Neighbours 30th Anniversary

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Neighbourhood Watch
We reveal whats in store for the residents of Ramsay Street in 2014.

Ramsay Street will be a busy place this year. Mark Brennan (Scott McGregor) makes a return to the cul-de-sac, along with a new minx who is set to cause a stir in Erinsborough, Writer and producer, Jason Herbison let TV WEEK in on whats ahead in 2014. Therell be plenty of romance between our favourite couples. Some old faces are set to return plus, well get some new villains, locations and love shocks!

Wedding alert
Everybody loves an over-the-top soap wedding (the more, the better, we say!) and Jason promises that Neighbours will deliver this year. Were planning a big, lavish wedding for at least one lucky couple later this year, Jason reveals. He remains coy about who'll be saying we do! but Jason does confess he'd like it to be Chris (James Mason) and his jailed lover, Hudson (Remy Hii). I'd love to see the further their love story and get married, Jason says. However, nuptials could be further off than ever for this couple when a hunky newcomer enters Chris life. In terms of a dream wedding, we'd love to see Kate Ramsay (Ashleigh Brewer) walk down the aisle to marry Brennan in a big white wedding. Ashleigh and Kate will be leaving Neighbours in 2014.

On location
Josh (Harley Bonner), Amber (Jenna Rosenow), Imogen (Ariel Kaplan) and Mason (Taylor Glockner) will leave the safety of Ramsay Street for a bush camping trip. The outdoor scenes were shot on location in Lysterfield Park, outside Melbourne. Jason reveals the foursomes getaway accident ends in serious injury for one of the boys. In the wake of the accident, recriminations fly, Jason says. In addition to more on-location shoots, changes are also afoot in Erinsborough. Were giving Charlies a complete overhaul, Jason says. Well also be giving it a new name.

New arrivals
Ramsay Street will be getting a new vixen in 2014 and its about time! New Zealand-born actress Morgana OReilly has been cast as Naomi Canning. This sexy character is Sheila's (Colette Mann) estranged daughter. She'll become a key player later in the year when she moves into Toadie's (Ryan Moloney) orbit. Naomi is a lot of fun, Morgana, 26, says but shes hiding a lot of secrets. It's going to be interesting to see the lengths she'll go to in order to keep these hidden particularly from her mother! This year, the show also gets a fun nostalgic moment when Daniel Robinson the son of 80s darlings Charlene (Kylie Minogue and Scott (Jason Donovan) arrives on the scene. Daniel's arrival provides an interesting story for Paul (Stefan Dennis) and the young crowd, Jason hints. Expect an odd-couple relationship when Daniel moves into Paul's penthouse. In addition to those new faces, old fave Lucy Robinson (Melissa Bell) is back and four more familiar faces also return. Will one of them be fun whacko Gem (Kathryn Beck). Well, theres certainly scope for her to return, Jason teases. Watch out, Bailey!


Other spoilers
Having realised shes madly in love with Kyle (Chris Milligan) in 2013, Kate kicks off 2014 by confessing her true feelings for him. However, problems arise in the form of her returning old boyfriend, Mark Brennan. Brennan's arrival brings drama, romance and intrigue, Jason says. Paul is really against the idea of Brennan pursuing Kate. He fears his niece will only end up getting hurt. However. Brennan finds an unexpected ally in Rebecca (Jane Hall).

Turbulent times are also ahead for the Willis and Turner clans. Laurens mother, Kathy (Tina Bursill), visits, Jason reveals. She delivers news thatll rock the two households to their core. That sets the stage for some major fireworks throughout the year. The Turner and Willis marriages will be seriously challenged.

Mason and Imogen become Erinsborough's Romeo and Juliet when they embark on a hit new secret romance.

Super-couple Susan (Jackie Woodburne) and Karl (Alan Fletcher) will be celebrating their 20th anniversary on the show this year with a number of special storylines. Several familiar faces from their past will pop up at various moments throughout the year, Jason adds but rest assured, Kennedy-philes: the good news is that Karl and Susan wont be in for another separation! The show has also confirmed Susan will continue to be challenged by her MS in 2014.

Short-Cuts
Toadie and Sonyas (Eve Morey) marriage will continue to face challenges this year.

One big characters pregnancy will be revealed early in the year

Neighbours will be addressing the ethnic diversity of its cast. There will be diversity in guest casting during the first half of 2014, Jason confirms.

Also coming
Jason reveals Ramsay Street will be rocked by a disaster storyline in the second hald of the year!

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What’s a year In Erinsborough without a huge wedding planned? This year will be no different with a favourite couple finally deciding to cement their love and make that commitment…but who will it be?

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What’s a year In Erinsborough without a huge wedding planned? This year will be no different with a favourite couple finally deciding to cement their love and make that commitment…but who will it be?

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Think the wedding will either be Kate & Mark or Kyle & Georiga.

The producer has hinted at a Kate & Mark wedding. Since Ashleigh has apparently finished filming, why hint at a Kate&Mark wedding if there's not a chance it can happen.

Since there hinting at a Kate&Mark wedding, there must be a chance it may happen.

Can't see Amber & Josh getting married.

Kyle & Georgia have been engaged before and ended their engagement. don't think they will get engaged again.

The producers want a Kate & Mark wedding. Ashleigh Brewer mentioned in an interview in April when her and Stefan Dennis came over to the UK to do promo work, that she wants Kate to get married.

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Think the wedding will either be Kate & Mark or Kyle & Georiga.

The producer has hinted at a Kate & Mark wedding. Since Ashleigh has apparently finished filming, why hint at a Kate&Mark wedding if there's not a chance it can happen.

Since there hinting at a Kate&Mark wedding, there must be a chance it may happen.

Can't see Amber & Josh getting married.

Kyle & Georgia have been engaged before and ended their engagement. don't think they will get engaged again.

The producers want a Kate & Mark wedding. Ashleigh Brewer mentioned in an interview in April when her and Stefan Dennis came over to the UK to do promo work, that she wants Kate to get married.

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Neighbours bosses have teased that two more characters will be returning to Ramsay Street this year.

Show chiefs announced the news on Facebook today (January 31) but left fans to speculate over who the familiar faces will be.

The announcement was accompanied by an old cast shot for the soap and the clue that both characters feature in the picture.

A show statement said: "They're in this cast shot, and we're not talking about Rebecca, who's back in a few weeks!"

Steph Scully, Lyn Scully and Charlie Hoyland are among the old characters who appear in the picture, alongside Natasha Williams, Michael Williams, Summer Hoyland and Andrew Robinson.

Donna Freedman, Declan Napier, India Napier and Sophie Ramsay are other possibilities, along with Libby Kennedy, Ben Fitzgerald, Zeke Kinski and Lucas Fitzgerald.

Sam Clark's character Ringo Brown is also seen in the picture, but fans know that he was killed off in 2010.

Jane Hall's return as Rebecca was announced last year.

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pretty sure one of them is Sophie. As Kaiya Jones was on set in December. Think the other one is Libby. As it's the Kennedy's 20th anniversary on the show this year.

Margot Robbie, Jordan Smith, Valentina Novakovic, Jordy Lucas won't be returning, as they are all in Amercia now concentrating on their acting careers. Scott Major is a director on the show.

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pretty sure one of them is Sophie. As Kaiya Jones was on set in December. Think the other one is Libby. As it's the Kennedy's 20th anniversary on the show this year.

Margot Robbie, Jordan Smith, Valentina Novakovic, Jordy Lucas won't be returning, as they are all in Amercia now concentrating on their acting careers. Scott Major is a director on the show.

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zeke, libby, ben and sophie are returning (well rumoured to be)

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Neighbours has revealed Matt Werkmeister and Kaiya Jones as the two stars set to return to Ramsay Street.

The pair, who portrayed Zeke Kinski and Sophie Ramsay, will guest in a special celebration episode due to air in April on Australian screens.

Matt Werkmeister and Kaiya Jones return to Neighbours
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Werkmeister - who appeared as the youngest Kinski from 2005 to 2011 - will make his return as on-screen stepmother Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) and stepfather Karl (Alan Fletcher) celebrate their 20th year on the show.

"It seems like yesterday that Matt walked on set as a young boy still at primary school, and suddenly now he's a grown man," Woodburne said. "We have shared a lot of fun storylines as well as a few tragic ones, the full gamut."

Meanwhile Jones - who was last seen as Sophie in 2013 - returns to Erinsborough before on-screen sister Kate Ramsay (Ashleigh Brewer) departs.

Last week, Neighbours show chiefs left fans to guess who would return to the soap using an old cast shot.

Jane Hall recently reprised her role as Rebecca Robinson, while Australian viewers have already seen Scott McGregor make his return as Mark Brennan.