fictional character australian soap opera neighbours played believing performed badly audition went holiday canada learned won return australia begin filming screen appearance episode broadcast june initially introduced guest character promoted regular cast shortly debut april revealed told producers like leave contract expired end year months later announced quit neighbours departed january originally portrayed obsessive fan musician desire friends acceptance teens street changes ways matures warm girl described fiery beautiful confident character storylines seen develop relationship kissing deal arrival family searching biological father having affair character popular viewers earned award nominations portrayal including nominations casting auditioned role actress believed performed badly audition decided leave week holiday canada canada days received phone telling successful return australia began appearing screen june year originally supposed guest character role promoted regular cast member shortly debut april revealed producers battling told like leave contract expired end year producers began negotiating renew contract spokesperson said isn going long producers love character plenty store coming months particularly terms romance character development characterisation personality evolved developed time arrives obsessed manages force way street teen group turn buried love music scene focus love acceptance driven fierce need approval acceptance makes try hard revealed shares characteristics said fiery outgoing bit like loud things shouldn don stalk people kind similar week described beautiful free spirit little loud metro called teens warm eventually help changes ways accepted official neighbours website states warm charming playful girl integration street lives residents matured leads normal life wanted said character gets play funny crazy storylines playing november year revealed let rails rehab said like dramatic storyline rating makes difficult said enjoys playing great bit crazy added glad play average boring teenage girl average boring teenage girl day week fun able things normally wouldn family initially lives cared father tries cover hit run accident committed tells leave face jail hurt leaves eventually confesses black matt left moves later guardian end younger brother sister simon jones introduced jones won month contracts competition magazine announced siblings worst nightmare described said looking forward arrival siblings developing character introductions added storylines real character things relate understand coming following introduction siblings mother introduced february australian actress singer given role described character manipulative selfish mother seen occasions hurt daughter lot past young girl maturity deal baby said resented saw threat years hurt daughter immune way mother added maternal person able connect children moves street bid win wealthy resident later driven town makes relationship worse leaves town tells matt man raised biological father tells real father man named nick announced father cast introduced following year given role introduction brian nick executive producer said family provided fantastic drama far lots store brian great great storylines coming discovers men father contacts replies begins believe father professor later turns confused situation nicholas released jail keen right hurts tells like mother run away said takes horrible approach nicholas arrival makes afraid find results dna test asked nick situation said hopeless romantic wants happily family dna test eventually proves nick real father began filming told bisexual said blocks talking time asks guy girl liked way writers conveyed subtle didn big coming scene think good message send big deal lots people drama surrounding storyline included aspect character kiss fellow female character kiss occurs discovers sunny writing romantic love letters given boyfriend sunny shocked kisses lips kiss producers called kiss sunny agreed saying big deal actual gay storyline kind storyline came weeks rival soap home away endured backlash sex romance storyline received attention spokesman saying concerned sex relationships psychologist praised storyline saying allows families discuss topic defended kiss shot home away controversy saying lovely tale friendship innocent added going lesbian story neighbours lesbian stories properly teenage romance story sexual june asked plans explore replied said getting enormous leverage person storyline romance saying question planning stages relationship brown shortly character arrival screen said love coming gets long term relationship falls kisses kissing booth established teen group later begin relationship wants things tells wants slow things believes rejected hears relationship sees confronts tries convince heart belongs couple relationship goes problems moment time home leaves retrieve cat house set forced rescue drag outside returns believes cheated friend breaks goes seek leads love triangle end relationship goes rocky patch week sleeps andrew later turns shock said begins freak expect andrew tell happened added definitely going rocky patch things starting look comes clean find way work doesn look good said love strong sure strong survive betrayal clark said couple heading different directions career wise challenging later begins affair andrew helps puts pressure attraction said andrew interest puts career wants hear andrew compatibility said andrew fashion scene dressed businessman perfect world trying admitted perfect guy balance leaves sydney finding cheated returns relationship commented couple future said think moment balance right network moment later prove loves proposes june revealed episode celebrations wedding reported producers hoped wedding recreate magic wedding said big shoes fill honoured working biggest storyline arrived clark said decision going life going solid wedding day car breaks forced ride lucas truck walks aisle version suddenly original song played scott wedding clark added perfect day promise live happily 36th couple married month later knocked motorcycle dies devastated stays room comes visit gets reaction said state confusion insists thing accident doesn know feel departure september confirmed rumours leave neighbours years reason leave said want america goal work hollywood stage life absolutely holding filmed final scenes october character left screen early later revealed character exit positive departs fashion design school new_york said applied course like thing said determined success chance live expectations added wanted rehab dramatic death got boring old happy ending instead storylines comes charlie musician main focus life introduces try leave decides help friends helps clear area bush fire breaks suspected starting strange behaviour school talks decides transfer high eventually friends starts dating father matt seeing steals car accidentally hits dog initially unaware hit ask lucas fix car realises hit tells matt happened tries frame lucas save caught goes run takes legal guardian stops taking birth control pills believes pregnant convinces pregnancy tests negative discovers pregnant younger siblings simon arrive mother follows long break closer rachel brother share kiss decides leave sort head return gets clashes mother leaves town tells matt biological father creates online bid find father turns claiming half brother dna test confirms related james later transfers money online bank account leaves devastating meets fashion designer offered company school friends decides quit presses charges befriends following rachel departure death week meets sex andrew turns eventually continue affair accidentally recorded george finds shows charlie devastated leaves sydney begins university second lecture turns guest speaker turns classmates stands going mother diary discovers men biological father contacts gets job restaurant like eventually tells daughter dna test confirms related tries nice new girlfriend struggles breaks discovers following university project steals medical file hospital arrested find file house released crushed goes building site pick earlier day paul platform feud site owner helps breathe rushed hospital undergoes surgery repair reunite proposes turns proposing wins green card united_states decide bring wedding forward meets mother later discovers nick wedding venue changed car breaks lucas drive nick new venue stopped police eventually makes ceremony marry following honeymoon moves kennedy family month anniversary knocked dies devastated struggles accept gone initially blames kate death pushed way upset misses funeral angry paul tries use upset trial later tells court jail bring receives letter new_york design school tells applied place behalf initially deciding stay friends manage convince leave staging fashion showcasing designs says street leaves new_york nick media neighbours australian series establish twitter accounts characters characters account set began sending daily updates fans giving advice talking updates air storylines vice president licensing said thought great way continue allow audience engage neighbours world screen messages overseen digital team integrated story department neighbours production team reception earned award nominations portrayal nominated awards nominated received nomination popular actress award character received called programme popular faces said refreshing neighbours characters come moon digital_spy said character favourite fans television website called fierce fabulous star lucas praised performance saying played ways think nailed fun work barrel laughs works hard stuff created character website commented saying introduction neighbours progress happy added credits meaning holy soap named memorable moments stepping dumped locking lips student sunny august week included neighbours characters said kind hearted lands trouble
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