Derek Meeps (Scott Tweedie)
The Loop presenter Scott Tweedie makes his acting debut on Neighbours this week, and he's not going to be the good guy he is in real life.
Tweedie, co-presenter of Australia's ELEVEN station's Saturday morning music show, will play Elly Conway's ex-boyfriend Derek Meeps on the soap, who pops down to Erinsborough in this one off episode.
And Tweedie himself has admitted that Derek is not going to be a good guy.
Elly Conway argues with her ex-boyfriend Derek in Neighbours
CHANNEL 5
"Derek's in his early 30s, he's from Sydney, he's very wealthy, he runs a prestige car sales business," Tweedie told TenPlay.
"He's a bit of a nasty guy. He's a charmer, a bit of a womaniser, and yes, he usually gets what he wants, old Derek.
"As soon as Derek's on camera, there's going to be trouble. I'm sure he can come back and do a lot more damage."
Tweedie will only appear in one episode for now but he says he's definitely up for a return to Ramsey Street, which might be a bit of a downer for Elle's latest love interest, Angus Beaumont-Hannay.
Angus Beaumont-Hannay comforts Elly Conway in Neighbours
CHANNEL 5
"I was like – 'That's it? Can I do some more?'" he added.
"Fingers crossed I can get heaps of mates and people to watch it and there's a spike in the ratings that night and they're like – you know what? Derek should come back."
Neighbours airs these scenes on Friday, November 18 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.
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