Home and Away spoilers: WHO is Ziggy Astoni's new housemate?

Home and Away, Ziggy Astoni

Ziggy Astoni is on the lookout for a new housemate after her break-up with boyfriend Dean on Home and Away. But WHO does she ask to move in?

It's definitely all over between Ziggy Astoni (played by Sophie Dillman) and her boyfriend, Dean Thompson (Patrick O'Connor) after his SHOCK confession that he was an accomplice to murder on Home and Away (1:15pm/6:00pm on Channel 5, see our TV Guide for full listings)

But when Ziggy breaks the news to Dean's sister, Mackenzie Booth (Emily Weir), the ladies unexpectedly come up with a plan to move in together!

Home and Away, Mackenzie Booth

Home and Away, Ari Parata

Mackenzie and Ari's future together is suddenly not looking great when she decides to move out of the Parata house on Home and Away...

So where does this leave Mackenzie and her boyfriend, Ari Parata (Rob Kipa Williams)?

Ari wants Mackenzie to stay at the Parata house permanently but he's unaware of the ongoing tension (and chemistry!) between his younger brother, Tane (Ethan Browne) and Mackenzie!

Ari can't understand what's going on and shares his woes with Tane.

Will guilty Tane give away the fact that he might have had something to do with Mackenzie's sudden decision to move out of the Parata house?

Home and Away, Ryder Jackson, Owen Slater

Ryder has some friendly words of warning for Owen on Home and Away!

Elsewhere in Summer Bay, romance is definitely blossoming between Roo Stewart (Georgie Parker) and Owen Slater (Cameron Daddo).

The rest of the family are all rooting for Roo to find love again.

But that doesn't stop Roo's nephew, Ryder Jackson (Lukas Radovich) from giving Owen a friendly warning to treat Roo right... or else!

Home and Away continues weekdays at 1:15pm/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.