Zoe Mitchell (Nicola Billie Gullotti)

[Perdita]

Sonya Rebecchi's life gets even more complicated on Neighbours this week as she is introduced to her teenage half-sister.
Nicola Billie Gullotti has been cast in the role of Sonya's sibling Zoe Mitchell, who makes her first appearance on the Aussie soap this Friday (June 17).
Zoe turns up in Erinsborough after Sonya's father Walter (Greg Stone) drops another big bombshell on her, revealing that he has a 14-year-old daughter who is seriously ill.
An emotional Walter explains that Zoe has leukaemia and needs a bone marrow transplant, which is the real reason that he came to town last month.
Walter wants Sonya to get herself tested with a view to possibly donating her bone marrow to Zoe. Despite much concern from her husband Toadie, Sonya immediately agrees to help.
Sonya's determination to be a donor is cemented when Zoe arrives in Erinsborough and they're introduced for the first time, striking up a quick bond.
Although Sonya is delighted to have connected with her sister, there's a devastating setback when Karl Kennedy is later forced to explain that she's not a match with Zoe.
As everyone reels from the news that Sonya won't be able to help, Walter reluctantly points out that her young daughter Nell could also be tested. But will the Rebechis really allow that to happen?





Neighbours airs these scenes on Friday, June 17 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

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[Ruffed_lemur]

Anyone could be a donor match, so I don't see why it should be Nell. It's often someone unrelated.

[TaintedLove]

Madge Bishop, and Charlene Robinson used to be a Mitchell. Henry must be too. I wonder if they`re somehow related to Zoe by marriage.

[LauBuch]

Anyone could be a donor match, so I don't see why it should be Nell. It's often someone unrelated.

The time spent trying to find a match is sometimes risky though as it is hard to find a match for most donations. She is on the donor list (at least I think Karl said she was) but the wait is usually pretty long, so trying every avenue would be a choice whilst waiting to hear. Even though I agree, even considering Nell is ridiculous...but desperate people do desperate things.

[CookieTargaryen]

Why don't they test Callum? Or even Jade, who's Zoe's cousin.

[Perdita]

Think it needs to be as close a family member as possible

[lizann]

Why don't they test Callum? Or even Jade, who's Zoe's cousin.

is walter jade's dad as sonya

[lizann]

Why don't they test Callum? Or even Jade, who's Zoe's cousin.

is walter jade's dad as sonya

[Perdita]

is walter jade's dad as sonya

I think so

[Ruffed_lemur]

Think it needs to be as close a family member as possible

Not necessarily. Sometimes none of the family are a match.