Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou)

Terese Willis receives upsetting news on Neighbours next week as Karl Kennedy confirms that she has breast cancer.

These brand new pictures show the moment that Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) receives her diagnosis after a few days on tenterhooks over her health.

Next week's Neighbours episodes open with Terese being told by David Tanaka that a biopsy has put her in the clear.

Terese breathes a sigh of relief following the news, but a phone call from her cousin later changes everything when she's informed that her grandmother died from breast cancer.

Unable to shake the feeling that something isn't right here, Terese's intuition tells her that she should take the test again and David agrees.

The main difference this time is that Terese decides to keep this decision from her partner Gary Canning and her family, not wanting them to worry unnecessarily until she knows all the facts.

Later in the week, Terese struggles to concentrate as she anxiously waits for the results of the second test.

Sadly, when Karl (Alan Fletcher) finally receives the all-important results, he has to break the bad news to Terese that she does have breast cancer.

Will Terese go ahead and confide in her loved ones now that she knows what she's facing, or will she keep it to herself?

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Karl Kennedy diagnoses Terese Willis with breast cancer in Neighbours
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Neighbours airs these scenes on Friday, June 30 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

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i think this will make her get back with paul

TV Week profile - Rebekah Elmaloglou:


"My Worst Fears Were Realised"

Actress Rebekah Elmaloglou Takes On Her Toughest Storyline Yet.

When she learnt her character in Neighbours, Terese, was going to be diagnosed with breast cancer, Rebekah Elmaloglou didn't have to look far for inspiration when portraying the story on screen.

In an uncanny example of art almost imitating life, Rebekah had just gone through her mother Teresa's (whose name is pure coincidence) own heartbreaking battle with the disease.

News of her character's plight immediately took Rebekah back to the moment she found out about her mum's diagnosis. It's a difficult memory to shake.

"All my worst fears were realised at once," Rebekah, 43, tells TV WEEK.

"I was at work when Mum called me. And when I hung up the phone, everything just stopped... I wasn't OK."

Having always shared an extraordinary bond, it's no surprise Rebekah found the thought of losing her mum unbearable.

"It was so scary," she says. "But once she started her treatment, I relaxed a little, because I knew she was being taken care of."

She adds: "I tried not to think about the 'what if's'. You just can't go down that path."

Close to home

When asked if she would be OK acting out a breast cancer storyline in Neighbours, Rebekah didn't hesitate.

She decided that no matter how hard it would be - especially on a personal level - she wanted to tell the story.

"Breast cancer is so common - it's everywhere," the actress explains." I'm not going to deny a storyline that so many people will relate to. It's just so important.

"Almost everyone has been touched by this horrible cancer in some way."

However, even for a performer as experienced as she is, Rebekah admits she sometimes struggled during filming.

"Having to say the words 'I've got cancer', with tears running down my face, came naturally for me," she says.

"Doing so many scenes in doctors' offices wasn't easy. I know we're on set and it's not real life. But hearing Dr Karl say, 'Terese, you've got cancer,' was hard. I found it confronting."

Emotional times

When TV WEEK sat down with Rebekah, Teresa and the actress's eight-year-old son, Kai, the women are in a celebratory mood.

The special mother-daughter photo shoot is the first time Teresa has been able to travel from Sydney to Melbourne to visit Rebekah for a long time.

And Teresa can't wipe the smile off her face as she happily explains that, as of May, she's been cancer-free for a year.

"They gave me the all-clear so far," Teresa says. "So that's fantastic!"

For someone who has spent the previous two tears fighting cancer, 68-year-old Teresa's optimism and love of life is a joy to witness. And her proud daughter is full of admiration for her mother's attitude and fortitude.

"Mum is the strongest person I know and she's so positive," Rebekah enthuses. "I think that's probably what has got her through all this - there was never any wallowing.

"If it were me, I'd be a mess. But this one is as strong as an ox! And her positivity is something everyone could learn from."

New lease on life.

So now that she's out the other side of serious illness, what lies ahead for Teresa? (And make no mistake, she's absolutely serious when she answers.)

"I've got a bucket list - I'm going to go hang-gliding!" she says.

Rebekah can't help but express her horror, adding that she definitely won't be joining in.

"I want to do paddle-boarding too," Teresa continues. "Just getting out and doing stuff.

"I know the cancer could come back or I could be hit by a car tomorrow. So I just want to make the most of life right now."

And her advice?

"Get your check-ups... Don't think it can't happen to you," she says. "And never take anything for granted."


(Trivia Time: Rebekah has a famous cousin: actress Dame Judi Dench! She's close to Judi's daughter, Finty Williams, who is also in showbiz.

To donate to cancer research, head to Love Your Sister at www.loveyoursister.org)

nice seeing caring paul with her

Paul is too jealous and nasty he will hurt her like he does the others - shes been through too much losing Josh, having to deal with Paige and Lauren which meant her losing Brad as well.

shame she cheats on gary with paul, after what brad and lauren did to her now she as bad doing it to gary, dump him and be honest as it paul she wants

Part of me was really disappointed in her ... but the story line was that Brad cheated with her .......... his "one of many conquests" I do like Gary, but hes turning into too much of a wet lettuce at the moment. With Pauls history with women .. .as well as cheating on them ... he turns psycho .... so no ... please stay away from Paul. Better still stay away from both of them !!!

paige tells her keep quite but pushed brad and lauren together and to confess

Radiotimes.com article:


Neighbours: “Terese is falling apart because of Piper” – Rebekah Elmaloglou interview.


Can Piper ever forgive her mother for betraying her?

Neighbours’ Terese Willis saved daughter Piper from prison by telling the police the teenager had gone on the run with murder suspect boyfriend Tyler Brennan.

But instead of being thankful for her freedom Piper sees her mother’s actions as a huge betrayal, having lost Ty to a hefty jail sentence because of Terese’s tip off.

Initially blaming best friend Xanthe Canning for reporting the flit to the cops ahead of Tyler’s trial, Piper now knows it was Terese who made the call while Xanthe took the rap. With relations between mother and daughter seemingly irreparable, Rebekah Elmaloglou, who plays Terese, tells us about the fallout for the fractured family.

Did Terese consider letting Piper and Tyler escape?

Absolutley not. Her natural instinct was to go straight to the police. The rest of her family have dissipated and Piper is her life. She is overprotective of her, and remember Terese was against the relationship at first, which caused massive dramas for a long time.

Has she ever accepted them being together?

Probably not. Then all this happens and Terese feels she can’t have her daughter go to jail because of Tyler’s actions.

Does she feel guilty when Xanthe takes the blame for calling the police, causing a rift with Piper?

Once they’re caught Piper is totally off her mother and doesn’t want to know her, it’s upsetting and devastating for Terese and so Xanthe takes it on. Terese lets that carry on for a short time but as Piper really turns on Xanthe she realises she can’t let her do it, she’s going to have to admit it was her.

Do you respect Terese’s decision to confess to Piper?

Absolutely. You can’t let a teenage girl like Xanthe take that on and ruin a friendship when you, as the adult, know the truth. Terese can’t watch two best friends fall to bits because of her actions. Any decent adult would hopefully do the same.

How does Piper react?

She does not want to have a bar of her mother and moves out to live with the Brennans. Terese is devastated, and is now completely childless in that big, fabulous family house!

What’s the atmosphere like between Terese and Piper at Gabe’s naming ceremony?

She goes to see Piper that morning but she doesn’t want to know, it’s another dagger to the heart. Piper’s coldness and harshness on the day tips Terese over the edge – along comes a waiter with a nice cold glass of bubbly and unfortunately she just gives into it and temporarily falls off the wagon. She’s been so strong with her sobriety, it’s a shame that what’s meant to be a beautiful family day goes wrong…

Terese gets drunk and falls into a pond in front of everyone, how was that to film?

Luckily it was only a little pond but they had nice stunt double fall in it for me! I would’ve been happy to do it, although I did have to get in and submerge myself under the water in the middle of winter which was pretty cold! It was a fun day, something a little bit different! But it’s not Terese’s finest hour, that’s for sure – she’s mortified!

Do you think Piper should forgive her mum?

After the naming ceremony debacle, there is still no forgiveness from Piper, but there is concern to an extent towards her mother. She knows Terese is falling apart because of her and it appears to be the start of a thawing. Piper wants her mum to look after herself.

Are Terese and Piper too similar?

She has got her mother’s fire! Piper’s a feisty little thing, and kooky too, she has so much going for her. It’s the same with the rest of the Willis kids – all my soap children were amazing! I did such a great job!

Piper is the last of Terese’s kids still in Erinsborough, do you enjoy working with Mavournee Hazel?

I love her, she’s fabulous and incredibly talented. Mavournee is my little angel, we’re so close its ridiculous. I’ve taken her under my wing and we confide in each other about everything.

What’s in store for Terese’s future?

Stay tuned with the whole Gary/Paul drama, as always that’s ongoing. There might be something a bit different and exciting popping in there down the track…

Neighbours continues weekdays on Channel 5 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm.

Digital Spy article:


Neighbours heartbreak for Gary Canning and Terese Willis as they split up again.

Has Paul won?

Neighbours splits up Gary Canning and Terese Willis yet again next week – with no prizes for guessing who's at the centre of the trouble.

Gary (Damien Richardson) decides that it's time to end things with Terese when he realises that Paul Robinson will never stop coming between them.

Upcoming episodes see Paul (Stefan Dennis) sneakily test Terese's feelings by offering her a huge sum of money to pull out from Lassiters, giving her absolutely no excuse to stay.

Just as Paul had expected, Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) turns down the offer – which seems to prove that she just doesn't want to be parted from him.

When Gary finds out about Paul's offer and the news that Terese turned it down, he's completely flabbergasted – not only by her decision, but the fact that she didn't consult him about it.

A sheepish Terese tries to make amends with Gary by suggesting a romantic night at the hotel, but this also backfires badly when Gary wakes up in the middle of the night and finds himself alone in the bed.

Gary heads out to look for Terese and is shocked to find her looking cosy with Paul in her office.

Finally at the end of his tether, Gary announces that he can't go on like this and their relationship is over. Is there no going back this time? And will this pave the way for Paul and Terese to finally get together?

Neighbours airs these scenes on Monday, April 23 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

i think time has passed for paul and teresa no more chemistry just dull and repeat same boring

Digital Spy article:


Neighbours' Terese Willis flees from Erinsborough after a romantic moment with Leo Tanaka
Does she have feelings for him too?

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Neighbours businesswoman Terese Willis decides to take a break from Erinsborough next week, wanting to escape the stress of Leo Tanaka's crush.

Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) has just discovered that Leo has feelings for her, as he finally confessed all in Friday's episode of the Aussie soap.

Next week, Terese is still reeling over the big revelation – knowing that it puts her in a tricky position with Leo's dad Paul Robinson, who also has strong feelings for her.

Terese tries her best to avoid Leo (Tim Kano), but fate appears to have other ideas when an unfortunate coincidence sees them both end up in the Lassiters sauna together.

As the temperature rises in the sauna, Terese and Leo try their best to cope with the situation by making small talk – but it's still highly awkward for both of them.

However, when Leo starts talking about his best man speech for David's wedding, Terese is unexpectedly moved by his heartfelt words – and it seems there could be a mutual physical attraction between them after all.

The next day, Terese is back in denial mode as she decides to take personal leave to visit her daughter Imogen and son-in-law Daniel in Los Angeles.

Although Paul is confused by Terese's sudden desire for a holiday, Leo thinks he knows exactly why she's going – she felt something for him when they were in the sauna.

While Terese firmly insists this isn't the case, Leo reckons that she's only lying to herself. Is Terese starting to protest too much?

Neighbours airs these scenes on Monday, August 20 and Tuesday, August 21 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

give it time she will be dropping her knickers for leo

Poor excuse to give the actress time off. Would have expected a lot more ballsiness from our Terese than to up-and-run because of a schoolboy crush.

Still, good to see Imogen and Daniel get a mention. Maybe the writers could give Terese more family beyond a criminal brother. There is ethnicity beyond Indian families. How about an Italian/Greek family that moves in. If it's Greek, they can have a connection to Terese. If they're Italian, they could be related to Ned's mum, Beth, considering Natalie Imbruglia was Italian.

does EVERYBODY in neighbours have to be the seedy relation with a secret can nobody just arrive honest and then get murdered for once

Digital Spy article:

Neighbours betrayal as Leo Tanaka and Terese Willis sleep together next week
What would Paul say?

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Neighbours' Terese Willis and Leo Tanaka feel terrible next week after finally giving into temptation.

Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) and Leo (Tim Kano) sleep together in a Lassiters hotel room on the day of David and Aaron's wedding, but they later fear they've made a terrible mistake.

The storyline begins early next week, as Terese tries to keep her distance from Leo because she's struggling to fight against the obvious chemistry between them.

Fate later intervenes when a group of musicians trash a room at the hotel and Leo arrives to assess the damage, putting him in Terese's orbit yet again.

Alone in the hotel room, Terese and Leo finally throw caution to the wind by giving into their urges. However, afterwards all they can think about is Paul (Stefan Dennis), who still has strong feelings of his own for Terese.

As Leo heads back to his brother's wedding just in time for the speeches at the reception, he's left guilt-ridden as Paul takes centre stage.

Paul speaks lovingly and proudly about his two recently-discovered sons, which is enough to make Leo realise that nothing can happen between him and Terese ever again.

Leo tells Terese that he doesn't want to hurt his father, and she agrees that they should make sure their passionate encounter remains a one-off. But are they just kidding themselves?

Neighbours airs these scenes on Monday, September 3 and Tuesday, September 4 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

Do we really need a story where one of the characters can say "that's not how your dad does it".

I think they just assumed that Russell had the Huntington's gene due to his early death. Maybe Fay was never tested for it?

can we expect a whose the daddy, did terese and paul do the deed again too?

Digitalspy article:


Neighbours lovers Terese Willis and Leo Tanaka get caught out by Chloe Brennan
Can they secure her silence?

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Neighbours lovers Terese Willis and Leo Tanaka panic next week as their secret relationship is busted by Chloe Brennan.

As the pair sneak around together, the inevitable happens when they get caught out – leaving them under serious pressure.

Upcoming episodes see Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) and Leo (Tim Kano) agree to explore the chemistry between them, on the condition that it stays top secret.

They both know that Leo's dad Paul Robinson will be devastated by them getting together, so they think it's best to keep things private while they figure things out.

Following a suggestion from Ned, Terese and Leo decide that the Brennans' boat will be the perfect location to spend some much-needed time alone.

Sadly, just when they're meeting up for a romantic night together, Chloe (April Rose Pengilly) heads over to prepare the boat for a business event that's taking place the next day.

When Chloe uncovers the secret fling, the timing actually couldn't be better for her, as her job at Lassiters has just come under threat due to a disapproving Paul finding out about her paid dates with men.

Leo and Terese both plead with Chloe to keep their relationship a secret, but she admits that she'll only stay quiet if she gets to keep her job and her sneaky side business too.

Deciding that Leo is worth fighting for, Terese backs Chloe in her battles with Paul. Will this work to secure Chloe's silence?

Neighbours airs these scenes on Wednesday, September 19 and Thursday, September 20 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.



and the radiotimes.com article on this story:

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terese wasn't understanding when leo and chloe's fling revealed, she wanted them sacked

Ugh this storyline is so cringe and forced. I feel so uncomfortable watching it.

Can't wait for this story line to finish. It's putting me off the show.

I really like this storyline. They both make each other so happy!

They both make each other so happy

thats well funny

....because it's written that way. They could make Shane and Dipi's dog fall in love with Piper's cat if they wanted to.

Doesn't mean seeing their post-coital embrace isn't rather off-putting at tea-time and the whole storyline really uncomfortable to watch. Just like it was when they had Terese in bed with Gary then going to a meeting with Paul still wearing her négligé. Or when they had her sleeping with Paul instead of getting married. Can she have some better angles please, maybe some that don't end in an affair for a change.

....because it's written that way. They could make Shane and Dipi's dog fall in love with Piper's cat if they wanted to.

that would be more believable than some of these story lines

Digital Spy article:

Neighbours revenge plot begins as Leo Tanaka and Terese Willis's romance gets busted by Paul Robinson
His reaction is about as rational as you'd expect.

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Neighbours fans can expect explosive scenes next week as Paul Robinson finally discovers that Leo Tanaka and Terese Willis are a couple.

Paul's son and ex-girlfriend have spent the past few weeks seeing each other in secret, well aware that Paul will be devastated when he finds out they're together.

Next week's episodes see Paul (Stefan Dennis) left furious when he learns that his daughter Amy Williams has started a new relationship with his nemesis Gary Canning – but that's nothing compared to his reaction to Leo and Terese.

When Paul returns home unexpectedly one evening and catches Leo (Tim Kano) and Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) together, they're busted and have to explain themselves as he angrily demands answers.

Leo defends himself by insisting that he has very strong feelings for Terese and it's not just an impulsive fling, but Paul refuses to accept his excuses.

Determined to find some way to sabotage their relationship, Paul hastily offers Leo a job overseas and taunts Terese by claiming there's no way she'll be able to keep a younger man happy.

When Leo and Terese both stand their ground and refuse to be pushed around by Paul, he childishly throws his son's clothes over the balcony at the Penthouse and fires him as the Head of Business Affairs.

Leo's twin David tries to play peacemaker by urging Paul to see reason, but the Ramsay Street rogue stays on his path of revenge by orchestrating an evacuation at the Backpackers that shuts Leo's business down.

Will Paul continue to make Leo and Terese's lives a misery?

Neighbours airs these scenes on Wednesday, October 17, Thursday October 18 and Friday, October 19 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

i don't think hypocrite terese is that into leo

I hope Terese's plan backfires and she ends up unemployed

Why would Lassister's want to keep Terese as an employee after 3 relationships with staff and owners (Paul, Gary and Leo), did Terese report Leo and Chloe when she discovered their relationship?

Digital Spy article:

Neighbours betrayal ahead as Terese Willis considers cheating on Leo Tanaka
A guilty secret could come between the couple.

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Neighbours businesswoman Terese Willis betrays her partner Leo Tanaka next week as she contemplates sleeping with Pierce Greyson.

Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) considers a one-night stand with Pierce as she desperately tries to get their plans for Lassiters back on track.

Episodes airing this week see Terese and Pierce (Tim Robards) team up with a sneaky scheme to get Paul Robinson out of the hotel for good.

Pierce offers to buy Paul's share of the business and threatens to scare off his Robinson's Pines investors if he doesn't accept the deal.

For a while it seems that Paul (Stefan Dennis) is defeated, but he later finds out about Pierce's romantic arrangement with Chloe Brennan and realises he can use this to his advantage.

Early next week, Pierce breaks the news to Terese that the Lassiters deal is off as Paul has threatened to expose the truth about him and Chloe, which wouldn't go down well with his own investors.

Determined to get things back on track, Terese visits Pierce in his hotel room, asking him what it'll take to have him reconsider. Later on, Paul is very intrigued to spot a guilty-looking Terese coming out of the room.

Wasting no time before causing trouble, Paul tells Leo (Tim Kano) what he saw and claims that Terese must be cheating on him with Pierce.

Although Terese denies it, she later confides in her daughter Piper Willis (Mavournee Hazel) with the full story – she did make Pierce a spur-of-the-moment sex offer, out of pure desperation.

Pierce rejected Terese before it could go any further, but Leo definitely wouldn't be happy if he ever found out. How long can Terese keep this under wraps?

Neighbours airs these scenes on Monday, November 19 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

Ewww.

Double ewww, :sick: what is going on with Neighbours lately. First Chloe toying with the idea of offering "personal services" and now Terese offering the same to seal a business deal.

Yesterday and today were the episodes for the above storyline. It's so grim. She comes across as so desperate - both in business and in her personal life. Her character is meant to be this professional, strong and independent driven woman in power but she's become someone who only has one thing of value to anyone. Bouncing, forgive the pun, from man to man, while she's just sort of there at work. No matter how smart, how influential you are, how much you achieve, how high you reach, it still comes down to sleeping with someone... sigh.

You can add Chloe and Pierce and then Yashvi desperately wanting to sell her time to afford a trip to Bali to this viewpoint, too, if you like. It isn't what I want to see on Neighbours.

Suppose it's good that Pierce turned her down. Are we meant to feel sympathy for Leo now? the truth will come out, because it always does.

prostitute yourself, good example to set for piper

Digital Spy article:


Neighbours' Terese Willis tempts Paul Robinson after being dumped by Leo Tanaka
But there's an ulterior motive.

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Neighbours' Terese Willis tries to seduce Paul Robinson in these first look spoiler photos for 2019.

Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou) will find herself single just after Christmas as Leo Tanaka is pressured into ending their relationship.

As we revealed in our Christmas spoiler roundup for Neighbours, everything changes for Leo when he's confronted by new character Delaney Renshaw, a face from his past.

Delaney is part of a dangerous criminal family and knows that Leo was responsible for betraying her father and uncle when they were all in Sydney together.

With both men due out of prison, Delaney threatens to tell them that Leo was to blame for their jail time, unless he agrees to enter into a relationship with her.

Feeling backed into a corner, Leo abruptly ends things with Terese to save his own skin, leaving her baffled as he quickly moves onto Delaney instead.

Although Terese senses that something fishy is going on, she struggles to get a decent explanation out of Leo and quickly turns to Paul as her Plan B.

As seen in these new spoiler photos, Terese turns on the charm with Paul (Stefan Dennis) in the hope that she'll get the answers she needs from him. How far will things go and will her plan be successful?

Neighbours airs these scenes on Friday, January 4 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.

bleurgh

Is it just me or is Terese plain repulsive? She knows how Paul feels and yet will use that to make Leo jealous. And as far as I know he's still with Jane :thumbsdow

Oh god, what have the writers done to Terese? She use to be so likeable, now she has become pathetic and desperate!!

Well, you all might be happy. I’ve heard she gets shot.