Xavier Molyneaux may be the man cuddling up to Mischa Barton on the Neighbours revival, but it’s not his first rodeo on TV.

Back in 2020, Molyneaux competed on the 12th series of Big Brother Australia at age 22. He came 9th on the season and was evicted after 30 days in the BB house.

Big Brother was Molyneaux’s first time on TV. The now 25-year-old went on to score roles in short films Girl and Aussie of the Year, as well as Take My Hand. However, Neighbours is his first big role.

What role will Xavier Molyneaux play on Neighbours?

Molyneaux is a newcomer to Ramsay Street and is playing the role of Byron Stone.

His character actually appeared in the final week of the 2022 season of Neighbours but was played by former Nowhere Boys actor Joe Klocek. The character of Byron Stone has been made a permanent inclusion since Molyneaux joined.

Molyneaux plays Barton’s love interest on the show, who will be playing Reese Sinclair.

“She’s [Reece Sinclair] very mysterious,” she told Sky News of her character. “You don’t really know why she’s there at first and then it turns out there is a lot more to her being there than originally meets the eye. So it’s not quite straightforward.”

When does Neighbours return?

It’s already started! Yup, the long-awaited return of Neighbours kicked off on September 18 on 10Peach and 10Play.

Who’s made surprise returns in the Neighbours revival?

While some beloved characters, like Karl and Susan Kennedy, were revealed to be returning to Ramsay Street as soon as the revival was announced, some other names were kept tightly under wrap.

The first episode saw Imogen Willis, Daniel Robinson, Angie Rebecchi and Callum Rebecchi all make cameos at Toadie Rebecchi and Terese Willis’ wedding.

Neighbours airs on Monday to Friday at 6:30 on 10Peach and 10Play.

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