A new arrival in Summer Bay causes trouble for Justin.
Home and Away spoilers follow for Australian-paced episodes, which some UK viewers may prefer to avoid.
Home and Away‘s Justin Morgan will be involved in a dramatic car crash storyline on Australian screens this week when he finds himself on the receiving end of some serious accusations.
TV Week reports that the drama begins when businesswoman Claudia, played by McLeod’s Daughters star Rachael Carpani, has an accident in her car and ends up stuck in the hospital with her arm in a sling.
As Claudia tries to work out who’s to blame for the crash, she remembers that she has very recently had her car serviced. As a result, she phones mechanic Justin, accusing him of not doing his job properly.
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After Justin feels unable to accept the blame, he soon realises that it was Theo Poulos who worked on her car. It emerges that Theo was meant to service the car, but he didn’t complete the job.
In an attempt to contain the damage, Justin seeks help from his wife Leah Patterson, and the pair decide to invite Claudia to the Surf Club to try and make amends with her.
But after he meets Claudia, Justin may soon decide that he regrets getting involved in her situation…
Carpani has teased that Claudia’s arrival will “shake up the Bay”, adding that her character has a bit of a villainous streak.
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“When I heard what Claudia gets up to, I thought, ‘Oh, it might be nice to be disliked as a character for a while.’ I’m a little worried about the hardcore fans, though,” she said.
“Hopefully, I won’t get too many people stopping me and asking, ‘How could you do that?'”
The actor added that although she has “not been on a more kinder, more welcoming set” than that of Summer Bay, she found the busy filming schedule “overwhelming”.
“I thought I had experience – I’ve been doing this [acting] for over 20 years,” she said. “But it seriously knocked me on my butt. I was like, ‘Wow, I’m not as mentally ready as I thought I was.’ It was overwhelming.”
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5, with repeat screenings at 6pm on 5STAR and first look screenings at 6.30pm on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.
In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.
