Neighbours fans, here’s your first look at the moment that Tess Bell returns to Erinsborough for a very revealing chat with Karl Kennedy.
Krista Vendy is reprising her role as Tess for another return stint – hot on the heels of Mark Raffety’s recent comeback as Darcy Tyler.
New spoiler pictures show the moment that Tess catches up with Karl Kennedy for a private conversation at the tram.
Karl appears anxious as Tess opens up to him – is she about to have her say over Darcy’s suspicious return to town?
The official teaser synopsis for this episode, which airs on Tuesday 13 May, warns that “Karl uncovers shocking news from an old friend”.
The next episode on Wednesday 14 May also tells us: “Karl is unknowingly in danger”. That certainly sounds ominous…
“Tess has a lot of history with Darcy that she’d rather forget – she knew him intimately before she left the show in 2001,” our Neighbours source reminds us.
“Back in the day, Tess had an affair with Darcy while he was in a relationship with Dee Bliss. They later got engaged, but Tess left town on the day of their wedding after realising that she couldn’t trust him.
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“Whether they’ve seen each other since is still to be revealed, but the returns of Tess and Darcy are sure to be connected after all this time. Could Tess be the one to warn Karl that the Kennedys are making a terrible mistake by trusting Darcy again?”
Krista Vendy originally played the role of Tess between 1999 and 2001. She returned to the show briefly in 2023 as part of the Erinsborough High school protest storyline, which saw several familiar faces reappear.
Show bosses announced Tess’s latest return at the start of this year, with a spokesperson confirming: “Another blast from the past! Krista Vendy is soon set to reprise her role as Tess Bell… but what’s brought her back to Erinsborough this time?”
