Home and Away spoilers: Maggie Astoni forgives her mum Diana Walford

Home and Away, Maggie Astoni, Diana Walford

Maggie and her mum Diana are reunited at the hospital after their falling-out and Maggie shares the good news about the new donor

Despite the good news another stem cell donor has been found, Maggie is still feeling down-in-the-dumps after the big bust-up with her mum Diana.

Ben doesn't want to see his wife Maggie upset any further, so puts his foot down and demands stubborn Diana visit Maggie in the hospital so the pair can make amends. When Diana does visit, Maggie discovers her mum never received the heartfelt letter she wrote. But the two women are able to put their disagreement aside to concentrate on Maggie's cancer treatment.

Meanwhile, after discovering the truth about his ex-girlfriend Willow's gambling addiction, Justin attempts to stage an intervention to stop her placing any more online bets. However, when the ex-lovers get into a massive row, Justin is shocked when Willow reveals she started gambling to get over their break-up. Is Justin to blame for Willow's downfall?

Hunter is determined to prove he's got what it takes for the internship with the professional basketball team and gets down to some serious fitness training with his university lecturer Christina. But while training together at the gym, Christina suggestively touches Hunter's thigh! Is Christina trying to make a move on Hunter?

Home and Away continues weekdays at 1:15pm and 6:00pm 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.