Home and Away spoilers: WHO does John Palmer ban from the Surf Club?

Home and Away, John Palmer
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After heated confrontations with both Ari and his nephew Nikau on Home and Away, angry John decides to snoop into the background of the Parata family...

John Palmer's (played by Shane Withington) patience with the Parata family has run out on Home and Away (1:15pm on Channel 5, see our TV Guide for full listings).

John is still annoyed with his kind-hearted wife, Marilyn Chambers (Emily Symons) for inviting homeless Ari Parata (Rob Kipa-Williams), his teenage nephew Nikau (Kawakawa Fox-Reo) and Nikau's mum, Gemma (Bree Peters) to move in.

Even though Ari has agreed to move to the Caravan Park to ease the tension, John is still on his case.

After stuffy John has a run-in with Nikau and bans him from the Surf Club, and clashes with Ari again, he decides to take action!

Home and Away, Ari Parata, John Palmer

Ari and John clash again on Home and Away

Threatened by the close friendship between Marilyn and Ari, John goes online to snoop into mystery man Ari's background.

But what secrets will John uncover?

Home and Away, Nikau Parata, Bella Nixon

Bella hits it off with Nikau at the Surf Club on Home and Away

Meanwhile, Dean Thompson (Patrick O'Connor) has been left looking after bratty teenager Bella Nixon (Courtney Miller) while her big brother Colby Thorne (Tim Franklin) recovers in hospital after being stabbed.

And it's not an easy task, as Bella ignores advice to sort out her future at Summer Bay High and instead hangs out with Nikau, who she is impressed to discover also has a criminal dad!

Home and Away, Colby Thorne, Mackenzie Booth

Is Mackenzie falling for Colby all over again on Home and Away?

Elsewhere in Summer Bay, restaurant boss Mackenzie Booth (Emily Weir) is still in a spin about her feelings for ex-boyfriend, Colby.

Having spent time beside policeman Colby's bedside, Mackenzie wonders if their relationship is definitely over.

Or could there be another chance for the pair?

Home and Away continues every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:15pm on Channel 5

Simon Timblick
Writer

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.