List of Neighbours characters introduced in 2025

{{Infobox soap character Clint Hendry, played by Jason Wilder, made his debut on 21 January 2025. The character was previewed in a Neighbours promotional trailer released on 19 December 2024. Clint last appeared on 27 February 2025. The following day, Wilder confirmed his departure from the show and revealed he "had the best time working" with Jones on the storyline. He added "I know for a lot of fans it didn't end the way they wanted it to. But let's face it, it wouldn't be that fun if it was all smooth sailing." Clint arranges a date with Jane, but she is embarrassed by their age gap. Jane is hesitant about dating Clint, but they arrange another date, where he befriends Jane's son Byron. Clint secures a cleaning job at Erinsborough High School, which causes Jane to end their romance. He secures a secondary cleaning job at the Eirini Rising retirement complex and impresses residents Vera Punt (Sally-Anne Upton) and Gino Esposito (Shane McNamara). Jane tries to avoid Clint, but changes her mind and has sex with him in an empty apartment in Eirini Rising. Owner Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) reveals that residents have complained about hearing sexual noises coming from the apartment. He denies all knowledge and they use the apartment for sex again. Terese reveals that cleaning supplies have been stolen and asks Clint if he knows anything. Terese and Moira Tohu (Robyn Arthur) find a used condom in the apartment and realise someone is using it to have sex in. Student Jasmine Stewart (Frankie Mazzone) is accused of stealing the cleaning supplies and defends herself by revealing Clint and Jane's relationship to Terese. She is angry that Clint and Jane have been having sex at her business and fires him. Jasmine's parents complain to the Department of Education and Lana Kline (Elizabeth Parisi) decides to suspend Jane for having an inappropriate relationship with a work colleague. Clint continues to support Jane and repairs her friendship with Terese. Jane agrees to support Clint and offers to defend his reputation at her meeting with Lana. Jane's daughter, Nicolette Stone (Hannah Monson) decides to help Jane discover who the thief is. She purchases cleaning supplies via an online shopping website and goes to pick-up the items. Upon their arrival, they discover that Clint is the thief and has a garage full of stolen cleaning supplies. Clint tries to convince Jane he is stealing to support his sick mother. Jane refuses to listen to his lies and reports him to the police. == Taye Obasi ==

Taye Obasi, played by Lakota Johnson, made his first appearance on 23 January 2025. The character was announced on 14 October 2024 via the official Neighbours Instagram account. The account released a promotional photograph of Johnson on set. Johnson was hired as a regular cast member. Teasing the character's introduction, a publicist stated "Taye is sure to break some rules (and some hearts) on Ramsay Street." Taye is the brother of Remi Varga-Murphy (Naomi Rukavina). Taye's debut was first confirmed in a Neighbours promo showing what's in store for 2025. Spoilers for January 2025 show Taye spending time at the Waterhole with his nephews JJ (Riley Bryant) and Dex Varga-Murphy (Marley Williams). Executive producer Jason Herbison told Johnathon Hughes from Radio Times that Taye is the younger half brother of established character Remi Varga-Murphy on her father's side. He adds that they have "a significant age difference and they've grown up somewhat estranged." It was also revealed that Johnson initially auditioned for a different role, which impressed producers, leading them to create the role of Taye just for him. Taye hides out in the sunroom of number 32, and steals the food that Andrew Rodwell (Lloyd Will) brings over for JJ and Dex. Andrew hears movements, and approaches Taye with a cricket bat. JJ and Dex return from New York and spot Taye in the sunroom, before asking Andrew to go and get them some dinner. Dex allows him to stay in secret on the condition he keep a low profile. He unknowingly befriends neighbour Max Ramsay (Ben Jackson), and jumps into his backyard to hide from Andrew. Taye messes up the house while JJ and Dex are at school, which Andrew sees and asks JJ to clean it up. He throws a party at the house and gets Dex into drinking, before Remi and Cara Varga-Murphy (Sara West) return home. Taye is embarrassed to see Remi, but she asks him to stay for a while so they can catch up. He befriends Fallon Morell (Kate Connick) and she vents to him about her sister Krista Sinclair (Majella Davis). == Fallon Morell ==

Fallon Morell, played by Kate Connick, made her first appearance on 3 February 2025. The character and Connick's casting details were announced on 28 October 2024. She has joined the cast in a guest capacity. Fallon departed the series on 2 April 2025. Spoiler pictures for 2025 show Fallon arriving in Erinsborough and meeting with Sebastian Metcalfe (Rarmian Newton), before going to Krista's Lassiters apartment. Spoilers reveal that Krista will be "shaken up by [Fallon's] declaration of arrival, and the next day reveals that Krista will welcome Fallon "into her life, oblivious to her disapproval", showing that she may have an ulterior motive in coming to Erinsborough. Advanced spoilers written by Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy reveal that "Fallon has her own complicated backstory with Sebastian", stating that they were "once in a relationship" and that "she even asked him to marry her", to which he responded by leaving and "ghosting her". He goes on to write that Sebastian "developed feelings for [Krista] during their relationship", and discovering that he "wasn't in love with Fallon anymore", which led him to ultimately "cut all contact." We also discover that Fallon is left "upset" and confused about "what part Krista played in the breakdown of her relationship". Fallon watches Sebastian kiss Krista before turning up at her apartment unannounced, and Krista insists she move in. She meets Sebastian at Grease Monkeys, who explains that he loved Krista while they were together. Taye Obasi (Lakota Johnson) befriends Fallon and they drink together at the Waterhole. Fallon gets to know Krista's fiancé Leo. Krista and Leo hire Fallon as their wedding planner and she offers to help Leo and Byron Stone (Xavier Molyneux) with setting up the Yorokobi winery for a wedding. Fallon continues to be distant from Krista and is concerned she is keeping secrets from Leo. She confides her worries in Taye, who convinces her to keep Krista's secret to her own advantage. Fallon is happy when Krista reveals the truth about Sebastian and convinces her to tell Leo. Krista fails to tell Leo, so Fallon intervenes and reveals the truth, pretending that she thought Leo already knew. Fallon continues to question Leo after he decides to continue planning his wedding. Fallon is shocked when Taye gets a job working for Krista at the Piano Bar and asks him to keep her secrets. Taye picks up that Fallon has feelings for Leo, which she abruptly denies. Taye later asks Fallon if she can get a loan of Krista for him to pay an expensive piano bar performer, and when she says she can't, he threatens reveal all to Krista, so she reluctantly agrees. Krista borrows Fallon's wedding dress without asking and spills wine on it. Fallon argues with Krista and reveals to Leo about the significance of the dress. Taye apologises to Fallon and she reveals her resentment towards Krista. Fallon's romantic feeling for Leo continue to grow and she tells Taye she plans on causing trouble. She then reveals Sebastian is returning to Erinsborough. == Ken Obasi ==

Ken Obasi, played by Charles Allen, appeared on 13 February 2025. The character and Allen's casting details were revealed on 9 February 2025 via advance storyline spoilers. Ken is introduced as the father of established characters Remi Varga-Murphy (Naomi Rukavina) and Taye Obasi (Lakota Johnson). Ken arrives in Erinsborough to ask Taye to return home with him, but he refuses to leave. Iona Rowan from Digital Spy reported that Remi and Taye "realise that Ken has been the one keeping them apart all these years." Ken arrives at number 30 Ramsay Street and asks Remi and Taye to stop fighting. He asks Taye to come back home with him to Appollo Bay, and he and Remi realise that Ken has been keeping them apart because of his affair with Taye's mum. Remi allows Taye to stay in Erinsborough, and Ken spends time with his grandsons JJ (Riley Bryant) and Dex Varga-Murphy (Marley Williams). ==Maddy Murphy==

Maddy Murphy, played by Emma Horn, made her first appearance on 17 February 2025. The character was first announced on 10 February 2025 via advance storyline spoilers. Maddy is the cousin of established characters Cara Varga-Murphy (Sara West) and Chelsea Murphy (Viva Bianca). Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy revealed that Maddy's introduction occurs following Cara's friend, Nicolette Stone (Hannah Monson) deciding to help track down her sister, Chelsea. She was pregnant and Maddy is a mid-wife and they believe she may know her whereabouts. Kilkelly added that Nicolette would "strike up a romantic spark" with Maddy and discover that Maddy knows more information about Chelsea, after finding a bottle of her perfume. Cara confronts Maddy who reveals she helped Chelsea give birth but has since moved on. Cara and Nicolette visit Maddy's house and ask her if she has seen Chelsea. Maddy denies having seen her and invites them into her home. Maddy begins to flirt with Nicolette and later contacts her to hook-up for sex. The following morning, Nicolette finds a bottle of Chelsea's perfume and realises that Maddy is lying. Cara confronts Maddy, who reveals that she helped Chelsea give birth but she left soon after. She claims that Chelsea does not want Cara to find her and berates both Cara and Nicolette for tricking her. Maddy visits Nicolette at work and asks her if she would be interested in dating. Nicolette is unsure and asks Cara for advice, but she does not want them to date because she has not told her wife, Remi Varga-Murphy (Naomi Rukavina) that she is looking for Chelsea. Nicolette tells Maddy they cannot date and Remi sees them together. Remi shares drinks with Maddy, Cara and Nicolette, who tell unconvincing lies about why Maddy is in town. She continues to hook up with Nicolette in secret. Cara and Remi visit Nicolette while Maddy is with her. She hides from them but Cara notices Nicolette probably has company. Cara catches them together and berates them ignoring her request that they refrain from getting together. Months later, Nicolette invites her back to Ramsay Street and introduces her to her mother Jane Harris (Annie Jones), and they hang out and have sex. == Agnes Adair ==

Agnes Adair, played by Anne Charleston, made her first appearance on 17 March 2025. Charleston, who previously played Madge Bishop, was first announced in December 2024, to be returning to the show playing a new character as part of the exit storyline for Madge's husband, Harold Bishop (Ian Smith). The official character details were revealed on 10 March 2025, through spoilers for the Neighbours 40th Anniversary week. Advanced spoiler photos show Agnes and Harold spending time together at Eirini Rising. Agnes was added to the show's opening titles alongside Smith. After Smith's departure, Agnes appeared in the opening titles alongside Hilary, Gino Esposito (Shane McNamara), Vera Punt (Sally Anne-Upton) and Moira Tohu (Robyn Arthur). Agnes views a picture of Madge in the Lassiter's complex and is approached by JJ, who comments on how similar she looks to Madge. JJ and his girlfriend Nell Rebecchi (Ayisha Salem-Towner) sneakily take a picture of her while she isn't looking. JJ later approaches her at Harold's Cafe and convinces her to do a tour of Eirene Rising. Agnes arrives at Eirene and meets Harold, who mistakes her for Madge. She asks Hilary where JJ is and is introduced to Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) and Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne), who are shocked at her resemblance to Madge. Agnes goes to leave, but JJ convinces her to do a tour. She is impressed by the facilities, but is reluctant to move due to making Harold uncomfortable. She later sees JJ and Harold's café who apologizes, and they bump into Harold and Max Ramsay (Ben Jackson). She and Harold bond over a coffee, and he invites her to look through some of his family history, to see if she has a connection to Madge. Agnes arrives the next day to meet JJ and Harold, but Harold finds it too overwhelming and leaves. She and JJ find out that Madge is her second cousin. Agnes meets with Karl and Susan and she decides to move into Eirene Rising after Harold's approval. Susan helps settle her into her apartment, and she invites Harold over, where she tells him that she and Madge are related. Agnes and Harold continue to spend time together, before he tells her he is moving to Queensland. He assures her it is not due to her presence, and suggests they stay in touch as pen pals. Agnes attends Harold's farewell party on Ramsay Street, and he and Jane Harris (Annie Jones) show her around he and Madge's old home. She later expresses her loneliness to Susan since Harold left, and she tries to cheer her up by getting Moira to find an activity for them to do. Agnes shows annoyance towards Moira, which angers her and she storms off. She later finds out that her publisher has declined her book. After her daughter cancels their mothers day catch up, Agnes goes to the Lassiters fair with Max and tries to avoid Moira. She later passes on a copy of her book to Harold, who informs her that a Port Douglas publisher is interested in it. Max visits Agnes and drops her off a copy of their family tree. She tells him about the publisher and he encourages her to move to Port Douglas. Susan encourages her to go and surprise Harold. Agnes knocks on Harold's door, and he invites her in for tea. == Thomas Murphy ==

Thomas Matthew Murphy-Robinson, played by Charlie Lyon, made his first appearance on 17 March 2025. Thomas' debut was first previewed in spoilers released by Digital Spy on 10 March 2025. He is the new-born baby of Chelsea Murphy (Viva Bianca), who was revealed to be pregnant in the Neighbours 2024 season finale. Further spoilers revealed a paternity mystery storyline about whether Thomas' father is Chelsea's ex fiancé Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) or Jeffrey Swan (Tim Potter), the man she cheated on Paul with. However, advance spoilers revealed that a DNA test confirms Paul is his father. Bianca revealed that in scenes featuring Thomas, the scripts detailed either "Thomas actual" or "Thomas doll". She explained that "Thomas actual" meant that Lyons would be featured in the scenes instead of a doll. Bianca described filming with him as a "really special" experience. Further spoilers posted by Digital Spy reveal that Jeffrey "switched the paternity test results" upon hearing of them, meaning that he is Thomas' biological father. Thomas and Chelsea arrive on Ramsay Street to stay with his aunt Cara Varga-Murphy (Sara West). Thomas warms up to Paul, before a paternity test reveals that he is his father. Thomas and Paul develop a close bond, which upsets his partner Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou). Gino Esposito (Shane McNamara) comments on how cute Thomas is when he meets him in public. Chelsea and Paul throw Thomas a naming day, where they enjoy time together as a family unit. He goes for a sleepover at Paul and Terese's house, but gets sick so Chelsea picks him up. Paul requests that Thomas stay away from Chelsea's new boyfriend Darcy Tyler (Mark Raffety). == Sandra Jago ==

Sandra Jago, played by Natassia Halabi, made her first appearance on 15 April 2025. The character and Halabi's casting details were announced on 31 March 2025 via Digital Spy. Sandra attends Andrew's self-defense class and is partnered with Max. His girlfriend, Holly sees Sandra put her hand on Max's leg and accuses her of trying to seduce him. Holly performs an impromptu defense move on Sandra, which hurts her and Max explains he allowed Sandra to touch his leg. She attends the follow-up self defense classes and starts flirting with Andrew, who is oblivious. Holly and Max warn Andrew that Sandra is into him. Sandra asks to go for a coffee with Andrew, but he tells her he is married. Sandra continues to flirt with Andrew in front of his wife Wendy Rodwell (Candice Leask), and asks him to massage her shoulder. She is later approached by Wendy at Harold's café and tells her not to blame her if she and Andrew have communication problems. Nicolette Stone (Hannah Monson) later spots Sandra messaging a man on a dating app with the same tattoo as Andrew. == Colton Keys ==

Colton Keys, played by Jakob Ambrose, made his first appearance on 21 May 2025. The character details were announced on 13 April 2025 via spoilers published by Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy. He reported that Colton is introduced as a new love interest for Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson). The two meet while on holiday at Hamilton Island in Queensland. In his debut storyline, Aaron flirts with Colton and tries "to pretend to be someone else", called Charlie. The reporter added that the pair have sex but Colton "discovers a photo" of Aaron's dead husband David Tanaka (Takaya Honda) and would "demand an explanation" from him. Colton meets Aaron by the pool and the two become friendly, after Aaron calls himself Charlie and says he is from Sydney. They then go for a swim and a snorkel together on the beach, before Colton leans in for a kiss. They then have sex in Aaron's villa, and Colton stumbles across a photo of Aaron with his deceased husband David and daughter Isla Tanaka-Brennan (Hannah Abe-Tucker). Aarons reveals his true identity, and Colton leaves. He later arrives in Erinsborough and approaches Aaron while he is on a date with Rhett Norman (Liam Maguire) and tells him he has a job interview at Eirene Rising, and he is hired as assistant manager by Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou). Colton invites Aaron to dinner, before showing up to his house with a gift. While at the Waterhole, he introduces Colton to Cara (Sara West) and Remi Varga-Murphy (Naomi Rukavina), and Remi is impressed by him. He later invites Aaron to a yoga class where they run into Rhett, and they both try to compete for Aaron's attention. They meet up again to go for a run together. Colton helps calm down Vera Punt (Sally-Anne Upton) after she threatens to leave Eirene Rising due to resident doctor Darcy Tyler's (Mark Raffety) arrest. He runs into Aaron while on break, who offers to have sex at his house, but Colton declines. After moving into Number 32, Colton goes to a café somewhere in Melbourne to meet Zac Willis (Alex Kaan), who has a profile on a dating app that Bolton came across. Zac just came from the airport and reveals to Colton that he doesn't live in Melbourne but hopes to depending on a job interview and that he was born there. The chemistry between the two is evident, with Colton revealing to Zac that he came from Queensland and chose to stay at first because of a love triangle situation that he lost out, then a new job opportunity. When the subject of aged care came up, Zac mentions he has some family in the same business. Zac then has to go to his job interview, but tells Colton that he will see him again and kisses him before going. After the date, Colton goes to the Waterhole and joins Leo Tanaka (Tim Kano) and Krista Tanaka (Majella Davis) to celebrate him moving to Ramsay Street. Colton mentions to them that there is a man he has his sights on but before he can say anymore Zac arrives and Krista introduces him as the new assistant manager for the Lassiter's Hotel to them. Colton reveals to her that he and Zac met before and Zac is surprised that Colton lives in Erinsborough. After Leo and Krista leave, Colton offers to buy Zac a drink but the latter asks for a raincheck because he has family to visit. Colton later sees Zac again on Ramsay Street, revealing to him that he just moved into Number 32 and learns that Zac is Terese Willis's nephew. Colton explains to Zac that he and Terese are colleagues since the company he worked for went into partnership with Eirini Rising and realises that Terese is the relative that Zac has who works in aged care. Colton asks Zac if he would like to come over to his place but Zac, who becomes cool and distant suddenly, turns him down and tells Colton that even though it was really nice to meet him (Colton) he (Zac) didn't felt there was a spark. == Saskia Ramsay ==

Saskia Ramsay, played by Mia Foran, will make her first appearance on 24 June 2025. Foran's casting was announced by the film and television organisation, AACTA. They revealed that Saskia will be an ongoing guest role for Foran and that the character will be the daughter of Shane Ramsay (Peter O'Brien). Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy confirmed that Saskia is the sister of Max Ramsay (Ben Jackson), adding she arrives on Ramsay Street with her mother Yvette Ramsay (Libby Tanner) to stay with Max. In her introductory storyline, Yvette wants Saskia to live in Erinsborough permanently because she had been bullied at her previous school. Max agrees she can live with him at his share house. It was also confirmed that Saskia would have a romantic interest in her housemate Byron Stone (Xavier Molyneux) and kisses him. Saskia and Yvette arrive at number 32 Ramsay street and are greeted by Max and his girlfriend Holly Hoyland (Lucinda Armstrong Hall). Max notices Saskia brought a lot of bags and Yvette requests that she can live with him after she had experienced bullying in Queensland. She meets Max's housemates Byron and Taye Obasi (Lakota Johnson), and they allow her to move in. Saskia starts at Erinsborough High School and meets peers and neighbours JJ (Riley Bryant) and Dex Varga-Murphy (Marley Williams), as well as new teacher and neighbour Wendy Rodwell (Candice Leask) who attempts to support her. Max throws her a welcome party, and she attempts to seduce Byron and leans in to kiss him, but he pulls away. She is introduced to Nell Rebecchi (Ayisha Salem-Towner) and Byron's ex-girlfriend Sadie Rodwell (Emerald Chan), and points out that she was tense with Byron. She is asked on a date by Dex but declines. Wendy later goes over and gives her some earrings as a welcome gift. Saskia gets teased by Archie Skehill (Ollie Pearce), but Wendy shuts him down. Wendy finds the earrings she gifted Saskia in the bin, and she claims Archie hid them from her. Saskia visits Byron in hospital and makes him feel uncomfortable. She later replaces moisturizer with a chemical that Sadie burns Nicolette Stone's (Hannah Monson) face with. When Byron comes home, Saskia takes care of him, claiming she just wants to help. She insists she now likes Dex and asks him on a date to the movies. == Yvette Ramsay ==

Yvette Ramsay, played by Libby Tanner, made her first appearance on 24 June 2025. Tanner's casting was announced via her showcast profile. The character was introduced as the mother of established character Max Ramsay (Ben Jackson), who arrives in Erinsborough alongside her daughter Saskia Ramsay (Mia Foran). Yvette arrives at number 32 Ramsay Street with Saskia and greets Max and his girlfriend Holly Hoyland (Lucinda Armstrong Hall). She explains to Max that she wants Saskia to live in Erinsborough with him and meets his housemates Byron Stone (Xavier Molyneux) and Taye Obasi (Lakota Johnson), who agree that Saskia can move in with them. Yvette enquires with Jane Harris (Annie Jones) about Saskia attending Erinsborough High School, and she approves of their situation and Saskia starts school. Yvette goes back to Queensland once Saskia settles in. Max later asks her to return after Saskia starts causing trouble, and they apologize to Saskia's boss Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne). The two say their goodbyes and leave Erinsborough together. == Monte Jones ==

Monte Jones, played by Dennis Coard, made his first appearance on 3 September 2025. The character was first revealed in spoilers written by Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy, that say that he purchases an apartment at the Eirini Rising retirement complex, after Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) convinces him to do so. It is also revealed that Monte is seen as a "celebrity" by residents due to appearing in commercials in the 80's. Monte is given a tour of Eirini by Susan, who was convinced she recognized him, but he was reluctant to address her suspicions. He is soon recognized by Vera Punt (Sally-Anne Upton) and Moira Tohu (Robyn Arthur), as a coffee advertisement actor from the 1980's. As they are both excited to see him, he soon warms to the attention. Monte buys an apartment in the complex and is disappointed when owner Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) fails to recognize him. He later overhears Vera and Gino Esposito (Shane McNamara) complaining about the food and coffee that had been swapped for budget cuts, and he stands up for the management team, convincing Vera and Gino that they are doing all they can to keep the complex running. Monte later offers to help out Vera's young friends Taye Obasi (Lakota Johnson), Sadie Rodwell (Emerald Chan) and Max Ramsay (Ben Jackson) by trying their new skincare products alongside Vera, Moira and Gino. Vera begins to flirt with him which annoys Moira and Gino, and she eventually asks him on a date. Monte attends the makeup exhibition in honor of Amanda Harris (Briony Behets) alongside the other Eirini Rising residents. Vera misses their date and so he goes out with Moira instead, making Vera jealous. He later attends a pottery lesson in the Erini Rising games room, and witnesses Moira and Vera both trying to impress him, before he tells them that he is interested in Hilary Robinson (Anne Scott-Pendlebury), and asks her out on a date. ==Greg Murphy==

|grandsons=|nieces=Maddy Murphy}} Greg Murphy, played by Gary Sweet, made his first appearance on 17 September 2025. Sweet's casting was announced on 15 June 2025. He filmed his six-week guest stint shortly before Neighbours ended production in July. He told Fiona Bryne of the Herald Sun: "I'm so honoured, it is a bucket list moment, for sure." He also said that there were several reasons why he agreed to appear in the show, including how "great" his character and the storylines are. Greg is Cara Varga-Murphy's (Sara West) father, who is beaten by the Linwell brothers. Cara finds Greg "barely making sense" and he tells her that his attackers wanted revenge on her. Cara invites Greg to stay with her while he recovers, despite their "strained" relationship and his "frosty exterior". Chloe Timms of Inside Soap wrote "the circumstances of their reunion pushes father and daughter together again, giving Cara hope they might properly reconnect." Cara becomes concerned after her sister Chelsea Murphy (Viva Bianca) informs her that Greg did not answer a scheduled video call while camping. Cara and Andrew Rodwell (Lloyd Will) head to the campsite and find Greg knocked unconscious in his caravan. == Addison Rutherford ==

{{Infobox soap character Addison Rutherford, played by Florence Gladwin, made her first appearance on 13 October 2025. The character was first teased in spoilers written by Digital Spy as a "mysterious girl" who has been sleeping at Erinsborough High School and accidentally knocks out teacher Wendy Rodwell (Candice Leask). It is also revealed that she will "start to bond" with fellow student JJ Varga-Murphy (Riley Bryant). Further spoilers state that Addison will be taken in by principal Jane Harris (Annie Jones), and a storyline develops as she is discovered to be the daughter of Erinsborough drug dealer Shannon Rutherford (Grace Quealy). Addison begins squatting at Erinsborough High and sleeps in skip bin. Wendy attempts to lock the bin and Addison jumps out, knocking Wendy unconscious. Jane, Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) and Colton Keys (Jakob Ambrose) later find her sleeping in a classroom and call child protection. Leila Potts (Jing Xuan-Chan) organizes a foster home for her. Addison befriends JJ and they go for a drink at Harold's café, where manager Nicolette Stone (Hannah Monson) trips on her bag and kicks her out. After Jane sees her at the school again, she invites her to stay at her house. When Jane's daughter Nicolette comes home, she is furious to find Addison in their house, which intimidates her. Addison has trouble sleeping, and Nicolette catches her in the kitchen at night and gives her some essential oils. She hears Nicolette talking about her mother and moves out of Jane's house, claiming to have a new foster home. Addison is later approached by Krista Tanaka (Majella Davis), who comforts her about her mother. Krista and JJ spot her sleeping under the Tram on Power road, and she tells them that she didn't like her foster home. She is later disappointed when Krista receives a message from Shannon that she is not coming for her. Feeling guilty, Krista offers Addison the spare bedroom at her and her husband Leo Tanaka's (Tim Kano) penthouse. Krista and Nicolette discover that Addison's father is Clint Hendry (Jason Wilder), Jane's ex boyfriend. Addison meets Clint and he explains why he was not a part of her childhood. ==Others==