Next week on Home and Away in the UK, long-simmering grief, guilt, and unresolved resentment collide as the fractured family at the centre of

Summer Bay’s latest storyline reaches breaking point. What begins as a tense reunion soon spirals into an explosive confrontation that leaves emotional scars deepened

and relationships hanging by a thread.

Seven months have passed since Lacey fled Summer Bay, unable to survive under the weight of a devastating family tragedy. Her mother, Christina, was killed in a car accident that tore the family apart overnight. At the wheel was Lacey’s sister, Joe — a fact that has haunted both sisters in very different ways ever since. Joe has no memory of what caused the car to leave the road, and while a full investigation ultimately cleared her of any wrongdoing, Lacey has never been able to accept that conclusion.

To Lacey, justice was never served. She remains convinced that her father, David, used his connections within the police force to protect Joe and bury the truth. That belief hardened into bitterness, driving Lacey to cut off all contact with her family for over six months. For her, walking away felt like the only way to survive the unbearable mix of grief and betrayal.

Fate, however, has other plans. David’s unexpected posting to Yabi Creek Police Station as the new sergeant brings the family back into the same orbit, with Joe following soon after as they attempt to settle into the area. Lacey makes it clear from the outset that she wants nothing to do with either of them, her walls firmly back in place. When David turns up at the surf club, she is prepared to shut the door on him once again.

Instead, David arrives with a suitcase — one final, devastating reminder of the past. Inside are the last of Lacey’s belongings from the family home, which he has sold. The gesture completely throws her. That evening, sorting through the items stirs memories she has fought hard to suppress, reopening wounds she thought had begun to scar over. Encouraged by Theo, who has quietly become her emotional anchor, Lacey agrees to meet David the following day.

Their conversation is raw and uneasy. Lacey struggles to comprehend how David could sell the house that held so much of her mother’s presence. David, visibly broken, admits that living there without Christina became unbearable — every room a reminder of what he had lost. For a brief moment, it seems as though father and daughter might finally be edging toward understanding, if not forgiveness.

But the fragile progress shatters in an instant. David recalls a treasured memory of buying ballet shoes for “her,” only for Lacey to coldly correct him — it was Joe, not her. The slip reinforces Lacey’s belief that she has always come second, and the conversation collapses, leaving them right back where they started.

As tensions continue to simmer, Theo soon finds himself caught in the crossfire. When Lacey discovers he has been speaking to David behind her back, she feels deeply betrayed. Theo insists his intentions were pure, explaining to David how shaken Lacey was after learning the house had been sold. But to Lacey, it feels like a painful confirmation that even those closest to her are siding against her.

Meanwhile, David seeks solace in an unlikely heart-to-heart with Justin over drinks at Salt. The two men bond over the difficulties of raising teenage daughters, both painfully aware that love alone doesn’t always bridge emotional divides. It’s after this conversation that David makes a bold move — one that takes Lacey completely by surprise.

Catching her downstairs, David asks for a moment of her time, only to reveal that he wants her bank details. His intention is simple but loaded with meaning: he wants to give Lacey her share of the proceeds from the sale of the family home. Lacey is stunned — and then furious. She flatly refuses, making it clear she wants nothing from him.

David, however, is desperate for her to accept. He believes the money could help secure her future and offer some small measure of support after everything she’s lost. When Theo later asks how much David is talking about, the figure shocks him — $100,000. It’s a life-changing sum, but one Lacey wants no part of. She storms out, overwhelmed and conflicted.

Theo follows, urging her to reconsider. He reminds her that the house belonged to Christina too, and that her mother would have wanted her daughter to be taken care of. His words linger, prompting Lacey to request another conversation with David the next morning.

This time, Lacey has one condition. She demands to know whether Joe is receiving the same amount. When David confirms she is, Lacey’s anger boils over. To her, the idea of Joe being “rewarded” in the same way after causing their mother’s death — intentional or not — is unforgivable. David is left crushed, asking what it will take to finally mend their relationship.

Lacey’s answer cuts deep. It’s not money she wants — it’s connection, memory, and acknowledgment. She tells David that if he truly wants to help, he should give her Christina’s eternity ring. The ring holds immense sentimental value: Lacey and Joe picked it out together when their parents renewed their wedding vows. For Lacey, it represents the last tangible piece of her mother.

But David faces an impossible dilemma. Joe already has the ring, wearing it on a necklace. When he raises the subject with her, Joe is immediately defensive. The ring is a trigger, symbolising not just love, but the trauma she carries from the accident. She refuses outright to give it up.

Overwhelmed by resurfacing memories, Joe later suffers another panic attack, the weight of guilt and grief crashing down on her once more. Yet when she later encounters Lacey, she doubles down, making it clear the ring is staying with her. Lacey is furious, convinced Joe doesn’t deserve it.

The confrontation escalates rapidly. Accusations fly, emotions explode, and Theo is forced to intervene. But everything goes too far when Lacey bluntly accuses Joe of killing their mother. Joe snaps, striking her sister in a moment of raw, uncontrolled rage. The fight turns physical in the middle of the surf club, drawing shocked onlookers as years of pain spill out in public.

Alf arrives just in time to break them apart, ushering both sisters upstairs and calling David. When he arrives, David lays down the law, forcing his daughters to sit together and face the truth. He makes it clear they’re not leaving until they confront the pain they’ve been avoiding for months.

As the family is finally forced into the same room, one question hangs heavily in the air: can grief ever be shared without blame — or is this family already too broken to heal?