Karl's love child to stir up Neighbours

Karl Kennedy's love child from his affair with Izzy Hoyland is making a return to Neighbours.

Holly Hoyland was last seen on Ramsay Street when she was just a babe in arms, played by the adorable Chaya Broadmore.

Musical theatre actress Lucinda Armstrong has signed up to play Holly, now a precocious eight-year-old, in Neighbours.

Holly seems to take after her scheming mother, for while she can do no wrong in the eyes of her doting father Karl, she is set to clash with Susan when Karl's back is turned.

Lucinda most recently appeared on stage in Melbourne as the star of musical Annie.

Holly will arrive on Neighbours in the UK on Channel 5 on August 12.

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