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Next week marks the beginning of the Olympics, which as long-term Home and Away fans know means a special mid-season cliffhanger… and this year is no different.

A new promo currently airing on Seven has given us a glimpse of what’s in store in the dramatic episode, airing in Australia next Thursday 22nd July. UK viewers, scroll down to find out when you’ll see the episode.

As the drama ramps up, viewers are set to see two exes share a charged moment, someone pop the question and a car crash that will leave at least one favourite hanging off a cliff!

Thursday’s triple bill ended with Dean (Patrick O’Connor) and Ziggy (Sophie Dillman) heading to Bella’s (Courtney Miller) art exhibition, as Tane (Ethan Browne) watched on, concerned to see the two exes leaving together.

Viewers who watched the episode on 7Plus will note that the promo showed the pair share a charged moment at the event, leaving the question hanging as to whether Ziggy will cheat on Tane with her ex-boyfriend.

However, those who watched live saw a different promo, which you can watch in full below.

It began with Dean’s car driving over a bridge under the words “the mid-season final”.

Fading to a scene of Ziggy in the Farm House, the fast-paced ad showed the mechanic on the phone, asking the caller why they weren’t in the bed when she woke up. Is she referring to Tane or Dean?

Next saw Mackenzie (Emily Weir) assuring Ari (Rob Kipa Williams) that he was going to make an amazing father.

His response, one lacking optimism.

“I hope so,” he doubtingly tells his ex-girlfriend.

Then, back to Ziggy. This time, she’s at the glamorous event where Dean asks whether the pair should leave. Perplexed, she questions him.

“Come on Zig, you know you want to,” he says, coaxing his ex with him.

Happily, she agrees and begins to follow him.

Following this, there’s a flash of Bella and Nikau (Kawakawa Fox-Reo) as he offers to drive her to the city. Dressed up, it’s obvious she is ready to attend the exhibition, but she’s not wanting a bar of his offer.

“I don’t want you,” she yells at him, trying to get the message across loud and clear.

As someone – who looks a lot like Christian (Ditch Davey) – looks at a box with a stunning engagement ring in it, and Tane questions the location of someone on the phone, the promo reaches a climax.

“I’m leaving,” Nikau tells his uncle. However, Ari isn’t having any of it.

“If you walk out that door, don’t you bother coming back,” he barks at his nephew. However, it seems Nikau is set to ignore his uncle’s ultimatum.

As Mia (Anna Samson) and Ari watch on, Nikau walks out the door, slamming it shut behind him.

Throughout the promo, there’s flashes of a red car – Dean’s – rolling down an embankment.

As it finally comes to a rest, cries of fear and calls for help can be heard from both male and female voices.

While it may be Dean’s car that rolls down the hill, with the ambiguity around Nikau’s movements, there is every chance he may take the car and be the victim of the crash.

Once the camera pulls back, it is revealed that the car, smashed up and on its side, is on the very edge of a cliff face. One small push, perhaps even a gust of wind, and the car could go toppling over, taking the passengers with it.

Viewers don’t have to wait long to learn the victims’ identities, with the episode airing in one week’s time on Thursday 22nd July.

If we were to speculate though, we believe the cries for help may be that of Dean and Ziggy.

To back this up, one eagled-eyed viewer pointed out that Dean’s shoes at the end of tonight’s episode are identical to those of the victim. Months ago, a photo was posted on Facebook of the medical response unit that was employed to help out on Home and Away‘s rural shoot, which took place on Wee Jasper Road, just south of Yass, back in March of this year.

While it looks as though the trousers are different, could the matching shoes be a clue as to one of the crash’s victim?

The literal cliffhanger will air in Australia on Thursday 22nd July, and the series will return after the Olympics on Monday 9th August.

UK viewers will see the final on Friday 10th September, but won’t have to wait long to see the aftermath, with the return episode airing just a few days later on Monday 13th September.

Next week marks the beginning of the Olympics, which as long-term Home and Away fans know means a special mid-season cliffhanger… and this year is no different. A new promo currently airing on Seven has given us a glimpse of what’s in store in the dramatic episode, airing in Australia next Thursday 22nd July. UK viewers, scroll…