Neighbours spoilers: Elly Conway proposes to Mark Brennan!

Neighbours, Mark Brennan, Elly Conway

Marry me! After her unexpected kiss with Chloe, Elly proves her commitment to boyfriend Mark by getting down on one knee and popping the question!

Elly Conway is left reeling after gal pal Chloe Brennan unexpectedly kisses her.

Not ready to admit her true feelings, Chloe quickly brushes off the kiss as some silly fun. Before the ladies get a chance to discuss it further, they are interupted by Elly's boyfriend and Chloe's brother Mark.

Neighbours, Elly Conway, Mark Brennan

Mark almost catches his sister Chloe kissing his girlfriend Elly! (Picture: Channel 5)

Mark is nervous his hospital test results are ready, which will reveal whether or not he is at risk from the incurable Huntington's disease.

Caught off guard by Chloe's kiss but also determined to prove her commitment to Mark, later that day Elly decides to take the plunge and unexpectedly gets down on one knee and proposes marriage to Mark!

But as news of Mark and Elly's surprise engagement gets around the neighbourhood, will Chloe be able to push aside her secret romantic feelings for her future sister-in-law?

Neighbours, Chloe Brennan

Chloe reels from the news of Mark and Elly's engagement (Picture: Channel 5)

Meanwhile, wicked nanny Alice Wells continues with her plans to sabotage the marriage of Sonya and Toadie Rebecchi.

After tampering with Toadie's laptop, awful Alice ensures the already paranoid Sonya sees Toadie has secretly been keeping photos of conwoman Andrea Somers on his computer, leading Sonya to fear there is still a romantic spark between Toadie and the woman who previously pretended to be Toadie's late wife Dee Bliss - and who is really Alice's daughter!

Neighbours continues weekdays at 1:45pm and 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.