Home and Away spoilers follow from Thursday's Australian episodes (May 26), which some UK viewers may prefer to avoid.
Home and Away has brought back Emmett Ellison in the show's latest Australian episodes.
JR Reyne reprised his role as Emmett in Thursday night's triple bill of episodes on Channel 7.
The latest visit to Summer Bay saw Emmett surprise Bella Nixon by arriving back in town unexpectedly.
Emmett was keen to catch up after his time away in New York, but it soon became clear that he had an ulterior motive for his return.
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Bella was intrigued as Emmett explained that he's about to start work on an important photography exhibition over in the US.
Emmett asked Bella to be his assistant, explaining that the job would take her out of the country for three months.
When Bella shared the news with her boyfriend Nikau Parata, it became clear that this could drive a wedge between them.
Although Bella was keen for Nikau to come with her, he knew that the time wasn't right for him to leave the Bay.
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Nikau has only just secured a position as a permanent paid lifeguard in the Bay. John Palmer pulled some strings to get him the job when Nikau considered quitting his volunteer role at the beach.
Nikau was also keen to stay in town to keep an eye on his uncle Tane, who's still recovering after being stabbed at Salt.
While Bella insisted that she'd be back after three months if she went alone, Nikau was sceptical that she'd really return to her old life after such an exciting opportunity abroad.
Former Neighbours star JR played Emmett for a three-month stint last year as part of Nikau's modelling storyline.
Home and Away fans in the UK will see these scenes on Channel 5 in July.
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.15pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First-look screenings air at 6.30pm on 5STAR and the show also streams on My5. In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7plus. Selected classic episodes are available via Amazon Prime Video in the UK.
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