Sam Feldman (Alex Tsitsopoulos)

Here's a first look at the Neighbours new guy who could pose the next threat to Toadie and Sonya Rebecchi's marriage.

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Alex Tsitsopoulos has been cast in the role of newcomer Sam Feldman, an old flame of Sonya's from years ago.

Neighbours fans will first see Sam when he pays a visit to Sonya's nursery, chatting to Sheila Canning (Colette Mann) as he buys a plant for his office.

Sonya (Eve Morey) is shocked when she catches a glimpse of Sam from afar, recognising him immediately.

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Sheila Canning meets Sam Feldman in Neighbours
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Back at home, Sonya digs for a photo of her and Sam together when they were much younger, looking happy and relaxed in each other's presence.

When Steph Scully finds the photo and starts asking questions, Sonya comes clean about how Sam is her "sliding doors" guy – the man she could have ended up with, if it hadn't been for the timing.

In a classic soap twist, Sonya is completely oblivious to the fact that Sam has started working as Toadie's therapist.

Toadie (Ryan Moloney) is finding his sessions with Sam hugely useful as he tries to work through his various issues, including the guilt he still feels over the death of his first wife Dee Bliss.

How would Toadie react if he knew that he was pouring his heart out to Sonya's ex?

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Sonya Rebecchi reminisces in Neighbours
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Neighbours boss Jason Herbison recently spoke about Sam's arrival, tipping him as the next hurdle to the Rebecchis' hopes of a reunion.

"They are on a very slow road to reconciliation trying to work out what's gone wrong, why they behaved the way they behaved," Jason told OK Online.

"And just when things do appear to be heading in the right direction, a person from Sonya's past appears and throws a bit of a spanner in the works.

"He's a character named Sam. He's someone from Sonya's past that she was very close to at one point."

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Toadie Rebecchi has his therapy session with Sam Feldman in Neighbours
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Neighbours airs these scenes on Tuesday, September 26 and Wednesday, September 27 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.


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