Neighbours spoilers: Andrea Somers is back... what does she want?

Neighbours, Andrea Somers

Who'd have thought Elly's prison cellmate would turn out to be scheming Andrea on Neighbours. The question is, can Andrea be trusted?

Elly Conway (played by Jodi Anasta) is alive to tell the tale after being rescued during a prison riot by fellow inmate... Andrea Somers (Madeleine West) on Neighbours (1:45pm/5:30pm on Channel 5, see our TV Guide for full listings).

Neighbours, Andrea Somers, Elly Conway

Elly's prison cellmate is none other than scheming Andrea on Neighbours!

Con artist, Andrea turned Toadie Rebecchi's (Ryan Maloney) world upside down when she posed as his "dead" first wife, Dee Bliss a couple of years ago.

But when the real Dee turned out to be still alive, the truth finally came out: Dee and Andrea were long-lost twin sisters!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fryNvzTiOZ8

However, could it be that time in prison has softened Andrea?

She seems keen to help Elly and her baby daughter, Aster while behind bars.

But will Andrea's help come at a price? WHAT does she really want?

Neighbours, Claudia Watkins, Samantha Fitzgerald

Claudia continues to plot with lawyer Sam to get custody of baby Aster on Neighbours

Meanwhile, on the outside Claudia Watkins (Kate Raison) has another secret meeting with her lawyer, Samantha Fitzgerald (Simone Buchanan).

Claudia is alarmed that their plan to pay Andrea to put the frighteners on Elly in prison worked too well, when Andrea caused the riot.

Neighbours, Bea Nilsson, Susan Kennedy, Claudia Watkins

Claudia decides to involve unsuspecting Bea in her plans on Neighbours...

Deciding there must be another way for her to get custody of her baby granddaughter, Aster, cunning Claudia decides to involve Elly's unsuspecting sister, Bea Nilsson (Bonnie Anderson) in her plans.

But what does Claudia have in mind?

Neighbours continues weekdays at 1:45pm/5:30pm on Channel 5

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters.

Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave?

Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!


Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy.

He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.


Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)


And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.