fictional character australian soap opera neighbours played screen appearance episode broadcast june approached producers saw video debut single signed record deal turned role felt character suit style music role rewritten joined cast year later diagnosed leave treatment health improved return neighbours tie storylines neighbours celebrated 20th anniversary episode featured cast members reprised role returned march 30th anniversary originally written bad girl character writers rewrote role shy school student described girl door learned independent early age travelling parents world complicated relationship mother sees embarrassment personality underwent change longer shy grown assured manager suggested aspiring singer neighbours developed character suit worked writers incorporate music longest running storylines relationship began relationship seeing people break twice realises loves jack returns india tell believed jack received won popular new female talent role casting neighbours approached appearing saw video debut single don care offered role early turned happy character written signed record deal felt suit music neighbours producers agreed rewrite role july diagnosed forced leave begin treatment written neighbours script producer said concentrate health getting absolutely question attempting working departed october exit storyline allowed return future months worth scripts rewritten new character created introduced cover planned storyline connor march announced returning neighbours finish contract return spokesperson said thought illness stunned vastly improved health thrills wait days set started told week important tie storylines added felt lot unfinished business busy schedule producers sure scenes shot days returned screens australia september cast members returned neighbours episode celebrated 20th anniversary said couldn going neighbours development characterisation initially meant bad girl writers rewrote character shy gets job age described girl door described character quiet type girl think amazing gift asked similar replied think ways ways shy like character think probably walk room probably chat day think probably difference sneak room stay bbc agreed said flee looked way mother arrived father nick ended relationship upset learn parents split went denial believed professional singer set place started lose confidence helped saved night stated relationship complicated issues saw embarrassment helped saw sad mother explained early life saying life gypsy living parents toured learned independent early age retreated books imagination instead travelling chance explore respective character relationship diagnosed weeks storyline scripts changed directly involved mentioned characters returned longer shy vulnerable taken control life assured welcomed character development said came strong confident said think grow didn come little bit older wouldn learnt grown gone year missing singing career manager suggested making aspiring singer said didn want soap star turned singer vibe cool singer neighbours developed character suit way worked writers incorporate music exposure neighbours gave singing career powerful voice wrote songs shy sing public discovered singing talent day connor entered songs born try talent contest won shy receive prize tried credit song instead connor stopped overcame sing song weeks performed born try number single australia relationship relationship fellow student trip away beach realised attracted cast play alongside jack realised liked begin affair age said love erupted broke jack jack break girlfriend accident jack torn leave found jack decided remain single eventually jack began relationship properly told jack ready relationship jack cheated told jack cheating broke later kissed connor jack jealous commented jack gets angry especially connor supposed mate threatens tell connor getting pregnant way getting confused love life unsure feelings jack decided depart india returned win jack actress indian film industry realising told week wonderful things bollywood dad missing love life australia came arrival coincided jack decision life following car crash jack shocked overwhelmed explained reminded feelings said believed jack soul mates added rocky relationship think jack talked things fall arms jack chose leave return november announced agreed reprise role neighbours 30th anniversary celebrations began filming day tweeted excitement making guest appearance return featured episodes starting march series producer confirmed theme music tie character return later confirmed returns relationship jack ends said understood character going saying experienced feelings going moments question going look know forward singer actress said return neighbours felt natural instantly knew wearing moment went wardrobe week reported check fake order stay return soon spotted agree return secret allows favourite time told walking feeling nostalgic seeing life simple went fills hotel makes feel normal asks perform festival closing concert turns persuades change mind believing concert feel better life break jack storylines high school work suffers travelling world parents shy concealed result neglect parents takes jobs residents street begin notice shy low self esteem night hears singing realises good manages convince join church choir asked perform solo nerves able performance connor singing day close teenager knows talent forces admit love connor threatens tell girlfriend records song called born try heard connor secretly enters song talent contest angry connor tells realise potential song wins contest shy come forward takes credit instead connor takes station admits wrote sang song fears sing born try crowd prize sing nightclub approached turns offer asks sends text messages begin relationship pushed auditioning roles new play perform kiss stage went begin closer start affair breaks jack break accident jack eventually tells tries tells tells jack sticks bullied friends jack jack tries things tells virgin jack tells willing wait talent manager approaches asks sign mother signature forms gets regular singing gig pub leaves tour asia gets hears singer singing songs radio told signed rights music away points contract valid forged signature sleeps jack time tells jack cheated relationship ends starts getting closer connor jack jealous kisses connor ball mother arrives town gives singing job pub upset learn nick longer tells married father leaves bombay later marry returns year later actress bollywood goes jack tells wants visits gives money left bankrupt scully tells jack needs stay australia sort performs concert place tells jack wait months later jack flies los_angeles returns checks false catches susan goes walk town time later offers hotel seeing short staffed tries avoid wants play festival admits susan jack split affected song writing uses write song refuses paul offer play festival changes mind encourages chance sore throat jack later texts asking meet florence flies join reception portrayal received popular new female talent awards earned nomination following year nominated popular actress popular personality writer bbc neighbours website said notable moment cheating celebrate neighbours 25th anniversary sky included list memorable neighbours characters stated represents lost years neighbours early successful groups teens programme history remember lord help absence usable characters writers uncomfortable thing letting character sing screen repeatedly described memorable scenes discovered singing mother marriage relationship jack week named passion singing neighbours exciting storylines said discovered sing transformed shy student star performer bit heart breaker cut short delta diagnosed disease leaving wondering love affair triangle week later included neighbours characters
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