Claudia’s manipulation creates a wedge between the couple.
Home and Away spoilers follow for UK viewers.
Home and Away’s Justin Morgan and Leah Patterson-Baker are set to hit the rocks once again.
Justin recently became newcomer Claudia’s unofficial driver in a bid to make amends for the negligence of his car repair business, which resulted in her suffering a nasty arm injury.
However, Claudia took Justin’s kindness the wrong the way and kissed him after making him stop-off at a remote cabin in the bush while driving her home.
When Justin rejected her and professed his loyalty to Leah, Claudia stole his car keys and threw them into the bush, leaving them stranded together despite Justin’s anniversary plans with Leah.
In scenes set to air from January 6, Leah gets upset when Justin fails to show up for their anniversary evening and fears he may be cheating on her with Claudia.
The next morning, Justin goes on a long walk to find some phone signal and manages to get through to Leah. However, he’s disappointed when Leah refuses to believe him and instead tells him to not bother coming home.
Claudia supports Justin by speaking to Leah on his behalf, admitting she overstepped by trying to kiss him but noting that he clearly loves Leah as he rebuffed her advances.
Leah finally acknowledges she was wrong and asks Justin if they can forget all about it, but he isn’t so willing to move on and accuses Leah of jumping to conclusions because she doesn’t trust him enough.
Although Leah makes another apology to Justin, he stills feels bitter and suggests they should spend a few days apart.
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5, with repeat screenings at 6pm on 5STAR and first-look screenings at 6.30pm on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.