Neighbours favourite Steph Scully will be in a same-sex relationship when she returns to Ramsay Street.
The popular character is heading back to Erinsborough in a few weeks' time after actress Carla Bonner agreed to reprise the role on a permanent basis.
When Steph rejoins the area, she is quickly followed by a woman called Belinda, who she has been dating in her time away from the Street.
Praising the storyline, Bonner revealed: "I thought it was a really smart move on the part of the writers and producer. There has always been a little speculation that Steph and Libby had a little thing going. Because of Steph's nature, I really don't think people will be surprised, they just won't be expecting it.
"The way that it has been written, it's very sensitive and certainly not smutty. I'm very happy with how it plays out. If it contributes to normalising same-sex relationships in some way, that's great."
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Where will Steph head first?
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Steph has some bridges to build when she returns
Belinda initially gets a frosty response when she follows Steph to Erinsborough. Steph is determined to redeem herself after the trouble she caused the last time she was on the Street, but Belinda disagrees with her approach - leaving fans to wonder whether they have a future together.
Bonner added: "She doesn't want Belinda to mess with her head. She knows what she has to do - it feels right for her and it's part of her recovery.
"While Belinda has Steph's best interests at heart, she tries to dictate to her how she should do things and that doesn't feel right for Steph. She needs Belinda to accept how she wants to do things but because Belinda can't, there are major issues."
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