Next week on Home and Away in the UK, as Irene returns to Summer Bay with a new friend, little does she know that the new arrival is a con-artist out to scam her.

Irene (Lynne McGranger) finally returns home next week, and she’s not alone.

Irene was last seen heading to the city for her annual health check four weeks ago, and with no further explanation for her continued absence, she presumably had to set up camp in the hospital waiting room. Thankfully, whilst there it seems she made a new friend.

Before Irene’s return, the diner customers find that Marilyn (Emily Symons) is being rather generous as they come in for their usual refreshments.

Roo (Georgie Parker) is given a free croissant as part of a ‘promotion’, Bree (Juliet Godwin) receives a complimentary Danish pastry, and Alf (Ray Meagher) is treated to a whole box of sweet treats as he heads off to Merimbula for his latest visit to wife Martha (Belinda Giblin).

When Roo comments that it’s a shame that Alf is going to miss Irene’s homecoming, Marilyn is under the impression that she won’t be back for ages. So it’s a bit of a shock when Roo confirms that she’ll be home that very afternoon.

Once Alf is out of the way, Marilyn confesses to Roo that she’s made a huge mistake and doesn’t know how to tell Irene, before showing her a massive pile of boxes in the diner storeroom.

The situation sounds extremely familiar, but there’s no Stunning Organics products in sight this time.

The diner has been somewhat manic in the past few weeks during Irene’s absence, as a film crew descended on Summer Bay. Marilyn had the forethought to order in lots more food, but has found herself in a pickle after the sudden shutdown of the production following the death of lead actor Stevie Marlow (Catherine Van-Davies).

Marilyn needs to shift the surplus stock, otherwise the diner profits will take a huge hit.