New bad boy may seem familiar to Neighbours fans

Neighbours' latest bad boy Robbo Slade is not such a new kid on the block - the actor playing him has been in the soap twice before.

Aaron Jakubenko is heading back to Ramsay Street, as the dodgy ex-boyfriend of Amber Turner. But Aaron first appeared in the soap as Rhyss Sutton in a recurring guest role in 2009 and a year later as Brad Bain.

Aaron even revealed his first ever audition was for Neighbours.

Robbo is in for a shock when he returns to Erinsborough, as ex-girlfriend Amber and friend Mason Turner call the cops and tip them off that Robbo might be responsible for the Lassiter's robbery.

Aaron's third Neighbours role begins on July 17 in Australia and August 13 in the UK.

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