A new Home and Away promo sees Logan share a kiss with his ex, in a new development that is sure to send shockwaves to his relationship with Mackenzie.
Logan Bennett (Harley Bonner) is the newest Head of ED at Summer Bay, having taken over from Tori (Penny McNamee) shortly after she and her husband Christian (Ditch Davey) moved to London.
After working as a trauma surgeon in Australia and abroad, the adventure-loving doctor swiftly adjusted to small-town living. He not only got stable employment at Northern Districts Hospital, but he also began a passionate new relationship with Mackenzie Booth (Emily Weir).
Recent episodes airing down under have seen Logan agree to move in with Mac. He was initially skeptical, due to Bella’s (Courtney Miller) reluctance at having to adjust to another new flatmate, but the pair eventually decided to go ahead with the move.
They’re on cloud nine, and in tomorrow’s (Thursday 3rd February) episode, they toast with champagne on the pier – but their joy will be fleeting, as their burgeoning romance is about to be jeopardized by a new arrival.
Enter Logan’s ex, Neve Spicer, played by Sophie Bloom.
Neve’s arrival was first teased in Home and Away’s 2022 promo, which aired after last year’s season finale and showed a mystery blonde approach Logan, calling out “hey stranger.”
Now, a teaser running after the most recent Australian episode (Wednesday 2nd February) has given us more information on this new character, and it’s safe to assume Mac will be disappointed.
The new arrival texts Logan as he’s enjoying his first full day living with Mackenzie. He’s stunned to receive a text from his old flame and instantly panics.
He only manages to muster up the words “I gotta go” before he makes a beeline for the door, leaving Mackenzie wondering what she’s done wrong.
He is frozen to the spot as he wanders over the grass immediately after hearing a woman’s voice scream out.
He has a terrified expression on his face, and as he turns around to face the blonde, he says, “it is you.”
He’s plainly torn: he’s astonished that she’s followed him to Summer Bay, yet he’s not pleased that she’s shown up unexpectedly, and it’s clear that he still has feelings for this woman from his past.
He’s plainly torn: he’s astonished that she’s followed him to Summer Bay, yet he’s not pleased that she’s shown up unexpectedly, and it’s clear that he still has feelings for this woman from his past.
While Logan and Mac are in a good place, Logan’s background has always been a mystery, and whatever happened between him and his ex seems to have left a lot of unfinished business.
The doc’s leftover feelings are apparently too intense to resist, as the pair kiss on the pier shortly after their reunion in the new trailer.
“I’ve missed you,” Neve says softly as she moves in closer.
Logan makes no attempt to push Neve away as he wraps his hands tightly around her waist in a kiss that is far from one-sided.
We can only presume Logan failed to inform the returnee about his new relationship.
Logan’s kiss, unfortunately, will not remain a secret for long. Ziggy (Sophie Dillman) happens to be passing by, having just purchased a cup of coffee from the Diner and notices the two locking lips.
She heads straight to the Surf Club, where she tells Dean (Patrick O’Connor), “I just saw Logan kissing a woman.”
Dean, being Mackenzie’s protective brother, wastes no time in confronting Logan about his actions.
In the next scene of the promo, Dean warns him, “if you don’t talk to my sister, I will.”
Logan, on the other hand, doesn’t appear to get a chance to confess before Mackenzie and his ex meet face to face.
“It’s just there are some things I haven’t told you,” Logan says as he approaches Mac at Salt, ostensibly with the aim of disclosing his past troubles.
However, Neve appears at that very moment. She walks up to Logan and warmly throws her arms around his shoulders, saying, “Here you are.” Mac’s face becomes silent in disbelief.
Logan realizes he has no choice but to divulge her name – “Mac, meet my ex,” he says exasperatedly.
However, Neve appears at that very moment. She walks up to Logan and warmly throws her arms around his shoulders, saying, “Here you are.” Mac’s face becomes silent in disbelief.
Logan realizes he has no choice but to divulge her name – “Mac, meet my ex,” he says exasperatedly.
Sophie Bloom (née Hensser) plays Neve for the second time, this time as a past love who causes difficulties for a Summer Bay resident.
Fans of the program may recall Sophie’s earlier role as Freya Duric, Xavier Austin’s (David Jones-Roberts) ex-girlfriend, who returned to town wanting to pick up where they left off in 2009.
After successfully separating Xavier from his fiancée Ruby Buckton (Rebecca Breeds), drug pusher Freya made even more waves both on and off-screen by kissing Nicole Franklin (Tessa James) in front of a mob of kids at Summer Bay High and then kissing Xavier’s brother Hugo (Bernard Curry).
Freya eventually left town with a wad of cash provided to her by Ruby, but not before taking a topless dive in the ocean in front of Alf Stewart, leaving poor Xavier to endure a thrashing from the dealer to whom she owed the money.