There’s so much Neighbours news circling at the moment – with Network 10 announcing today that the show will return in September, just a few months away.
Alongside the exciting announcement was the unveiling of a new family. Hailing from the other side of Melbourne, the Varga-Murphy family arrive in Ramsay Street temporarily and its quickly evident to their fellow neighbours that there is more than meets the eye with their arrival.
The family are made up of Cara (Sara West) and her wife Remi (Naomi Rukavina), who is a doctor, and their sons JJ (Riley Bryant) and Dex (Marley Williams).
Speaking of joining the Neighbours family, Sara West said: “I’m so honoured to be a part of the new Neighbours legacy and really looking forward to bringing the Varga-Murphy family to Australian and international screens. Cara has a bold, impassioned love for her family and I love that her intentions have, so far, always been good. I hope having the Varga-Murphy’s on tele will help better reflect the beautiful LGBTQIA+ community that I’m proud to be a part of and I can’t wait to share the family with you!”
On-screen wife Naomi Rukavina added: “I am thrilled to be joining the new Neighbours legacy. As a stalwart of Australian drama television, the show is on the front foot of showcasing diverse and real representations of Australian families, not in a tokenistic way. The joys, sadness and madness of Neighbours has been a great adventure thus far and the Varga-Murphy family have already formed a special bond off screen and on. I can’t wait to share it with the world.”
Executive producer of Neighbours Jason Herbison said: “we are delighted to welcome the Varga-Murphy family to Ramsay Street and the amazing cast portraying them. It feels fitting that the new season will herald the arrival of a new household, with many new stories to tell. They have fitted into Erinsborough beautifully, they are warm, fun and also very unpredictable.”
An exact airdate is yet to be announced, but keep your eyes peeled on Amazon Freevee this September for all new Neighbours.