Home and Away spoilers: Will Dean Thomson have his mum Karen locked-up 'in a loony bin'?

Home and Away, Dean Thompson, Willow Harris, Chelsea Campbell

After their narrow escape from the gas-filled caravan, will Dean agree to sign commitment papers and have Karen sent for a psych assessment?

Willow Harris and policewoman Chelsea Campbell are just in time to rescue a woozy Dean Thompson and his mum Karen from the gas-filled van at the Caravan Park. Both are taken to hospital and Dean is shocked by the way Karen attacked him and almost caused a gas explosion.

Dean's policeman pal Colby Thorne has paperwork he can sign to have Karen committed for a psych assessment. But when Karen gets wind that Dean is trying to have her "locked-up in a loony bin", will she do another runner?

Also that day, Colby has a heart-to-heart with ex-fiancee Chelsea and decides to finally tell her the truth about the crime he was involved with before he quit the River Boys surf gang and joined the police.

But how will Chelsea react to the shock bombshell that Colby ran off leaving pal Dean to take the rap for the crime?

Home and Away, Colby Thorne, Chelsea Campbell

Chelsea is in for a shock when ex-fiance Colby comes clean about the past... (Channel 5)

And Ben Astoni is concerned when his wife Maggie decides to return to her job as Principal of Summer Bay High. Is it wise for Maggie to take on such a big workload when she is still recovering from cancer?

Home and Away continues weekdays at 1:15pm and 6:00pm on Channel 5

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!

Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.

Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)

And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.