Kiri Hua Durant (Gemma Bird Matheson)

[Pantherboy]

Digital Spy article. Gemma Bird Matheson to play new character Kiri Hua Durant:



Neighbours announces Gemma Bird Matheson as new cast member
She will play Kiri Hua Durant.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/nei...bird-matheson/

Neighbours has announced that Gemma Bird Matheson is joining the show as its newest cast member.

Matheson will make her first appearance as Kiri Hua Durant on Wednesday, March 9 in the UK, with the character described as "a bit mysterious and flirty", "very morally-driven", and "a good girl at heart".

"She definitely finds herself in the middle of a lot of drama," Matheson added.

"I felt honoured to be a part of such an iconic Australian show, but I was also excited by what this representation would mean for a lot of people, especially on such a mainstream show," she said of her reaction to landing the role.

"I'm a big advocate for queer people playing queer roles. I'm excited about this representation for several reasons ? I get to play myself, a queer Papua New Guinean Christian. That's pretty monumental."

Matheson added that her time on set so far has "already been such a fantastic learning experience".

"The rate at which Neighbours films is unlike anything I've ever worked on," she explained. "It sets you up with skills you just don't learn anywhere else."

No further details have been revealed on Kiri and which characters she'll be interacting with on her Ramsay Street arrival.

Matheson becomes the second new regular cast member of 2022, after Phoebe Roberts joined the soap as Freya Wozniak.

Freya has begun dating Levi Canning, but her true intentions remain unclear as she seeks to use Levi's position as a police constable to her advantage.

Neighbours airs weekdays at 1.45pm and 6pm on Channel 5 (UK) and Mondays to Thursdays at 6.30pm on 10 Peach (Australia).

[Pantherboy]

Ds article:


Neighbours reveals secret identity of show newcomer Kiri Hua Durant
Kiri has a connection to a Ramsay Street resident.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/nei...cret-identity/

Neighbours spoilers follow.

Neighbours is set to reveal the secret identity of newcomer Kiri Hua Durant, who has ties to a Ramsay Street resident.

Kiri, played by Gemma Bird Matheson, makes her first appearance in the UK this week as she hosts several characters including Glen Donnelly (Richard Huggett) and Nicolette Stone (Charlotte Chimes) at River Bend.

Glen's awkward behaviour is noticed during the getaway, and there's a suggestion that he and Kiri may have crossed paths before.

In scenes airing next week, Glen can't stop thinking about Kiri following the River Bend getaway. He soon confides in Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou), telling her that Kiri is his long-lost daughter.

Glen believes keeping this a secret is best, as he fears the truth could end up hurting. But he also badly wants to connect with his daughter.

With Matheson confirmed as a regular cast member, it appears that Kiri and Glen's relationship will play a major part of the soap in the months ahead. What will bring Kiri to Ramsay Street, and when will she find out the truth?

Another storyline set up as part of this week's River Bend episodes involves Kiri and Nicolette. The pair spend much of their time getting to know and growing close to each other, and they eventually take things to the bedroom.

It potentially looks like the start of a new relationship, and it may be interesting to see how Nicolette's ex Chloe Brennan reacts.

At the time Matheson's casting was announced, the star described Kiri as "a bit mysterious and flirty" as well as "a good girl at heart".

Neighbours airs these scenes on Friday, March 18 at 1.45pm and 6pm on Channel 5 (UK) and Wednesday, April 6 at 6.30pm on 10 Peach (Australia).

[tammyy2j]

The moon tattoo is for her

[Danners9]

...with the character described as "a bit mysterious and flirty", "very morally-driven", and "a good girl at heart".



for a change.

[lizann]

...with the character described as "a bit mysterious and flirty", "very morally-driven", and "a good girl at heart"

for a change.

paired with nicolette

[Danners9]

paired with nicolette

Of course!