Neighbours' Nicolette to break down after Aaron disappears
Neighbours spoilers follow.
Neighbours fans will see Nicolette Stone reach breaking point next week after Aaron Brennan flees from Erinsborough.
Nicolette feels burdened by the responsibility to be strong for everyone else, as the emotional aftermath of David Tanaka's death continues.
Show bosses have revealed that Aaron will do a disappearing act following his husband's recent funeral, leaving Nicolette with the sole responsibility of looking after their child Isla.
While everyone else starts to worry about Aaron's absence, Nicolette takes a harsher stance and struggles to feel any sympathy.
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Although Nicolette understands that Aaron is acting out of grief, she struggles to forgive him for abandoning their family. She also resents having to be the one who explains Aaron's disappearance to Isla.
Isla becomes troubled by Aaron not being around, especially so soon after David's death. In an emotional moment, the youngster expresses fears that Nicolette might suddenly disappear too.
Nicolette's mum Jane Harris steps in to take over, giving her daughter some much-needed time and space to decompress.
For the first time since David's death, Nicolette finally releases her own feelings of grief as she breaks down.
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Hannah Monson, who plays Nicolette, recently told Digital Spy: "David's death totally shatters Nicolette's world. David is what made her feel safe, he's the rock.
"I think Nicolette has issues feeling like she belongs and like she's doing things right – if you think about the baggage that she has from her past and how she didn't feel like she fitted in with her family.
"Now, I think she finally has this family that feels stable and she belongs there, and then the person who knows all the sensible things and keeps them on track suddenly disappears and all this weight is put onto her that I don't think she ever anticipated."
Neighbours airs these scenes on Wednesday, February 21.
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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