Neighbours to bring in Haz Devkar's sister in 2024
Neighbours spoilers follow.
Neighbours has confirmed that Haz Devkar's sister will be arriving in Erinsborough next year.
The soap announced the casting of Maria Thattil in the guest role today (December 7), though the reason for Haz's sister Amira heading to the neighbourhood remains under wraps for now.
"We're delighted to announce that Maria Thattil will be joining the cast next year in the guest role of Haz's big sister!" Neighbours said in an Instagram post. "But just why she turns up suddenly at Harold's is yet to be revealed."
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Responding to the casting, Maria wrote on Instagram: "I couldn’t be more proud to join the beautiful Neighbours cast at a time when the show is evolving to tell even more Australian stories.
"Imagining 10 year old me turning on the telly to see herself is pretty surreal … even more so because I can’t remember ever seeing a gay female South Asian character on an Australian TV show. Can you?
"Grateful to @neighbours & @channel10au for the honour of being authentic representation of what we’ve been missing. And to do it with a bang. See you in 2024!"
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As things stand, Haz is currently set to clash with Mackenzie Hargreaves after rumours of an unexpected hook-up between her and Byron Stone in the share house.
Maria is already an established writer and media personality in Australia, having won the title of Miss Universe Australia and competed in Miss Universe back in 2020.
She has also appeared as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, and competed on the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!.
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During her time in the jungle, Maria came out as bisexual, later writing on Instagram that she hoped the conversation would help to "normalise" bisexuality.
"I'm grateful that I could model how to have a feared, big conversation in a gentle, simple way with no shame or stigma," she wrote.
"I'm grateful for everyone who shared their own stories with me after last night and bloody proud of some who came out - on the spot - to family members after witnessing the convo."
Neighbours releases new episodes from Mondays to Thursdays for free on Amazon Freevee 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.
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