Neighbours spoilers follow.
Neighbours will introduce a surprise new resident at the street’s share house in upcoming scenes, as Byron and Nicolette Stone get more than they bargained for in their hunt for a housemate.
Since previous residents Haz Devkar and Mackenzie Hargreaves moved to Paris together, and Krista Sinclair decided to move in with Melanie Pearson, Byron and Nicolette have been on the lookout for someone new to move in with them at Number 32.
In new scenes, Sadie Rodwell begs Byron and Nicolette to host a Halloween party at the house before she moves out following her short-term stay.
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But when Byron and Nicolette put a dampener on Sadie’s plans by announcing that they’ll both be at work on Halloween evening, Sadie comes up with a new idea – a daytime gathering called the Sun-up Spooktacular.
As Sadie makes plans to invite all the neighbours, the housemates worry about how their difficult landlady Vera Punt might react. But they soon come up with an idea – if they invite her to the party, she won’t complain about the noise.
As the celebrations get underway, Aaron Brennan feels uneasy when he spots Rhett Norman at the party. He admits to Nicolette that he doesn’t feel able to trust Rhett after he lied about why he was at the recent open house, as he continues to worry about Rhett’s intentions.
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Later in the evening, a drunken Vera announces that she’s had such a great time at the party that she is considering moving into the house herself.
When Byron and Nicolette seem reluctant, Vera admits that Rhett has just sold her house for her and she’s going to be homeless soon.
After Aaron hears the news, he realises why Rhett really lied about why he was at the open house – he was just trying to keep Vera’s secret for her. Aaron soon makes up with Rhett, but the problem with Vera remains.
After Byron, Nicolette, Aaron and Sadie encourage Vera to open up about her decision to sell her house, she eventually admits that she was forced to make the move because she’s been struggling with a gambling addiction.
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After hearing the news, Byron feels moved to let Vera join them at the share house, but Nicolette still isn’t keen.
Trying to bring his sister round, Byron reminds her of how guilty he feels about Vera missing Mackenzie and Haz’s wedding, and also brings up the fact that their recent financial windfall has been a huge boost.
After Byron promises Nicolette that Vera living with them will only be temporary, she finally agrees to give it a go.
It isn’t long before Vera arrives at their door with armfuls of cat figurines and then announces that they should go skinny dipping. Byron and Nicolette are left worrying about what they might have just signed up for. Will Vera’s arrival cause nothing but trouble for the siblings?
Neighbours releases new episodes from Mondays to Thursdays for free on Amazon Freevee and Prime Video in the UK and US. In Australia, the show airs from Mondays to Thursdays at 4pm on Channel 10, with a 6.30pm repeat screening on 10 Peach Comedy.
