neighbours fictional character australian soap opera neighbours played screen appearance august initially week guest contract increased months shortly announced contract extended months regular cast member february announced departure neighbours pursue modelling opportunities europe filmed final scenes end april departed screen june november announced reprised role mark brief return returning permanently february attempt life mark introduced lead detective case received conflicting information suspects interviews mark struggled identify culprit told writer enjoyed involved storyline responsibility prepare role chose research character job mark described handsome charming dedicated job police detective work ahead consequence mark struggled balance work personal lives stated shared similarities mark enjoyed getting character mark storylines revolved relationship initially wary getting involved kate boyfriend age gap mark focus work eventually forced choose kate paul case following end relationship kate mark night stand best friend jade mitchell faced problems work reporting fellow officer corruption led life threatened mark left witness protection special real time episode mark later returned eclipse tried win kate following death embarked relationship members family introduced character received critics viewers time casting august announced model television presenter joined cast neighbours detective originally given week guest contract increased months said mark decent appearing bit roles australian dramas contract increased months mark proved popular viewers december announced mark regular role told reporter enjoying working neighbours realise development characterisation shortly cast said mark nonsense type work life work thinking work told official website research police officers prepare role writers went research week described mark handsome charming investigator mark puts work ahead struggles hold relationship dedication job means time asked similarities mark said liked getting character mark struggles balancing career personal life told like mark grow job tempted wrong law future mark manages develop friendships male characters like scott major said friends references cop wary mark involved illegal street racing investigation expresses interest buying inside soap said like mark road letting wild said loved storyline given chance ride pushed investigation pushed hotel mark introduced lead detective case mark work cut began questioning suspects pointed finger received conflicting information suspicions committed crime revealed given false points found crime scene help attitude investigation case said thick investigation pretty exciting responsibility later explained great involved storyline share scenes dennis hospital bed revealed pushed paul said knew early storyline culprit mark know responsible thrown false later said week neighbours filming storyline stuck mind long interview scenes relationship kate november announced mark begin relationship mark interviewed kate investigating pushed paul meeting commented thinks pretty cute lot comes later bit spark opined kate mark good match mark asked kate dinner turned later changed mind rescued lawyers samantha welcomed storyline believing character ready previous relationship appeared kate mark date kate furious hold life despite kate telling saw mark threat commented mark nose joint tried control kate telling mark threatened attacked kate initially believed discovered truth work mark incident helped push romance gear kate went police station mark ended kissing colleagues called screen kiss awkward mark liked kate pretty easy going girl doesn let told week mark wary starting relationship commitment work hesitant age gap told holy soap kate character funny friends mentioned think life point kate having driving lessons working detective moved ranks quickly different age better left think added mark kate relationship easiest rides mark kate broke kate confessed lying police statement paul investigation told inside soap mark stop loving kate time think issue black white thought mark noticed taken interest kate like idea kate moving kyle explained mark thought kyle idiot saw kate forced mark come plan closer girlfriend said comes reason summon station kate sees right mark later asked lucas advice lucas help kate mark wanted said lot history lie kate told protect mark hurts kate prevents moving forward actress believed mark kate academic focused night stand police corruption april week columnist reported mark night stand kate best friend time mark involved police corruption storyline reported constable taking bribes told inside soap writer mark life turned upside blew whistle adding treated like wrong thing mark went charlie escape troubles police station met jade kissed jade perfect distraction reporter observed women mark sought comfort jade unlikely tension jade believed mark sided sister told kate second chance jade challenged mark game pool sparks different kind began fly explained situation mark bad day work fun night surprise enjoys jade company lucas goes home early mark jade end sharing kiss morning clear mark jade spent night mark regret mark terrified kate find jade agreed quiet feel guilty mark problems work continued victim harassment car tyres let despite talking superior officer happens mark felt like support people work place departure february announced leave neighbours contract negotiations led role written reporter said contract renewed expired reporter said wanted pursue acting opportunities wanted pursue modelling opportunities europe explained tough neighbours didn realise hours involved knock modelling jobs shot final scenes late april said mark exit storyline forced street explained things difficult mark forced tough decisions career feelings kate mark departure real time episode broadcast june mark forced witness protection threatened exposing corruption police force twist storyline mark later said killed believed mark return future saying plenty characters come dead want pop like asked role returns november announced returning neighbours month week stated fans scott character detective discover didn die witness protection led believe return potentially reunite girlfriend kate revealed mark return scenes filmed week australia brief time actress explained film weeks worth episodes week flew los_angeles told reporter feeling going asked eventually came surprise added staying longer time right mark returned episode focused eclipse kate left questioning seen said character torn mark returns moved mark throws asked kate mark reunion explained kate definitely chemistry parting fallen love things different kate new boyfriend tells loves hard thought dead let october confirmed returned filming studios location explained turn opportunity come neighbours building house bills pay contracted mid july mark returned february told inside soap liked mark laid highly said mark definitely wanted kate added honest love isn going easy extended contract neighbours relationship smith august confirmed producers planned romance storyline mark growing closer realised deeper connection friendship later agreed dinner called date mark struggled idea moving kate knew date admitted loud mark ignored causing confront storm hit relationship official date ended abruptly turned wearing old dress kate found charity shop reacted angrily shouted leave bar later realised harsh decided relationship saw kissing man commented thinks blown chances wondering wants cautious character getting involved believing different stages lives thought age gap difference maturity impact future mark undercover police witnessed kiss davies sitting discuss relationship mark explained undercover investigating kissed told mark treating right decided end relationship weeks later told mark loved feel way storylines local businessman pushed mark placed charge investigation goes crime scene hospital speak paul wife mark learns paul enemies attempt life prime suspect mark questions residents including paul son andrew gives andrew tries help investigation mark warns try job paul wakes coma implies diana pushed flees country weeks later mark asks kate dinner initially turning agrees date interrupted kate leaves mark later fight kate interested mark kate confronts mark making threats break kate learns lying mark kisses colleagues making realise worth risk mark tells kate needs solve paul case prove superiors decides want sacrifice relationship gives case admits mark involved illegal races mark goes undercover catch gang mark eventually catches illegal races asks lucas rebirth cars admits pushing paul kate confesses giving false mark breaks jealous appears moving mark briefly moves home role model son morgan baker kyle turns mark help corrupt policeman mark initially believe kyle seeing holland taking bribe mark arrests mark colleagues turn night stand kate struggles forgive mark targeted small acts revenge arresting holland things mark asked witness protection trial mark asks kate agrees misses deadline mark leaves shortly conversation police station learns mark killed forbidden telling ultimately convinces superintendent tell kate years later mark returns tells kate holland died able leave witness protection mark explains death faked holland hit learning kate asking believed wanted mark explains living working instructor mark kate spend time makes boyfriend mason jealous mark catches lucas kyle tries persuade kate future kiss mason learns mark girlfriend sydney tells kate resulting fight mark mark tells kate going propose girlfriend wanted things stood kate chooses mason mark leaves months later mason runs mark asks help injured mark accompanies group hospital runs kate mark decides stay offered job moves number mark struggling abusive partner hill mark invites later saves kidnapped stephen mark asks kate chance turns paul warns stay away mark girlfriend tries win mark reunites kate paul relationship kate moves mark returns try win mark rejects mark proposes kate birthday accepts shortly shot dies paul blames mark kate death responsible mark hiding bait breaks mark house holds hostage mark tackles escapes caught police mark learns time shooting questioned gave false mark lets stay kisses soon mark discovers threatening note kate questioned police taxi driver backs leaves paul asks mark steal police files hoping find lead kate case mark decides mark witnesses paul buying gun stop paul shooting confesses shooting kate revenge paul killing brother paul gives mark written confession saying killed mark hand police moves mark helps revealed secret daughter mark begin relationship paul accuses mark moving kate quickly mark asked closer murphy use interest investigate mark matt lead police raid business find smuggling diamonds gets away mark realise committed relationship break mark supports victim poison pen letter campaign erin breaks house knocks mark unconscious mark try help erin mark convinces hospital falls ill invites stay temporarily mark grows closer reilly helps threatened mark younger brother tyler travis burns gets job garage moves mark effort bring mark police force start constable assuring feelings declare official couple mark learns matt accepting bribes agrees tell matt takes long service leave gives statement operations matt dies involved hit run attacks turns matt wake uses matt information set police sting catch thief stealing cars police follow stolen car arrests relationship suffers paul executive assistant asks expose matt corruption prison causes son bailey breaks mark learns feelings paul mother tries reunite paul paul decides help mark win succeeds discovers paul helping mark dates ends relationship mark shows interest discovers dating tyler later learns ruse cover involvement bought garage eventually regain mark trust helping bring justice mark reunite mark tyler brother aaron comes stay later joined father russell strained relationship sons consider buying garage tyler later reveals russell abused younger mark aaron support tyler force russell leave mark discuss future admits ready children mark asks tyler buy number brothers fall tyler learns mark tried protect aaron arrest investigation high fire discussing future mark engaged mark deeply critical befriends lover claims run issue divides mark trust believes mark thinks wedding day police find stolen items mark arrests explains trying set paul helped deal situation tell mark protect furious lies promising secrets mark calls wedding later tries convince refuses wanting find direction life believing different mark befriends share kiss decide remain friends jealous fights mark sex begin relationship following explosion mark finds evidence paul responsible arrests released bail paul convinces innocence causing trouble mark relationship tyler later questioned mark removed case mark raises subject having children tells open idea having child future mark starts think paul innocent threatened dismissal continues investigate later discovers caused explosion orders appearances coincide character return february serial released series called run focus mark time witness protection trailer spin released day mark return neighbours producers announced viewers able choose outcome story control mark faces challenges danger encounters little bit romance ended yes answer took viewers different video series featured character mark girlfriend return stint remained screen shot red scarlet camera digital producer gave different look feel compared usual episodes reception reporter said contract extended female viewers went mad news praised casting saying brooding detective handsome actor bought welcome dose eye candy street television critic called mark new investigative cop plays said fantastic mark added handsome fine actor holy soap said mark memorable moment kiss kate police station colleagues march mark came second poll run magazine find reader favourite soap detective received vote april magazine letters editor said like buy calendar featuring mark love policeman walls inside soap towers writer buzz magazine bored repetitive nature storyline surrounding mark trying ask kate said honestly times later branded angry man police corruption storyline said slept jade work play makes dull boy week described mark departure episode edge seat reporter said goodbye enjoyed having good looks good things come end included mark list hottest soap guys stated street resident neighbours kind police investigator rode unfortunately scott fled friends handsome face world model following mark return soap commented waiting weeks finally street need kate fall arms forever hang minute definitely going happen went kate suited mark mason picking kind hot
Mark Brennan (Neighbours)