Neighbours spoilers: There's a blast from the past for Karl Kennedy!

Neighbours, Karl Kennedy, Olivia Bell

WHO is the mystery woman who puts a smile back on Karl Kennedy's face on Neighbours? With his marriage in trouble will Karl play away from home?

Karl Kennedy (played by Alan Fletcher) and Susan's (Jackie Woodburne) marriage has run into trouble since all that deadly business with Finn Kelly on Neighbours (1:45pm/5:30pm on Channel 5, see our TV Guide for full listings).

Susan has been refusing to take doctor Karl's advice on board about her health. Plus she still feels he partly blames her for allowing Finn to move into the Kennedy house in the first place.

After their latest bust-up, Karl is drowning his sorrows at The Waterhole when he runs into an old flame, Olivia Bell (played by Alyce Platt, last seen on screen as Olivia back in 2012).

Neighbours, Karl Kennedy, Olivia Bell

Karl's old flame Olivia is back in Erinsborough on Neighbours

As the couple reminisce about old times over some drinks, will Karl return to his naughty bad ways of the past and play away from home?

Meanwhile, Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Maloney) is looking foward to spending the day with first wife, Dee Bliss (Madeleine West) and his kids, Nell and Hugo.

However, Dipi Rebecchi (Sharon Johal) is increasingly uneasy at seeing Toadie and Dee back together again.

Neighbours, Dipi Rebecchi

Dipi is not happy to see Toadie and Dee back together again on Neighbours

Aware of her reservations, Dee decides to confront Dipi about what's going on. Will Dipi agree to give Dee a chance for happiness again with Toadie?

But could Toadie and Dee's happiness be under threat from Dee's twin sister, Andrea Somers (also played by Madeleine West)?

Neighbours, Toadie Rebecchi, Dee Bliss

Elly has a warning for Toadie and Dee on Neighbours

During a prison visit, Elly Conway (Jodi Anasta) decides to warn Toadie and Dee that she suspects fellow prison inmate Andrea is up to something that involves Toadie and Andrea's young son, Hugo.

Could Andrea be trying to get her hands on Hugo again?

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.