Home and Away spoilers: Scandal! Colby's secret past is exposed
Policeman Colby's career is jeopardised when the truth about his past as a member of the River Boys surf gang is exposed by the local newspaper...
It's all been a bit awkward between lovers Colby Thorne and Jasmine Delaney since their bust-up. But realising Summer Bay is a small town and they are going to keep crossing paths, the policeman and hospital nurse reach an agreement to remain just good friends. Phew!
Colby and Jasmine join new couple Willow Harris and Dean Thompson for some fun times. But the next morning, Colby faces more than a hangover when he discovers his secret past as a member of the River Boys surf gang has made the front page of the local newspaper...
Meanwhile, after catching teenagers Raffy Morrison and Ty Anderson kissing, Raffy's brother Justin Morgan and Ty's foster dad John Palmer are determined to keep the pair apart. However, it looks like young love is blossoming and it is not long before Raffy and Ty sneak out for a secret moonlit kiss!
And Ryder Jackson is in the bad books when his granddad Alf Stewart discovers the teenager is responsible for uploading the video footage of Leah Patterson without her permission. Ryder doesn't think he has done anything wrong except attract even more attention to Leah's new website. But will Leah agree when she discovers what Ryder has done?
Home and Away continues weekdays at 1:15pm and 6:00pm on Channel 5
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Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!
Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.
Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)
And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.