’ Kassie DePaiva (Eve Donovan). Eve’s recent departure from Salem is mooted to be a forever one... but there’s every chance she could be back one day. HELLO: NEIGHBOURS’ Kai Baker (Caden Hutchins). On Friday, February 7 , Terese comes into contact with young Caden, and if the pair look comfortable in each other’s company, that’s because Kai’s the real-life son of Terese’s alter ego Rebekah Elmaloglou! HELLO: NEIGHBOURS’ Annie Jones (Jane Harris). Last seen leaving town and her romance with Paul behind, Jane’s back in Erinsborough from Tuesday, February 11 , and it’s clearly an emotional homecoming for her. What reduces her to salty sobs? HELLO: NEIGHBOURS’ Peter Houghton (Trent Watkins). Finn’s manipulative mum Claudia has sure made her presence felt, but not much is known about his dad Trent. Estranged from his father, Finn is aghast to see Trent with Elly on Thursday, February 13 . HELLO: THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL’s (Weekdays 4.30pm on 10) Monica Ruiz (Character TBA). Famous Stateside for a controversial commercial for Peloton exercise bikes, the celebrity mixes it up with the Forresters in mid-February .

Monica Ruiz HELLO: B&B’s William Samiri (Douglas Forrester). During a fantasy sequence examining what Douglas’ life with Thomas and Hope will look like in the future, the older real-life brother of the young actor – Henry Joseph – brie y steps into the role. Go, bro! HELLO: B&B’s Andreas Georgiou (Character TBA). The star of Greek soap 8 Lexeis does a little business with Forrester Creations and Spencer Publications as part of an exchange in which Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke) appeared on the Med-set show! HELLO: EMMERDALE’s Susan Cookson (Wendy Posner). Outraged at Victoria’s accusations that her son Lee raped her, Wendy arrives in the village on Monday, February 10 , to defend him but is shellshocked to learn Victoria is also pregnant from the encounter!

Balvinder Sopal

HELLO: EASTENDERS’ (Mondays to Thursdays 7.50pm on UKTV) Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar). An overbearing matriarch, Suki arrives in Walford, determined to control her four kids’ lives, but estranged daughter Ash certainly isn’t pleased to see her. HELLO: EASTENDERS’ Stevie Basaula (Isaac). The identity of Sheree’s mystery man has been revealed. Isaac is her son and a teacher with a troubled past. Sheree should prepare herself for her  ercely con dent, bold and charming boy to make his mark on Albert Square. HELLO: Y&R’s (Weekdays 12.45pm on Fox One) Chase Coleman (Tanner Watts). Top muso Tanner hits Genoa City to re-establish his past connection with a familiar face. Will he strike a sweet or sour note?

YOU CAN QUOTE ME!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES (FOX ONE) Nicole to Kristen: “Wow, for a nun, you have one hell of a potty mouth!”

Kristen: “This is all your fault.” Nicole: “You should’ve thought about the consequences when you stole my life !”

Nicole better take her own advice and think of the bloody consequences of standing up to Kristen over Brady .

Next

CORONATION STREET (Weeknights 7.20pm on UKTV) A day trip to Blackpool, with Rita at the wheel of a party bus, and Mary , Sean , Jenny and Sally aboard, turns disastrous when paramedics are summoned to the scene of a serious incident!

fortnight on...

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (Weekdays 2pm on 9Gem) Nate puts down permanent roots in Genoa City when he buys Cane ’s house – thrilling Abby , who invites her boyfriend to a Newman family dinner. TVS