Entertainment Home and Away's Dean to beg Ziggy for a reunion after trial drama

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Home and Away's Dean Thompson turns to Ziggy Astoni for support on UK screens next week as his life starts to spiral out of control.

Dean (Patrick O'Connor) has a sad struggle ahead as his best friend Colby Thorne is sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Ross Nixon.

The shock news comes just weeks after Dean has split from Ziggy (Sophie Dillman) and has also lost access to his young son Jai Simmons, due to Amber going AWOL.

Dean is also finding it difficult to process the revelation that his long-time friend Willow Harris is the mysterious Witness X who betrayed Colby and sparked his downfall.

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Home and Away character Dean Thompson faces pressure to leave Ziggy Astoni after learning that he has a son. As Dean , Amber and Jai enjoy a day out at the beach, Amber tries to take advantage of Dean ' s struggling relationship with Ziggy by opening up to him about her feelings.

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© Endemol Shine - Channel 5 EMBARGO 25/01/2021 Dean Thompson and Bella Nixon in Home and Away

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A final setback comes at the end of next week, as Dean and Bella Nixon try to visit Colby in prison. They're both turned away as inmates aren't allowed to have visitors in their first week behind bars.

Feeling like he has lost everything, Dean goes to Salt and starts drinking heavily.

Dean ends up being cut off at the bar and makes a scene over the situation, sparking concern from some of his fellow Summer Bay locals.

© Endemol Shine - Channel 5 EMBARGO 25/01/2021 Martha Stewart, Alf Stewart, Dean Thompson and Roo Stewart in Home and Away

© Endemol Shine - Channel 5 EMBARGO 25/01/2021 Dean Thompson and Jasmine Delaney in Home and Away

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Home and Away will reveal more about Dean Thompson' s sister Mackenzie Booth on Australian screens this week following her mysterious arrival in Summer Bay. Mackenzie reveals her true agenda to Dean .

Dean Thompson is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Home and Away , played by Patrick O'Connor. The character made his first screen appearance on 1 February 2018.

When it's clear that Dean won't be getting any more drinks that evening, he drunkenly heads to see Ziggy at her place.

Dean lets his true feelings show as he tells Ziggy how much he needs her, despite her previous attempts to cut ties with him for good. How will Ziggy react?

© Endemol Shine - Channel 5 EMBARGO 25/01/2021 Ziggy Astoni and Dean Thompson in Home and Away

© Endemol Shine - Channel 5 EMBARGO 25/01/2021 Ziggy Astoni and Dean Thompson in Home and Away

Home and Away airs these scenes on Friday, February 5 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.

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