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Home and Away has aired its shock season finale twist in Australia, leaving the life of show favourite Charlie Buckton hanging in the balance.
Following weeks of speculation surrounding the character's future, Charlie was left critically injured following a surprise visit from Jake Pirovic (Fletcher Humphrys), who pulled out a gun and shot her twice.
Jake carried out his attack as revenge because Charlie had previously shot dead his brother Hammer (Benedict Samuel) amid a dangerous situation which unfolded after he held her captive.
In a tragic twist, Charlie's shooting came just as she was about to leave Summer Bay for a new life in the city with boyfriend Brax (Steve Peacocke), his brother Casey (Lincoln Younes) and her daughter Ruby (Rebecca Breeds).
Whether Charlie will survive is currently unknown, but rumours recently emerged that Esther Anderson - who plays the character - is leaving the show.
Meanwhile, another season finale storyline saw Sid Walker (Robert Mammone) facing assault charges after attacking Stu Henderson (Brenton Thwaites) upon discovering that the River Boy had been hitting his daughter Sasha (Demi Harman).
As previously reported, April Scott (Rhiannon Fish) also slept with Heath Braxton (Dan Ewing) as the aftermath of her break-up with Dexter Walker (Charles Cottier) continued.
Home and Away fans in the UK will see the season finale episode in early 2012 on Channel 5. The soap's new season begins on Network Seven in January.
21/11/11
After overhearing Marilyn’s conversation with Elijah about his feelings towards Leah, Miles becomes concerned that his friend is in love with his ex. His concerns are only confirmed when Elijah admits that he is. When Miles sees Leah and Elijah together, he becomes convinced that Leah also has feelings for Elijah, but it quickly becomes clear that Leah is none the wiser to the whole situation, leaving Miles unsure about why Leah left him in the first place.
Brax, worried that his brother Heath is going to get mixed up with criminal Geoffrey King, tries to convince him to start a new life, but Heath is not interested. When John sees Heath selling drugs to school kids, he urges Charlie to ignore her romantic affiliations with Brax and do her job properly. Rattled by this criticism, she seeks Heath out and finds drugs on him.
After Romeo’s sister Mink leaves town without paying him back the $2000 he secretly lent her, he tries to cover it up from Indi by taking an extra job at the Surf Club. But the money isn’t great, so when he is approached by Peter, someone claiming to need information about the Resort in order to apply for a sub-contractor position, Romeo agrees to help him out.
Sid gets the house to himself so he can invite Roo over for a romantic dinner. When the lights go out, they share a passionate kiss in the dark.
Tuesday episode 5432 - 22/11/11
When Romeo agrees to obtain confidential information about the Resort, he starts to take an interest in Indi’s internship. Indi becomes suspicious of Romeo, and her suspicions are confirmed when Harvey uses the information in his campaign against Alf and the Development. Indi realises that it must have been Romeo who leaked the information, and when she asks him why, Romeo is forced to reveal that he did lend money to Mink.
Bianca is convinced that Liam is not able to let go of his bachelor lifestyle, and when he doesn’t call when he says he will, Bianca looses it and breaks it off. Liam, however, doesn’t seem too concerned about this. It appears that Liam is hiding something, and when Liam shows up at the Surf Club with a motorbike helmet (and engagement ring inside), it becomes clear that he is prepared to let go of the single life.
Miles agrees to spend some quality time with VJ, despite feeling uncomfortable with Leah. Still sore about Elijah having feelings for Leah, Miles urges Elijah to confess to Leah about how he feels. When Miles, Leah, and VJ share a ‘happy family’ moment, Miles is torn about his feelings and makes a drastic decision.
Wednesday episode 5433 - 23/11/11
Dex is settling in at his new job as a Nurse when he notices Dallas has returned. Worried that her son is sick again, he tries to find out what’s wrong, and comes to learn that Dallas has lost her job and is now living in her car. He decides to help her out and convinces Roo and Alf to let her stay at the Caravan Park until she gets her back on her feet.
Excited about their recent engagement, Bianca and Liam plan to go to the city to tell Liam’s parents. Bianca becomes suspicious of April’s intentions on formal night and points out that revenge against Dex is not a good reason for April to lose her virginity. It seems April has seen reason until she sees Dex coming out of Dallas’ caravan with a kiss, unaware the visit is completely innocent.
Miles reveals that he’s moving to Thailand so work with Sally. When Leah hears the news, she feels guilty and tries to convince him to stay, but they both know moving to Thailand is something that Miles needs to do, so he says goodbye to Summer Bay.
Thursday episode 5434 - 24/11/11
Casey surprises Ruby and comes home from juvey in time for the Formal, leaving Dex dateless. In the meantime, Stu tries to convince Sasha to go to the Formal with him, but when she rejects him, he begins to drink. Sasha, who has agreed to go as Dex’s last minute back-up date, sees Stu at the Formal, and when he becomes aggressive towards her, she decides to leave. While waiting for her Sid to pick her up, Stu approaches Sasha. They have an argument that leads Stu to slapping her just as Sid arrives.
After seeing Dex leave Dallas’s caravan the day before, April decides that her plan to lose her virginity to Xavier is back on, unbeknown to Xavier. At the Formal, Dex overhears Ruby tell Casey about April’s plan and consoles his broken heart with some punch that has been spiked by Stu. When Dallas shows up to be Dex’s second back-up date, Dex, who is quite drunk, tries to kiss her in front of April. Xavier tells him to stop, but Dex attacks him thinking he knows about April’s plan. Dex is kicked out, and Xavier explains to April that he would never do that to Dex, leaving April feeling stupid.
When Sid sees Stu slap Sasha and quickly realises what has been going on, Sid sees red and takes justice into his own hands.
Friday episode 5435 - 25/11/11
In the aftermath of the Formal, the Walker family and Roo discover the truth of Sasha’s relationship with Stu. Although understanding of Sasha, Roo explains to Sid that she cannot see him after his actions tonight. The following morning, Sid is arrested.
When Heath learns that Casey is joining Brax, Ruby, and Charlie in the city, he is left disappointed and angry that his brothers are leaving Summer Bay, and leaving him. When he runs into April sitting alone at the beach crying over Dex, they confide in each other, and ultimately fall into bed together.
Meanwhile, Charlie readies herself for her last day as a police officer, looking forward to her future with Brax, Ruby and Casey in the city. However, she never leaves the house as Jake returns from prison, looking for revenge for his brothers death, shooting Charlie twice in the abdomen.
LITTLE VJ Patterson is set to run away from home – leaving his distraught mum Leah Patterson-Baker frantic.
The lad is devastated when his mum breaks up with boyfriend Miles Copeland and blames her for their split.
Miles notices he’s not coping with the dramatic change in his family life and tries to talk to him.
But it only makes VJ hate his mum even more. So when he tries to tell her how he is feeling and she refuses to listen, VJ decides to pack his bags and leave.
An insider said: “Leah has been through a lot these past few weeks and has not realised just how badly VJ has reacted to her split from Miles.
“When she notices he’s gone she is beside herself with worry. She realises how selfish she’s been and is desperate to find the lad before anything happens.
“Viewers will have to wait to see whether she gets to him in time.”
Catch Leah’s frantic hunt for little VJ later this month on Channel 5.
Home and Away star Rhiannon Fish has hinted that she would like her character April Scott to reunite with Dexter Walker.
Home and Away fans in Australia have recently seen April dump Dex (Charles Cottier) after she caught him in a compromising position with a girl called Dallas.
Dallas made a move on Dex at a party, and April later refused to forgive her boyfriend when false rumours that the pair had slept together started doing the rounds.
However, speaking to Digital Spy, Fish confirmed that April still cares deeply for Dex.
Fish explained: "They are perfect for each other and I truly believe that deep down, both of them still have very strong feelings for each other.
"It's really just a question as to whether or not they will be able to overcome their horrible misunderstanding."
Home and Away's 2011 season finale, which recently aired in Australia, saw April try to move on from Dex by having a shock one-night stand with bad boy Heath Braxton (Dan Ewing).
Asked how things will develop for April in the New Year, Fish replied: "I can't say too much about what happens with April, but you won't want to miss it… I'm not going to lie, the stuff coming up in 2012 is pretty hot."
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5 in the UK. The show is currently on its annual break in Australia.