Dee Bliss (Madeleine West)

[Pantherboy]

The latest TV Week has the following Neighbours plot teaser for next week (Feb 13 - 17)


Blissfully Unaware

Dee Continues To Play Toadie As They Revisit Their Wedding Venue

This week on Neighbours, Dee continues to toy with Toadie's emotions.

But the woman isn't Dee Bliss (Madeleine West) at all. Although she looks just like her, she's a fraudster called Andrea who's trying to scam Toadie (Ryan Moloney) into giving her the Bliss estate money.

The residents of Ramsay Street are none the wiser as the imposter worms her way into their lives.

Andrea's arrival has been particularly destabilising for Toadie. He's becoming infatuated with the woman he believes is the former love of his life.

It can only spell trouble for Toadie's relationship with his wife, Sonya. She's already feeling excluded - and is suspicious of Dee's sudden return.

"Initially, Toadie just wants to spend time with Dee and get to know her again," Ryan, 37, explains.

"He feels incredibly guilty. If he hadn't been kissing his wife as he drove (on their wedding day), none of this would have happened to her," he says.

"It's easy for Dee to tug at Toadie's heartstrings. It's understandable that feelings of love for her have come back."

Master manipulator Andrea takes Toadie on a romantic visit to the spot he and Dee were married. The pair bond while reliving the joyous day 13 years ago.

"Andrea really takes advantage of the situation," Madeleine, 36, says. "Sometimes, when someone is heartbroken & grieving, they're desperate to believe that someone is who they claim they are. It's surprising how people are prepared to overlook small discrepancies to sustain that belief. Especially when the person can fall back on the excuse of, 'Oh, I knocked my head and have gaps in my memory.' It's all very convenient."

Will Toadie find out the truth about Dee before it's too late?

[Ruffed_lemur]

I don't understand why Dee didn't just say she's the daughter of a friend to Toadie.

She could have done, but said she just panicked.

[its.like.that]

People think she's really Dee but forgotten who she was but I was thinking, what if the big twist at the end is the Real Dee actually shows up? Now, that would be something worth seeing.

[Aussieguy]

I wonder if it's probable that it is Dee but she's a split personality?

I was thinking about how this will affect Toadie - he had come to terms with Dee's death. And now he's thinking Dee never died. And then having to again accept that she's dead. Poor Toadie.

[its.like.that]

People are outraged that the writers would do this fake Dee storyline, but thinking about things, it wasn't about Dee returning. Bottom line was that it was to give Ryan Moloney a chance to win a Logie in 2018 by having a major storyline on him for half the year. This wraps up in April/May, but then there's a few months after that where Toadie will be affected etc.

[Perdita]

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Wednesday's Neighbours episode, which has now aired in Australia but doesn't air on Channel 5 in the UK until 1.45pm and 5.30pm.

Neighbours has delved deeper into Fake Dee Bliss's backstory, with hints that she's damaged after a traumatic childhood with her mother.

Fake Dee – aka impostor Andrea Somers – has been in the show for over a month now, but there's still plenty we don't know about the woman who's been cruelly conning Toadie Rebecchi.

Fortunately, Fake Dee's daughter Willow has now let some intriguing clues slip in Wednesday's episode, which just aired on Channel 11 in Australia.

Well aware that her mum's behaviour isn't really normal, Willow confided in her Erinsborough High schoolmate Ben Kirk as they caught up at the café.

Willow Somers / Bliss confides in Ben Kirk in Neighbours
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Careful not to give too much away, Willow asked: "Can I tell you something? You can't tell anyone. I think mum had a pretty rough time of it when she was a kid.

"Her mum messed her up. That's why she's sort of... unpredictable. Her mum put her down all the time, criticised her. I know it sounds small, but it can add up, you know?"

Of course, Ben was quick to point out that he'd never heard any of that before, given that it doesn't actually fit with the real Dee's past.

Covering her tracks, a nervous Willow told him: "She doesn't like anyone to know, that's why you can't tell anyone."

Up until now, we've thought that Andrea is purely motivated by money – having first heard about Dee when she was working with Sindi Watts in a catering kitchen.

But could Willow's revelation about Fake Dee being "messed up" hint at a possible mental health storyline? Is this the reason that she's seemingly starting to believe her own lies, rather than the much-longed-for fan theory that she really is Dee?

As ever with this storyline, there's lots to think about...

Digital Spy

[Perdita]

Neighbours favourite Karl Kennedy is desperate to track down Toadie Rebecchi in London in these brand new spoiler pictures.

The Aussie soap has filmed in the capital for the first time in ten years for the dramatic conclusion of the Dee Bliss impostor storyline, which has been running for over two months.

Toadie (Ryan Moloney) arrives in London in a frantic search for answers next week, knowing that Fake Dee and "their" daughter Willow are in the city somewhere.

Fake Dee and Willow travel over to Britain after finally getting their hands on Toadie's cash, giving them no reason to stay any longer as their con is finally over.

Once Toadie arrives, he follows a series of clues left on Willow's Instagram account in the hope that he can find her and get a chance to talk.

Toadie Rebecchi arrives in London in Neighbours
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Toadie Rebecchi visits Buckingham Palace in Neighbours
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This brings Toadie to a series of iconic London landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and the London Eye.

Back on Ramsay Street, Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) can't help worrying about Toadie's trip abroad, wrestling with a gut feeling that it can't end well.

Sensing that Toadie needs some help and a stable influence at hand, Susan urges Karl (Alan Fletcher) to join him in London.

Dropping everything for his close friend, Karl finally agrees – seeing the trip as a good chance to catch up with his daughter Holly and son Malcolm too.

When Karl arrives in London, Toadie is top of his priority list – but with a devastating series of events ahead, what state will the Ramsay Street lawyer be in when he finds him?

Karl Kennedy in London in Neighbours
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Karl Kennedy in London in Neighbours
© CHANNEL 5
Speaking about the London scenes, Neighbours' executive producer Jason Herbison recently commented: "It's just a small way of saying thanks to our incredible UK audience which have remained loyal since day one, and the London backdrop was perfect for the dramatic twist the Toadie, Dee and Sonya storyline is about to take."

Channel 5 commissioner Greg Barnett added: "This week promises another unmissable and dramatic series of events in Neighbours, as the ongoing Toadie/Dee storyline reaches a point of no return, against the backdrop of London.

"Given the heritage this much-loved Australian series has with UK viewers, it's an extra treat for fans that such dramatic developments take place here in the UK."


Digital Spy

[Perdita]

Toadie heads to London in search of 'Dee' and Willow. After sleeping with 'Dee' he learns she's actually Andrea Somers. Back in Erinsborough, his wife Sonya goes into labour.

In London, Toadie is on a desperate mission to track down ‘Dee’ and Willow. He wants Willow, who he thinks is his daughter, to move back to Australia to live with him and Sonya. Having forgotten his phone charger, he’s not getting any of his pregnant wife Sonya’s frantic messages – and when they finally catch up with each other on Skype, a row soon breaks out. Angry Toadie thinks he’s ended their call on his laptop, but he hasn’t…

Also in London is Karl, but while he pounds the streets in search of his friend, Toadie is in his hotel room with Dee. As she declares her feelings for him, they sleep together, unaware that Sonya is watching on Skype. As her heart breaks Sonya reaches out to Steph – and goes into premature labour!

The next day, Toadie is filled with regret and guilt at his betrayal. As ‘Dee’ gets ready to leave, Toadie clocks her passport and finally finds out she’s not ‘Dee’ she’s actually Andrea Somers… As the cheating lawyer’s world implodes there’s worse to come in London, and for Sonya in Erinsborough…


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[Pantherboy]

This express.co.uk article is about a week old now. Are they just teasing here?.....


http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-...i-Ryan-Moloney

Neighbours spoiler: Boss hints REAL Dee Bliss will make explosive return ‘This is act one’

NEIGHBOURS appeared to bid a final farewell to the fake Dee Bliss this week, but now executive producer Jason Herbison has teased that her controversial comeback is just the beginning.

Fans of the Australian soap went into meltdown when it was revealed the ex-wife of Toadie Rebecchi (played by Ryan Moloney) would be making a shock return from the dead, only for her to be exposed as imposter Andrea Somers.

After Andrea made a quick getaway following her one night stand with Toadie, Herbison hinted that this won’t be the last time we see the elusive doppleganger.

"Absolutely,” he told Digital Spy. “In my dreamscape this is Act One."

What’s more, Herbison assured that Madeleine West could even reprise her role as the actual Dee Bliss.

"Anything is possible,” he added. “All that's happened is that we've met a woman who bears a remarkable resemblance to Dee.

“We have not answered any questions about what happened to the real Dee. I respect that she's a beloved character and many fans want to see her alive."

Herbison’s comments come after a huge week for Neighbours, which has seen Paige Smith (Olympia Valance) make a shock decisions about her baby with Father Jack Callahan (Andrew Morley) and Sonya (Eve Morey) witness Toadie sleep with Dee over Skype.

What’s more, Neighbours has been set in London for the past week and saw Toadie hit by a London black cab in Westminster.

In turn, bosses were forced to issue a statement ahead of the aforementioned episode, which read: “Please be aware that today's episode of Neighbours was filmed before today's events in London.”

Neighbours airs 1.45pm and is repeated on 5.30pm on Channel 5.

[Perdita]

It's been Neighbours' biggest story of the year so far – but we may not have seen the last of Fake Dee Bliss if this new video is anything to go by.

A gripping plot earlier in the year saw Toadie Rebecchi conned by Andrea Somers – who tricked her way into his life by making him think that she was his 'dead' wife Dee.

Toadie eventually ended up betraying his current wife Sonya by sleeping with Andrea during a trip to London, before discovering the shocking truth and sending her packing.

Andrea hasn't been seen since, but Ryan Moloney and Eve Morey have got us excited with their reactions to a question about whether Fake Dee could come back.



During a Q&A on Neighbours' official YouTube channel, the pair were asked if there was a possibility Andrea could return.

You'll have to watch the video to see exactly what we mean, but it's certainly left us wondering if Fake Dee Andrea could come back to cause even more problems for estranged Sonya and Toadie.

Sonya and Toadie's marriage has fallen apart as a result of his infidelity with Andrea, which subsequently led to Sonya losing the baby she was carrying for Mark Brennan.

Sonya has been on a downward spiral ever since, but her son Callum will return to Erinsborough next week in a desperate bid to get through to her.


Digital Spy