Home and Away spoilers: Dean Thompson attacks Bella Nixon!
Bella is terrified when a disturbed Dean tries to drag her off to see her dad Ross! Is Dean about to crack and reveal the terrible truth?
Dean Thompson is becoming increasingly disturbed as his sleeping pill addiction continues.
The stressed-out surfer dude has tried to convince ex-girlfriend Willow Harris he is OK after his involvement in covering-up the murder of policeman Colby Thorne's horrible stepdad, Ross Nixon.
After scoring more sleeping pills from his dodgy River Boy contact, Dean wakes up dazed and confused. When he sees Colby's teenage sister Bella Nixon, he starts trying to drag her away, claiming he's taking Bella to see her dad, Ross!
Can Bella escape Dean's clutches? Or is she about to discover the truth about Dean and Colby's involvement in her dad's death?
Meanwhile, there's an anxious wait for Marilyn Chambers and John Palmer after the news there's been an explosion at the army base in Afghanistan where their soldier son Jett is based.
The couple fear the worst when an army officer arrives on their doorstep that night with SHOCK news...
Elsewhere, Justin Morgan and Leah Patterson are feeling a bit confused after their unexpected roll in the hay together!
What does it all mean? Are the pair now more than just good friends? Or was it just a one-time deal?
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.