Home and Away (Aus) Spoilers 22nd - 25th February 2016

[Perdita]

Monday

Evelyn gets her results. Matt and Maddy fight over cleaning at their new place. Ricky is worried Nate cant get past Brax. Ricky surprises Nate by setting up plans for them to get married this week!


Tuesday

Nate moves into the Palmer House with Ricky and Casey. Josh and Evie reconnect. Hannah admits to Evie she still loves Chris.


Wednesday

Hannah is found by Chris, thankfully only with a concussion. Evelyn and Josh reunite through an awkward date. Kat discovers Charlotte called someone right before her death… it was Kyle.


Thursday

Olivia whinges about Skye who overhears everything. With new evidence, Kat and Dylan ask Zac in for questioning over Charlotte´s murder.

[Sandyjayde]

Hate that she doesn't choose Brax!

[Dazzle]

Hate that she doesn't choose Brax!

Hopefully she changes her mind.

[olivia1896]

Hopefully she changes her mind.

Um how could she choose Brax if the actor Steve peacocke is only in it for 3 episodes, then he's done with the show for good? That wouldn't work. The actress who plays Ricky can't be expected to leave the show just so her character can get a happy ending with Brax. I've heard rumours that's she's leaving later in the year but still...

[lizann]

john gives his house to ricky, why?

[Dazzle]

Um how could she choose Brax if the actor Steve peacocke is only in it for 3 episodes, then he's done with the show for good? That wouldn't work. The actress who plays Ricky can't be expected to leave the show just so her character can get a happy ending with Brax. I've heard rumours that's she's leaving later in the year but still...

I don't know the timing of Brax's return in relation to the above spoilers, or even if Ricky finds out he's alive before she sets eyes on him. I find it confusing because we're so far behind in the UK.

My thinking given the little information I have to go on is that Ricky could choose Nate when she learns Brax is alive but changes her mind when she sees him and hears his explanation first hand. Or she chooses Nate because she's so angry with Brax, but changes her mind and goes to join him later. Steve Peacocke could film a scene where Brax and Ricky reunite that'll be shown in the future. There are many possibilities.

Plus, Bonnie Sveen would have to leave if her contract was near its end and the H&A team wanted Ricky and Brax to reunite. It'd all depend on how badly they wanted a happy ending for the characters. As you say, rumour has it she's leaving anyway so the writers could take advantage of that one way or another (if it's true).

I don't personally feel strongly about Brax and Ricky (though I do want her to dump Nate), but I know lots of fans do and the H&A team are well aware of that.

[Dazzle]

john gives his house to ricky, why?

Maybe he rents it to her because he doesn't need the space at the moment.

[Pantherboy]

My thinking given the little information I have to go on is that Ricky could choose Nate when she learns Brax is alive but changes her mind when she sees him and hears his explanation first hand. Or she chooses Nate because she's so angry with Brax, but changes her mind and goes to join him later. Steve Peacocke could film a scene where Brax and Ricky reunite that'll be shown in the future. There are many possibilities.

Plus, Bonnie Sveen would have to leave if her contract was near its end and the H&A team wanted Ricky and Brax to reunite. It'd all depend on how badly they wanted a happy ending for the characters. As you say, rumour has it she's leaving anyway so the writers could take advantage of that one way or another (if it's true).
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I think you are pretty close to the mark Dazzle. As I think may have been discussed previously, Steve/Brax filmed his couple of episodes in about August last year (including the scenes we have seen pictures of where he & Ricky are kissing & seemingly drive off together). However, Bonnie/Ricky was seen filming after this time up until December, when we saw those pictures of her supposedly having a farewell on set - wearing the same clothes that she had on when those scenes with Brax were filmed earlier on (& it has all but been confirmed that she has left the show now). Given all that, the popular theory is that when Brax returns (in Aust) in a week or so, Ricky will reject him/choose Nate (as the latest spoilers suggest), but further down the track (mid-year?) she will end up leaving with Brax (with those scenes being filmed while Steve was available & on set back in August). How/why she changes her mind, if it is true, remains to be seen (eg does she call it off with Nate or does Nate end it? Etc etc etc).

AUST PACE SPOILER ALERT!!

In this weeks episodes, we saw Ricky find out that Brax is still alive & (eventually) decides to tell Nate. She says to Nate that it doesn't change anything & that she is with him now. He wants to think about it all, & then meets up with her again later, where Ricky says to him again that she wants to be with him. He says that he doesn't think she can make that call right now & that they have been down this road before & he can't go down it again. He says to her "so until everything is sorted out with Brax I think it is best we call the engagement off." He walks away & she is in tears.

Ricky asks Kyle what is his plan to find Brax (he had earlier decided to look for him when he also found out the truth), as she now wants to help find him, but they have to keep it quiet so the cops don't find out. She tells (a shocked) Kyle "I don't want to see him to play happy families. I want answers. I want to know how he could do this to me & why he didn't trust me & how he could possibly think that it is ok to one day come walking back into my life & think nothing has happened. I swear by the time I am done with him he is going to wish he had died that day!".

It will be interesting to see what transpires - like you said Dazzle, there are many possibilities.

[Dazzle]

It will be interesting to see what transpires - like you said Dazzle, there are many possibilities.

It will be very interesting. I know if I was in charge of H&A I'd find it hard to resist granting the legion of Brax & Ricky fans their wish and giving them a happy ending.

[Pantherboy]

john gives his house to ricky, why?

I wonder if they (Nate, Ricky & Casey) move into the Palmer house because Nate/Ricky don't want to live in the same flat that Ricky lived in with Brax? & also maybe there is some 'friction' with Kyle, who might be upset that Ricky (initially?) chooses Nate over Brax, & they want a bit of space between them. Just a thought.

With Skye going to live with Irene, John will be be on his own again in the house till Marilyn returns - which won't be for a few months. It doesn't say that John actually moves out, so I gather that he will offer to let them stay with him - where they will also be able to utilise his childminding skills!