Neighbours legend Alan Fletcher has shared some early hints on next year's storylines with Digital Spy - and it sounds like fans will need to get the tissues ready.
Cast and crew at the long-running soap went off for their annual Christmas break last week, but not before Fletcher filmed some heartbreaking scenes in his role as fan favourite Dr Karl Kennedy. Could there be more tragedy ahead for Ramsay Street's residents?
Now in London for a Neighbours promotional visit, Fletcher told Digital Spy: "There is a massive story coming up, which I am involved with in a certain way.
"Literally on the last day at work before taking our break, I was filming with tears pouring down my cheeks. That story will be out next year and I just know that it's going to have a huge impact on fans."
Fletcher also hinted that Karl may have to do some soul-searching next year - and it might not be a huge surprise to learn that there's a woman involved.
Susan and Karl are left reeling when Ben confesses to accidentally starting the school fire
© Channel 5
"Karl has a chequered history of being a bit of a bad boy," he explained. "That's pretty much settled down, but there are some females coming into Karl's life that are going to push the boundaries a little bit again.
"It'll make Karl have a little bit of a think about who he is and how he behaves. That's going to be a lot of fun for my character."
Delivering even more good news, Fletcher also revealed that Lyn Scully (Janet Andrewartha) isn't the only familiar face heading back to Ramsay Street in 2016.
Janet Andrewartha as Lyn Scully in Neighbours
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He said: "It's marvellous having Lyn back on the Street. Janet Andrewartha is one of the best actresses we've ever had on Neighbours. She's fantastic and the quality of her work just shines out when she's on the show. She'll be a major part of Steph's storyline next year.
"Our producer Jason Herbison is very good at knowing which characters would be great to bring back into the show again. The result is that we've had some fantastic characters returning.
"We've actually got another character who has just come back into the show again. I'm not going to tell you who it is because it's too much of a spoiler, but she is very much a big part of Karl's life so it's a terrific story."
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