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Home and Away's Ziggy Astoni to struggle with double exit decision
Can she cope without her parents?

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Home and Away's Ziggy Astoni freaks out over her parents' decision to leave Summer Bay in upcoming scenes.

Ziggy (Sophie Dillman) starts to doubt her own independence as it dawns on her that she'll no longer have the support of Ben and Maggie.

Recent episodes on screen in Australia have seen Ben (Rohan Nichol) and Maggie (Kestie Morassi) defy the odds by solving their marriage crisis and reuniting.

They have since decided to move to Italy for a fresh start, believing this is the best chance of making their relationship work in the long-run.

Next week's Australian episodes see Ben and Maggie put final preparations in place for the move.

The couple have decided to let Ziggy and her boyfriend Dean Thompson (Patrick O'Connor) rent the family home after they leave.

Ben also offers Dean the chance to take over his business, wanting it to be looked after well when he's gone.

Just when things are looking positive for all concerned, Ziggy starts to get cold feet over her parents' planned departure. She previously told them that she didn't want to be part of the move, preferring to stay with Dean in Summer Bay.

Ziggy wonders how she'll cope without Ben and Maggie and expresses fears that she'll be all alone without their support.

This thoughtless comment upsets Dean, who feels overlooked by Ziggy in her moment of need.

Can Ziggy make it right with Dean and become more confident over standing on her own two feet?

Home and Away's Australian fans will see these scenes next week, while they air on Channel 5 in the UK in August.

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5 (UK) and Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 (Australia).