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OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY!

Traci’s imagination runs away with her as she pens her wildest fantasies on The Young and the Restless

4 STAND BY FOR THE YEAR It’s our five-page preview of B&B, Days and Y&R – strap yourself in!

10 NICOLE’S NIGHTMARE

Are a mother’s fears for the welfare of her daughter unfounded on Days?

14 REAL TV STARS

We preview what’s shaping up to be a massive year in reality TV in 2020

20 HAYES FOR DAYS

Susan Seaforth Hayes looks back on her many decades lighting up Days

22 BLURRING THE LINES

Are Shane and Roxy simply becoming too close for comfort on Neighbours?

Dipi’s not happy and it’s set tongues wagging around Ramsay Street

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Twists in the tales on The Gloaming lead to a frightening incident which unravels from a great height...

26 COMMONS CONCERNS

Climate change makes its mark as the ravages of rapidly escalating temperatures exert a frightening fallout

28 TWIN THREAT’S DOUBLE TROUBLE

Two residents return to their old stomping ground on The Bay, and bad things are set to follow as they seek revenge

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Well, 2020 is already shaping up to be a big year for TV with an exciting line-up of new shows on free-to-air and streaming platforms. Big shocks and surprises are in store from daytime heavyweights The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless – check out our five pages of storyline reveals, previewing what’s coming up this year. With the huge ratings success of reality shows such as Married at First Sight, The Bachelor and I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, we take a peek into what to expect from these returning juggernauts. And we also have the latest updates from all the soaps, plus Aussie dramas The Commons and The Gloaming – and lots of great puzzles fun in this issue.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL In 2019, the saga of baby Beth dominated – and ratings soared!

The little girl may be back with her parents Liam (Scott Clifton) and Hope (Annika Noelle), but the fallout from her kidnapping continues...

Thomas (Matthew Atkinson), who was complicit in keeping the tot from Hope, is as dogged as ever in his quest to win Hope’s heart. This year, he’s taking a different approach.

Thomas will enlist Zoe (Kiara Barnes), who also has fences to mend as she knew the truth about Beth, in his ongoing scheme to make Hope his wife and mum to longsuffering son Douglas (Henry Joseph Samiri).

Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) is no fan of Zoe’s – but Liam will urge his ex to give her a chance. She could be most useful ally when it comes to exposing Thomas’ duplicity. But can Zoe be trusted? No-one could blame her if she were to develop feelings for Thomas, equal parts charming and conniving, even though she knows what he’s capable of doing Thomas may feel he ca get to Hope not ye being openly obsessive about wanting her, but by playing hard to get. If Thomas pretends to be interested in Zoe, he might be able to make Hope jealous.

Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) realise their marriage is in jeopardy. Th haven’t been able to come a meeting of minds as far Thomas is concerned. Rid sees Thomas as a son he wasn’t always there for and is trying to make up for tha time now. Conversely, Broo views Thomas as a truly dangerous man, one she doesn’t want hanging arou her daughter. Also, Brooke knows that Thomas is clea no fan of hers, either! He’d only too happy if Ridge an Brooke were to split up.

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It’s a new year and decade, but soap fans can expect more drama, romance, adventure and intrigue on The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless.

Here’s a look at what’s ahead…

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Shauna’s savvy enough to know that Ridge isn’t going to get over Brooke in a week, but she may be willing to stick around to see if she can cement a place in Ridge’s life down the track.

Quinn’s (Rena Sofer) reaction to Shauna’s interest in Ridge has been supportive – thus far. But there was a time when Quinn harboured her own feelings for Ridge. Of course, she’s happily married to Eric (John McCook), but is Quinn really prepared to be Ridge’s stepmother? That’s a long way from happening, of course, but Quinn might raise an eyebrow over a serious Shauna/Ridge pairing... watch this space.

The Forresters aren’t just about their social interactions.

The family’s still running a top design business and the drama will shift to the company as the new year dawns. Hope needs a designer for her fashion line, but the last person she wants to work with is Thomas, given their history and Liam’s objections to his presence in Hope’s life.

However, after reaching out to other candidates, including Sally (Courtney Hope) and Quinn, Hope may find that she’s running out of options for someone to at as her designer partner.

Sally’s devoted to Wyatt (Darin Brooks), despite a recent slip in which she called her beau “Liam”. It seems Sally can’t totally forget what Liam has meant to her. And he’s not the only man in

her past. There was a time when Sally and Thomas were committed to one another. Watch for the ex-lovers to cross paths, not necessarily romantically, but the two designers will be poised to face off on the runway!

Bill (Don Diamont) and Katie (Heather Tom) found love again last year and survived a major health crisis after Flo (Katrina Bowden) donated her kidney to her aunt. Bill has his sons back at Spencer Publications and all appears right in his world – for now. But can he really commit to just one woman? Could Katie withstand another betrayal?

Due to B&B’s half-hour format, a few characters have been simmering on the backburner while other stories play out.

The year 2020 could eventually present more screentime for Maya (Karla Mosley), Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor), Donna (Jennifer Gareis), and Justin (Aaron D. Spears).

Traditionally, B&B is known for, among other things, weddings and return visits. Perhaps 2020 is the year in which Pam (Alley Mills) and Charlie (Dick Christie) finally tie the knot? Maybe Bill and Katie will remarry? Thomas is determined to get a mother for Douglas. Could that cause him to head to the altar, whether or not his bride is Hope? Also, weddings are known to bring familiar faces home for short stays. Forrester International is a current home for many family members who ache to see returning loved ones.

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sneak preview Arguably for Days, 2020 began last year when the show embarked on its compelling time-jump saga!

Viewers have been glued to their seats watching stories unfold to see how beloved characters ended up where they are now.

Watch for Ben (Robert Scott Wilson), back in prison after being convicted of killing his sister Jordan (Chrishell Hartley), to make one final appeal, hoping to prove his innocence.

His staunchest ally is Ciara (Victoria Konefal), who’s kept the faith. Watch for Ciara to confront her grandfather Victor in a bid to help Ben win his freedom. Ciara will Ciara demand Victor comes clean over his role in sending Ben down. Victor does have something to say to his granddaughter, but it’s not what she’s expecting to hear.

Will Ciara succeed in helping Ben get out of jail? Or is he destined to remain behind bars for a crime he doesn’t believe he’s committed?

Stephen Nichols has already returned to the screen

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when you add Jordan in the time-jump – and Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) has found a new life with Justin (Wally Kurth), who’s trying to move forward following the death of his beloved Adrienne (Judi Evans). Can Kayla and Justin truly make a proper go of it romantically, now with Steve back? Kayla’s found much to

top of the list when it comes to those romantic pairs. Many feel it’s not a question of “if” Kayla and Steve will find their way back to one another, but rather “when”. Justin may eventually have to find another woman to help him mend his broken heart.

Unless there was a slip-up covered up that we don’t know about yet over the last year, Princess Gina (Kristian Alfonso) has been getting away for ages with fooling everyone into believing she’s Hope. But not even someone as crafty and conniving as her can get away with a charade forever.

Watch for Rafe (Galen Gering) to grow suspicious of “Hope’s” behaviour. He can’t handle the job of getting to the truth alone, however. Rafe will reach out to someone who knows Hope better than anyone else – her son Shawn (Brandon Beemer). Shawn’s spent some time in New York with Belle (Martha Madison) But he’ll be making some appearances on the app as Shawn helps his former stepdad in trying to get to the bottom of “Hope’s” behaviour.

Will Shawn be the only familiar face that returns to

Steve & Kayla

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been met with mixed results Watch for Stefano’s daughte to try to win back Brady’s heart and also worm her way back into Basic Black. Brady

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them having a future together after everything they’ve been through together – especially the loss of their child?

As Kristen attempts to become a part of Brady’s life once more, Nicole (Arianne Zucker) will want to intervene. Nicole’s hardly perfect herself but she doesn’t want to see Brady get hurt again. Watch for her to dip into a familiar bag of tricks to keep Brady and Kristen apart. Nicole is simply going to lie to Kristen that she and Brady are together, hoping that will deter her from bringing inevitable heartache to Brady. The question is, however, will Nicole really be lying?

Or does she actually have Rafe true feelings for Brady?

The timejump has been a massive undertaking on the part of everyone involved with Days. Viewers saw how beloved favourites were handling and celebrating their lives a year into the future while Jennifer (Melissa Reeves) was in a coma, her loved ones not knowing if she’d ever come back to them.

Fans have had many of their most pressing questions answered, but they’re still left wondering exactly how everyone got to where they are now. Did the people no longer with us truly shuffle off this mortal coil? Or is there more to the story?

Watch for a special week of episodes that will shed light on one crucial, life-changing night that occurred during the great Salem time-jump. Questions will be answered, but don’t be surprised if in the process even more queries are raised! These are interesting times ahead for Days fans!

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS While Salem had its Victor official time-jump last year, Genoa City made an unofficial nod the past by returning many familiar faces to the canvas, while placing those characters in front-burner stories! Watch for those familiar characters to maintain their place in the forefront of the action as 2020 kicks off!

Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), having emerged victorious from a health scare last year, prepares to celebrate a huge milestone for the Newman family and its legacy. This story times with, perhaps not so coincidentally, Eric 40th anniversary with Y&R! The show has shot special tribute episodes dedicated to Melody Thomas Scott, who celebrated 40 years as Nikki last year, and to Peter Bergman, who marked 30 years as Jack, also in 2019. It’s only logical that Y&R give Eric similar treatment in 2020 Nikki in honour of four decades of the moustachioed mogul!

Victor’s not the only one planning a big event. Nikki will also be planning a special project – one that she hopes will surprise

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her family. It could be related to Victor or be something else entirely!

Meanwhile, Jack and the Abbott clan continue to drive the action in Genoa City. There have been changes galore at Jabot Cosmetics over the years including Traci (Beth Maitland) helming Jabot, albeit briefly. Last year, Billy (Jason Thompson) stepped down from the family business and the year 7

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He’s been thrown for a loop ever since Amanda Sinclair (Mishael Morgan) came to Genoa City.

Amanda maintains that she was duped into trying to get Devon Devon to give up the late Katherine’s (Jeanne Cooper) estate, and that her resemblance to Devon’s late wife Hilary is completely coincidental. As 2020 progresses, Elena will ask both Devon and Nate (Dominic Sean) for help with a passion project in Genoa City. However, no matter how busy she gets, Elena is not going to ever relax around Amanda. She knows that both men may be susceptible to Amanda’s beauty and her wily, sexy charms.

However, Amanda is going to have more than an influence on Devon and Nate. She’s also struck up a friendship of sorts with Billy, who has found himself at a crossroads in life, as evidenced by his voluntary exit from Jabot. Billy’s not sure of what he wants out of life and Amanda is not sure what Genoa City has to offer her, now that her initial reason for visiting has appeared to have concluded – at least as far as she is concerned.

Billy and Amanda will find themselves in a dangerous situation, which will lead them to question the true nature of their relationship.

Is Billy truly committed to Victoria (Amelia Ashley

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Or is he finding that Amanda can bring something to his life that poor Victoria can’t? And if Billy finds a new significant other then will Victoria look around for one, too? Victor’s never thought much of Billy – his calling him “Billy Boy” is not quite done in an endearing tone – so, if his daughter’s marriage were to become jeopardised, then Victor just might be OK with that!

When last we saw Cane (Daniel Goddard), he was determined to bring his father Colin (Tristan Rogers) to justice for his role in trying to defraud Devon of all of his money. But Cane’s not the only person determined to bring down Colin.

Jill (Jess Walton) is going to put her globetrotting on hold in order to remain in Genoa City so she can assist Devon in bringing Colin to justice. She’ll also keep an eye on her son Billy and her grandson Chance (Donny Boaz). If the two men come into conflict, they’re going to need a referee – and who better than strongwilled Jill to keep the boys in line?

Longtime Y&R fans will be especially pleased that Jill is going to enjoy a highter profile.

One of the show’s most poignant moments last year was her talking to Katherine’s portrait, a reminder that death may end a life, but not a relationship.

The year 2019 saw many happy returns to Genoa City: Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan), Kevin (Greg Rikaart), and Chloe (Elizabeth Hendrickson) among them. After an all-too-lengthy absence, Paul (Doug Davidson) returned to more active duty as situations called for Police Chief Williams to be on hand. Might there be more? The show’s rich 45-plus-year history is bursting with characters, many of whom could return as storylines dictate!

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Nicole’s long-awaited reunion with her daughter is as part of a cruel scheme to keep them separated!

REUNION: CANCELLED Nicole’s a broken young mum and inconsolable

iraculously returned from the dead and reunited with Greg Vaughan), the thought on Nicole’s anne Zucker) mind seeing her daughter olly (Harlow and carlett Mallory) or the first time n months. But unbeknownst to

the anxious mum, her hopes of seeing Holly are cruelly dashed when, while in Chloe’s (Nadia Bjorlin) care, the child is kidnapped and spirited away from the DiMera mansion.

News of the kidnapping spreads quickly, leaving Nicole distraught with grief as it’s secretly revealed that a despicable Xander (Paul Telfer) has masterminded the

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After Hope exposes their relationship, Ciara and Ben work hard to convince her that Ben is a ch Revelling in the afterglow of making love for the first time, Ciara (Victoria Konefal) and Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) are a portrait of bliss as they snuggle in bed, consumed by thoughts of each other and their future together. Unfortunately, reality quickly intrudes when Stefan (Brandon Barash) summons Ben to help search for a missing Holly.

But while Ben is in the shower, Hope (Kristian Alfonso) appears on his doorstep surprising her scantily clad daughter. Hope’s confusion only doubles when a naked Ben steps out of the shower, clad in only a towel!

Reeling at the sight of Ben, Hope is flabbergasted as he asks Ciara to join him in the shower before he realises her mother is there.

Stammering over the awkward moment, Hope asks for Ben’s help with the search for Holly – but after he returns to the shower, she wastes no time in confronting her daughter about her relationship with Ben. “You’re having sex,” Hope quips, as Ciara swears she was ready and begs her mum to understand that Ben makes her happy – he’s a kind and generous person who respects her. Nonetheless, Hope is

disturbed that her daughter loves a serial killer, and hits the roof when Ciara compares Ben to her father Bo, reminding her mother that Doug (Bill Hayes) never liked Bo when he and Hope first got together.

Hope is taken aback when Ciara thinks Ted (Gilles Marini) is destroying her marriage to Rafe (Galen Gering). She wants her and her mum to start trusting each other’s judgement when it comes to their romantic relationships, and, realising she has a point, Hope backs down.

When Ben finds out that Hope knows he and Ciara are sleeping

together, he realises it’s going to be an uphill battle to impress her.

He gets his first chance when news of Holly’s ‘death’ hits him and Ciara hard. In shock, Ciara seeks comfort with Ben as she reveals how the death of her older brother Zack affected her family years ago. Ben also feels responsible for not finding Holly in time to save her, and finally admits to Ciara that he’s not going to pursue custody of Jordan’s baby. He’s not ready to

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cut short when the child is abducted kidnapping with his equally evil co-conspirator Ted (Gilles Marini). Together, the men frame the Mexican drug cartel who have been terrorising Chloe – but Ted’s expectations that Holly will be returned home are shattered when Xander reports that Holly will never see her mother again.

Outraged at Xander’s betrayal, Ted reports to the police that he knows where to find Holly – but while Hope

HURTING FOR HOLLY Eric and the family reel as they watch the car explode...

(Kristian Alfonso) willingly buys his story, a distrustful Rafe (Galen Gering) suspects Ted knows more than he’s saying. Ignoring Hope’s orders not to interfere, Rafe follows Ted to the kidnappers’ hideout. To both of their surprise, however, the place is completely empty.

Hearing Xander’s henchman flee with Holly, Rafe begins a high speed police pursuit – but tragically, the chase is abandoned when the kidnapper loses control of his vehicle and crashes into a ravine. Horrified at what he’s just witnessed, Rafe reports the incident, and is soon joined at scene by Hope, Nicole and Eric.

Witnessing Nicole’s fear, Eric jumps into the ravine to search for Holly. His mission is suddenly aborted when the car explodes, instantly killing Holly. A seriousy rattled Eric is dragged to safety, and he clutches a distraught Nicole as she stares hopelessly at the burning wreckage.

Lapsing into denial, Nicole screams and punches Eric, blaming for him for Holly’s death. He admits that he’ll forever regret giving up his custody bid for Holly and allowing Chloe to raise her.

Nicole isn’t interested in his excuses, though – she’ll never forgive him.

Unbeknownst to the despairing mum, her maternal grief is all for nothing as Xander has actually faked Holly’s death! She wasn’t in the car when it exploded, and is really on her way out of salem to live a brand new life with a brand new family...

hanged man worthy of Ciara’s love. be a full-time dad, but he’s not going to give up on the child.

Instead, he wants to help Rafe look after the baby – and in doing so, thinks he can prove to Hope that he can be a responsible adult and worthy of Ciara’s love.

Heartened by her boyfriend’s words, Ciara tells Ben that she wholeheartedly believes in him, and has no doubt in the world that he will eventually win Hope’s acceptance.

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In the wake of Tripp and Hayley’s faux marriage, Claire slowly loses her mind as she vows to erase the new bride from his life

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espite reluctantly allowing her boyfriend Tripp (Lucas Adams) to marry Haley (Thia Megia) – in a bid to prevent her from being deported to China – Claire (Olivia Rose Keegan) vows that there’s no way in hell she’s going to accept or live with the marriage for too long. Her angst only deepens when Tripp reports that although Haley has passed the latest immigration test and won’t be forced to leave the country, it could take years for her to get her green card, meaning he has to be her “husband” for a long time yet.

Going berserk at the news, Claire seethes when Haley and Tripp ask her to move out of the apartment, as they need to make their marriage appear authentic to the authorities.

Angrily packing her bags, Claire suddenly fixates on Haley and Tripp’s wedding photo and impulsively rips it in half.

Clutching Haley’s half of the image, Claire snatches her lighter, and is about to burn the photo when Tripp appears.

Covering her actions, Claire moans to him, believing he’s

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kicking her out of his life permanently. Although Tripp reassures her with lovemaking, Claire leaves the apartment intent on destroying Haley.

At the Kiriakis mansion, she sneers ominously at Haley’s photo – but her bid to ‘burn the bride’ in the fireplace is aborted when Will (Chandler Massey) and Sonny (Freddie Smith) catch her in the act. Forced into damage control, she rants at them for spying on her. But she can’t hide her actions from Tripp, who soon appears with his his half of the torn wedding photo. Cornered, Claire admits to flipping out and ripping it – but when Tripp suggests therapy to help her deal with her hatred of Haley, Claire raves that he thinks she’s crazy.

Frustrated by the losing battle on his hands, Tripp tells Claire that their relationship is over.

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BADLY BUSTED! Hope walks in on Ben and Ciara post-adult-wrestling

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Traci wrestles with her passionate feelings for Cane as she writes her novel, featuring him as the hero of the story

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riting her latest novel, Traci (Beth Maitland) has taken inspiration from the people around her to create the story of a world-famous private detective intent on exposing a fellow police detective’s wife for wanting to murder her husband’s extramarital lover! In fleshing out her characters, Traci has used Cane (Daniel Goddard) and Lily’s (Christel Khalil) real-life ailing marriage to envision Cane as the detective, Flynn, and Lily as the aggrieved wife of the other detective, Iris. In growing closer to Cane as she supports him

cast herself in her novel as Velma, Flynn’s secretary with romantic inclinations.

His friendship w Traci deepening as he takes an interes in the story of the novel, Cane is unaware of Traci’s real-life feelings for him, as they discuss the book and Lily’s ongoing lack of contact with him since their divorce.

Her heart going out to Cane, Traci continues writing the novel, and fashions a plot development in which Flynn is attacked by the police detective, who orders him to drop the investigation that his wife has ordered. Standing over a beaten Flynn as he lies defeated in an alley, the detective vows to kill him and frame Iris for his murder, unless he does exactly as his foe says.

Meanwhile, Iris – who is also in love with Flynn – visits Velma to report her feeling that Flynn is in trouble. Despite distrusting Iris, Velma joins her in a frantic search for Flynn. When they

MORNING, MADAM Traci imagines a meeting between her and Lily’s fictional counterparts...

track him do n, th y re just in time to save him from another beating!

Suddenly, Traci is brought back to reality when she finds Cane knocking at her door. Having just saved his fictional lookalike’s life in her imagination, Traci’s heart leaps when Cane says he needs her, and asks her to be his date at a function dedicating the Abbott-Winters foundation. Secretly thrilled, Traci is on cloud nine as she attends the party on Cane’s arm – but her mood is disturbed when Lily arrives and quickly attracts his gaze.

Forced to watch them chatting intimately, Traci wrestles with her feelings, struggling not to act jealous as she dissolves into another

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DOWN IN THE DUMPS Traci says she has feelings for Cane, but writes into her story that he gets the living hell beaten out of him!

antasy about Velma swooning over Flynn.

Upon her return home, Traci channels her feelings into a new chapter of the novel in which Flynn finally stands up to Iris, admitting that his association with her is over because he knows she wants to frame her husband or his mistress’ murder. Iris angrily pulls a gun and shoots Flynn – he manages to return fire, hough, shooting her before he collapses. Smiling as she writes hat Iris dies, Traci imagines Velma arriving and lovingly begging Flynn not to die. As Flynn kisses Velma and promises not to, Traci ends her story.

Consumed by thoughts of wanting Flynn and Velma’s kiss o become a reality for her and Cane, Traci is soon startled when Cane visits her, thrilled to learn the book is finished. He eagerly reads it and is pleased to learn that Velma saved Flynn.

Announcing that he’s in awe of Traci’s talent, Cane tenderly kisses her. Springing from the liplock, Traci is giddy to think her fantasies have come true, and awkwardly exclaims her happiness at finishing the novel.

Cane is so proud of her, and declares his plans to throw a celebratory bash.

Soon, Jack (Peter Bergman) notices his sister’s euphoric mood. As she chats to Cane on the phone, Jack can’t help but realise that his sister is falling in love with him. TVS

e-establishing himself in Genoa City after returning from the grave a few months ago, Adam (Mark Grossman) has endured an uphill battle in his struggle to reclaim everything he thought he’d lost. The only things that still elude him is his beloved wife Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) and Connor (Michael and Nolan Webb) – the child they had together – who both remain out of town leading new lives.

Nevertheless, thoughts of the pair continue to fill Adam’s mind as he goes about his daily life.

For now, he’s distracted with manipulating his henchman Kevin (Greg Rikaart) into helping him discredit Nick’s (Joshua Morrow) reputation, so that he can take custody of his other son Christian (Alex Wilson) away from him.

When Kevin finally locates video proof of Nick’s antics from earlier in the year – when he prowled around Genoa City wearing a face mask resembling the supposedly murdered JT Hellstrom, in a bid to get revenge on his father Victor (Eric Braeden) for the wrongs he perpetrated – adam realises he has all the ammunition he

Adam’s joy at finally being reunited with Chelsea is shattered when she drops explosive bombshells about their future

video, Adam announces his intent to use it against him, and orders to give him Christian immediately – otherwise, he’ll hand the video over to the police and have him sent to jail.

Outraged, Nick argues with Adam about which of them Christian belongs with. The men are about to start fighting when Chelsea screams at them to stop. Flabbergasted to see her back in town, Adam presumes she’s back to reunite with him, and lovingly strokes her hair as he kisses her. He’d almost given up hope of ever seeing her again, and wastes no time in taking her home.

At Adam’s penthouse, Chelsea’s clearly uncomfortable as he excitedly wants to make the place a home for her and Connor. Learning that their son is away at camp, Adam announces plans to pick him up – but Chelsea bursts his bubble, admitting that she hasn’t come back to reunite with him.

Instead, she tells him she wants him to let go of her. She’s spent three years without him, and has moved on to marry Calvin Boudreaux. She’s happy in her new life and doesn’t want him to ruin it, adding that her life with

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Adam ended when she thought he had died.

Imploring Adam to think of Connor’s welfare and leave him in the stable home he has now, Chelsea asks him to leave them both alone. Distraught by the onslaught of revelations Chelsea unloads on him, Adam vows that he’ll never stop trying to reclaim his son.

He insists that Chelsea loves him, but to Adam’s shock, she says she no longer does and walks out, leaving him devastated to think he’s lost her for good. TVS

WELL, GUESS WHO? Adam gets a rude shock!

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eality TV was so hot in Australia in 2019, and in 2020, it’s looking to be even more scorching. Leading the charge are blockbusters like Married at First Sight and The Masked Singer – then we’ve got the all-new MasterChef line-up to meet, the return of mega-hit couch-stuffers like Gogglebox, The Bachelor, The Voice, Dancing With The Stars and The Block, the debut of new shows we never could’ve expected, and much more. You’ll see hook-ups, break-ups, breakout stars, incredible homes, meals fit for a king and, perhaps most excitingly, unforgettable real-life drama. Here are 20 of the biggest reality TV shows we can’t wait to see in 2020. Get some snacks, secure a spot on the couch, grab the remote and get ready for a ripping year!

Married at First Sight (S7)

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Australia (S6) The creepy-crawlies! The suspense! The stomach-turning food trials! It’s the show where the famous and fascinating endure wild challenges and other tests of body and mind to win $100,000 for their favourite charity. Fortunately, we get to watch from the comfort of our homes as all-new celebrities brave the plains of South Africa for season six of this truly unmissable franchise. Join hosts Julia Morris and Chris Brown in the jungle on Channel 10.

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Married at First Sight wasn’t just a show, it was a phenomenon.

Australia’s top-rated series was one show everyone was talking about, and this year, you’ll be picking apart new contestants like Mishel, Connie, Mikey, Poppy, David and Tash during another season full of fireworks.

Relationship experts John Aiken and Mel Schilling, and neuropsychotherapist Trish Stafford, will pair 20 singles from across Australia in the

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view as the most dramatic of the primetime hits? unners we’re looking forward to in 2020! hope of creating 10 perfect matches. Expect incredible weddings, romantic (maybe) honeymoons and more in the search for true love. The marital magic unfolds on Channel Nine.

The All-New Monty: Guys And Gals

Australian Survivor (S6)

Last year, brave celebrities stripped off for a good cause for The Real Full Monty, which proved to be an instant hit with viewers. Daring to bare all this year are Home and Away star Sam Frost, Better Homes and Gardens presenter Adam Dovile, actor and Dancing with the Stars winner Samuel Johnson. Cheering them on will be choreographer Todd McKenney, “team captains” Shane Jacobson and Georgie Parker, and you, the lucky viewer at home. The feather boas and bits and bobs will be flying on Channel Seven.

We wept and cheered as crowd favourite Pia Miranda won last year’s Australian Survivor by a landslide. Now it’s time to outwit, outplay and outlast all over again on one of telly’s toughest shows. We’re in for a double shot of Survivor in 2020 with not one, but two new outings: an All-Stars show featuring contestants from previous seasons – such as Brooke Jowett, Felicity “Flick” Egginton, Phoebe Timmins and Mark “Tarzan” Herlaar – and another season featuring all-new contestants. Grab your immunity necklace and join host Jonathan LaPaglia on Channel 10.

Googlebox Australia (S11) Who knew watching people watch TV could be so funny and entertaining? With an impressively diverse cross-section of modern Australian society, the hit show has made household names of the Jacksons, the Daltons, Mick and Di, Lee and Keith, and Anastasia and Faye. Get ready to cheer, cry, laugh and shout at your screens with our new and returning Googleboxers, as they watch old classics and new hits. Catch it on Channel 10.

LEGO Masters (S2) LEGO Masters was one of 2019’s biggest breakout hits: more than 2.3 million viewers tuned in for the final episode – and justly so: the sight of Australia’s best LEGO builders crafting masterpieces before our eyes was riveting. Join host Hamish Blake, resident judge Ryan “Brickman” McNaught and eight new pairs of creators, as they battle it out during a raft of new and excting challenges. It’s 15

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The Bachelor(s) They call The Bachelor the world’s most successful romance show for a reason. We can’t wait to see who gets handed a rose each night, and who finally walks off into the sunset with our lucky Bachelor or Bachelorette (we’re still weeping the odd salty one over Angie’s fairytale ending).

Enjoy the looming love triangle of The Bachelor Australia, The Bachelorette Australia and Bachelor In Paradise as all-new bachies and contestants search for love, all overseen by Osher Gunsberg. Fun fact: this year, The Bachelor takes on the Olympics. Let the romantic games begin on Channel 10!

feelgood entertainment for the whole family. Watch the suspense builds with the blocks as on Channel Nine.

The Voice (S9) Who will make the coaches clap and shout in awe? Who will make them turn their chairs? And who will ultimately wear the crown? A new batch of all-stars return to take on the new contestants in a brutal battle for $100,000 and a much-lauded recording contract. And the past series’ stars aren’t the only ones returning: all four superstar coaches – Kelly Rowland, Delta Goodrem, Guy Sebastian and Boy George – will return to their spinning red chairs.

Cheer from home on Channel Nine.

The Masked Singer (S2) Already a hit overseas, The Masked Singer bowled away fans Down Under with its debut series. The excitement and drama was fast and furious as celebrities battled it out in song, their identities concealed by

elaborate and colourful costumes – all in front of a live audience and guessing panel of Jackie O, Dannii Minogue, Dave Hughes and Lindsay Lohan. Did you guess any of the first season’s contestants before the big reveal? You’ll get the chance to do it all over again as this surprise smash returns to Channel 10.

The Block (S16) It’s the show that puts the “Ohh!” in “auction”. This year, the action heads to the affluent Melbourne bayside suburb of Brighton – a hop, skip and a jump from the prestigious ‘Golden Mile’ – as a new batch of Blockheads attempt to renovate, style and prepare their abodes to sell for the highest price. Get ready for incredible and controversial renos, intriguing characters, endless drama and nail-biting auctions, all overseen by hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.

Also returning are judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer. Put your hard hat on and join the festivities on Channel Nine.

Pooch Perfect OK, this one has us really interested! Rebel Wilson is set to be your “pawsome” host in this new competition dog-styling series. Ten professional stylists will get to work on beloved fur babies of all sizes and breeds in the battle for the $100,000 grand prize. Rebel describes the show as “Edward Scissorhands meets Dance Moms meets Survivor”. Count us in! See the amazing transformations each week on Channel Seven.

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SAS: Who Dares Wins What does it take to be a special forces soldier – part of an elite unit of international warriors regarded as the best of the best?

14 Aussie celebrities will be in for the toughest challenge of their lives, as they go through the brutal SAS selection process in a secret base in a foreign country, overseen by chief instructor Ant Middleton. Who will make it through, and who’ll reach their breaking point? Find out on Channel Seven.

MasterChef (S12) It’s the show that put cooking on the TV map, and inspired a million amazing dishes you can now whip up in your own home. The show returns in 2020 with a whole new attitude and three new judges: Jock Zonfrillo, voted Australia’s hottest chef in 2018 and the host of shows such as Nomad Chef; food writer, broadcaster and TV presenter Melissa Leong; and Andy Allen, who knows the ropes better than anyone as the winner of MasterChef’s fourth season. Their culinary credentials and sheer love of cooking will be sure to create something spicy in the kitchen. Plate up with our new judges and a stack of new contestants on Channel 10.

My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals (S11) If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen! Five former teams go head-to-head with five new teams in the show’s most intense competition yet, overwatched by group mentors Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge, and judge Pete Evans. It’s chef v chef, fans v faves and house v house – which team will be crowned champion?

Find out on Channel Seven.

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The Real Housewives of Melbourne (S5) The glitz, glamour and outrageous drama of the first local edition of the international juggernaut was an instant hit.

Get ready for more excitement as we take another insider’s view into the lives of the rich, famous and fascinating.

Who will we cheer for? Who will be Queen Bee? What magnificent parties, luxury locations and feuds will we see in season five? Tune in to Arena on Foxtel to find out!

House Rules: High Stakes (S8) This year, the stakes have never been higher – quite literally, with challenges 33 storeys high. The teams must transform a high-rise penthouse on Queensland’s Gold Coast, under the very watchful eyes of new hosts Jamie Durie and Abby Gelmi.

Can they meet our sky-high expectations? Find out as all the tension begins building on Channel Seven.

Farmer Wants a Wife

The stats say it all: with nine marriages and 19 babies in Australia, and a whopping 147 marriages and 280 babies worldwide, Farmer Wants a Wife has a superb track record of happily-ever-afters from a TV reality show. Now, a fresh crop of farmers are in the market to find a soulmate. Head back to the paddock on Channel Seven.

Big Brother

“This… is Big Brother.” Yes, that unmistakable voice (who is that!?) is set to summon a whole new group of contestants to an all-new Big Brother household, as one of the world’s most famous reality shows receives a well-earned reboot. For the 20th anniversary of the international franchise, Aussie viewers can expect a new house, new challenges, and plenty of new drama as our contests try to outwit each other under the unblinking eye of the mysterious Big Brother. He’ll be calling Channel 7 home in 2020.

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Dancing with the Stars (S2)

You’re nobody in the world of celebrities unless you’ve shown your stuff on Dancing with the Stars – one of the world’s longest-running and most entertaining reality TV shows.

A whole new crop of celebrities will grab their dancing shoes, pair up with a professional partner and samba, boogie, groove and shimmy for us folks at home (and, of course, presenters Amanda Keller and Grant Denyer). Catch all the moves on Channel 10.

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It’s mate against mate, and plate against plate! Foodie superstars Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and Manu Feildel invite you to join them for the Olympics of cooking shows.

Launching with the power of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Matt and his mates lead our diverse team of new contestants on an international food fight, featuring cuisines from all over the world. It’s a cook-off on a scale we’ve never seen before! Your meal awaits on Channel Seven. TVS

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usan Seaforth Hayes is a TV legend in every sense of the word. She’s lived onscreen as Julie in Days of Our Lives since 1968; the show itself is one of the longest-running in TV history.

She and her real-life husband Bill Hayes – who also plays her husband Doug on Days – were the first soap stars to ever appear on the cover of Time, cementing their status as daytime TV’s original supercouple.

Together, they’ve seen it all on the show, from murder, mayhem and matrimony to characters returning from the dead – even Marlena being possessed by the Devil!

Susan chats to TV SOAP about her amazing career on Days (and where she’s taking it next), the secrets of its everlasting appeal, and what her husband thinks when she kisses someone else onscreen.

It’s an honour to be chatting to one of the true institutions of Days.

I’m an institution! I have been institutionalised from time to time. My character appeared on the very first episode of Days of Our Lives – she was a teenager then, and I’m of course a grandmother now, both on the show and in real life. I’ve earned my stripes, as they say. I’ve been very fortunate to have received a Lifetime Achievement award for the role. Both my husband and I got that a couple of years ago, I think for lasting and getting to have the fun of appearing in Salem, USA, all this time.

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It’s amazing that you’ve literally grown up with the viewers over the decades.

And it’s amazing to us, because we will meet viewers and fans of the show who are standing there with five generations – a babe in arms, a middle child, a mother, a grandmother and a great grandmother. Five generations have now enjoyed and are continuing to enjoy Days of Our Lives. We’re very happy about that.

You and Bill are the original soap supercouple.

We like to think so! We fell in love as actors on the show, and then the writers decided 20

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Since its very first episode in 1965, Susan Seaforth Hayes has been at the core of Days of Our Lives. And she’s not going anywhere! that our characters would fall in love as well. Originally we were just cast to be ships passing in the night, but our head writer looked at us and said, “I see sparks.” He put us together, and we’ve been sparking ever since.

You don’t have to fake the chemistry when it’s there in real life.

Sure don’t! I’m crazy about him, and he still puts up with me. I’d say it’s a happy marriage.

How does Bill feel when you have to kiss another actor, and vice versa?

We’re actually very supportive of each other’s performances.

So if he has a love scene and it’s going well, and the girl is beautiful and likes him, then I’m cheering them on. And the same has been the story with me. We’ll be happy to brag about it; we have a very solid,

SALUTING SUSAN The evergreen star has long been lighting up our lives, for days, years and decades in fact!

supportive, non-jealous relationship with each other.

Gabi seems to be your nemesis at the moment.

My big fight with Gabi has become a theme. I can report that as of this morning, things were not much better.

You recently got a heart transplant from Stefan.

There’s this belief that if you get someone else’s heart, you could also inherit their memories.

I’m waiting to see my character turn into a villain because of that heart. So far, I have nothing to report – I’m still Julie. I haven’t grown a beard and my eyes haven’t turned a lovely shade of dark brown.

So I guess he hasn’t controlled me... Not yet, at least.

An amusing twist would be if you wind up bonding with Gabi.

Some of that is happening, and some of that is not happening.

You’ll just have to stay tuned, I’m afraid.

How have you grown the character of Julie over the years? I read that she was a bit of a bad girl at first.

She was a bit of a bad girl. She was a sexual person and she continues to be a loving person, so she speaks her mind.

I would say she’s a character that’s described by every writer we’ve ever had as feisty, which means that things happen when she comes into a room.

And I really appreciate that.

And of course, being a member of the Horton family – the core family on Days of Our Lives – she is loyal to her family members, regardless of what they’re going through.

I think she, at this moment in time, is like a lot of grandmothers in the world.

She adores her grandchildren and she wants to help them get through their lives. And whether they want to hear it or not, she gives them her advice.

There’s something very reassuring about the continuity of the Horton clan throughout the decades – no matter what, they stick together!

Well, the Corday family are great believers in the strength of the show being in the heart of a family that sticks together.

And I think that throughout history, a family that sticks together lasts. We like to be an example of that, where we’re also an example of rampant sexuality, violence and excitement. But basically, it’s a loving group. So there you go.

I’m happy to be a Horton.

Viewers always love the tradition of Julie putting the ornaments on the Horton’s Christmas tree.

We love that tradition. And when they bring in the box of ornaments, there’s a lot of “Watch out. Be careful. These are the original ones, the only ones we have.”

A couple of years ago, we retired three ornaments and sent them to the Smithsonian Institution. My husband and I, and Deidre Hall, were fortunate enough to be invited to present those to the Smithsonian. That was a great day for us. The Smithsonian Institution is the number one museum of American history, located in Washington, DC, and it’s quite a coup to have your ornament hanging in there.

Ken [Corday] recently said that the famous hourglass from the show is being presented to the Smithsonian as well.

Right. He’s a charming man and he was very, very proud of that. He inherited the show from his mother and father, and has carried on splendidly all these decades. His father created the show, but passed away quite quickly following that. Then his mum took over, and then she passed, and it was Ken’s time to step up – and he’s done a great job.

He was originally a musician, and that’s what he wanted to do; in fact, he composes all the stings [short musical phrases] in the background music for the show now. So he’s getting to do what he wanted to do and more. He inherited all these actors.

Can you tell me what’s coming up on the show?

A couple of shocking changes.

And a couple of characters that you have missed make their return. Characters being manipulated by an evil force.

Plus, some unexpected changes of character. There’s some delicious stuff coming up! TVS 21

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o matter what the job is, work can often be one hell of a bore – so it always helps to have friends there who can make each day more bearable. Luckily for Shane (Nicholas Coghlan), his rosters at The Waterhole have become far more doable of late, thanks to the close new friendship he’s struck up with Roxy (Zima Anderson).

Grateful for Shane’s support after he defended her against the unwelcomed advances of Kyle (Chris Milligan), Roxy revels in their blossoming connection – and, true to her

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provocative nature, she can’t resist luring Shane into playing a few cheeky tricks and breaking a few rules to pass the time at the pub.

Naturally, their eagle-eyed boss Sheila (Colette Mann) quickly exposes their shenanigans, and warns them to smarten up their acts!

Furious at their antics, she also can’t help but report Shane’s behaviour to Dipi (Sharon Johal), warning her that her husband has been getting suspiciously friendly with Roxy of late.

Given the recent fractures in their relationship, Dipi’s

on high alert, and worries that Roxy will easily lead Shane astray. Sure enough, she’s proven right when the pair participate in a customer satisfaction survey at the pub, and Roxy convinces Shane to cheat on it. Yet again, their naughtiness is rumbled, leaving Dipi horrified when they receive an official warning from the boss!

Frustrated, Dipi confides her fears to Sheila, admitting that Shane’s friendship with Roxy makes her uncomfortable.

Placating her friend, Sheila suggests Dipi spice up her marriage to distract Shane

from Roxy – but the raunchy Rebecchi’s sexy surprise for her man is ruined when Roxy goes on a drunken bender and calls on Shane for help!

Angry, Dipi confronts Shane and unleashes her true feelings when he gets home!

But he scoffs at her concerns that Roxy may end up seducing him, assuring his wife that he and Roxy are just colleagues. Distrustful of the young blonde in her husband’s circle after those words of advice from Sheila, Dipi monitors the pair’s activities at work – and is quickly perturbed by what she witnesses!

RACING HEART Toadie (Ryan Moloney) hunts for little Nell

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NESS Losing her temper, she makes an extreme demand of Shane to keep his distance from Roxy. But after he learns that Gary (Damian Richardson) recently kissed her, he then accuses Dipi of hypocrisy and refuses to do as she wants.

Shane’s fury at Dipi only worsens when Sheila gives him and Roxy amended Waterhole rosters that clearly schedule them on different shifts. Outraged at the move, Shane blasts Dipi, accusing her of interfering in his work.

As the pair end up in an argument, it’s clear that the rift in their marriage is widening...

isery is overwhelming Kyle as he struggles to deal with an avalanche of problems in his life.

Devastated by his sudden break-up with Amy (Zoe Cramond) – after their falling out over the class action lawsuit that stemmed from the spycam saga at Lassiter’s, as well as her refusal to have a baby with him and decision to focus her energies on a troubled Jimmy (Darcy Tadich) – Kyle is wallowing in self-pity. He feels as though he’s useless to everyone around him.

Fortunately, Toadie (Ryan Moloney) notices his mate’s low state, and gives him a confidence boost by asking him to lead the mentor programs that the Buddy Club is running at the Foundation. Kyle initially refuses, telling Toadie that there’s no point in him mentoring anyone when he can’t he even keep his own life steady!

However, Gary steps up to show his son that he can be a man worthy of anyone and anything around him.

Buoyed, Kyle accepts the position, and with Toadie and Terese’s (Rebekah Elmaloglou) generous support, passes a test run of the Buddy Club with flying colours – giving him a sign that he will be able to help the troubled young kids who are part of the program. High on

life, he even offers to babysit Nell (Scarlett Anderson) and Hugo (John Turner) for an overworked Toadie, believing that he’s more than capable of looking after kids.

However, Kyle’s confidence is instantly shattered when he gets distracted from the Rebecchi kids with Buddy Club business, and Nell promptly disappears! Kyle’s a nervous wreck as a desperate search for her begins, bitterly chastising himself for taking his eyes off her and thus proving he’s hopeless as a mentor and father figure! Despite Nell being found at the site of Sonya’s newly erected mural, Kyle remains an emotional mess, even refusing an understanding Toadie’s response that these things can happen...

Beating himself up, Kyle promptly resigns from the Buddy Club – but a worried Toadie asks him to run at least one activity before he makes his mind up. Kyle reluctantly agrees, but as the pressure weighs him down, Terese steps in to supervise and twigs that Kyle isn’t coping. When one of the kids suddenly needs Kyle’s help, he faces a tough choice: does he step up to the challenge and assist, or walk away from his chance to make a real difference? TVS 23

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Psychopath Freddie Hopkins’ bid for revenge on detective Molly McGee leaves Molly’s daughter Lily in grave danger, and leads her buddy on the beat Alex to make a stunning discovery...

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INNOCENCE KILLED Nothing says “growing up” like watching a man plummet to his gory death, right?

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lthough she knows that Freddie Hopkins (Matt Testro) murdered local identity Dorothy Moxley, detective Molly McGee (Emma Booth) hasn’t quite got a proper handle on how psycho he can be – or that she’s making a deadly enemy of him!

Wildly incensed that Molly’s gathering evidence against him as she hunts him for Dorothy’s murderer, Freddie begins stalking her teenage daughter Lily (Josephine Blazier) in a warped quest for revenge.

Watching Lily’s desperate bid to attract Molly’s attention by performing some risqué cam girl antics online, Freddie makes his move on a naïve Lily as she innocently accepts a ride from him. Unaware she’s in danger, Lily is taken in by Freddie as he lures her into a remote area and forces her to stand on the edge of a high wall overlooking a dam.

His intention is to push Lily to her death and thoroughly traumatise Molly!

Meanwhile, Molly and Alex (Ewen Leslie) are hot on Freddie’s trail when they discover new evidence that confirms he killed Dorothy.

Searching Freddie’s house, they find it deserted – but to their amazement, they also uncover damning evidence linking him to the 20-year-old murder of Jenny McGinty. Learning from Freddie’s mother that she

provided him a false alibi for Dorothy’s murder, Molly and Alex begin a tense search for him – which becomes more frantic when CCTV footage from a service station confirms he’s disappeared with Lily.

Petrified for her daughter’s safety, Molly tracks Freddie to the dam and rescues Lily – only for Freddie to fall into the dam, becoming a victim of Dorothy’s enigmatic friend Grace (Rena Owen), who reels over a video showing Freddie killing Dorothy, motivating her create a spell that causes Freddie to fall!

As Lily and Freddie recover in hospital, more questions about the murders are raised when Lily says that Freddie was actually targeting Alex with his behaviour. More importantly, he has a message for him from Jenny McGinty! Shrugging off Molly’s contention that Lily’s imagination is playing tricks on her, a shaken Alex searches Dorothy’s house, and uncovers an ancient bible containing some shocking new evidence.

Hidden in the bible’s pages s a newspaper obituary cutting from 2005, detailing the death of a man named Ricky Jones.

10 years before he died, Ricky had been convicted of murdering another young girl.

Suddenly, Alex suspects that Ricky was connected to Dorothy, leaving him wondering if he and Molly had been hunting the wrong killer. TVS

THE COMMONS NOW STREAMING ON STAN

In their quests to safeguard the fertility of humans in the midst of devastating climate change effects, Eadie and Lloyd are confronted with rather startling obstacles

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evastating weather events – fuelled by uncontrollable climate change – continue wreaking havoc on the world’s population, prompting defiant neuropsychologist Eadie Boulay (Joanne Froggart) to fasttrack her plans to have a baby before her biological clock winds down. Despite her 26

husband Lloyd’s (David Lyons) reluctance, Eadie pushes ahead, aided by his stunning new scientific breakthrough as a biologist, fighting the onslaught of wretched diseases produced by climate change.

He’s found a treatment for a terrible disease that destroys fertility – a treatment that could help Eadie have the baby she

FRANTIC FAMILY MATTERS Eadie has her world spun by a distraught Rachel

so desperately wants. Aided

by Lloyd’s radical-minded colleague Shay (Ryan Corr), Eadie undergoes a secret IVF treatment in hopes of finally getting pregnant – but while she waits for the results, she must pay a debt she owes to Shay for helping her. In exchange for his assistance, Eadie takes on the job of

working Shay’s compulsory National Service shifts at one of the city’s emergency Resettlement Centres, where victims of climate change weather disasters are housed while seeking help.

Working on the frontline delivers Eadie a shocking insight into their plights as she wrestles with the tough

DRY ARGUMENT Eadie contemplates bringing a child into a ravaged world

SNEAKY SIBLING Eadie’s brother Dom is roped into stealing Lloyd’s accomplishments for an medical corporation

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decisions that need to be made. Face to face with the difficult choice of which victims should be rehoused in cooler coastal suburbs, and which should be sent to more inhospitable regional hot zones, Eadie meets Rachel

(Elizabeth Nabben), a young mum suddenly displaced by a violent, catastrophic storm whic has left her husband an daughter missing!

Desperate to help the woman and driven by her own desire to have a baby, Eadie embarks on search and rescue mission for Rachel’s missing family. As her search awakens her to the disadvantages that Rachel has suffered by living in a hot zone – before discovering the ugly truth about Rachel’s relative (take a guess) I’VE GOT A BAD FEELING...

– Eadie’s Llo yd senses a dark side to his pot optimism about ential investor bringing a child into such a hars world is sudden Karima shaken up.

However, Lloyd is Meanwhile, Lloyd is naturally suspicious of also shaking, albeit Karima’s fervour, and with excitement, as he motivated by a sense presents his scientific of distrust, rejects her breakthrough to the investment offer. wider scientific Shockede, Karima community, in hopes of refuses to concede attracting cashed-up and manipulates Dom investors to help him into helping her and develop a vaccine.

Linriquil steal the Eadie’s brother Dom vaccine out from (Rupert Henry-Jones) under Lloyd! is eager to help in It’s a decision that hopes of building stands to backfire a better world. Dom’s badly on Dom, who help soon puts Lloyd doesn’t realise that into contact with he’s putting lives in pharmaceutical company danger – including Lindriquil and its director Eadie, who soon Karima Khan (Andrea faces a chain of Demetriades). Karima’s keen terrible obstacles to forge a partnership with which could destroy Lloyd, believing she has all the her baby plans, and resources he needs to fix the the lives of everyone potential side effects in his new around her! TVS

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As Damian (Erik Fellows) languishes in a coma in hospital, a black leather-clad John (Ronn Moss) strides into the closed Garrett Tavern on the waterfront and demands a drink from the bartender – before a clearly stunned Zoey Johnson (Taylor Stanley) tries to eject him. Instead, John unnerves her with his menacingly cryptic

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Continuing to stamp his fearful reputation on the locals, he next startles Police Captain Elliot Sanders (Charles Shaughnessy) from a drunken slumber, and orders the law enforcer to a meeting at the tavern. Rebuffing Ellliot’s shock over his return from the dead, John says he has a revelation that will blow Elliot’s mind.

Knowing he can’t refuse John, Elliot appears, intrigued by the unfolding mystery.

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and quickly hangs up, stung by his absence as she prays to God – before accepting the kind words of a priest.

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Storming Janice’s doorstep, Marly issues a lightning-shock warning to the family nemesis.

Viciously slapping Janice’s face, Marly spits, “stay away from my mother” – before strutting off, leaving her brother’s lover certain that she’s just made herself a new enemy.

Around Bay City ● Upset because Sara used her father’s political power to get Steve (Matthew Ashford) released on bail after the Masquerade raid, Lex (Tristan Rogers) defiantly vows to bring down Steve and save Sara from her nightmarish marriage. ● Making sexual advances towards Lianna (Jade Harlow), Steve orders her to seduce Lex in an act of revenge for the raid, and with the hope of destroying his police career. ● Newly employed as his wife Sofia’s (Jacklyn Zeman) secretary, former prostitute Orchid (aka Marissa Ramos (Terri Ivens), torments Jack over their affair. ● Lianna’s brother Manny (Ignacio Serricchio) returns to Bay City, still blissfully believing that his business associate Pete is dating Lianna, unaware he’s sleeping with his mother! ● Newspaper reporter Nathan Perkins (Scott Bailey) is fired from the Bay City Herald after publication of his scandalous article about Steve... TVS

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onest question: is there a man on this planet who can wear a suit better than Jon Hamm?

If there is, we’ve never met him.

Portraying ad exec Don Draper for seven seasons of Mad Men, Jon Hamm personified masculine elegance and the art of matching a tie to a suit. He was named one of People magazine’s sexiest men alive in 2008 – but away from the cameras the star rarely dons a sexy suit. He lives in LA, but not in the Hollywood or Beverly Hills.

He loves playing baseball in his neighbourhood and lives a simple life, true to his Midwest upbringing.

Losing both his parents at an early age, Jon had to overcome very daunting odds to will his way to success. He taught eighth-grade students right after graduating, but had to go three years without even a single acting job after moving to LA. After the end of Mad Men in 2015, he expanded his career by playing both lead and supporting roles in dramas and comedies.

Then 2019 seemed to indicate that his career had finally reached a new level, landing a leading role

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of it is realising that there’s a lot of people out here trying to do the same thing you’re doing.

And a lot of them have a lot more [acting] credits than you.

So you moved to LA at 25, but only recently did the road trip from St Louis.

That’s quite an epic drive!

And connections...

Connections, experience, etcetera. That can be terrifying in many ways. But you go, “OK, I finished my teaching job I hope I can legitimately find my and I spent my last summer in way in this world.” I remember St Louis, and I pointed my car really focusing on trying to be west. I didn’t stop until I came to prepared for whenever I would California. It’s a fairly long trip, get an opportunity to do but it’s worthwhile. It’s something something, and then when I had to do. I had to pay for it I would finally be able to get myself and I couldn’t afford the a part, make the most of it. It’s plane. So I packed with everything really difficult to maintain any that could fit in it, and headed on kind of momentum, because west. It’s daunting – it was very LA is very much a place where much a scary proposition. I didn’t inertia can set in. That part of it really have a job waiting for me. is real scary. You think, “Well, I just thought, “Well I’m not getting I hope I can do this,” and at any younger. I better get there a certain point, you’ve just got while I can.” And I did it. to do it. It took three years – I was bartending, I was waiting What was going through your tables – but I never forgot the mind during the trip? reason I came out here.

“I hope I make it!” My car wasn’t Were you surprised by the a great car by any stretch of the way people interpreted the imagination – it was a 1986 character of Don Draper?

Toyota Corolla that had issues with the engine. It would overheat Yeah. Honestly, I think we live in the world of the anti-hero now. all the time. It was daunting.

It’s a real strange thing that It’s well known that you people put on these guys who couldn’t get an acting job for are conflicted about what they three years after you arrived. want and what they do. What I know you’re competitive makes people like Gordon and you “play to win”, but Gekko, Don Draper and Walter there must also be a lot of White so interesting is that they determination needed to stay represent the complexity that is focused during lean times. humanity. There was a certain Mostly it’s about it’s about trying place in the world for stories to manage what can be a very about people who are “all good” overwhelming environment. Part – for superheroes. That’s exciting for some people to see. But there’s also a place for that narrative of, “Oh yeah, this guy makes mistakes, just like we all do!” I hope they don’t end up like him, though. Don Draper’s real sense of confusion towards who he is, what he’s meant to do and

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What drew you towards Bad Times at the El Royale?

STYLE INSPO It’s little wonder Jon’s in such high demand

“Wherever you are on the gender spectrum and whatever race you are, it’s important to understand that other people come at things differently”

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It’s an interesting movie.

And it’s an original story, which we don’t see very often anymore. Most big studio movies now are based on a book, a park ride, a comic book, a game... The filmmaker on that one, Drew Goddard, is a very talented and interesting individual. He made a beautiful film. He was able to extol those talents with storytelling into something that people weren’t expecting.

Because that’s what we used to go to movies for: to be surprised and to be wowed – but by the story itself, not by the CGI or visual effects.

Your character starts off as a good guy but by the end, he’s gone through a pretty significant shift in character…

The story is that we all have our secrets – every character in the story. And the hotel itself has its secrets. That’s the appeal of that particular story. It’s a mystery, and those are particularly fun for people to try and suss out as they sit through the story.

You’re in the new Top Gun sequel. What did the original movie mean to you?

The original movie came out in ’85, so I was 15 years old – the perfect demographic to see that movie! It had fast planes, fast cars and pretty girls. It was a watershed movie – not only for those that watched it, but for Tom [Cruise] and his career. This guy has been a movie star for four decades! And he’s still doing it! Honestly, it was an honour just to be asked to be a part of it, because It’s an iconic piece of movie history. I was pleased to have a small part in it.

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I’ve seen the footage, and it’s spectacular! It’s rare for me to be in a big-budget movie like that.

Did you do a lot of flying?

I did not, no! Fortunately, I didn’t have to do any of that. Those that did, I give crazy props to, because they had an awful lot of training to do. They’re not actually flying the plane, but they’re in the plane being flown by a professional.

Is the sequel going for the same vibe as the original, or is it made in more of a contemporary style?

The thing about Top Gun is that it’s a straight-up crowd-pleaser.

It’s a fun movie that does all the things you want it to do. It’s got the aeroplane dogfights and the snappy dialogue. It appeals to everyone: even people that didn’t see the first movie, or weren’t alive when it came out.

Did you wear the shades?

Oh yeah! I think there will definitely be a spike in the sale of leather jackets and sunglasses when the movie comes out!

You have a political movie coming out called The Report. What was it like to play a real-life character?

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had a big role in the Obama administration. There was a lot of malfeasance back then, and it was all done under the guise of, “We have to do this because of terrorism, because if we don’t, we’ll have another 9/11.”

What the movie tries to say is, “Yeah, we made a lot of mistakes, but at least in this particular instance, we owned up to them.” You think, “At least the system works.” Our government showed accountability – even though it was widely limited in its scope, there was accountability shown, and that’s a big deal.

That kind of thing is important – especially nowadays, where it seems like nobody cares about anything at all.

Were you a fan of the classic ’70s political dramas like All the President’s Men? Yeah, for sure. I don’t think we make those kinds of movies much anymore. They’re very much a way to get information to the people. They’re kind of a lost art – people get their entertainment in a very different way now. I like being a part of something that has a story to tell. Those are in short supply these days.

Let’s talk about Lucy in the Sky – you play an astronaut

It’s a very interesting story. It’s loosely based on a story that was in the news, but it’s a little more philosophical than that. It’s about what happens when our perspective is so wildly changed, and there’s nobody we can really talk to about it. Astronauts have a real hard time coming back to Earth – their perspective on life has shifted so radically, and they’ve seen things that they can’t talk to anyone else about.

It’s a very, very small fraternity of people. It’s like soldiers coming back from war, except there are way more soldiers that have experienced that. The amount of people that have gone to space and come back is minute compared to anything else.

I knew that with Noah Hawley the story was in the right hands.

Did you get to meet with any actual astronauts?

I had met a couple of astronauts.

They’re not unlike fighter pilots.

They are an interesting group of people, to say the least… They’re sitting on top of a 10-storey bomb, and then they’re thrown into space. The way they’re able to stay calm and collected under pressure is impressive.

Do you think you’ll take on more comedic roles?

I like doing comedy. It’s always a nice break. Most of my friends are comedians, and we like to hang out and do fun stuff. I was fortunate enough, early on, to be on a show called 30 Rock and host Saturday Night Live – those two things gave me some pretty solid comedy chops.

You’ve also filmed with Clint Eastwood – that must’ve been an inspiring experience as an actor.

He’s an impressive human being, first of all, because he’s almost

90 years old and still making movies! He’s there every day. He’s so committed and dedicated to do good work and tell stories that need to be told.

With Richard Jewell, this is really the first time in modern times that you see this sort of rush to judgement – this sense of being convicted in the court of public opinion. “This guy must’ve done it because he just looks the part!”

And that’s kind of sad. We see it now more than ever, unfortunately.

With things like Twitter, you can be tried, convicted and punished before you even realise you’ve done anything wrong. We’re at a weird point in history right now: we have so much access to information, yet so little ability to tell what of it is real and what of it is fake...

When we discussed #MeToo, you said, “Us men, we have to listen now.” Have you heard anything that’s made you change your point of view?

I think it’s not only things that women have said – I think that society is correcting course in a way that’s very positive.

There’s a better sense for most people that other perspectives are valid. Just because you think something is good or funny, doesn’t mean it has no value.

The thing I really appreciate about all this is that people are taking a moment before they get on their high horse – before saying someone’s right or wrong – to understand the other person’s point of view. Wherever you are on the gender spectrum and whatever race you are, it’s important to understand that other people come at things differently. To disavow that as being not worthy validation is silly, I think.

Does it get harder, or easier, to fall in love?

I think that’s specific to where you are in your life. You can fall in love just as easily at 16 as you can at 70. I think they’re very different types of love obviously; very different perspectives that you develop in life as you get older, but they’re both great! TVS

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PRiyanKa ChoPRa 1 She won the Miss

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She has her own production company with her mother. called Purple Pebble Productions.

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10 Priyanka’s relationship with Nick kicked off with texts.

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From colour swaps to the full chop, change up your look with extensions, faux fringes and coloured wefts – then go back to being you! Stylist Franck Provost gives his top five Hollywood hair trends for 2020...

HAIR CONTOURING WHO’S DOING IT?

Kate Middleton, Alison Brie, Jennifer Lopez and Lily James have all embraced this stunning, summery look, sporting lighter tones in their familiar darker hair colour. And why not? If you’re wanting that “I’ve just returned from a month in the Maldives” sunkissed look, then this colouring technique is just for you. Hair contouring’s a type of balayage, using that winning combination of freehand colour application and strategic highlights to subtly alter the appearance of your face shape by accentuating your best features and enhancing your natural skin tone. The locks are transformed from dull to dazzling and has a beautiful sunbathed effect, just like you’ve been holidaying by the beach. No wonder half of Hollywood just loves this look!

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WHO’S DOING IT?

Where do we start? Kaia Gerber, Kristen Bell and Lucy Liu have gone for the chop, sporting those sleek, chin-grazing cuts that ooze elegance and style. Karlie Kloss, January Jones and Chrissy Teigen opted for more textured, wavy versions.

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her long tresses for a classic, rounded bob with strongly curled unde ends. There’ so much you can do with a bob, little wonder it consistently tops the hair trend list.

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WHO’S DOING IT?

There’s the real-deal celebs who have taken the genuine plunge with a fringe, including Hilary Duff’s enviable ’70s-style, centre-part long curtains, which match perfectly with her boho look, as well as Sarah Hyland and her cute ’90s throwback, eye-skimming wispy fringe. Other Hollywood hotties have experimented with faux fringes on Instagram before they take the plunge for real, including Gwen Stefani, Dua Lipa, Kim Kardashian and Bella Hadid.

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allows you to play with your natural texture, particularly if you’re a curly girl. Or you can add beachy textured waves for a French-inspired modern look.

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THE LONGLAYERED LOB WHO’S DOING IT?

The internet nearly broke when everyone’s fave celeb Julia Roberts swapped her signature long, wavy mane for a more manageable layered lob. Olivia Culpo and Brie Larson also debuted their luscious lobs recently on Insta.

Keeping the layers long gives your hair more movement and

THE SHORT CROP WHO’S DOING IT?

Evangeline Lilly drove her fans wild when she took hair matters into her own hands and shaved her hair into a cool buzzcut last month. Extreme?

Yes! But whether it’s a pixie crop just like Zoë Kravitz and Tallulah Willis sport, or a short cut with length on top à la Rita Ora and Jesinta Franklin, cropped locks are on trend. Ashley Benson’s ’80s short hair even has its own nickname – The Bobson. Maybe it’ll become the new “Pob” of 2020 (Posh’s old look) or even the noughties version of the “Jennifer” from Friends. TVS

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The self-made billionaire has a head for business and healthy figures all round! Go Kylie!

Make-up may be more her claim to fame than the art of movement, but since motherhood, Kylie Jenner’s given her sisters a run for their money in the fitness stakes. Working out may not have been her thing in the past, but the cosmetics mogul now loves a vigorous routine to help her stay in tip-top shape, with a primary focus centring on her abdominals. She’s also a firm believer in healthy eating and drinks huge amounts of water.

Interval training is a staple in her routine, with her workouts including a lot of weights, cardio, squats and push-ups.

To warm up, she completes a 15-to-20-minute cardio session, either on the elliptical trainer or the treadmill. Take Kylie’s lead by working at an intensity of about 60 per cent, where you can just hold a light conversation. Then begin the following workout:

Squats

While maintaining a neutral spine, sit your bodyweight down into a squat position until your tailbone drops lower than your knees. Ensure there’s no excessive forward flexion of the torso. Technique tip: the distance your knees travel forward during a squat will be different for each person depending on their limb length. Maintaining a neutral spine and a full range of movement is your priority.

Biceps Curl to Shoulder Press

Holding a pair of dumbbells beside your thighs, curl the weights to the shoulder to activate biceps, then continue into a shoulder press. Repeat the reverse pattern on the downward phase. Be sure not to swing through the arms as you lift and lower the weights.

Lunges

Starting with your feet shoulder width apart and your hands beside your body, take a step forward, lowering your knee to about 3cm off the floor, while raising your arms overhead. Repeat, alternating which leg steps forward.

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When holding the plank position, ensure that the arms are in a vertical position, with the hands directly under the shoulders. While maintaining this position, curl your heel into your butt while keeping your knees at the same height and ensuring there’s no rotation or movement through the pelvis or torso.

Sit-ups

Lay on your back with arms reaching up overhead and your knees bent. While you crunch your torso up, reach towards the feet in a circular motion as you sit yourself all the way up. Keep your spine slightly rounded throughout the movement.

Push-ups

Push-ups isolate, strengthen and build muscles in your upper body, particularly your pectorals, triceps and shoulders. Start in a plank position up on your hands and feet. Lower your body to the floor, bending at the elbows until your face is almost touching the floor, then push up to the starting position and repeat.

Before the workout, have a stopwatch or clock close by.

You will perform each exercise for 45 seconds, followed with 15 seconds to change to the next exercise. This will take five minutes. Next, have a one-minute break and repeat the circuit through for five rounds. Once you’ve finished the five rounds, you’ve done a 30-minute workout! TVS

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HOW REFRESHING! Serena Williams, Alessandra Ambrosio and Jessica Steindorff at the Shangri-La resort

LAP UP THE LUXURY For an incomprable family trip, Guy and Jules Sebastian hit up the enticing Club Med Kani

Dive into the

Maldives Ever wish you could tune out the world around you, escape the grind and head to a place where the only sounds you hear are the ocean lapping and margarita glasses clinking?

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small island in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean is home to beautiful beaches, the world’s most stunning overwater bungalow resorts, and spas that offer up all manner of Sri Lankan, Malaysian, Indian and African cultural treasures.

No wonder our favourite A-listers love to take time off to relax in this paradise! We’ve done our research (while looking for flights and accommodation deals in the process) and have found the best places to unwind on your trip to the Maldives!

Muso Guy Sebastian and his wife Jules escaped to the Maldives with their kids in a quest for serious downtime in 2016, staying at the idyllic Club Med Kani. They spent a lot of their trip being at one with the ocean, asailing, surfing, snorkelling – and eating. Yep, there were romantic dinners for the lovebirds, and entertaining shows packed with singing and dancing (of course, Guy took the stage to sing a number or two – be rude not to, surely)!

Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio is a frequent guest at the Maldives – you might as well call her a resident! The Brazilian beauty indulged at the Shangri-La Vilingini Resort & Spa two years ago, and recently went back back with her gal pals Serena Williams and Jessica Steindorff to live it up the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi luxury resort. While this particular hotspot could break the bank, it’s undeniably an amazing place to relax on a special occasion.

Australian model and beauty queen Jennifer Hawkins stayed with her hubby Jake Wall at the Per Aquum Huvafen Fushi Maldives – a half-hour speedboat jopyride from the capital of Male – enjoying their tropical getaway in privacy. The luxurious resort features overwater and private bungalows with private pools, sundecks and underwater body treatment rooms to fully unwind.

Socialite, media personality and now entrepreneur Lara

Worthington (or as we best know her, Lara Bingle) and her Avatar star husband Sam Worthington (right) have declared the Maldives their favourite travel destination, citing that there’s simply nothing like the feeling of having an ocean all to yourself. They lapped up the luxury at the Sixth Senses resort: an absolute utopia by all accounts. The couple went back to the one-of-a-kind vacay destination after their second child was born. We want their lives! TVS BEAUTY UNPARALLELED The stunning Sixth Senses resort where Sam and Lara Worthington love to zen out

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WITHERSPOON It’s hard to believe she’s never even been in a soap opera, as the Legally Blonde bombshell is looking bold and beautiful in this striking half-matte, half-sparkly dress.

She’s got legs for days and a smile sharper than a chef’s knife – what can’t she do!?

We always have Cate expectations – she’s the belle of the ball in this blindingly beautiful gown! The shiny pink pearls are the perfect accoutrement to this avalanche of flowing black silk, the light dancing off the star’s figure like she had a personal stash of fireflies nearby.

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Ah, the iconic Dame Collins: a diamond and a bonafide stunner when there are actual gems involved. She’s been a Hollywood staple since 1951, and she still turns heads like nobody else! Now, if only we could get our hands on one of those blazers without selling our souls to the Devil...

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Red and black sequins accent Reba’s riveting red carpet outfit.

A little bit classy and a little bit cool, we’re loving its elegant, form-fitting flow (not to mention those fabulous fur cuffs)! Even when she isn’t making waves as a country music legend, Reba sure knows how to get our hearts a-singin’!

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Lovely Lisa goes for a simple, yet stylish look with her solid black sweater dress, showing off her spicy leopard-print boots – a surefire talking point at the Erika Jayne X ShoeDazzle launch event!

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Doom by the tombs Visiting his daughter Delia’s grave to make sense of the recent nightmares and haunting trauma he’s been suffering over the tragedy, Billy’s incensed to see his little girl’s killer, Adam, suddenly appear in the cemetery (right)!

Hissing that him turning up there is a grave error, Billy rejects Adam’s apologies for intruding on his privacy and his sorrow of accidentally robbing the child of the long life she had ahead of her. Instead, Billy barks that the pain of Delia’s death never leaves him and that seeing Adam every day is like a knife to the heart! He orders him to get the hell out of the graveyard before he does something he regrets!

NEIGHBOURS WEEKNIGHTS 6.30PM ON 10 PEACH

Out of the box He may be happy living with the Kennedy family but, as far as Hendrix is concerned, there’s no need for him to change his troublemaking ways just because he’s under the school principal’s roof. When Karl asks him to fetch a barbecue plate, Hendrix accidentally uncovers something rather too tantalisng to ignore! Stumbling upon Karl and Susan’s infamous “blue box” containing intimate tokens of their relationship, Hendrix is amused by the contents and can’t resist stealing it so he can embarrass her at school. He doesn’t count on Karl later catching him in the act – and it looks like he’s going to get his just deserts this time! Serves the sneak right!

EMMERDALE DOUBLE EPS WEEKNIGHTS 6.20PM & 6.50PM ON UKTV

COFFIN & GASPIN’

Horrified to unmask her presumed-dead ex-lover – and Dawn’s father – Will as her stalker, Harriet realises there’s no way for her to easily escape from the deserted church. Will rants about Harriet trying to send him to prison, forcing him to fake his death and being responsible for Dawn being put into care as a child. Assuming that Will wants revenge on her, Harriet arms herself with scissors... but when the maniac notices the weapon in her hand, he shoves her to the ground and crushes her with a heavy coffin! As Harriet gasps what could be her final breaths, she cries for someone to help her before it’s too late...

arrivals & departures lounge HELLO: DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ Caleb & Kyler Ends (David Ridgeway).

Given that a year has passed by in Salem in the blink of eye, it’s only natural that babies grow up, leading to Jordan’s baby turning into an adorable blue-eyed toddler! Fast track!

HELLO: HOME AND AWAY’s (Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Seven) Rob Kipa Williams (Ari Parata), Bree Peters, Kawakawa Fox-Reo and Ethan Browne (the Parata family). Caught up in the siege at Northern Districts Hospital, mysterious newcomer Ari is wondering whether it would’ve been safer heading back to his native New Zealand than opting to take the sea air (cough!).

Nevertheless, his wife

and two sons are joining him in the Bay, so they’re all there to stay – for the foreseeable future, anyway!

GOODBYE: CORONATION STREET’s Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor).

We’ve known for months that Michelle was leaving, but now it’s common knowledge how she goes. After smashing up the Bistro,

best mate Carla gets her out of town in a hurry!

GOODBYE: EMMERDALE’s Jane Cox (Lisa Dingle).

Reappearing a few short weeks ago to reveal she was dying, Lisa’s time is unexpectedly up on Wednesday, January 15, following a special family occasion.

GOODBYE: EMMERDALE’s Shila Iqbal (Aiesha Richards).

Mysteriously skipping own after just a month n the village, Aiesha nforms her mother Manpreet that she’s taying in Ibiza for good on Tuesday, January 14.

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“My name’s Roy. But you might know me better as Batman.”

Roy:

“Hi Richard.

I’m Batman’s friend, Carla!”

Carla:

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G N I T S A BEST CTERY! MYS

Given the upcoming shenanigans of Richard’s daughter Nina with her newfound Uncle Roy, Carla will be nicknaming her Catwoman (the fur flies?) before she’s finished.

Days’ New

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It’s not uncommon for soaps to regularly update their full cast photos and usually the whole thing passes by with little fanfare. However, a recent Days of Our Lives cast photo session has whipped up a flurry of speculation and mystery. Featured in the image is former The Young and the Restless star Emily O’Brien (left; ex-Jana Fisher), not presently announced as a castmember, let alone appearing on screens. It looks as though Emily has joined the Salem scene but details of her alter ego remain under wraps. Many fans and insiders are speculating that Emily may be playing a recast version of Greta Von Amberg, the heiress daughter of the dastardly Princess Gina, the late, genuine royal that is, not the brainwashed, reincarnated version currently inhabiting Hope’s body. Emily’s resemblance to Greta’s former portrayer hasn’t gone unnoticed; nor has the fact that Hope-as-Gina is again roaming around town. Given that the last time Greta was in Salem in the early 2000s, she was searching for her biological father and thought he was Gina’s old lover John, maybe Days plans to revisit that story to tie up the loose end of her daddy’s true identity, something never really explained more than a decade ago. TVS 41

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A violent Christmas Day outburst sends ramifications ricocheting around the Square – and terrorises Linda!

GUNP This isn’t the ro of shots at Christm Linda was expect

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umble costermonger Martin Fowler has transformed into a foultempered, gun-toting criminal after being blackmailed into doing dirty deeds for Ben. Having fled his clutches, losing his marriage and his moolah propels him next onto the payroll of Ben’s just-asevil associate Tubbs.

Predictably, fate deals Martin (James Bye) an awful hand when the job goes wrong and an innocent victim is run down in the chaos!

Driven to the very edge, Martin finally loses it and

embarks on a rampage – armed with a gun!

Unfortunately, a drunken Linda (Kellie Bright), whose alcoholism is worsening by the hour, ends up becoming his hostage, leaving her traumatised and him bathed in blood as a volley of deafening gunshots ring out around the Square!

In the aftermath of the siege, Linda drowns her sorrows on New Year’s Eve to

further bury her trauma and then ends up in another desperate situation as New Year’s Day dawns! Across the Square, Martin is angrier than ever, babbling in his sleep and on the brink of a breakdown at every mention of Linda’s name.

Will either of them last very long into 2020? London’s a scary place these days...

rom the day she married Zak in 1998, Lisa has been the loving, caring, yet straightshooting and very no-nonsense matriarch of the Dingle family.

She’s always bent over backwards to help her clan rise above whatever travail befalls them.

Sadly, she can’t fix her own declining health after being diagnosed with amyloidosis, an incurable heart condition that has left her with months to live! After spending months in Scotland absorbing the news, Lisa and Zak return to the village to prepare their extended family for the inevitable...

Amid the chaos of a family welcome home party, Lisa (Jane Cox) takes her only child Belle (Eden TaylorDraper) aside and reveals her prognosis.

As Belle collapses in tears, the remaining Dingles are in shock over the development, leaving it to a stoic Lisa to assure them she loves the lot of them and to buoy their poor, broken spirits.

Lost in the quicksand of everyone else’s grief, Zak (Steve Halliwell) disappears after comforting Lisa in one of her rare emotional moments. Out on the moors, he gathers his

CORONATION STREET WEEKNIGHTS 7.20PM ON UKTV

A pint-sized Hope is making life hell for her mum Fiz, who has no idea that her tutor Jade is behind the mischief as part of a secret agenda...

FANNING THE FLAMES Hope’s entranced by the growing fire

Hope Stape has become the torment of her mother Fiz’s life. She may only be tiny but the child’s wicked behavioural dramas have already driven a weary Fiz to spend months in Birmingham, trying to reform her at a special school. Since their return home, Hope’s behaviour has worsened and the only person she responds positively to is Jade, her teacher from Birmingham who has moved in to

Sinister sist

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The Dingle family’s joy over Lisa and Zak’s remarriage turns to devastation when the matriarch dies just after the nuptials!

HERE COMES THE BRIDE Cain escorts Lisa down the aisle

In Weatherfield:

A drunken Tracy cheats on Steve with an unlikely lover, whose identity – revealed in the cold light of New Year’s Day – blows her mind! ●

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dding & a funeral thoughts and returns home to ask Lisa to remarry him (they divorced in 2016 following his affair with Joanie)! Having forgiven her man all of his mistakes, Lisa agrees and gets planning – there’s no time to spare!

On the day before the wedding, Lisa gets her affairs in order, taking Lydia (Karen Blick) into her confidence as she pens farewell letters to her

loved ones. She then kicks up her heels at a wedding eve pamper party, before waking on her wedding day the very picture of serene bliss.

Even a pre-wedding skirmish that ends in her delightedly chasing the family’s escaped pigs around the yard doesn’t dampen her spirits. Cain (Jeff Hordley) walks her up the aisle in a mud-stained wedding dress

help the struggling family out...

As Christmas and the New Year dawn, Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) is tearing her hair out, moaning to her partner Tyrone (Alan Halsall) that Hope (Isabella Flanagan) is an arsonist, as they suspect she was responsible for not only starting a fire at the factory but also the most recent blaze in the family’s backyard. Hope was mesmerised by the flames and willing it to grow bigger...

What Fiz and Tyrone don’t know is that Jade (Lottie Henshall) is masterminding many of Hope’s dangerous antics to

help execute a vicious vendetta she has against Fiz! Secretly revealing that she’s the daughter of John Stape, Fiz’s psychotic late ex-husband, and therefore Hope’s half-sister, Jade is encouraging Hope to be belligerent to her elders so she can frame them for child abuse!

Then, she’ll have Hope and Tyrone’s daughter Ruby (Macy Alabi) taken into care, thereby punishing her sibling for taking her dad from her, even though his own madness over Fiz drove him to his grave...

It’s not long before Jade’s revelling in more misery for Fiz as Hope taunts her mother about the gun she saw her holding (she was delivering it

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and she finally becomes Mrs Zak Dingle once again.

Unfortunately, all the excitement takes its toll at the reception, prompting Lisa to head home alone for a breather. Tragically, as she rests on the sofa, she quietly loses her battle, devastating Zak when he walks in to find that the love of his life has gone...

for sale at the furniture shop where she works). As Tyrone reels that Fiz exposed Hope to a dangerous weapon, Jade baits the child into explaining that “Mummy” upsets and scares her... and then allows the child to be injured.

Encouraging Hope to lie that Ruby pushed her off a garden bench and broke her arm, Jade smirks when Hope’s lie is exposed. Her arm was broken when it was trapped in a door!

Once again, Fiz is terrified that Hope is spreading more lies, but as she defends Jade’s role in the incident, she has no idea her sister lit the fires, hurt her daughter and manipulated her lies, all to frame her!

Abi & Kevin

Abi (Sally Carman) has the hots for Kevin (Michael Le Vell) but her loose lips leave her in the doghouse with him! ●

In Walford:

Chantelle (Jessica Plummer) is a gloomy bride as Gray (Toby Alexander-Smith) traps her into renewing their wedding vows. ● The Panesar brothers move onto Albert Square but not everyone welcomes their new neighbours – shocker! ●

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In the Dales:

● Chas (Lucy Pargeter) bravely attends her 20-week baby scan, but she and Paddy fear they’ll receive the same devastating diagnosis about this baby that robbed them of their other newborn, Grace. ● David (Matthew Wolfenden) corners Maya (Louisa Clein) and warns that he’ll punish her for sexually grooming Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant). TVS

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or the past few weeks, Princess Gina has been consumed with the task of painting a new portrait of her beloved companion Stefano DiMera, who’s been furtively lurking in her apartment while she applies the final brush strokes.

Crafting the masterpiece, Gina has been careful to ensure every single detail is accurate, musing cryptically that people will be shocked to see it...

Putting the finishing touches to the artwork, Gina (Kristian Alfonso) finally shows it to Stefano – who now looks like Kayla’s (Mary Beth Evans) ex-husband, Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols)! Pleased with the portrait, Stefano admires his familiar new face in the mirror as he prepares to unleash his new plans on the unsuspecting residents of Salem! While patiently waiting for Gina to finish the painting, Stefano has spent his time quietly teasing some of his loved ones with his presence around town.

Stefano’s son Ch Flynn) has been anticipating his father’s return for weeks after receiving ongoing messages from him. However, when Stefano misses an arranged meeting with him, and blames Abigail’s (Kate Mansi) interference for his no-show, she and Chad speculate that Stefano has an underhanded plan to pit them against each other to make Chad choose between his wife and his father. Is it all a bid to wrest control of DiMera Enterprises from Chad?

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On the wall – who’s the greatest con artist of ’em all?

obsession Marlena (Deidre Hall) when he sends her flowers with a card that simply reads, “Thinking of you, S.” Initially assuming Sami sent her the gift, Marlena’s taken aback when her daughter says she didn’t, leading a concerned

recipient to speculate about the sender’s identity with John (Drake Hogestyn).

Although they hate to give it oxygen, Marlena and John soon come to the conclusion that Stefano is responsible!

After all he’s still on the loose, so anything’s possible...

Despite the mystery surrounding Stefano’s return, questions are also raised about how he has attained Steve’s face. Certain people begin to believe that Stefano must’ve undergone plastic surgery and stolen Steve’s image in an ongoing bid to elude the long

arm of the law! Officers want to capture him and charge him for his many crimes. However, others wonder if the man claiming to be Stefano is actually Steve, who has been brainwashed, perhaps at the hands of Dr Rolf (Will Utay) to believe he is Stefano...

Either way, the more worrying question is about Steve and what has happened to him’ especially if the real Stefano’s back in town posing as him. The last Kayla heard from her husband was when he sent her divorce papers months ago, so in the meantime, Steve could well have fallen foul of the dastardly DiMera! Yikes! TVS

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HEIR OF TENSION Elena, Devon, Cane and Amanda

Cane on the case Caught in the mess surrounding Katherine’s will, Cane leaves Genoa City to get to the truth once and for all

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labbergasted to have been named as the sole beneficiary in Katherine’s revised, multi-billion-dollar will, Cane has spent the last few weeks struggling to get his head around why the will was altered and why she would want him as her heir.

He’s also been fighting against a disinherited Devon’s accusations that Cane is the mastermind of the whole plot because he has a vendetta to hurt him.

Amid all of the acrimony and

the unanswered questions, Jill has suspected that something sinister was indeed going on, and finally concluded that her con artist husband, and Cane’s father, Colin Atkinson, was behind the chaos...

Jill’s (Jess Walton) suspicions were proved correct when Colin (Tristan Rogers) confessed he was actually behind the new will surfacing, however, Cane (Daniel Goddard) scoffed at his father’s contention that

the will was legitimate and he was righting a wrong by ensuring Cane received his inheritance. Sure enough, Colin finally confessed that he had orchestrated the whole scenario so he could steal Katherine’s fortune and hide it away! Fed up with Colin, Cane and Jill had him arrested, outraged when he tried implicating Cane in the fraudulent scheme.

Back in Genoa City, Cane is exasperated when Devon (Bryton James) accuses him of stealing from him and threatens to have him jailed alongside Colin! Swearing his innocence, Cane pledges that he would never hurt Devon – or disrespect Katherine and her memory.

However, Devon is unmoved

and accuses Amanda (Mishael Morgan) of being in cahoots with Cane.

The accusation leads to a shouting match as Elena (Brytni Sarpy) believes Amanda is a gold-digger – until Cane bellows at everyone to shut up.

Believing there’s no easy solution to the matter, Cane says blaming each other for what’s gone on won’t help.

He announces he’s made a decision. He’s going to leave Genoa City to track down the missing money that his father has hidden, and when he finds it, he’s going to return it to whomever Katherine wanted to have it, and only then will the torrid matter finally be resolved. TVS

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STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS WHAT’S ON NETFLIX?

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In the murky heart of Amsterdam, a secret student society known as Ares operates in the shadows of the city. Drawn to it, best friends Rosa (Jade Olieberg) and Jacob (Tobias Kersloot) eventually surrender to its enticing world of wealth and power. However, beneath the glitz and glamour, Rosa and Jacob soon discover they’ve entered a demonic place that is built on secrets from the Netherlands’ past. Even attaining true power comes with a sinister caveat – those who become powerful must pay a terrible price, and there’s no escape from the powers that be!

New year, new shows. In 2020, seasons of firm favourites to ke

netflix Netflix has newcomers and new ep us streaming. Here’s a sneak preview...

TO ALL THE BOYS: PS I STILL LOVE YOU

Teenage lovebirds Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) have finally progressed to being a real couple after spending so long pretending to be together. Caught up in her love affair, an excited Lara Jean navigates all of the official firsts that come with first-time heart flutters.

Together, she and Peter share their first kiss, first date and first Valentine’s Day – which leaves her in desperate of her friends’ confidence as her emotions well up inside her. Suddenly, Lara Jean’s thrown into unexpected turmoil when a former paramour, John Ambrose (Jordan Fisher), walks back into her life.

As her passionate feelings for him surge, she must answer the question: can she really love two boys at the same time?

HARVEY STREET KIDS

Harvey Street is an (animated) world of wonder for every kid who grows up there. Every day feels like Saturday as chilled-out sports games give way to activities such as climbing trees and eating as much ice-cream as they can handle. As the self-appointed guardians of the area, the Harvey Girls, Audrey, Lotta and Dot, declare themselves to be the best of BFFs in their quest to ensure that Harvey Street continues being the best block, full of wild adventures, and where kids never have to grow up.

INVENTING ANNA A journalist in desperate need of salvaging her career, Vivian (Anna Chlumsky) investigates the case of Anna Delvey (Julia Garner), a German heiress who becomes a legend on Instagram and ends up stealing hearts and fortunes of New York’s socialites. As Anna awaits trial for her crimes, she forms an indelible bond with Vivian that may well end up skewing the truth about Anna and the crimes she’s committed.

RAGNAROK The teenagers in the small town of Edda are faced with an important task as they must respond to the rapidly advancing effects of climate change. All around them the ice caps are melting, long droughts are commonplace, winters are too warm and cold bursts are way too extreme. Together, they realise they’ll have to take drastic steps to intervene and save the world before it’s completely destroyed!

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STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS WHAT’S ON STAN?

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New year, new shows. In 2020, Stan has newcomers and new seasons of firm favourites to keep us streaming.

Here’s a sneak preview...

KIDDING

Beleaguered children’s entertainer Jeff Pickles (Jim Carrey) is facing a crisis. For the first time in 30 years, his celebrated TV show, Mr Pickles’ Puppet Time, has been taken off air because of his offscreen shenanigans. Desperate to maintain his dialogue with his young fans, Jeff develops a new and controversial method of reaching out to them wherever they are. Unfortunately, it makes him a target...

BETTER CALL SAUL

For far too long, ex-con artist Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) has been wrestling with the idea of re-embracing his criminal past in order to get ahead in life. Finally, he makes the momentous decision to completely transform his life and start practising law as Saul Goodman. It’s a move that changes everything and everyone in his world, including his associates Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) and Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito).

YOUR HONOUR

The New Orleans legal system is seriously tested when a respected judge (Bryan Cranston) is left reeling after his son is involved in a hit-and-run that’s connected to the mafia! It all leads to a series of high-stakes lies, deceit and impossible choice that threaten to tear apart the fabric of the city’s society. Sofia Black D’Elia also stars as Frannie.

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Following on from last season’s dramatic developments in which former foes Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) and Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) formed an alliance with Wendy Rhoades (Maggie Siff), their shared chief counsellor, to eradicate all their rivals, new players enter the corporate mix to shake up their worlds.

Catherine Brant (Julianna Margulies) is an Ivy League sociology professor and bestselling author who has a stunning agenda to fulfil; while Michael Prince (Corey Stoll), a business titan from a small town in Indiana, relocates to New York to upset Bobby and Chuck’s plans.

BlooM

Last year, the small country town of Mullan experienced a miracle in the wake of a devastating flood. A mysterious plant appeared, offering several troubled residents the chance to return to their youthful, carefree primes. People like Alzheimer’s sufferer Gwen (Jacki Weaver) took advantage of it, but this year, news of the miracle comes with sinister overtones. The plant has transformed but the experience and side effects that its users endure are far more severe than before. When a group of newcomers, played by Jacqueline McKenzie, Gary Sweet, Jackson Heywood and Scott Lee arrive in town seeking the miracle elixir and fountain of youth, a battle between science, nature and religion suddenly engulfs the town. Bloomin’ heck!

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STREAMING HIGHLIGHTS WHAT’S oN FOXTEL NOW/ON DEMAND & AMAZON PRIME?

UPRiGHT

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Family outcast lucky Flynn (Tim Minchin) embarks on a cross-country odyssey when he learns his mother is dying in Perth. Reminded of the connection between them he thought was severed, Lucky leaves Sydney on a road trip through the desert, hoping to get there before she passes. He’s bringing with him an old upright piano that means so much to both of them, but along the way, his plans are thrown into disarray when he meets rogue teenager Meg (Milly Alcock). She succeeds in leading them both into trouble as she insists on accompanying him, but as they finally arrive in Perth, at his mother’s bedside, Lucky is confronted with the question of whether he and his family can repair their estrangement before they lose her forever...

THE WATCHlIST

SEASON 1 NOW AVAILABLE Direct from the streets of Hollywood, Australian celebrity presenter Jason Dundas and his reporter Sussan Mourad brings audiences a first look at all the new TV series, blockbuster movie releases and awards shows about to hit our screens. The show also delivers fans behind-the-scenes extras, such as unprecedented red carpet and on-set access to delve into the entertainment vehicles that are capturing the imagination. foxtel now/ foxtel on demand

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SEASON 8 AVAILABLE JANUARY 8 Queen Bee lisa Vanderpump returns alongside her restaurant employees for a brand new season of drama as she gets busier than ever. Her empire is expanding but she soon encounters headaches as romantic dramas and workplace skirmishes among her staff take centre stage. Jax’s plans to marry Brittany are thrown into chaos by his wild behaviour, which leaves his best man Tom Sandoval with a very tough decision to make. Meanwhile, Stassi’s friendship with Kristen is seriously tested by Kristen’s turbulent new romance, just as Stassi looks set to take her own affair with Beau to a new level. Ariana struggles to celebrate her successes as she is enveloped in a major scandal, while James must confront his demons when he sends a series of venomous texts after a night of partying. lala’s past also haunts her, and Scheana is caught off-guard when a new waitress, Dayna hooks up with Max, who just happens to be Scheana’s ex!

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A divorcee mired in a midlife crisis, Eve (Kathryn Hahn) decides she no longer wants to be her old self once her son Brendan (Jackson White) goes to college.

Embracing change, she experiences a sexual reawakening and the sexual fulfilment that eluded her when she was younger. At the same time, Brendan also experiences sexual troubles as he struggles to navigate life in college.

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Young detective Matilda Stone (Olivia Vinall) returns to her hometown village of Wildemarsh in England as a member of the town’s constabulary. She’s quickly reunited with her three aunts, Cat (Julie Graham), Beth (Sarah Woodward) and Jane (Siobhan Redmond) who change her life forever. The intrepid trio are all crime novelists and are soon ingratiating themselves into Matilda’s professional life as they seek to help, or perhaps hinder, her efforts to solve crimes!

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Christmas arrives in Summer Bay as former castmember Jason Smith (ex-Robbie) returns to talk to the stars and share memories of their respective characters journeys through 2019.

Sesnational insights will be revealed via exclusive footage, nostalgic clips and iconic locations, as each of the actors and their character’s family gather to share their hopes – and hint at what’s to come in 2020.

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SeaSon 3 available Housewife Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) has found the perfect escape from the domestic drudgery of her life as a 1950s homemaker and is now rapidly advancing as a popular comedian. After mastering local audiences with her wit and charm from the stage, Midge faces a new challenge when she’s asked to take her comedy act on the road for a nationwide tour, leading her to navigate her new life on the road – while managing the relationships with those she leaves at home to entertain audiences at US army bases and other venues.

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Three classic fairytales – Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella – are given modern makeovers into psychological thrillers! Leading the new stories are the Pruitt family from Nashville, Tennessee, who struggle to cope with love, loss, romance and terror in the wake of a brutal attack on Ashley (Natalie Alyn Lind), a rising country music star who imprisons herself in isolation in the family home. Into the family’s midst comes tucker reed (Paul Wesley), an aspiring writer struggling with a catastrophic and pitch-black secret that threatens lives.

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BOMBSHELL STARRING Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and John Lithgow • RELEASED January 16 Bombshell offers the world a revealing first-hand look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time – the divisive Fox News – and the explosive story of the three women who brought down Roger Ailes, the dark figure who created it. Based on the real-life scandal that first broke in 2017, this one-of-a-kind drama epic stars a litany of Oscar favourites, including previous winners Charlize and Nicole, and nominees John and Margot.

Don’t miss it!

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STARRinG Justin Fletcher and Amanda Vitale • RElEASED January 9 Shaun the Sheep’s (Justin) highly anticipated return to the big screen will herald the arrival of a mystery visitor from far across the galaxy – an impish and adorable alien named Lu-La (Amanda), who crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm. Shaun soon sees an opportunity for extraterrestrial fun and adventure, as he sets off on a mission to shepherd Lu-La home. However, her magical alien powers, irrepressible mischief and galaxy-sized burps soon have the flock enchanted.

Will Shaun and the flock be able to avert Farmageddon on Mossy Bottom Farm before it’s too late?

STARRinG Robert Downey Jr. • RElEASED January 16 Dr John Dolittle (Robert) lives in solitude behind the high walls of his lush manor in 19th-century England. His only companionship comes from an array of exotic animals, which he speaks to on a daily basis. But when young Queen Victoria becomes gravely ill, the eccentric doctor and his furry friends must embark on an epic adventure to a mythical island to find her a cure. The voices of Tom Holland, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, Ralph Fiennes and Selena Gomez bring the wacky menagerie to life.

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STARRinG Will Smith and Martin Lawrence • RElEASED January 16 Old-school cops Mike Lowery (Will) and Marcus Burnett (Martin) team up to take down the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.

Marcus is now a police inspector, while Mike is in the throes of a midlife crisis. They reunite with a newly created elite team of Miami cops – dubbed AMMO – to go up against the ruthless Albanian mercenary Armando Armas (Jacob Scipio).

My sPySTARRinG Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman • RElEASED January 9

My Spy follows JJ (Dave), a hardened CIA operative who’s been demoted and finds himself at the mercy of a precocious nine-year-old girl named Sophie (Chloe), where he has been sent undercover, begrudgingly, to watch her family. When Sophie discovers hidden cameras in her apartment, she uses her tech savviness to locate where the surveillance operation is set. In exchange for not blowing JJ’s cover, Sophie convinces him to spend time with her and teach her to be a spy. Despite his reluctance, JJ finds he is no match for Sophie’s disarming charm and wit. TVS 55

Puzzle time

Have fun with our puzzle pages! Grab a pencil and enjoy. Solutions page 62

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Celebrity fill in GIVEN WORD: HALO

Fit all of the listed words into the grid. The shaded letters will spell out the disguised actor pictured in the centre of the puzzle.

3 letters

7 letters

BOO IRE LEA NET NIB PIE SKI USE

ASHAMED BOUNDED DELETED ERECTLY EXAMINE GOURMET INSPECT PEDDLED RINGLET SHOOING SHUDDER TWISTED

4 letters ABLE AREA COAT ERAS GETS HALO MAST PACE RAPT SEWN SHED STUD

9 letters APATHETIC BLUEPRINT REPUTABLE SUBMARINE

Steps

Using only the existing letters, alter a different one at each stage to form a new word, changing the word on the top line to the word on the bottom.

Hexagon word Use the clues to fill in the spaces in the numbered hexagons. Each answer runs clockwise, but can start anywhere in the shape. Where hexagons touch, they have the same letter. We’ve given you a word to start with. The letters in the white hexagon reveal a mystery keyword.

1. Sense of taste 2. Aptitude 3. News flash 4. Suture material 5. Cord tuft 6. Black-and-white bird

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Puzzle time

Solutions page 62

ACROSS

1. Actress who stars in Total Recall, Jessica ... (4)

3. Musical comedy starring Anna Kendrick, Brittany snow and rebel Wilson, ... Perfect (5)

6. scott ... plays Detective

‘Danno’ Williams in acclaimed TV series Hawaii Five-0 (4)

11. Jessica capshaw’s

Grey’s Anatomy character, Dr. ... Robbins (7)

12. Band that performs “50

Ways To Say Goodbye”, “Drive By” and “Hey, Soul Sister” (5)

13. How I Met Your Mother star, ... Patrick harris (4) 14. Victoria’s Secret model, ... Iman (6) 16. Long-running The Bold and the Beautiful character, ... Forrester (5)

18. Fashion designer from New York, ... Karan (5) 20. Arrested Development and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World actor, Michael ... (4) 21. Spy thriller from 2010 starring Angelina Jolie in the title role (4) 22. Actress and talk show host, ... DeGeneres (5) 24. charlie sheen TV series, ... Management (5) 26. Actress in American Beauty, Mena ... (6) 28. Kate hudson and 5. Noah actor, russell ... (5) Matthew Mcconaughey 7. Actor who stars as adventure comedy, Fool’s ... (4) Vincent Chase in TV’s 30. Actress who stars in Entourage, ... Grenier (6) Unknown, ... Kruger (5) 8. Zooey Deschanel 33. “Where Have You Been” comedy series, ... Girl (3) and “Diamonds” singer (7) 9. Romantic drama starring 35. shia laBeouf and Julia stiles as an aspiring Michael Douglas remake, ... ballerina, Save The Last ... (5) Street: Money Never Sleeps (4) 10. High-rise thriller 36. Actor who plays Dr. starring sam Worthington Jake Reilly in Private Practice, as Nick Cassidy ... On Benjamin ... (5) A Ledge (3) 37. Justin timberlake 15. Adventure film, and Amanda seyfried ... And Commander: thriller, In ... (4) The Far Side Of The

DOWN

1. Homer and Marge

Simpson’s smart-mouthed and spiky-haired son (4)

2. robert Pattinson’s

leading role in the Twilight films, ... Cullen (6)

4. Beyoncé‘s hit track, “...

Were A Boy” (2,1)

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World (6)

16. The Bourne Legacy actress, ... Weisz (6)

17. topher ... plays Eddie Brock/Venom in Spider-Man 3 (5)

19. Celebrity twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley ... (5)

23. nicole richie’s musical record producer who teamed up dad, ... richie (6)

24. Star of TV’s Game Of Thrones who plays Petyr Baelish, ... Gillen (5)

25. Renowned Italian

couturier, ... Versace (6)

27. R&B singer with hit

singles “OMG”, “Love In This Club” and “Yeah!” (5)

29. American rapper and

Movie watch

colin farrell has appeared in all of the movies on the right. See if you can unscramble their titles.

with eminem to record “I Need A Doctor”, Dr. ... (3)

31. We Bought A Zoo star

and Dakota fanning’s sister, ... fanning (4)

32. channing tatum and

rachel McAdams romance, The ... (3)

34. scarlett Johansson

rom-com, He’s Just ... That Into You (3)

Name That Star

Hidden in the box of letters are the names of some celebrities. Use the photos below to help you work out their names.The names have been split into two and can be found in straight lines up, down, forwards, backwards or diagonally. The leftover letters will reveal the name of another celebrity.

hn e e r G ZMA D A e A c oo P e r r y s J u D e G e n e r e s B l un t h I A y l n t e h e A V t f G D o WA l y I Mr e o A s nW I l l I AMs r r A y r r

A t t s

o o r e

r D M n

e o A I

I n s V

MM MM s e e l

l I n G

Wheel words

B J A I

A P V s

Create as many words of four letters or more using the given letters once, but always including the middle letter. Do not use proper names or plurals. See if you can find the nine-letter word using up all letters.

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