Home and Away spoilers follow for UK viewers.
Ziggy and Dean have cause to worry in upcoming scenes to air in Australia on Home and Away when she suffers a fall down the stairs at Salt.
But the story, which won’t air here in the UK on Channel 5 until early next year, takes another turn when Dean finds the finger of suspicion pointed at him over potential abuse.
The pair arrive at the hospital and are seen by Bree who runs some tests and does her best to calm Ziggy down. But Dean’s over-protectiveness over Ziggy’s pregnancy sounds alarm bells for her when it reminds her of her own ex and the abuse she suffered at his hands.
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“Dean's tone is triggering for Bree and alarm bells start ringing,” Juliet Godwin, who plays Bree, explained to TV Week. “When Bree sees the bruise on Ziggy's leg, this confirms in her mind that she's being abused.”
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"Bree has far too often experienced having to make excuses for her own injuries – she won't sit back and watch someone else suffer in silence."
But while Bree has got the wrong end of the stick on this occasion, life is still made difficult for Dean when she spots a bruise on Ziggy’s leg that, in her mind, confirms her suspicions.
Cash is soon called into ask Ziggy some questions, and then Dean is told he must go to the station. He's also told that he needs to keep his distance from Ziggy while the investigation is ongoing.
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But when Bree overhears how cut up Dean is while talking to Mackenzie, she realises that she has got things very wrong and sets about putting things right.
“Bree is heartbroken when it occurs to her that she's made a mistake and she realises Dean isn't like Jacob. This propels her to go to the police about her own situation," Godwin said.
But will Bree be able to get Dean out of trouble now that the police are already involved, and will everything be OK with he and Ziggy’s baby after her shock fall?
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First-look screenings air at 6.30pm on 5STAR and the show also streams on My5.
Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.
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If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in this story, organisations including Refuge (www.refuge.org.uk) and Women's Aid (www.womensaid.org.uk) can provide further support and information. The 24-hour, freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline is 0808 2000 247. The US National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text LOVEIS to 22522.
