Piper Willis

[kaz21]

True, but must have been very upsetting for her. Love can hurt so much sometimes. I'd like to see Piper back with Tyler too.

Espically when its your own sister, sleeping with your ex

[Aussieguy]

True, but must have been very upsetting for her. Love can hurt so much sometimes. I'd like to see Piper back with Tyler too.

It definitely can and I know she's hurting but she's dealing with it in an immature and spiteful way - why she lost Tyler in the first place.

[lizann]

Espically when its your own sister, sleeping with your ex

paige don't care for any of her siblings especially terese's kids

[Perdita]

https://youtu.be/rbqTmtQNCLk

Ever wondered what Neighbours teen Piper Willis is really thinking?

Well, look no further. The feisty teen takes centre stage once again in a brand new web spinoff that sees Piper 'pipe up' about the things that are bothering her the most that week.

And it isn't hard to guess what might be bothering her in this instalment.

With her friend Xanthe Canning having found herself in a frightening situation in a hotel room, Piper shared her thoughts on the situation. And also also revealed how she cheered Xanthe up in the aftermath (it's rather amusing).

Cooper Knights comes on too strong with Xanthe Canning in Neighbours
© Channel 5

But that's not all. The even better news is that this web spin-off is set to become a regular feature, so make sure you check back next week to see what Piper is talking about then.

We were first introduced to Piper, played by Mavournee Hazel, in a series of Neighbours webisodes last year.

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[Perdita]

We'd only chatted to her a few weeks ago, but when we caught up with Neighbours star Mavournee Hazel again this week, there was still an almost-endless list of new things to talk to her about.

Mavournee's popular character Piper Willis is heavily involved in the show's upcoming hot air balloon crash, we're still impatiently waiting for that 'Typer' reunion, and we're dying to get as much Dee Bliss gossip as we can. So take it away, Mavournee...

How did you feel about being part of the hot air balloon disaster coming up?

"I was so excited, especially knowing who else was going to be in the balloon. I really love working with Olympia Valance (Paige), Kate Kendall (Lauren) and Jodi Anasta (Elly). So as soon as I knew those were the girls I was going to be up there with, I knew it was going to be so much fun and it'd be a breeze. Literally, because we were up in the air and it was windy!

"We were all asked beforehand if we were scared of heights, but luckily none of us were. It was really exciting and we went on location for it as well – we weren't shooting it on the Neighbours lot."

Can you tell us any secrets from filming?

"We weren't in a balloon! We had the balloon pilot there with us on the day, we had the basket and we were suspended from a crane. We didn't have the balloon, but all of that has been edited in with CGI in post-production. So it was a bit weird but really exciting.

"When you see us squealing in the promo trailer, that was actually the first time we were lifted up, so it was a bit daunting looking over the edge! But it was really fun."

Neighbours does these big events around twice a year now. Is this one up there with the best?

"Absolutely. I've been here for the school fire, the explosion and now this balloon accident. I was quite involved in the explosion storyline because it led to Josh's death and the repercussions were really big afterwards.

"But this storyline I'm even more involved in, because I'm actually in the balloon. So for me this is probably the best one. And who else has done a hot air balloon crash? I know Home and Away are doing a plane crash, but there was a whole series dedicated to a plane crash – Lost! There's no TV show dedicated to a hot air balloon crash, so we're making history."

Will the episode be a tear-jerker?

"Definitely. The episode's cliffhanger is going to aggravate a lot of people. We just had a screening for it at work, and at the end of the episode, even my reaction was: 'Oh my gosh, no!'

"People's injuries in the crash really do vary. Some of us come off unscathed with a scratch and a bruise, some of us are really injured, and for some it's touch and go in a critical condition..."

You warned us a while back that there'd be a wait before any more big Piper and Tyler scenes. How have the fans been coping?

"Well, to be honest, I thought they'd start dropping off but they're still going strong. Every day I'm seeing 'Typer' things on Twitter and it just makes me so excited, because we film three months in advance and obviously I have scenes coming up with Travis [Burns] because our characters are friends again. We've seen that in scenes airing at the moment.

"And I'm just so excited for the fans to see what's to come for our relationship. Obviously it's still a soap, so there are ups and downs. But the Tyler and Piper fans will be really pleased with what's to come..."

It seemed pretty light-hearted, but you and Travis even had a Twitter argument over Tyler and Piper's break-up. And we have to say you definitely won it...

"Thank you, I totally won the argument! It did start off light-hearted, but it kind of got a bit serious. It was only supposed to be one or two comments and we were doing it at work, but it carried on when I got home and we kept fighting! But everything I was saying was completely valid, and as you said, I won."

Were you disappointed not to be involved in next week's Queensland episodes?

"Yeah! I first heard about them one day when Lilly [Van Der Meer, who plays Xanthe] came into the green room and said: 'Oh my God, I get to go back home for a storyline'. I wondered if Piper would be going but I had to stay, because the Queensland scenes were filmed at the same time as the boxing episodes.

"I had to be there for those, because that was the start of Piper and Tyler talking again and Piper being there for Paige. So unfortunately I missed out on the Queensland episodes, but maybe that means I get to go and do another better trip somewhere else."

Do you agree with Neighbours fans who think your on-screen brother Ben Hall (Ned) should be a permanent cast member?

"100%. I love Ben. He is such a beautiful person and he's such a great actor as well. So absolutely they need to bring Ben back as a permanent character.

"The Willis family is disintegrating and there's not a lot of us left, so it'd be really nice to have an older brother again. I really love the Piper/Ned relationship as well, so to have him back would be brilliant. But he's always running off."

New twin brothers Leo and David have also joined the cast this week. Are they settling in well?

"Yeah, absolutely. The boys are just so lovely. Tim [Kano, who plays Leo] is gorgeous and so is Takaya [Honda, who plays David]. They've slotted in really well. Piper doesn't really have much to do with either of them, so I've not had a chance to work with them yet. But in upcoming storylines, I might be working with one of the boys a little bit more, which is exciting."

What's it like having Madeleine West back on set as Dee Bliss?

"I actually wasn't in for the days that she was filming. It's the same whenever Gina Liano from The Real Housewives Of Melbourne is filming with us, and it was the same when Katherine Kelly Lang from The Bold and the Beautiful came on. I'm just never at work when these incredible people are here, so I haven't met Madeleine yet.

"But the Dee storyline is going to be huge. I don't think you guys are ready for it. Her return is a massive cliffhanger and it leads to a really intense storyline that old die-hard fans are going to really like. There's a lot of twists and turns."

Neighbours is on a production break at the moment – and we've heard that your old co-star Ariel Kaplan (Imogen) has been showing you the sights of London during your time off. Has she been a good tour guide?

"She has! She's been staying over here and she's really given me the essence of London, I think. Last night we were in Shoreditch and we were in Box Park. I'm doing the touristy things as well, but I also want to have a proper taste of what it's really like being here. Although maybe I need to see it in winter then, not this lovely weather we're having!

"This is my first time in the UK, but I've always been so obsessed and enthralled by it all. Everything I watch is from the UK in terms of TV shows. I don't know what it is - everyone's so cool, everyone dresses so nice, it's London, so why wouldn't you want to be here? And it's the accent - as soon as I got off the plane, you guys had me at the accent."


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[Perdita]

Neighbours stars Mavournee Hazel and Travis Burns have been teasing us for weeks by hinting that popular couple 'Typer' will be growing closer again - and finally we have some new gossip on exactly how it might happen.

Piper Willis and Tyler Brennan had a very messy break-up earlier this year, but their die-hard fans have always held out hope that they could somehow work things out again.

So the good news is that when Piper's birthday arrives early next month and everyone forgets, it's Tyler who steps in to give her a day to remember.

While Neighbours aren't giving all the details away (where would be the fun in that?), you can expect to see Tyler turn up to see Piper with a present and a plan.

He then whisks her off to a mystery location and it's fair to say that the romantic spark is still there as they enjoy spending time together.

But will this really be a full-on 'Typer' reunion at this stage, or will they just stay friends for now? That's what we'll have to tune in to find out - but we have a feeling that nothing will ever be plain sailing for this pairing.

Speaking to Digital Spy about 'Typer' fans this week, Mavournee revealed: "Well, to be honest, I thought they'd start dropping off but they're still going strong.

"Every day I'm seeing 'Typer' things on Twitter and it just makes me so excited, because we film three months in advance and obviously I have scenes coming up with Travis because our characters are friends again. We've seen that in scenes airing at the moment.

"And I'm just so excited for the fans to see what's to come for our relationship. Obviously it's still a soap, so there are ups and downs. But the Tyler and Piper fans will be really pleased with what's to come."

Let's hope so! And let's hope Piper gives everyone else on Ramsay Street a piece of her mind for forgetting her birthday, too.

Neighbours airs these scenes on Thursday, October 6 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.


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[Dazzle]

I'll never be a fan of this relationship even if it is less inappropriate now Piper's a bit older.

Even trying to put it out of my head that I found Tyler a creep to be lusting after a schoolgirl, why would she get with a man who dumped her and jumped straight into bed with her sister? And why would he get a with a girl who played revenge porn of him and said sister at a family gathering?

The whole thing is distasteful in my opinion!

[mezzac]

Just a soap. Forbidden passion is always going to be a staple storyline. It's like criticising the sky for being blue.

[Dazzle]

Just a soap. Forbidden passion is always going to be a staple storyline. It's like criticising the sky for being blue.

I've never heard of anyone finding a blue sky creepy.

[mezzac]

I'm tryin to think of what to say bout creepy sky

1) don't look at it
2) it's all around you
3) stay inside