Home and Away Spoilers – Zane says goodbye to Summer Bay next week

Next week on Home and Away in the UK, Zane says goodbye to Summer Bay as he’s sent back to jail, while Abigail has a big decision to make about Richie.

Zane (Angus McColl) has found life outside prison increasingly difficult, despite Marilyn’s (Emily Symons) efforts to help him start again.

After serving ten years for a burglary during which he accidentally struck nine-year-old Heidi with a baseball bat, Zane recently learnt that she would never recover.

Marilyn’s attempt to secure forgiveness only made matters worse when Heidi’s brother Austin (Elliott Giarola) came to the bay and attacked Zane.

This week, Zane admitted that he missed the routine of prison, where he was told when to get up, shower and work.

Having to make decisions for himself had become overwhelming, whilst his guilt over Heidi left him questioning whether he deserved opportunities such as learning to drive.

During his parole check-in, David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor) told him his conditions might soon be relaxed. However, his warning about how easily Zane could end up back inside gave him an idea.

After thanking Mali (Kyle Shilling), Tane (Ethan Browne), John (Shane Withington) and Alf (Ray Meagher) for their kindness, Zane grabbed a pool cue and smashed up the surf club. He demanded that someone call the police, determined to get himself sent back to prison.

When David instead tried to let him go with a warning, Zane punched another police officer, leaving David with no choice but to re-arrest and charge him.

Next week, Marilyn remains determined to fight for him, seeking legal help and pleading with David to let her speak to Zane. Marilyn promises to stand by him, but Zane doesn’t believe he deserves her kindness, and he doesn’t want her to secure his release.

Marilyn initially directs her anger at John, accusing him of saying something during their abandoned driving lesson which prompted Zane’s actions. Mali’s quick to defend JP, but later finds Marilyn blaming herself for encouraging Zane to approach his victim’s family.

Mali suspects Zane’s actions were planned, rather than a sudden outburst. From their conversations, he believes the demands of life on the outside had simply become too much.

When Marilyn returns to the station, Zane finally explains that he doesn’t know how to be free, or who he is in the outside world. He insists she hasn’t failed him—she’s done more for him than anyone else ever has.

Marilyn tries to reassure him that things can be different next time and promises to keep writing, but Zane rejects the offer. He doesn’t believe there’ll be another chance.

As David tells Zane that the transport for him has arrived, Marilyn tearfully says goodbye as he’s taken back to prison.

Back at the diner, Marilyn insists on working, before retreating to the storeroom and breaking down.

The following day, Leah (Ada Nicodemou) arranges lunch at her place to support her, only for Marilyn to declare that she won’t help anyone again. Opening her heart, she feels, only leaves her hurt.

Alf (Ray Meagher) follows Marilyn as she leaves, and reminds her of the difference she made to Jett’s (Will McDonald) life. 

He urges her to keep seeing the good in people, and points out that one painful outcome doesn’t erase all the good she’s done.

Marilyn is briefly optimisic when Alf later reveals that Zane has received eight months for breaching parole. However, he then explains that there’s another 17 months for assaulting an officer, alongside the remainder of his original sentence.

After her attempts to help Zane rebuild his life, how will Marilyn take the news?

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Elsewhere, Abigail (Hailey Pinto) faces a difficult decision after Richie (Rocco Forrester-Sach) unexpectedly returned to the bay, hoping to rekindle their relationship.

His accidental shooting of David cost him his police career, whilst his decision to end things with Abby left her heartbroken. Returning as she struggled with sister Eden’s (Stephanie Panozzo) illness, Richie offered support when she badly needed it—but Abby hasn’t forgotten how much his departure hurt.

Next week, she confides in Levi (Tristan Gorey), who encourages her to make her own decision. Having initially faced opposition to his own relationship with Mackenzie (Emily Weir), he knows that other people’s disapproval needn’t determine their future.

However, their dinner plans at Salt are abandoned when Lacey (Sophea Pennington) spots them together, shocked to discover Richie is back in the bay.

Abby later returns alone to explain, but Lacey warns that continuing her relationship with Richie will cost her their friendship.

The next morning, Abby is surprised to find Richie asleep on the farmhouse verandah. He explains that he went back to his mum’s as she’d asked, but grew concerned when his messages went unanswered.

Wanting to make sure she was okay after her confrontation with Lacey, he returned to check on her and ended up spending the night outside.

Meanwhile, Lacey asks to meet with Amelia (Nicole da Silva) at the diner, asking for help with keeping Richie away from David

Lacey admits she’s frightened that David seeing him could undo his progress following the shooting, after he experienced flashbacks and nightmares.

However it’s already too late. As Richie and Abby head to Salt, they encounter David as he exits the surf club.

Visibly shaken, David simply states “No, not today,” and walks away.

When Richie later promises Abby that he’ll stay in Summer Bay, Lacey overhears and is furious.

Abby’s admission that they’ve already seen David only adds to her concern, and Lacey demands that Richie leave.

Back at the diner with Amelia, Lacey refuses to accept David’s text assuring her he’s fine. She wants Richie driven out of town, but Amelia insists they can’t do that and reminds her how far David has come.

The opposition leaves Abby doubting their future, but Richie declares his love when she tries to end things.

After a phone call interrupts them, Abby deliberately leaves him waiting outside to see whether he’ll stay. Finding him still there helps reassure her, and they share a kiss.

Amelia, meanwhile, encourages David to arrange a meeting with Richie and set boundaries, knowing he doesn’t want his panic attacks to return.

When they meet on Flat Beach, David questions why Richie is moving back without a job or anywhere to live in the bay. Richie explains that he’s there for Abby and intends to make their relationship work, whatever David thinks of him.

David accepts that he can’t dictate where Richie lives, but makes clear they’ll never be friends. There’ll be no coffees or casual chats, and Richie must keep his distance from him and his family.

David later urges Lacey to reconsider her treatment of Abby. She agrees to accept their relationship rather than lose her friend.

Richie is still disappointed that David won’t forgive him, admitting to Leah that he fears his mistake will follow him forever.

Having heard Marilyn argue that he deserves a second chance, Leah offers him one of the spare rooms at her and Justin’s (James Stewart) house.

Justin’s surprised to find Richie in the kitchen on his return home, and even more so when he expresses his thanks for allowing him to move in!

Whilst Leah defends her decision, Justin questions how they’re supposed to explain it to their friend David—the very man Richie shot?

Home and Away is available to stream from 6am weekdays, with double bill episodes airing from 6pm on 5Star.

EastEnders confirms Ian Beale's new alliance with show villain

 Will he regret it?

EastEnders has confirmed a new alliance for Ian Beale, following his recent release from prison. Struggling with being public enemy number one, Ian gratefully accepts help from newcomer Ned Hawkins. But will he regret his decision?

In tonight's (8 October) episode, Ian continued to face backlash from the community after running over Jordan Fox earlier this year. Though his family were pleased to have him home, his neighbours weren't so forgiving.

In the cafe, Elaine Peacock welcomed Ian back and suggested they resume their romance when she returned from her trip. However, Ian brushed her off, explaining that he needed to focus on his businesses – with Ned listening in nearby.

Later, Ian was horrified to see someone had painted "Kid Killer" on the window of his chippy and he struggled to wipe it off. He was approached by Ned, who offered him a hand as well as a sympathetic ear.

Ned explained how he had retrained as a therapist after his time in the army. His kindness prompted Ian to open up about his guilt and convinced him to stop hiding away.

"You've got nothing to be ashamed of. You mustn't worry so much about what other people think. The ones that matter don't think it anyway, and the ones that do will move on to hating someone else by the end of the week," he said.

Ned helped Ian face his "demons" by taking him to where the accident happened and making him "own" his actions. He also pointed out that his life has changed after being in prison, but suggested he might've "changed for the better".

Feeling better after their chat, Ian visited Chelsea Fox, who immediately forgave him for the accident. She explained that Jordan was recovering well, with Ian offering to help pay for his physiotherapy.

Later, Ian went to see Ned to thank him for his help and advice, telling him a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Ned assured Ian his door was always open, but could he be hiding an ulterior motive?

Home and Away star Sarah Roberts opens up over family tragedy

The world is not as bright without you around.

Home and Away star Sarah Roberts has opened up about the tragic loss of her brother a few years ago, sharing a poignant tribute. The Willow Harris actor's sibling Karl sadly passed away in 2019 due to brain cancer.

Taking to Instagram earlier this week, Sarah posted a moving video, revealing it would've been Karl's 52nd birthday this month.

"52 years ago, my mum was 19… only 19… and she gave birth to my brother," she told her followers. "I know in a way this isn't the true definition of a soulmate, but I feel like my brother was my soulmate… he’s gone now, he passed away seven years ago."

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Sarah said it was "a lot for our family to go through this month" with "lots of emotions", before reflecting on the nature of grief.

When you lose someone, you strap yourself in on the rollercoaster to feel all the emotions, but what I’ve noticed upon seven years of reflecting is that I just feel an immense amount of gratitude today," she continued.

"I’m just so grateful that my mum gave birth to my brother and raised such a good man. I can't describe him in words. Words don't do him justice. He was fiercely intelligent, super protective, really funny in a quirky way, like a dad joke kind of way, which I’ve also kind of inherited."

The star concluded by sharing that she was "so grateful" to have known her brother, and would choose to go through what happened again just to know him.

"I would choose that 100 billion trillion times to just have a brother like Karl," she said. "So I want to celebrate him today. Man, the world is not as bright without you around, but I can still feel you here on another frequency. Happy birthday."

Sarah has since received a number of supportive comments, with fellow Home and Away star Debra Lawrance writing: "Much love dear one."

"Love to you dear Sarah and fam," added Xena: Warrior Princess's Danielle Cormack, while Dannii Minogue shared a series of heart and raised hands emojis.

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Home and Away star Adam Rowland announces heartwarming baby news

 "Welcome to the world."

Home and Away actor Adam Rowland has announced the heartwarming news that he and fiancée Olivia Lewis have welcomed their first baby together. The couple announced their engagement back in January and shared they were expecting a child back in June. Now, they've confirmed that they're proud parents of a little boy.

Adam shared a black and white photo to his Instagram of the newborn grabbing his finger.

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Welcome to the world son," the Remi Carter actor wrote in the caption.

Multiple Home and Away co-stars responded in the comments, with Maddison Brown (who plays Jo Langham) writing: "DADDY DAY CARE CLUB!"

Congratulations to you both. Just beautiful," wrote Georgie Parker (aka Roo Stewart), while Ryan Bown (who plays Sonny Baldwin) said: "Beautiful buddy."

Looking ahead to next week's episodes of Home and Away, Rowland's character Remi is keeping a close eye on Sonny, much to the latter's ire.

Justin Morgan takes Remi out for a dinner and convinces him to leave Sonny be and put his focus into Eden instead. Remi agrees and backs off, and Sonny realises that it's his time to be there for his friend.

Other scenes airing next week include Cash seeking out an online aplastic anaemia support group, Marilyn saying her heartbreaking goodbyes to Zayn as he prepares to go to prison, and Richie declaring his love for Abigail.

EastEnders spoilers for next week 12 to 15 October 2026

 Next week on EastEnders, Ryder considers being honest with his family after struggling with his sexuality, but will Ned stand in the way?

Meanwhile, Ned also blackmails Mark and Lauren, while Kat and Alfie's future hangs in the balance amid a huge argument.

Read on for 11 big moments coming up. You can also check out our collection of 31 spoiler pictures from these episodes.

Ned puts pressure on Ryder

One of Ryder's old football coaches wants him to return to the sport – and pushy Ned is all for the idea.

Ryder is reluctant and confides in Nicola about one of his former teammates, who faced a tough time after coming out as gay. He also chats about the guy he's been seeing recently – and how uneasy he feels about Ned's growing efforts to influence his life.

Ryder is overheard at the wrong moment

Nicola is adamant that Ryder should be honest with the whole family, so he decides to start by telling his mum the truth about his sexuality.

However, when Ned overhears Ryder asking to speak to Gemma later, will he stand in the way?

 Mark and Lauren are caught out

Mark and Lauren meet up in No.31 for a secret rendezvous, but they panic when they realise that someone else was in the house.

Ned soon reveals to Mark that he's the person in question. Wasting no time, Ned uses his leverage to demand a favour.

 Ned uses Mark as a pawn

Ned makes his demand to Mark, who's utterly shocked by what he has in mind. Mark feels trapped as Ned reminds him of the dire consequences he'll face if the truth comes out.

As Ned then distracts himself with trying to manipulate Ryder, Mark meets up with Lauren. Scared that somebody knows their secret, Lauren urges Mark to do whatever it takes to salvage the situation. Reluctantly, Mark complies with Ned's request, but soon feels guilty about it.

Amy is at a crossroads

When Amy visits her in hospital, Denise encourages the teen to concentrate on her studies rather than getting in too deep with her mystery new boyfriend.

With Craig constantly demanding her attention, though, this proves much easier said than done.

Craig is angered by a discovery

Amy invites Lily to come along and see Craig's flat, but when Lily tells Ricky where she's going, word spreads among the teen group and they all turn up.

Later, Craig is furious when he finds evidence that Amy's friends were at the flat.

Jack's concerns for Amy grow

Jack worries when he learns that Amy has been skipping classes. Phil encourages him to speak to his daughter rather than avoiding the issue.

When Jack seeks out Amy for a heart-to-heart, she lets him believe that Denise's illness is the reason she's acting out. Jack recruits Penny to find out more, but Amy shuts her out.

 Craig fears he has a rival

Concerned after finding Denzel's ID at the flat, Craig urges Amy to hand over her phone to prove that she's loyal to him. Amy hands it over and Craig quickly finds a shirtless photo that Denzel sent.

Although Craig accepts Amy's explanation, he privately decides that Denzel is his new enemy…

 Nancy reconnects with Zack

Nancy remains annoyed that Linda is meddling in her personal life.

Fortunately, her mood improves when she runs into Zack and they decide to go for a drink at The Vic together.

 Kat spirals out of control

Kat is still struggling following Zoe's death. Jean tries to lift her spirits with some flowers that remind Kat of Zoe, but it doesn't work.

When Kat suffers a drunken breakdown out in public, Phil steps in to help and takes her back to the pub. Sadly, her downward spiral continues once she's back home.

 Kat and Alfie's future hangs in the balance

An argument erupts between Kat and Alfie as emotions run high.

The couple's relationship hangs in the balance – can they get through this?